Best Bleav The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of Podcasts (2025)

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#PrivateDeals 1:30:12

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3d ago1:30:12

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David and Ryan wrap up Heritage Auctions' massively successful Kief Fromm and Stewart Berkowitz sales, discuss the observations and trends they are seeing in the tea leaves for the golden age of comics and of television, and then move on to the topic of the week: #PrivateDeals. The guys have joked a lot about the topic, but this episode is a seriou…

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Don’t Open, Dead Inside 1:04:59

10d ago1:04:59

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No, it’s not the title of David’s Hollywood memoir, it’s Heritage’s three-day The Walking Dead auction extravaganza! Join David and Ryan as they flip through 640 pages of stunning lots from the hit AMC show and debate which weapon they would use in the event of a zombie apocalypse… and also whether they could fit a tiger in the back of a Cybertruck…

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Holy 60s Television Sale, Batman! 1:47:10

17d ago1:47:10

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David and Ryan are joined once again by Stuff Dreams Are Made Of guest MVP Rob Klein - this time to discuss the incredible Stuart Berkowitz collection. This massive archive of 1960s television assets goes under the hammer at Heritage Auctions on October 24, 2025. He's got the Honeymooners, Gilligan's Island, Lost in Space, Star Trek, the Munsters, …

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A Return to Comic Art Form: Treasures From the Keif Fromm Collection 2:02:10

24d ago2:02:10

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David and Ryan crack open another Heritage auction catalog, but this one is brimming with beautiful original comic art rather than props. Joined by honored friend of the podcast and golden-age comic art guru Kelvin Mao, the guys discuss the legacy of a complicated collector and marvel over the incredible collection of golden age works that he assem…

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Deep Dive: Pee-Wee Herman's Bike 1:24:27

1M ago1:24:27

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David and Ryan are joined by reliable props expert Jay Skwarlo who has abandoned TIE Pilots for red bikes to discuss all things Pee Wee's Big Adventure for the film's 40th anniversary. The guys discuss every iteration of the 13 (!) bikes made for the movie, those Jay has handled, those he's restored, those he's still looking to meet ($10,000 reward…

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Upgrades 1:21:32

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Today on the pod, David and Ryan discuss the thing that every collector seeks: making their collection better. Specifically, taking a piece in your collection and upgrading it. That can mean anything from going from production-made to screen-used, from stunt to hero, from un-matched to screen-matched and beyond! How do the guys approach an upgrade?…

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¡La Colección de Guillermo del Toro! 1:30:15

2M ago1:30:15

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What's almost as good as getting the legendary Guillermo del Toro on the podcast to talk about his collection? Getting his collection on the podcast to talk about it! Join David and Ryan as they dive into the catalog for Heritage Auctions' Guillermo del Toro Collection: Bleak House, Part 1 coming to you live on September 26th! The guys cover everyt…

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Bonus Episode: The Propstore EMLA, LA Post-Auction Breakdown 46:43

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On a very special, unscheduled, unsponsored episode of the podcast, David and Ryan hop on the mics to review the September 2025 Propstore auction. What did they win? What did they lose? What did they think of the results? Did David win a lightsaber? Did Ryan decide what to bid on? Hint: someone made some dough, and someone spent too much. Email: dr…

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Mailbags are Our Bag 1:29:07

2M ago1:29:07

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Listener questions have piled up, so between auctions David and Ryan are diving in with their virtual letter openers to unseal and read. The questions and answers cover every kind of topic under the sun, including: buying pieces from reputable productions via disreputable vendors, buying pieces from disreputable productions via reputable vendors, t…

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Live on Tape: The September 2025 Propstore EMLA LA! 1:56:02

2M ago1:56:02

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David and Ryan get on the blower to cover the categories and days 2 and 3 of the Propstore auction, which kicks off tomorrow, September 4th! Hear all about David's anxiety over Darth Vader's lightsaber and Ryan's over the sheer amount of Keaton Batman stuff he has look at before the auction really even begins. They discuss the little things they lo…

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Deep Dive: The Lightsaber (Part 2) 1:23:09

2M ago1:23:09

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Lucasfilm (and laser sword) expert Brandon Alinger returns to the podcast a mere week before freaking Darth Vader's freaking hero lightsaber goes under the hammer at Propstore. Together, he, David, and Ryan discuss the lightsabers of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi and dive deep into the Vader saber that Propstore discovered earlier …

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The September 2025 Propstore EMLA... LA 2:01:36

2M ago2:01:36

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It's Q4 and another massive auction season is nigh upon us. The fun kicks off with Propstore's September live auction and 1,400+ lots from all your favorite (and some unfavorite) films and TV shows. Join David and Ryan as they page through Day 1 of the sale and cover everything from 2010 to Zardoz and everything in between, including Clockwork oran…

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Deep Dive: The Lightsaber 1:02:20

3M ago1:02:20

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It's not as clumsy or as random as a blaster. It's an elegant weapon for a more civilized -- yadda yadda. The iconic weapon of the Jedi Knight is certainly in the zeitgeist these days. In September, Darth Vader's screen-matched hero fighting lightsaber will go under hammer at Propstore Auctions, a first for any screen-used piece in this very specia…

