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The company is also recognized for the highly successful sell of many famous entertainment automobiles, in May of 2011 Profiles in History sold the working ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' car for $805,000.00. <ref>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chitty-chitty-bang-bang-car-188721</ref> The rare Delorean from ''Back to The Future III' secured xxxx in December of 2011<ref>http://www.businessinsider.com/delorean-back-to-the-future-auction-2011-11</ref> while, The ''Risky Business'' Porsche 928 prop car sold in August 2012 for $49,200.00.<ref>http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewdepaula/2012/08/15/tom-cruises-risky-business- from porsche-928-sold-at-auction/2/</ref>
The company is also recognized for the highly successful sell of many famous entertainment automobiles, in May of 2011 Profiles in History sold the working ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' car for $805,000.00. <ref>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chitty-chitty-bang-bang-car-188721</ref> The rare Delorean from ''Back to The Future III' in December of 2011<ref>http://www.businessinsider.com/delorean-back-to-the-future-auction-2011-11</ref> while, The ''Risky Business'' Porsche 928 prop car sold in August 2012 for $49,200.00.<ref>http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewdepaula/2012/08/15/tom-cruises-risky-business- from porsche-928-sold-at-auction/2/</ref>


In July of 2003, Profiles in History became the Guinness World Record holder for most expensive costume from a television series sold at auction, the Superman suit from the 1955 series of the ''Adventures of Superman'' (USA), sold for $129,800. <ref>http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-expensive-costume-from-a-television-series-sold-at-auction</ref>
In July of 2003, Profiles in History became the Guinness World Record holder for most expensive costume from a television series sold at auction, the Superman suit from the 1955 series of the ''Adventures of Superman'' (USA), sold for $129,800. <ref>http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-expensive-costume-from-a-television-series-sold-at-auction</ref>

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Los Angeles-based Profiles in History was founded in 1985 by Joseph Maddalena and is one of the world's leading auctioneer and dealer of authentic and original collectibles, including Hollywood memorabilia, historical autographs, letters, documents, vintage signed autographs and manuscripts. Maddalena is the company's President and CEO.

AUCTION

Profiles in History host a number of Hollywood and Historical auctions throughout the year.


Hollywood Memorabilia

October 2014 Profiles in History held their largest Hollywood Memorabilia auction to date, a multi-day event, resulting in prices realized of $5,425,590.00.[1] Auction highlights featured: Sale of Ian McKellan's "Gandalf The White" screen-used hero Wizard's Staff from The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.[2][3] The "Indiana Jones" hero whip used in the 1981, 1984, and 1989 Indiana Jones movies.[4] while the Leonardo DiCaprio "Jack Dawson" screen-worn signature "King of The World" coat from Titanic.

In July 2013, Profiles in History presented one of the finest collections of Lucille Ball memorabilia as part of their second of two Drier Collection auctions. [5]Lucille Ball's signature "Lucy Ricardo" polka dot dress designed by Elois Jenssen for the classic I Love Lucy television series secured $168,000.00 greatly exceeding its $60,000.00 projected pre-auction estimate.[6]

On June 18, 2011, Profiles in History launched the first of a series of the legendary Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Collection auctions.[7]. Profiles in History garnered $5.52 million for Marilyn Monroe's "Subway" dress from The Seven Year Itch[8] The dress broke the Guinness world record for most expensive dress sold at auction. (June, 2011). [9]. $4.4 million was secured for the Audrey Hepburn "Ascot" dress from My Fair Lady.[10] In December of 2011 (Debbie Reynolds Collection Part II), The Panavision PSR 35mmm camera that George Lucas used for principal photography on the first Star_Wars_(film) movie in 1977 was sold at auction for $625,000.00, a record price for a movie camera.[11]

Historical

Eight lots of Albert Einstein material sold for a total of $239.720 at Profiles in History's most recent Historical Auction held in Calabasas, California December 2014 which realized a total of $1,030,785. An autograph letter signed by Abraham Lincoln realized $87,500 (estimated at $60,000 - $ 80,000). The two pages written in Springfield, Illinois, on August 17, 1860, were addressed to Thurlow Weed, the subject being the 1860 presidential election. A total of seven Lincoln items realized even more than the Einstein lots, securing $269,750, led by sale of the desk used by Abraham Lincoln in 1840-42 during his last term in the Illinois state House of Representatives which procured $144,000.00. Additional highlights include a previously unpublished autograph poem by Albert Einstein and a photograph of him sold for $10,800.00; a collection of 27 crime scene and autopsy photos of Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Barrow (Bonnie & Clyde) fetched $14,000.00; while an autograph signed letter from Thomas Jefferson, while he was vice president, on the subject of Monticello went for $72,000.00. [12]

