Southern California Public Radio – Spring 2014 Online Auction
Auction Ends: May 17, 2014 04:00 PM PDT

Art

4 Original Prints: Inside a Hollywood Prop House

Item Number
168
Estimated Value
100 USD
Sold
95 USD to cp2dd61ec
Number of Bids
11  -  Bid History

Item Description

Jim Elyea has been in business for 30 years with his History for Hire warehouse that holds nearly a million items. This prop house supplies Hollywood with everything from WWI uniforms to 19th century eyewear and skeletons.

Elyeas says that he has about a million items in his History for Hire Collection. This was Mr. Mayagi's prop in the original Karate Kid.

On a good week, History for Hire will send out about 1,500 individual props

Phones stored at the History for Hire warehouse, which is carefully organized by categories

Elyea uses a barcode system for all props, such as these vintage cameras at the History for Hire warehouse.

Go to kpcc.org to view a slideshow of all images taken from this feature.

Photos by KPCC photojournalist, Maya Sugarman

Print size: 8 x 11

Prints are not framed.

Item Special Note

Donated by:

Southern California Public Radio's AudioVision and POVevolving Print Studio

You may stop by the Crawford Family Forum to pick up your item during an open house on Saturday, May 31, 2014 from 10:00am - 2:00pm or email rcalichman@kpcc.org to schedule another date/time. If you prefer, we will mail your item/s to you. The winning bidder is responsible for paying all shipping and handling fees. A separate charge to cover these mailing costs will be charged to the credit card on file.