Movies
What Are Alternative Movie Posters?
Created by artists outside of Hollywood and highly collectible, these hand-drawn beauties are often better – and more valuable – than the original classic movie posters.
Doris Day: 10 Things You Didn't Know
IIn movies, Doris Day epitomized the girl next door. Wholesome, cute and eternally perky. She was virtuous yet undeniably sexy. But that was the movies. Who was the real Doris Day, who would have turned 100 this month? To celebrate the person and the star, here are 10 things you didn't know about Doris Day.
Joseff of Hollywood Costume Jewelry Dazzled The Big Screen
Worn by Vivien Leigh, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe, discover how the sensational costume jewelry of Eugene Joseff played a starring role in film's glamorous era.
A Vestige of Classic Hollywood, the Palatial Pantages Theatre Flaunts Art Deco Excess
From sidewalk to stage, the Pantages Theatre – the one-time home of the Oscars – dazzles with chevrons, zigzags, starbursts and exotic figures befitting Hollywood's Golden Age.
The Last Blockbuster
Once as universal as Starbucks, the lone remaining Blockbuster video store thrives in Bend, Oregon, a beloved brick-and-mortar remnant of rental glory days.
VHS Fast Forwards Latest Collecting Craze
The remarkable story of how the love of movies and a powerful sense of nostalgia for the once ubiquitous VHS tape is fueling collector demand and driving up values in one of the most confounding collecting trends ever.
Disney's Animated Wonders at Auction
Snow White, Peter Pan, Cinderella, Robin Hood and a Mickey Mouse 'Holy Grail' are among the Disney classics featured in Heritage Auctions event.
Star Trek Phaser Stuns at Auction
An original Star Trek TV prop used by Capt. Kirk in the show's pilot boldly goes where no other phaser has gone before, selling for $615K.
Marvel-ous: Captain America's Movie Shield Sells for $259K
Screen-used by Chris Evans in Marvel Studios' 2019 blockbuster 'Avengers: Endgame,' the shield sets a new house record at Hake's for any Marvel movie prop.
The Story of Han Solo's Blaster
The iconic Star Wars weapon is one of film's greatest movie props. Acclaimed Star Wars art director James Schoppe explains how it came to be.
Say Cheese(cake): Vintage Halloween Pinups a Scream
During the Golden Age of Hollywood, up-and-coming starlets show the fun and spooky spirit of the holiday, along with plenty of leg.
Captain America's Iconic Shield Coming to Auction
The 'hero prop' used by actor Chris Evans is one of the most important Marvel film props ever to come to auction, and has an open estimate.
The Art & Flair of Mary Blair
One of Walt Disney's favorite artists, Mary Blair used vivid colors to create swirling, imaginative images to influence "Cinderella," "Peter Pan" and other classic Disney films.
Raiders of the Lost Ark is 40, and we're still breathless
Released in 1981, Raiders of the Lost Ark, featuring Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones and directed by Steven Spielberg, was a non-stop, funny, whiz-bang action adventure that gave us villainous Nazis, the Ark of the Covenant and incredible collectibles.
Liz Taylor's Fling with Avon Jewelry
The actress was famous for having two striking love affairs in her life: one with men and another with jewelry. Her relationship with Avon Costume Jewelry leaves collectors breathless.
