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The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of

From Kane’s Rosebud to Indy’s Whip to Captain America’s shield... Iconic treasures from the world of film and television are centerstage in this podcast hosted by collectors David Mandel (Veep, Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Ryan Condal (Colony, House of the Dragon). Every week, the two writers share their love of Hollywood memorabilia, revealing unbelievable stories around some of the most famous and culturally important props, costumes, art, and ephemera in silver screen history.

Available Episodes 10

Still tired and poor from holding up paddles in the Greg Jein auction, David and Ryan get their hands on the catalog for Propstore's London auction, taking place from November 9-12. In a super-duper-sized page-turn, the guys hit the highlights such as the good Alien movies (APCs, Pulse Rifles, mini-armor!) and the bad ones (Covenant), Back to the Future time machine parts, a healthy debate over Batman costume nomenclature, a super-duper Blade Runner collection, whether or not it's OK to want a Clockwork Orange costume, the REST (?) of the terrifying Mario Kirner FT13th collection, Gladiator armo(u)rs, some big brass balls, The Bad's very good fedora, over-priced Indy shirts, reasonably-priced Indy whips, Captain America shields, Iron Man helmets, Books of the Dead!, Books of the Living!, a script that might bring Stanley Kubrick back from the dead, and of course, the epic Anthony Daniels collection. So check your internet speeds, take a chill pill, and download the catalog and the episode!

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David and Ryan sit down for a long-form chat with the co-founder of Screen-Used (RIP), one of the outfits that helped to bring movie memorabilia collecting out of the niche and into the mainstream. Desi talks about his story, how he discovered collecting (via a Back to the Future II hoverboard), how built his passion up into a viable retail and auction business -- all while holding down a grow-up job! The guys talk with Desi about buying twelve movie guns at a single auction, buying a T2 motorcycle from the guy who made T2, buying a screen-matched Darth Vader from another biker-dude, retirement and the eventual demise of Screen-Used, and being -- quite possibly -- the greatest Ebay bidder of all time.

 

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All of America and Dave’s wife are wondering: Did Dave win the X-wing. Tune in to find out. Hear all about the wins, the losses, the endless sitting. Where does the Star Trek market stand? And who or what was the mysterious Bidder 71001. Ryan and a slightly dazed Dave take us moment by moment, bid by bid, Shatner hair piece by hair piece though the incredible weekend in Dallas that was the Jein Collection. Plus special guest Heritage big wig Joe Madalena talks with the boys about what it all means to the hobby and if you can believe it, what’s next. And in the song of Les Miserables’ Inspector Javert: FIVE YEARS FOR WHAT YOU DID THE REST BECAUSE YOU TRIED TO RUN YES, 71001

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Everything is in the wrong order. The big stuff comes last and the small stuff comes first. What if we're too responsible, and we end up with nothing? Holy Batman props, Batman! Why is there another X-Wing? Did we wrong the prop gods?  Everyone will have spent all their money on the TOS Trek stuff, right? Right? Dave already has a Stormtrooper from A New Hope. So what that this one is in perfect condition, complete, and a hero. Will having it change his sense of self worth? And do our children really need to eat? Like, every day? Houses are over-rated. Except that you need a place to put your cool stuff. Ryan's made it this long without a 2001 costume -- he won't suddenly burst into flames if he continue to not have one, will he?  But what if he does?  Khan!!!!! Consternation, stagnation, and indignation: this week on The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of.

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David and Ryan are joined by John Walsh, the author of "Conan the Barbarian: The Official Story of the Film", Titan publishing's brand new look at the making of the 1982 cult classic. John regales the guys with stories of trying to dig up new, old information, trying to get an audience with Arnold himself, why Dino DeLaurentis productions have so little behind the scenes photos -- and then, some exciting 4K news about everyone's favorite barbarian origin movie. Yes, of course, the guys ask about what props and costumes he learned about (or saw) during his research. What is best in life? To crush the underbidder, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of your financial adviser.

