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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.

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Catalog Day VII: The New Blood, Part 2 Jun 14, 2023

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Put on a comfy pair of pants (trousers for our UK friends) and buckle in for part two of David and Ryan's deep-dive into Propstore's auction catalog, covering the rest of the live auction at the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles on June 28. This one will take you from Lord of the Rings to X-Men claws, including Morghul blades, Star Lord helmets, MIB aliens, sporting goods from The Natural, the scariest clown you have ever seen (with apologies to Pennywise), a Prometheus spacesuit (finally, Dave!), Pacino's Scarface script, everything you could want from the Shawshank Redemption (except the bible), the Spaceball One, exceptional Princess Leia dresses, Ralph McQuarrie paintings, Lucasfilm optical printers, expensive fake space rocks, the Terminator's pants (trousers), Team America puppets, the thing from The Thing, Rose's very best sinking dress from Titanic... and we're spent. Join us, or die.

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Catalog Day VII: The New Blood, Part 1 Jun 06, 2023

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David and Ryan dive into the all-new, super-sized Propstore catalog for the summer live auction on June 28th in Los Angeles. The guys begin with the first half of Day 1’s 523 lots, covering all things from 2010 to Karate Kid II. There are full Batman costumes (from scary good to plain scary), Blade Runner costumes, ILM cameras, a stunning (if complicated, for Dave) Braveheart collection, everything a stoner could want from The Big Lebowski, a million-dollar Bruce Wayne bike, more of the terrifying Mario Kirner Collection, Figments of your imagination, Stuart Ziff creatures, Gremlins, Gladiator costumes, the Bear Jew’s bat, a Jumanji game board… and that’s only the half of it!

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Comic Art Legend Rob Liefeld May 31, 2023

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The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of is joined by the great Rob Liefeld, iconic Marvel Comics artist, co-founder of Image Comics, creator of Cable and Deadpool, and most importantly for this podcast, collector! Rob regales the guys with stories of growing up in the 70s and collecting comics, breaking in at the ripe old age of 18, buying original comic art, and seeing all his dreams come true in his 20s, not the least of which was meeting Conan himself -- Arnold Schwarzenegger -- and buying one of the Barbarian's very own screen-used swords at auction. Listen and prepare to be delighted by Rob's infectious enthusiasm and by Ryan's attempts to be cool in front of one of his comic art heroes. Also: stay tuned for a live presentation of Deadpool props! Excelsior!

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Is All Fair in Love and Bidding? May 23, 2023

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David and Ryan go head-to-head discussing how they try to avoid going head-to-head against friends in the prop world. Is all fair in love and war? Have the guys ever bid against each other? Did Ryan bid up the X-Wing? Join the guys for a lively discussion about being friends and collectors. Co-llectors? Auc-chums? Bid buds? And then, a bonus: the first ever live bidding on the Stuff Dreams Are Made when the podcast is interrupted by a call from the Julien’s auction floor — brought to you by Propstore.

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The Story Collector May 16, 2023

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David and Ryan are joined by the creator of Filmumentaries and its eponymous podcast, Jamie Benning. A fellow lifelong cinema nerd, Jamie tells the guys about how he became not a collector of stuff, but a collector of stories - and how he spun that obsession into a life of adventure, making documentaries and podcasts about the history of his (and our) favorite films. His passions got him access to some of the true greats of genre filmmaking. And Brett Ratner.

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Is 80 Years All We Have? May 10, 2023

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David and Ryan discuss a theory by the Honest Broker, Ted Gioia, that popular culture lives and dies in 80-year cycles. What does that mean for movie memorabilia? How has that impacted more mature hobbies like art collecting? The guys dig in and try to suss out whether the stuff their dreams are made of has an expiration date. And, of course, they discuss how this all relates to Star Wars.

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And Fifth You Also May 03, 2023

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Not at all live from Star Wars Celebration in London, David and Ryan want to wish you a happy May the 4th -- No! Stop it. Please stop celebrating Star Wars on May the 4th, and with the stupid pun. It makes us crazy. The summer auction season unofficially kicked off in London when Propstore showcased three incredible, A-level original Star Wars artifacts before they go under the hammer this year. The guys dig in, discuss, debate, and certainly never say May the 4th Be With You. Dammit.

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Monster Maker Alec Gillis Apr 26, 2023

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David and Ryan are joined by living legend Alec Gillis to discuss his illustrious (and ongoing!) career as a creature designer and practical effects wizard. He tells the guys about his first job with Richard Corman, going to see Alien with James freaking Cameron, subsequently getting a job on James freaking Cameron's Aliens and building the infamous Alien Queen (first out of garbage bags), all before founding his own legendary FX company, ADI, with partner Tom Woodruff. Alec has made more monsters than you can collect! But that doesn't mean you shouldn't try.

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The Julien's Auction: Sponsored by Propstore Apr 19, 2023

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David and Ryan tear open their first auction catalog of the summer season: Julien's "Hollywood: Classic & Contemporary" done in partnership with TCM -- and all sponsored by Propstore! The guys talk Indiana Jones machetes, Men in Black suits, vintage scripts, Harpo Marx's tasteful nudes, Carlo Rimbaldi's Alien designs, and Die Hard storyboards. Lots and lots and lots of Die Hard storyboards. So many Die Hard storyboards. Starting April 22nd, raise a paddle, bang the hammer, and let the auctions begin!

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Props of the Dragon Apr 11, 2023

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House of the Dragon Season 2 production has begun! David and Ryan are joined by Ellie Murphy, Action Prop Supervisor, to discuss prop-making across Season 1 and maybe even a little bit about what's to come in Season 2. The guys get an inside look at their favorite filmmaking department as they chat crowns, eggs, egg-warming-devices, canes, tableware -- anything but the pointy-bits (Ellie doesn't make the pointy-bits).

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