After realizing over 6 million dollars[13] in sales for the first "The Property of A Distinguished American Private Collector" auction (held in December 2012), on May 2013, Profiles in History held their second, in the series of museum worthy letters and manuscripts, "The Property of a Distinguished American Private Collector" auctions and garnered national attention for the sale of Marilyn Monroe's undated letter to Lee Strasberg which sold for $156,000.00. The second auction fetched over $3,000,000,00 in total.[14] Additional highlights from the auction included: Two large albums of photographs documenting Mussolini's visit to Hitler in Germany in 1937 selling for $36,000.00; a one page autograph letter in English by Karl Marx sold for $51,000.00; and an 1805 autograph letter by Ludwig Van Beethoven to opera singer Friedrich Sebastian Mayer garnered $96,000.00 exceeding its $40,000.00 expectation. [15]

TELEVISION

Hollywood Treasure premiered on the SyFy channel on October 27, 2010 and featured Profiles In History President and CEO, Joseph Maddalena and the company's Head of Acquisitions and Consignment, Brian Chanes among the cast. The weekly reality series, produced by Maddalena, examined the complex world of in collecting showbiz and pop culture memorabilia.[16] The series ran for two seasons and ended in 2012.

The company is also recognized for the highly successful sell of many famous entertainment automobiles, in May of 2011 Profiles in History sold the working Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car for $805,000.00. [17] The rare Delorean from Back to The Future III' in December of 2011[18] while, The Risky Business Porsche 928 prop car sold in August 2012 for $49,200.00.[19]

In July of 2003, Profiles in History became the Guinness World Record holder for most expensive costume from a television series sold at auction, the Superman suit from the 1955 series of the Adventures of Superman (USA), sold for $129,800. [20]

  1. ^ https://www.profilesinhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Prices-Realized-Detail-Auction-64-2.pdf
  2. ^ http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/gandalf-s-stick-in-lord-of-the-rings-sold-at-usd-390-000-114110100440_1.html
  3. ^ http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/gandalfs-stick-in-lord-of-the-rings-sold-at-390000/articleshow/45004502.cms
  4. ^ http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/528635/Indiana-Jones-whip-sells-at-auction
  5. ^ http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jul/26/entertainment/la-et-mn-lucille-ball-collection-auction-20130726
  6. ^ http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/lucille-ball-polka-dot-dress-auction/2013/08/06/id/518973/
  7. ^ http://www.moderntimesmagazine.com/page15/150112_Nation_Debbie_Reel_Real/150112_Nation_Debbie_Reel_Real.php
  8. ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/20/marilyn-monroe-subway-dress_n_880190.html
  9. ^ http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-expensive-dress-sold-at-auction
  10. ^ http://thedailytruffle.com/blog/2011/06/famous-costumes-on-auction-dorothys-ruby-slippers-marilyn-monroes-white-dress-audrey-hepburns-my-fair-lady-society-dress-and-more/
  11. ^ http://www.postmagazine.com/Press-Center/Daily-News/2011/Original-Star-Wars-camera-sold-at-auction.aspx
  12. ^ http://www.maineantiquedigest.com/stories/bidders-spend-big-for-einstein-lincoln-jefferson-jfk/4990
  13. ^ http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwart/article/Joe-Maddalena-Presents-the-Auction-of-the-Property-of-a-Distinguished-American-Private-Collector-Part-II-Today-20130529
  14. ^ http://www.forbes.com/sites/lynndouglass/2013/12/19/rare-letters-by-jackie-kennedy-sigmund-freud-and-ernest-hemingway-are-up-for-sale/
  15. ^ http://www.jeanneschinto.com/uploads/3/1/1/8/31182983/profiles_in_history_part_ii.pdf
  16. ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Treasure
  17. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chitty-chitty-bang-bang-car-188721
  18. ^ http://www.businessinsider.com/delorean-back-to-the-future-auction-2011-11
  19. ^ http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewdepaula/2012/08/15/tom-cruises-risky-business- from porsche-928-sold-at-auction/2/
  20. ^ http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-expensive-costume-from-a-television-series-sold-at-auction
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