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In another coup for the podcast, David and Ryan are joined by Weta mastersmith Peter Lyon who fabricated all the swords for the greatest fantasy trilogy of our time. Peter takes the guys through his early days as a medieval reenactor and film fan in far-flung, pre-internet New Zealand and talks about making armor and swords for practical use, and then that inconceivable day when his phone rang he found the great Richard Taylor on the other end, changing the course of his life forever. There is only one Lord of the... Swords! *Gandalf noises*   SDAMO - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/propspodcast/   SDAMO - Threads https://www.threads.net/@propspodcast   SDAMO - Twitter https://twitter.com/propspodcast?lang=en   SDAMO - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/propspodcast/   SDAMO - TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@props.podcast   David Mandel - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davidhmandel/   Peter Lyon's Website https://swords.co.nz/

David and Ryan have learned all there is to know about the Greg Jein collection (not that they'll stop talking about it anytime soon..) But who was Greg Jein: the man? To find out, they speak to two people who actually knew him: John Eaves, conceptual artist and model builder for Industrial Light and Magic, and Joe Maddalena, his friend and his "supplier of rare antiquities". Put your auction paddles down (just for a moment) and hear what surprised the guys so much about the Bigfoot of prop collecting.

 

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In this super-sized final installment, the guys complete their climb of the Everest that is the Greg Jein collection. Beginning with Star Trek: The Next Generation and going through Star Wars and beyond, the guys cover what is perhaps their most alluring part of the catalog... at least to David. They discuss everything "New Trek" from Picard to Voyager to the JJ-verse. Then, they stare at a monolithic (eh?) original Clavius Base spacesuit from 2001, more studio-scale models (!), and more shows from V to Battlestar to Space: 1999 to Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. And of course, two of the greatest Star Wars pieces to ever come to public auction: a complete, screen-matched hero stormtrooper and the screen-matched, hero "Red Leader" X-Wing. To discuss those, they are joined by Imperial Stormtrooper Gino Sabatino and studio-scale model builder and historian Jason Eaton!

 

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In part two of their enthralling catalog deep-dive trilogy, David and Ryan are re-joined by collector, friend of Greg Jein, and Trekspert Rob Klein to page through the beating heart of the collection: Kirk and Spock Star Trek. Beginning with the laser pistol from the original, un-aired pilot of Star Trek (The Cage!) and going all the way through Star Trek: Generations, listen as the guys go on a tour of the most staggering Trek collection ever held in private hands. There are more than 10 Kirks, 4 Spocks, shuttlecraft(s), phasers, tricorders, communicators, ears, hair pieces, tribbles -- [George Takei voice] "Oh my!"

Download the PDF of the Catalog to follow along!   https://entertainment.ha.com/c/s/d/frontmatter/7278_catalogpdf.pdf     SDAMO listeners get 50% off a copy of the physical catalog for only $25:   https://entertainment.ha.com/c/auction-home.zx?saleNo=7278     SDAMO - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/propspodcast/   SDAMO - Threads https://www.threads.net/@propspodcast   SDAMO - Twitter https://twitter.com/propspodcast?lang=en   SDAMO - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/propspodcast/   SDAMO - TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@props.podcast   David Mandel - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davidhmandel/

The internet’s favorite (and possibly only) movie props podcast returns for its sixth season with big news (!) from our new sponsor (!!) — the Greg Jein Collection is going under the hammer at Heritage Auctions on October 14 and 15 in Dallas.   Over the next few episodes, David and Ryan will look to get to know Greg Jein by talking to the people who knew him as they go page-by-page through what has been long-considered one of the most mysterious and simultaneously legendary genre collections in movie-propdom. Spoiler: it does not disappoint. “Stuff” veteran Rob Klein joins the guys to talk about his friend Greg and to explore the first day of his bananas collection, beginning with postwar serials and going through *all* the wonderful toys of Adam West’s ‘66 Batman. So grab your wallets, ladies and gentlemen. It’s going to be a hell of an October.   Download the PDF of the Catalog to follow along!   https://entertainment.ha.com/c/s/d/frontmatter/7278_catalogpdf.pdf   SDAMO listeners get 50% off a copy of the physical catalog for only $25:   https://entertainment.ha.com/c/auction-home.zx?saleNo=7278   SDAMO - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/propspodcast/   SDAMO - Threads https://www.threads.net/@propspodcast   SDAMO - Twitter https://twitter.com/propspodcast?lang=en   SDAMO - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/propspodcast/   SDAMO - TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@props.podcast   David Mandel - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davidhmandel/