On December 16, 2005 Profiles in History Will Offer at Auction Over Two Million Dollars Worth of the Most Important Artifacts in Hollywood History

On December 16, 2005 Profiles in History Will Offer at Auction Over Two Million Dollars Worth of the Most Important Artifacts in Hollywood History

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Auction house Profiles in History will hold a LIVE public auction including over 350 pieces of Hollywood memorabilia worth Two Million Dollars! Profiles in History is recognized for setting world record prices on some of Hollywood's most prized artifacts, this auction will include treasures from Hollywood classics: Gone With the Wind, Ben Hur, The Ten Commandments, Spartacus, My Fair Lady and others to contemporary favorites Star Wars, Superman, Blade Runner, Back to the Future, Batman, Raging Bull and many more. Collectors from around the world will bid on Hollywood artifacts from film and television including props, costumes, production art and photographs.

In addition to the auction highlights, there is a superb collection of costume sketches from the silver screen's greatest costume designers including Cecil Beaton, Edith Head, Elois Jenssen, Helen Rose, Dorothy Jeakins, Adrian and others. For music aficionados, there are two one-of-a-kind collectibles never seen at auction: Kate Smith's personal autograph book signed by over 100 celebrities who guest-starred on her radio show, and an Encyclopedia of Jazz owned by Willie "Satch" Williams, a popular jazz dj from Chicago, signed by nearly 700 jazz greats. To top off the music category there are collectibles including a Conway Twitty guitar, John Lennon signed photograph, Gershwin, Irving Berlin and the Beatles.

FEATURED HIGHLIGHTS

* Original Jupiter 2 electronic flight control station from Lost in
Space. (CBS-TV, 1965-68) Est: $60,000-80,000.

* Willis O'Brien Tyrannosaurus Rex stop-motion armature from The Animal
World. (Irwin Allen, 1956) Est: $50,000-70,000.

* Starbuck Viper & Cylon Raider filming miniatures from Battlestar
Galactica. (ABC-TV, 1978-79) Est: $50,000-60,000.

* Ray Harryhausen stop-motion flying model from Earth vs. the Flying
Saucers. (Columbia, 1956) Est: $40,000-60,000.

* NASA JPL Hazbot III Prototype Emergency Response Robotics Project from
Stargate. (1994) Est: $20,000-30,000.

Auction highlights include:

* Robert De Niro signed, screen-used boxing gloves from Raging Bull.
(Warner Bros., 1980) Est: $30,000-50,000.

* Greedo head and schematics from Star Wars. (TCF, 1977)
Est: $35,000-45,000.

* Conway Twitty's 1st Rock 'n Roll guitar, a vintage Gretsch Roundup
w/custom leather cover. Est: $30,000-50,000.

* Charlton Heston kaftan from The Ten Commandments. (Paramount, 1956)
Est: $25,000-30,000.

* Louisiana Hayride microphone used to broadcast "Elvis has left the
building." Est: $20,000-30,000.

* Christopher Reeve complete Superman costume from Superman III. (Warner
Bros. 1980) Est: $20,000-30,000.

* Jim Carrey complete "Riddler" costume from Batman Forever. (Warner
Bros., 1995) Est: $20,000-30,000.

* Original matte painting of "Tara" from Gone With the Wind by Fitch
Fulton. (MGM, 1939) Est: $20,000-30,000.

* Cecil Beaton costume sketch of Audrey Hepburn for My Fair Lady. (Warner
Bros, 1965) Est: $20,000-25,000.

* James Dean personal motorcycle boots. Est: $10,000-20,000.

* Michael J. Fox special effects hoverboard from Back to the Future II.
(Universal, 1989) Est: $6,000-8,000.

* Elvis Presley western hat from Charro! (National General, 1969)
Est: $5,000-7,000.

Collectors may bid in person, live on the Internet at www.ebayliveauctions.com, by phone or fax. Visit Profiles in History on the web at www.profilesinhistory.com. Profiles in History is located at 110 N. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Joseph Maddalena, President of Profiles in History, is available for interviews and auction items are available for filming. For more information, please contact Lorna Hart at lorna@profilesinhistory.com or at (310) 859-7701.

Source: Profiles in History

CONTACT: Lorna Hart of Profiles in History, +1-310-859-7701,
lorna@profilesinhistory.com

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