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Theodore Bruce
Bill Collins Golden Years of Hollywood Auction - 387 lots

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Bill Collins Golden Years of Hollywood Auction


  • Auction House:
  • Reference:
    #AS0691
  • Description:
    This is the first in a series of sales which are focussed on the collection of cinematic expert, Bill Collins. In their introduction to the sale, Theodore Bruce note:

    "Bill Collins built a vast collection of books, photographs, publicity material and movie ephemera that supported his long career in understanding the movies and the effort that goes into making them. What first stuck us was the volume of the collection, it is truly comprehensive and after working our way through the collection we have been deeply impressed by the lack of duplication and the great scope of classic movies that the collection represents.

    “We will treasure the opportunity of working with the family and hearing all the stories that they cherish and we hope to be able to share some of that passion during the series of Auctions”.

    One of the things that the family and we felt strongly about was making the collection accessible to all of Bill Collins fans in Australia and around the world, rather than selling the collection as a whole or in big chunks we felt it was the right thing to do to offer each separate part in ‘bite size’ pieces so that if you love a particular movie star or a certain movie then you can Bid and hopefully win that little slice of the Golden Years of Hollywood.

    “There are thousands of items available and truly something for everyone in this once in a lifetime collection”.

    We will open the Gala of Auctions with the Bill Collins Golden Years of Hollywood Live Auction, this will be streamed over the internet and using the Invaluable bidding platform to ensure that no matter where you are in the world you can bid on this auction".

    This auction will be in a live-streamed online format only, meaning that only the auctioneer and staff will be in the room, but people can watch the auction and bidders can participate via telephone, absentee or computer. The live-streamed auction will be through Invaluable, and an additional online bidding fee (on top of the buyer's premium) of 5% will be charged by Invaluable.

    You can still bid directly with the auction house using telephone or absentee bidding, for which there is no additional fee. Please contact the auction house directly to arrange telephone and absentee bidding on (02) 8212 4100 or foh@theodorebruce.com.au

    Viewing is by appointment only during the hours listed below. To book an appointment, please email the auction house on foh@theodorebruce.com.au

    If you are unable to view the items in which you are interested, we encourage you to request a condition report. To do this, use the "Ask a Question" button on left hand side of the page of the lot in which you are interested (this enquiry will go directly to the auction house), or though the contact details above.
  • Sale(s):
    18 Oct 2020 ~ 11am (AEDT)
    124 James Street
    Leichhardt, NSW 2040 Australia
  • Viewing:
    16 Oct 2020 ~ 12noon - 4pm
    124 James Street
    Leichhardt, NSW 2040
    Australia

    17 Oct 2020 ~ 12noon - 4pm
    124 James Street
    Leichhardt, NSW 2040
    Australia

Prices realised in this sale include buyers premium of 25.000%.



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