FanGirlStuff
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Hello,
For the most part I have collected Harry Potter memorabilia, especially advertising related items since the original films first starting coming out. I have wanted to collect real props from the films but have been afraid to because they are usually quite expensive and out of my price range - and the ones that aren't I can't 100% authenticate. For the people out there who work for studios or who collect film/TV props: what are your thoughts on ebay?
I know there have been authentic items posted that people have been able to acquire at those "garage sale" like events that some studios have. I had a friend who lived in Hawaii and was able to pick up a bunch of Lost items that way. They weren't necessarily all screen used or they were very minor, but were still 100% from the show. I also know of Buffy items that were bought for super cheap at the auction here in LA that were later resold on ebay.
But I have been very wary about Harry Potter items sold that way. I found a seller who's been on there since 1999 with 100% positive feedback, but I still am not sure whether the item I am interested in is authentic. He has a couple pieces that he says are from Chamber of Secrets and some from Order of the Phoenix that were supposedly purchased at one of those garage sale type events in LA. They weren't advertised as Harry Potter items, but were sold just as home/décor items. He doesn't have a COA, but then I haven't seen a COA on HP props unless they were sold via a normal auction house.
Here are the items supposedly from Order of the Phoenix that I am looking at: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...&_nkw=harry+potter+prop+crystal+ball&_sacat=0
They don't have tags on them like his Chamber of Secrets items do, but maybe that is a moot point? Not sure...
http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odk....TRC2.A0.H0.Xdiagon.TRS0&_nkw=diagon&_sacat=0
Was hoping I might get advice from people on here on what to look for, their opinions based on the auction description, etc.
Also, if you don't have an official COA, how does one go about authenticating a prop from someone who worked on the film?
Thanks for the help!
For the most part I have collected Harry Potter memorabilia, especially advertising related items since the original films first starting coming out. I have wanted to collect real props from the films but have been afraid to because they are usually quite expensive and out of my price range - and the ones that aren't I can't 100% authenticate. For the people out there who work for studios or who collect film/TV props: what are your thoughts on ebay?
I know there have been authentic items posted that people have been able to acquire at those "garage sale" like events that some studios have. I had a friend who lived in Hawaii and was able to pick up a bunch of Lost items that way. They weren't necessarily all screen used or they were very minor, but were still 100% from the show. I also know of Buffy items that were bought for super cheap at the auction here in LA that were later resold on ebay.
But I have been very wary about Harry Potter items sold that way. I found a seller who's been on there since 1999 with 100% positive feedback, but I still am not sure whether the item I am interested in is authentic. He has a couple pieces that he says are from Chamber of Secrets and some from Order of the Phoenix that were supposedly purchased at one of those garage sale type events in LA. They weren't advertised as Harry Potter items, but were sold just as home/décor items. He doesn't have a COA, but then I haven't seen a COA on HP props unless they were sold via a normal auction house.
Here are the items supposedly from Order of the Phoenix that I am looking at: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...&_nkw=harry+potter+prop+crystal+ball&_sacat=0
They don't have tags on them like his Chamber of Secrets items do, but maybe that is a moot point? Not sure...
http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odk....TRC2.A0.H0.Xdiagon.TRS0&_nkw=diagon&_sacat=0
Was hoping I might get advice from people on here on what to look for, their opinions based on the auction description, etc.
Also, if you don't have an official COA, how does one go about authenticating a prop from someone who worked on the film?
Thanks for the help!