Catalogs Shipped Today

For those of you that have inquired about the shipment of the catalogs, this is to let everyone know that the first batch of catalogs have been successfully shipped out.

If you haven’t ordered the catalog yet, now would be the time to do so. We have seen a drastic increase in catalog orders, so we want to make sure that you don’t miss out on the opportunity to have this book sitting on your coffee table.

Order now by going to:

http://www.battlestarprops.com/store/

Looking For Two FRAKKIN’ Cool Commentators!

Open Casting Call for Two Fan Commentators to Appear on Auction Network’s Live Coverage of the “Battlestar Galactica” Auction
Casting Call Will Take Place from 10 AM to 3 PM December 30 at Universal CityWalk
Live Auction for The Award-Winning SCI FI Channel Series “Battlestar Galactica” Set for January 17 and 18 in Pasadena, California

TULSA, Okla. – (Dec. 18, 2008) The Auction Network is conducting an open casting call and looking for two enthusiastic Battlestar Galactica fans to be on-air commentators. The open casting call will take place December 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Universal CityWalk in Universal City, California. Registration will begin at 10:00 a.m. on the patio outside of CityWalk’s “Tu Tu Tango” restaurant.

Propworx and the NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group are presenting the “Battlestar Galactica” Auction at the Pasadena Convention Center on Jan. 17-18, 2009, and the Auction Network will be covering the auction live. Viewers will be able to watch and bid on nearly 800 lots in real-time using Auction Network’s bidding applications. FREE registration is required to bid. For more details about the Battlestar Galactica auction or to watch the live coverage of the auction, visit www.auctionnetwork.com or www.battlestarprops.com.

The Auction Network is looking for someone who isn’t shy on camera and can talk about all things Battlestar Galactica during the auction. Don’t know the difference between krypter and jock smock? Well then, nugget, you better start studying now!

Auction Network will announce the two lucky winners on Jan. 7, 2009, on www.auctionnetwork.com. Winning fan commentators will receive travel, hotel expenses and one-day per diem compliments of Auction Network. The ambrosia is on you.

Auction Network is giving interested fans two ways to audition:

1. Show up to our live open casting call which will take place on Dec. 30, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (PST) on the patio of the Café Tu Tu Tango Restaurant located on the Universal CityWalk at 100 Universal City Plaza in Universal City, Calif. 91608.  You will be able to fill out release forms at the casting call. Registration begins at 10 am (PST). Bring a photo ID to participate.

For all you colonial marines, leave the FN P90, Beretta CX4 Storm and COP 357 Derringers at home. Universal prohibits anyone from bringing weapons – real or prop – onto the premises. We don’t need a Code Blue being sounded.

2)  Can’t make it to the open casting call? Interested applicants can create and submit an original video with a maximum running time of five minutes (0:05:00) in a digital file format (.AVI, .MOV, .WMV or .MPG). Post the video to your YouTube channel and send us an e-mail at contest@auctionnetwork.com. Or, submit the video through the Auction Network Battlestar Galactica contest group channel www.youtube.com/group/ANBattlestarContest

We’ll check it out and if it blows our fraking minds we’ll add your audition video to our YouTube favorites section along with all the videos Auction Network collected during the on-site casting call.

The judges will rate the videos on a 1-10 point scale rating with 1 point being the lowest score and 10 points being the highest score, based on the following equally weighted criteria:  (1) expertise in BSG trivia and all other matters BSG, (2) ability to articulate your thoughts and deliver commentary clearly, (3) capability to express yourself with brevity, and (4) good camera presence (audience appeal). Then all you have to do is hope the gods (and our selection panel) select you for the live telecast.

All video submissions are due by 11:59 p.m. (CST) on Jan. 5, 2009. You can find the required contest rules at: http://www.auctionnetwork.com/news/Article.asp?ID=5024.

Send any contest questions to: contest@auctionnetwork.com. Must be at least 18 to participate.

UPLOADING A SUBMISSION IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES ENTRANTS IRREVOCABLE RELEASE, ASSIGNMENT, CONVEYANCE AND TRANSFERENCE TO SPONSOR OF ANY AND ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN THE SUBMISSION INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL COPYRIGHTS.
All valid entries will be reviewed carefully. Entrants must also meet YouTube’s terms and conditions. Auction Network reserves the right to prescreen, monitor and remove postings and videos at its discretion.

About Auction Network
Auction Network is the live-bid-to-picture interactive auction entertainment network that offers audiences compelling interactive programming merging the sport and spirit of live auction with the ability to watch, bid and win live, real-time, in H-D from anywhere in the world. Auction Network allows viewers to participate either live or through absentee bidding online at www.auctionnetwork.com and on television across cable and satellite channels throughout the U.S.

