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Collecting a Piece of Entertainment History

By Barbara Crews, About.com

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Prices and Values

Andrew from Bicentennial Man

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Movie Prop collecting is such a unique hobby that many times there are only a few of an item. (Studios will have several duplicates made for continuity.)

There is no way to track the market, except to watch for trends and the fluctuations, which are all about supply and demand. Many times auctions can have a greatly inflated price because of two collectors in a bidding war. People do get crazy at auctions.

Check closed auctions on sites that deal with documented props and watch the trends on fixed price web sites.

Sold Prices for Assorted Movie Props

Note: Image is an "Andrew" robot suit worn by Robin Williams in the movie Bicentennial Man valued at approximately $15,000. The piece is from ScreenUsed.com's personal collection.

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