Is Vault Collectibles any good?

[Carrossea]

So my friend bought some things from these guys for me as a gift awhile back, and that was before he realized that some dealers claim "screen-used" on items that could very well be replicas or 'fakes'. I was just wondering what you guys think of this site. From what I see on their website, they do seem legitimate considering they only have a few "screen-used" items. They also have their own eBay site.

Vault Collectible's Props

All of their props they are selling seem low-end, but then again, those are the ones that are easy to fake, right? I'm just not too familiar with original props outside of the usual Propstore.com, ScreenUsed, etc. So I'm seeing what others think.

Here are some things they were selling:
Strand of Rope from Narnia (Aslan's death scene) - $15.99



Spider-Man 3 Prop Coin from Bank Robbery Scene - $5.99


The Dark Knight Rises' Snow in Gotham - $59.99 (yeah, slightly over-priced, but their eBay auctions end up selling for around $20)


Here is their "about" page:
ABOUT VAULT COLLECTIBLES
And their FAQ page:
FAQ

 

[RonsMovieProps]

Can't say I've ever seen or heard of them before your post, but I am always hesitant when it involves something such as small, common items that are not easily identifiable. "snow?" ....

 

[trenchcoatpanda]

Wasn't Aslan all Cgi? Lol. Nah, some movie and tv shows will cut up props or costumes to be the prize or 'foil card' in their movie/tv show trading card line. Off hand that's what I'm assuming those are besides the coin. I hate when they do that, but I did like that showtime gave away full blood slides from Dexter. If thats the case of being from a trading card line, you're golden. All of the ones you listed are pretty easy to fake though if not, especially the snow. I personally wouldn't trust it if it wasn't from a major prop store, or photos taken on set. I always thought those were shady, I mean they could be legit.

For $7 it's worth the risk on the coin. Did it come with c.o.a comes or studio info. Or you can watch the movie to see if you can screen match it, but if its fake, your friend or you are not at too much of a loss for around $7.


ALSO HOLY CRAP on your awesome national treasure collection. Jelly.

 

[Carrossea]

Wasn't Aslan all Cgi? Lol. Nah, some movie and tv shows will cut up props or costumes to be the prize or 'foil card' in their movie/tv show trading card line. Off hand that's what I'm assuming those are besides the coin. I hate when they do that, but I did like that showtime gave away full blood slides from Dexter. If thats the case of being from a trading card line, you're golden. All of the ones you listed are pretty easy to fake though if not, especially the snow. I personally wouldn't trust it if it wasn't from a major prop store, or photos taken on set. I always thought those were shady, I mean they could be legit.

For $7 it's worth the risk on the coin. Did it come with c.o.a comes or studio info. Or you can watch the movie to see if you can screen match it, but if its fake, your friend or you are not at too much of a loss for around $7.


ALSO HOLY CRAP on your awesome national treasure collection. Jelly.

Thanks for your input. And I didn't know about those prize/foil cards. Cool to know.

Yeah, they are rather easy to fake, so that's why I was concerned. However, that website sells mostly comics, some of them signed by various artists, and really only has the three props I listed above. (I think there was one more, but it costed quite a bit.) So it definitely doesn't seem like they're trying to make a profit off of selling fake movie props since their income wouldn't be coming from those anyway. I guess the real concern is where they themselves got those from.
They also put pictures of themselves and their names, where they're from, etc., and they claim they only sell autographed items that they obtained themselves. So it's probably just a small dealer.

The Spider-Man coin would be impossible to screen match unfortunately. It was in the background or in one of those bank bags when Spider-Man was fighting Sandman.

As for the certificate of authenticity, no, they didn't provide one. However, this is what they provided, and is on their FAQ page:

PROVENANCE: In order to stay ahead of the collectables market curve and offer the security and piece of mind that a mere paper COA does not and cannot provide, Vault Collectibles now offers certification through Collectors Proof. As always, all autographed items offered on our website were either purchased directly from the signer or were personally witnessed being signed by the artist, writer, creator or celebrity in question by either Eric Zinkann or Jeff O’Bryant. No third-party is involved and we do not authorize representatives to witness in our place. Further, art sketches – and most published pieces of original artwork we sell – were obtained directly from the artists themselves.
To provide this guarantee to our clients – and especially those who desire said guarantee in written form, we use Collectors Proof. Within 24 to 48 hours after your purchase, we will upload the item details to Collectors Proof, which will generate and assign the item a digital (and permanent) alpha-numeric code (“signature”) linked to the primary photo as well as a snapshot of the complete item description screen directly from our website. This offers a level of authentication and piece of mind that a mere printed certificate with an easily forged signature cannot). Once the item has an entry on Collectors Proof the “title” (ownership) of the item can then be transferred from Vault Collectibles to the client. Not only is this a record of the guarantee of the authenticity of the item, traceable back to its original source, but it also maintains a permanent web-based record of ownership accessible from any computer with internet access. It also allows the current owner to print out a hardcopy of a Certificate of Authenticity (COA), if desired, but without the need of actually having to protect physical paper certificates from loss or possible destruction as the documentation is permanently maintained and available online.

This service is available upon request and free of charge for any items on our website that are not already independently verified for authenticity (such as CGC Signature Series Comics or pack-pulled signature cards), items that come with independent provenance from another source (which, if that is the case, will be noted in the item description) or items that are not in need of any authentication (such as collectibles that are not signed, or are not original artwork, etc). Please note- the guarantee that we sell only signatures personally witnessed by either Eric Zinkann or Jeff O’Bryant stands regardless of whether or not you opt for the authentication service through Collectors Proof.

 

[Carrossea]

ALSO HOLY CRAP on your awesome national treasure collection. Jelly.

And thanks!! Don't have a whole lot, but I do love the ones I have.

 

[The Prop Stop]

Im pretty sure the coins were around at some point when the film came out. The rope I have no idea.
The snow my brother said was just laying out in alleys and the streets in Pittsburgh during and after filming. Loads of people were scooping it up and putting on ebay.

I really dont have much issue with the stuff really at that price point.

The real question is why would anybody want it.

And thanks!! Don't have a whole lot, but I do love the ones I have.

 

[Carrossea]

Im pretty sure the coins were around at some point when the film came out. The rope I have no idea.
The snow my brother said was just laying out in alleys and the streets in Pittsburgh during and after filming. Loads of people were scooping it up and putting on ebay. The real question is why would anybody want it.

Ah I see. Thanks for sharing about what your brother said. Makes sense.

And lol, well, because they're cheap? I mean $6 for a "screen-used" prop isn't bad for those who are broke. :lol

If you know any awesome screen-used props that go for a super low price though, feel free to share! I'm always interested in learning what some reputable props sites are. From what I'm seeing (Props Store in London, ScreenUsed.com, Premiere Props), original props are quite expensive, even though some might just be in the background. I love the movie Inception for instance, and a non-functional, paint test gun that never made it into the movie is selling for $1000. :unsure