About NBC Universal Television DVD, Music, and Consumer Products Group
NBC Universal is a leader in providing entertainment programming to the domestic and international marketplaces. NBC Universal Television DVD, Music, and Consumer Products Group manages all global ancillary television business endeavors for the NBC Universal Television Group, including third-party home entertainment distribution, consumer products, musical soundtracks, special markets projects and the NBC Universal Online Store.
About Propworx

Propworx, Inc. serves the movie and television industry by selling production props, costumes and set pieces through special live and Internet auctions, while at the same time integrating these special events into a studio’s marketing campaigns. Propworx goal is not just to sell the assets of a production, but to leverage those sales into meaningful publicity and marketing to increase the overall awareness of a production. For more information about Propworx, and examples of what Propworx can do, please go to www.Propworx.com

Auction Catalog Shipping Wednesday

For those of you waiting on the Auction catalog, we wish to inform you that the catalog will begin shipping this Wednesday, December 31st. We apologize for this inconvenience, but due to circumstances well out of our control, this delay occurred.

Should you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please let us know via the contact form.

Join Us On Facebook

We have just started a Facebook page promoting the auctions, which you can join by going to:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44525776815

Cheers everyone!

Galactica Quorum Interview with Alec Peters

The online podcast show Galactica Quorum recently interviewed Alec about the first auction. During the interview, Alec spoke about some of the wonderful pieces that are going for auction in January, as well as some of the processes that went into making the auction possible. For that interview, check out:

http://www.galacticaquorum.com/?page_id=118

Elosha’s Scroll

This was actually one of the first props we dug out and still one of the favorites of the Propworx crew.  Used throughout the show, starting with the final scenes of the miniseries, this prop had an enormous amount of work put into it and looks absolutely spectacular.

The case is custom metal work that holds a fabric scroll that rolls out of the case.  It is incredibly detailed and you can imagine the amount of work that went into designing and fabricating something so intricate.  The scroll part was also custom made with ancient writings from Kobol printed on it.  In this lot we include an original concept sketch of the scroll and laser color copies of several pre-production design sketches of the scroll and the lettering that was created to look like it was from ancient Kobol.

We first see Elosha, the priestess, holding this scroll in the open position at the funeral scene at the end of the miniseries and so it is very memorable.  It is then used at the swearing in of Baltar as President at the end of Season Two.  It was also used in the season three episode “Torn” where Gaeta is trying to extrapolate from Baltar’s work the location of Earth.

This is truly one of the premier props we have and I highly recommend hard core collectors take a serious look at this!

International Shipping Options for the Catalog

For those of you that have asked for more options in terms of international shipping, we now offer a first class international shipping option through the United States Postal Service. To compute the price of shipping, you can do that from the shopping cart (after you’ve added the catalog, of course) by clicking on the “Shipping Estimate” button. It will compute your shipping and handling charges based on the shipping address that you’ve entered into your account, so make sure to do that before you press that button.

Also, please note that shipments of the book will begin the week of December 22nd.

Costume Design Sketches

My first introduction to the world of costume design sketches was in 2007 at the Christie’s Entertainment Memorabilia Auction where Christie’s auctioned off the famous Little Black Dress that Audrey Hepburn wore in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”.  It went for around $ 1 million.  What was equally impressive was that the concept design sketch for that dress brought $ 100,000. 

Fortunately, we were able to acquire all of Glenne Campbell’s costume design sketches for Battlestar Galactica for this auction.  There are some wonderful pieces, including costumes for Starbuck, Baltar, his acolytes and the New Caprica Police.  There is even a sketch used for the Final Five Cylon robes as seen in Season Three’s “Rapture”.  (Of course, there are no hints to who the Final Cylon is!  Some of these sketches, notably Baltar’s and the ones for young Helena and Lucy Cain, even have fabric swatches attached.  These are all original watercolors and will look amazing framed on someone’s wall.

I think there will be some bargain’s here, especially the Baltar’s Acolyte ones.  They aren’t major characters and so won’t draw the big bidders, but still, they are great pieces with tremendous eye appeal.  The Starbuck piece and the Baltar piece will draw the highest bids of this group because they are main characters.  When you buy a piece like this, it needs to resonate with you, and costume sketches are so cool because they combine the art of costume design, with painting.

Now you may wonder,  “where are the costume sketches for the main costumes and uniforms we see?”  Unfortunately, those were done by the costume designer for the mini-series, who did not stay on, and so we weren’t able to get her sketches.  So you better get one of these as there aren’t many more!

Print Catalog Available For Order

For those of you who have been breathlessly waiting for our wonderful 319 page full-color catalog to be in your hands, this blog post is for you.

We have begun taking orders for the auction print catalog. To order the catalog, please visit our newly opened online storefront by clicking the link in the right hand column.

The price of the catalog is $35 USD. We do charge for shipping and handling; all items are shipped via United States Postal Service both domestically and internationally. California residents will be charged sales tax.

If you have any questions, please feel free to post on our forum or contact us.

New Auction Catalog Download Link

We’ve moved the auction catalog to our servers and you can get to the link by clicking here. (And if you’re on the main page, you need to click on the article title above, and THEN you’ll see the link.) Also, the online catalog hosted by Auction Network is here.

Further, we’ve made some changes to the catalog (all relatively minor) and this version that you’ll be downloading is the final version of the catalog that’s being printed now.

And for those wanting to know, here is the cover for the catalog.

And worry not, we’ll post information on how to obtain the print catalog—which far outstrips the PDF we have available here—on this blog. So subscribe to our Feedburner feed, and take the opportunity to join our forum as well.

Have a great Sunday!

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