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Deep Dive: Gremlins Edition 1:24:23

3M ago1:24:23

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The inimitable Tom Spina returns to the podcast to shine a bright light on a topic he seems to know everything about: Gremlins and Mogwai. Having professionally restored almost 80 of the wee beasties, Tom regales David and Ryan with his knowledge of all the ins and outs of the stunts, heroes, marionettes, puppets, giant versions and SFX versions bu…

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Director of Fantastic Four, the Fantastic Matt Shakman 1:23:37

3M ago1:23:37

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The coups continue on your favorite movie props podcast, this time with Fantastic Four (and WandaVision... and The Great) director Matt Shakman. Matt, a collector himself, is a true-believing, Stuff-Dreams-Are-Made-Of-listening fan with a great interest in movie props. Hear all about how that influenced the fresh and unique aesthetic of Fantastic F…

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The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of Investigates Cinema Relics... Investigates 1:26:26

3M ago1:26:26

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David and Ryan welcome friend of the podcast, fellow collector, former guest, and creator and host of Cinema Relics Investigates, Dan Lanigan, back onto The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of. This episode reveals what's new in props for both the guys AND for Dan (it's a good one, sci-fi fans), discusses the state of the hobby, and delves into Dan's new web-…

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Live from Los Angeles (and London), it's Heritage Auctions' Auction 7392! 1:28:26

4M ago1:28:26

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There's no tape delay on this one. Get a fully unvarnished and uncensored David and Ryan discussing all the treasures in Heritage Auctions' July 16-18 Hollywood Entertainment Memorabilia auction! It's the live one, so that means it's categories time! So join the guys as they discuss all the Things They Wish They Were Sophisticated Enough to Buy, th…

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The Great Joe Dante, Director of Gremlins, The Burbs and Inner Space 1:05:48

4M ago1:05:48

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It's back-to-back podcast coups as David and Ryan are joined by legendary director Joe Dante as well as a host of technical problems for poor Dave. But the content is so good, you'll never know! The guys chat with fellow (to Ryan) New Jersey native Joe about his storied career, their favorite Dante films, and Joe's own life as a movie-mad cinema-go…

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It's Peak Peak Week with Thomas Peak, Son of Bob (Peak) 1:14:50

4M ago1:14:50

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In another coup for the podcast, David and Ryan get to sit down with Thomas Peak, the son of legendary movie poster illustrator and fine artist Bob Peak. Tom discusses his father's work, the choice to sell his father's remaining art, what it was like growing up in the home of a famous movie artist, and everything else every Bob Peak fan would want …

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The Heritage July Entertainment Auction Conti-er-concludes! (Part 3) 1:08:54

4M ago1:08:54

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David and Ryan return to spelunk the further depths of Heritage’s massive July Entertainment Auction. Join the guys as they page-turn all of Session 3 and 4 and uncover the titillating mysteries within—including Game of Thrones, Jeannie bottles, an ALF head, Star Trek, Star Wars, the Michael Westmore Collection, Silent Running art, a massive John A…

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The Heritage July Entertainment Auction Continues! (Part 2) 49:34

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David and Ryan return to spelunk the further depths of Heritage’s massive July Entertainment Auction. Join the guys as they page-turn all of Session 2 and uncover the titillating mysteries within—including Rosebud from Citizen Kane, original Edith Head costume drawings, early scripts from King Kong and The Maltese Falcon, costumes and personal item…

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The Giant, Heritage Auctions July Entertainment... Auction, Part 1 1:20:58

4M ago1:20:58

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Buckle up The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of fans, Heritage Auctions is back with a gigantic multi-day, multi-session, multi-consignor auction. Across five sessions and four days (July 15, 16, 17, 18th), David and Ryan cover everything from the Cecille B. DeMille (yes, that one) collection, to the Bob Peak collection (yes, that one), including the origin…

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The Improbable Season 11 Premiere 1:12:34

5M ago1:12:34

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Life has been snatched from the jaws of death! Or is it the other way? Either way, David and Ryan are back on the hot mics, dropping knowledge about props, costumes, movies, whisky, monkey radiator caps and, unfortunately, Nazis. In the smashing Season 11 premiere, the guys share where they've been, what they've been up to, and where this podcast i…

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The 2025 State of the Podcast Address 1:26:06

6M ago1:26:06

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As another season comes to a close, David and Ryan address the murky future of the Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, get real about the economics of producing a podcast, and discuss the possible roads ahead. But it's not all serious--they still crack wise, make bad puns, and rant about minutiae as always. And they answer the real question on everyone's min…

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Deep Dive: The Han Solo Blaster 1:42:52

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The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of is back with its second deep dive of the season, this one covering one of David's and Ryan's favorite movie weapons of all time: the Han Solo blaster. To fill in all the greeblies and nerdy details, the guys are joined by DL-44 expert, master builder, and gunsmith Scott Juarez from the RPF and the Star Wars fan communit…

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The Questions Dreams are Made Of and Yacht Talk 1:18:42

