94 episodes

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.

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of

    • TV & Film
    • 4.7 • 154 Ratings

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.

    Who Owns the Piece?

    Who Owns the Piece?

    David and Ryan delve into a topic that sits at the very core of movie memorabilia collecting -- does anyone have ownership rights to this stuff?  Most of our pieces, particularly the classic material that this podcast most often focuses on, were, in the most generous interpretation, dare we say... "liberated" from the sets that they worked on.  Some things were gifted.  Other things were taken.  But does "taken" necessarily mean "stolen?"  It depends.  To illustrate this sticky issue, the guys are joined by Andrea Alvin, the widow and studio partner of the late, great John Alvin, the master movie poster illustrator.  They discuss John's glorious career before focusing on a specific piece that has a rather complicated ownership history: the final comprehensive painting for the original Blade Runner movie poster.  Andrea talks about the piece at length and why it is now, after a year of legal battles, finally coming up for public auction.  And then David talks about why that might cost Ryan a lot of money.
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    • 1 hr 30 min
    Another Real Talk About Fake Props

    Another Real Talk About Fake Props

    Much to the delight of at least three people, David and Ryan are back on the mic spittin' truth about fake props. They have returned with new information, new insights, and some proactive thoughts regarding what can be done about the most insidious activity going on in our beloved hobby right now. In pursuit of educating the public, the guys go all the way back to the beginning of The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of and their first topic: "How do you know this stuff is real?" Bonus: how private deals are bad, brought to you by our sponsors, Propstore and Heritage Auctions (sic).
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    • 1 hr 6 min
    Live on Tape: March Madness Auction Wrap-Up

    Live on Tape: March Madness Auction Wrap-Up

    If you missed the last LIVE episode, here it is: a lot later and not so live. David and Ryan cover the three crazy March auctions: Propstore, Planet Hollywood, and the final Greg Jein auction. The guys interact with the pod's most devoted (and least busy, apparently) fans regarding their takeaways from the auctions (C-3POs!), big surprises (Titanic doors!), a great collecting story (whips!) their wins and losses (you have to listen to find out), and what they're thinking about as they go into the summer auction season.  Next time, don’t miss the live broadcast!  
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    • 1 hr 28 min
    Deep Dive: The Imperial TIE Pilot

    Deep Dive: The Imperial TIE Pilot

    The Stuff Dreams are Made Of figured they'd switch things up a bit and talk about Star Wars for once. So David and Ryan are joined by self-professed "TIE Pilot Lunatic" Jay Swkarlo to talk all things TIE Pilot! This TIE triumverate digs deep into the nerdy chasm of knowledge and answers all the questions you and your mom might ever have had about the TIE Pilot: who made it, how it was made, how many were made, where are they now, what matches, who has them, and will Dave ever complete his TIE Pilot costume?
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    • 1 hr 21 min
    A Comic-Art-Movie-Prop Crossover Event!

    A Comic-Art-Movie-Prop Crossover Event!

    David and Ryan are joined by fellow comic art collector and podcaster (and dealer) Felix Lu who admits to falling to the movie props dark-side by everyone’s favorite movie props podcast (yes, this one). Join Felix and the guys to hear all about Hong Kong movies, the greatness of the Peking Opera Blues, and experience a live-unboxing of Felix’s very first movie prop! Welcome to the party, Richter!
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    • 1 hr 21 min
    There Can't Possibly Be Another Prop Auction!?!

    There Can't Possibly Be Another Prop Auction!?!

    Not only is there another Prop Auction, but it’s another Greg Jein Auction! This week, Ryan and Dave dive into the all new Heritage Auctions Greg Jein Showcase Auction which features even more pieces from the fabled collector/propmaker’s collection. The boys are joined by famed Star Trek collector Rob Klein, as they discuss everything from WWII model kit box art to Thunderbirds are go! to Greg’s infamous box of fake phasers? This really has to be the last auction for a while because nobody has any money left. Enjoy!!!
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    • 1 hr 25 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
154 Ratings

154 Ratings

OffTheSetProps ,

From one prop collector to another

This series is a must, an intriguing look into our nerdy world of prop collecting and preservation for all to enjoy! Just remember, relax, it’s only a movie and always, ALWAYS, do your research!

Mr. Michael ,

RE: Greg Jein

Fascinating episode but one big question: what is the provenance of all the original proof sheets, negatives and transparencies that he acquired? That type of material was never released to the public. They were only acquired one way and it isn’t necessarily an above board way. I know as I worked at Paramount in the 80s and 90s and original photo materials at that time were not under lock and key….

jpitt32 ,

Great!

Great Podcast!

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