Over $1 Million Worth of Hollywood Memorabilia Sold at Profiles in History's Auction on December 10, 2004

Business Wire, Dec 11, 2004

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- --The Iconic Legend of Marilyn Monroe Continues to Grow as Bill Travilla's Personal Touring Replica of Marilyn Monroe's Subway Scene Dress from the Seven Year Itch is Sold for $ 60,000.00 -- 10 Times More Than It Was Estimated to Sell For

--The Only Signed, Nude Photo of Marilyn Sells for $42,500.00

On December 10, 2004, Profiles in History sold over $1 million worth of Hollywood's most prized artifacts from classic and contemporary television and film. The 4-hour LIVE auction included bidders from around the world via phone bidding and LIVE Internet bidding. Recognized for securing some of the world's most phenomenal prices for Hollywood memorabilia at auction, the December 10 auction adds new Hollywood highlights to that list including:

ALSO SOLD on DECEMBER 10, 2004

--Original scale model of the Star Trek soundstage. SOLD $45,000.00.

--Original vintage RCA Type-77 microphone used by Elvis Presley. SOLD $37,500.00.

--Charlton Heston original Planet of the Apes screen-used astronaut costume. SOLD $27,500.00.

--Complete H.R. Pufnstuf vintage costume. SOLD $25,000.00.

--Vintage Captain Marvel tunic from The Adventures of Captain Marvel. SOLD $25,000.00.

--Working miniature ship used in both Ben-Hur and Cleopatra. SOLD $22,500.00.

--Producer Alex Gordon archive of over 2300 Hollywood publicity stills. SOLD $20,000.00.

--Eagle spaceship model from Space: 1999. SOLD $15,000.00.

--Conceptual set design painting from The Wizard of Oz. SOLD $12,000.00.

--War machine miniature spacecraft from The War of the Worlds TV series. SOLD $10,000.00.

--Screen-used Planet of the Apes costume on a Roddy McDowall display. SOLD $10,000.00.

--Planet of the Apes gorilla display with original screen-used wardrobe. SOLD $10,000.00.

--Don Knotts Deputy uniform shirt from The Andy Griffith Show. SOLD $ 9,000.00.

--Suit of armor used by the Knights of the Round Table in Excalibur. SOLD $8,000.00.

--Mordred's golden armor from Excalibur. SOLD $6,000.00.

--Predator costume and display from Batman: Dead End. SOLD $8,000.00.

--Steve McQueen sport coat from The Getaway. SOLD $4,250.00.

--Sonny and Cher stage outfits from The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour. SOLD $6,500.00.

--Death Star gun emplacement tower from Star Wars. SOLD $8,500.00.

--Miniature hero warplane from Team America: World Police. SOLD $2,750.00.

Joseph Maddalena, President of Profiles in History, is world renowned as a dealer in original historical autographs and Hollywood Auctions. Among Profiles in History's previous auction highlights were: the Black Beauty car driven by Bruce Lee in the original Green Hornet $192,050; Captain Kirk's Commander chair from the 1960's Star Trek series $305,000; and the Superman costume worn by George Reeves in The Adventures of Superman $129,000. The next auction will be held in the Spring of 2005, followed by two more that year.

For more information about future auctions, please contact Lorna Hart at 310-859-7701, lorna@profilesinhistory.com or visit the company's website at www.profilesinhistory.com. Profiles in History is located at 110 N. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.