7M ago1:18:42

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David and Ryan dump out the 'ole podcast mailbag and dive into myriad topics, including: collecting classic paperwork, acquiring Game of Thrones pieces, the intellectual sewer that is Reddit comments, yacht collectors and the yachts they love, disputed Stormtrooper lore, Troy clappers, a plea for more comic art talk, more propas (we made it a thing…

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House of the Dragon Make-up SFX Wizardry 1:30:27

7M ago1:30:27

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Just as House of the Dragon Season 3 shooting gets underway, David and Ryan are joined by Waldo Mason, lead make-up special effects artist on the show across seasons 2 and 3. The guys talk to Waldo about how he got his start in the movie business, explore his incredible list of movie credits alone, they discuss burns, wounds, sores, monsters and al…

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Return to Oz: The Ruby Slippers Revisited 1:23:00

7M ago1:23:00

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The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of's first guest, author Rhys Thomas, returns to the podcast to sift through the aftermath of the seismic, $28,000,000 Ruby Slippers sale by Heritage Auctions this past December. They revisit his great book, The Ruby Slippers of Oz, and they review what fascinating new information has come to light since they had him on th…

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The March 26-28 Propstore EMLA...LA... Live! 1:37:52

7M ago1:37:52

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The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of is back with another live episode (covering Propstore's March 26-28 auction)! David and Ryan cover their (in)famous categories, shouting out everything from their favorite "small" pieces in days 2 and 3 to the worst Prometheus prop in the auction. They fake buy each other gifts, pick out stuff to delight or antagonize t…

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Propstore's March 26-28 EMLA... LA! 1:29:19

8M ago1:29:19

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Another season, another Propstore auction. David and Ryan dive into the catalog for Propstore's first of three EMLA auctions of 2025, this one taking place from March 26 through the 28th in Los Angeles. This episode covers "a few of our favorite things" as the guys highlight the most interesting lots from day 1 of the 3-day auction. Join them for e…

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From Deloreans to Batmobiles 1:48:49

8M ago1:48:49

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This week on The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, it’s all about movie cars—despite David’s at-best half-interest in the topic. But Ryan and special guest star/producer/super editor Bart go ham with celebrity guest Rob Klein on what it means to be a “movie car” enthusiast, the movie cars of history that really rev their engines, and an in-depth discussion…

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The Darth Vader Helmet, Part 2 1:36:59

8M ago1:36:59

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Gino Sabatino returns to cover all the remaining history and mystery surrounding the most infamous helmet in movie history… But before that, David and Ryan review the stunning results of Propstore’s Blade Runner 2049 and offer what analysis they can as “experts.” We say “experts” because sadly The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of once must once again slog …

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The Darth Vader Helmet, Part 1 1:07:35

8M ago1:07:35

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Brace yourselves, True Believers, this is a nerdy one. The "deep-dive" format returns to the podcast after a too-long absence, and boy is it a biggie. To discuss every detail surrounding (and inside and outside) Darth Vader's helmet, David and Ryan are re-joined by the great Gino Sabatino, expert of all things Star Wars. And Gino has a lot to say. …

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Interlinked: The Blade Runner 2049 Auction 1:12:47

9M ago1:12:47

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It’s auction season again, and this time you can bid on everything that was great about the hit 2017 sci-fi legasequel, Blade Runner 2049! Join David and Ryan as they pore through the official Alcon Entertainment auction, offering over 100 gorgeous lots from Denis Villaneuve’s beautiful and haunting masterpiece. 4 Officer K costumes! 3 Deckard blas…

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Propas: the Little Things in Life 1:05:09

9M ago1:05:09

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This week on The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, David and Ryan explore the little things -- the tapas of props, if you will, or, better -- "propas." It's often easy to get lost in X-Wings and Batwings and Ruby Slippers as those are the sales that steal all the headlines, but this hobby is completely accessible to the movie mad collector at any price poi…

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The Spectacular Season 10 Premiere Episode! 1:21:03

9M ago1:21:03

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Is it more impressive that The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of has already recorded ten seasons or that we're entering our 6th year of making this podcast for very little money? Either way, David and Ryan are thrilled to be joined by "new" collector Larry Chalkley as he talks about the conversion therapy he experienced listening to this fine podcast. Afte…

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The Los Angeles Fire Disaster Special 1:03:17

10M ago1:03:17

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It was an awful week in movieland. Thousands of people lost their homes in two different wildfires that consumed a hundred years of memory and history and likely resulted in the loss of countless pieces of film and television memorabilia. David first shares his own harrowing experience being within sight of the Hollywood fire, facing evacuations fr…

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The Ruby Slippers: Definitely Real Rubies 1:30:51

11M ago1:30:51

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David and Ryan are, along with the rest of the world, gobsmacked by the result of Heritage Auctions' ruby slippers sale. They break that down along with the rest of the wild and wacky 2024 for this year-ending, season-ending episode of the podcast. Join the guys they talk about the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future on this round-up episo…

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Collectors vs. Dealers 1:09:12

11M ago1:09:12

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On a guest-free (and auction-catalog-free!) episode of The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, David and Ryan delve into a sticky topic: what separates the collector from the dealer. In a hobby where many dealers also collect, the delineation can be fuzzy — and therein lies the problem. Drawing from their long experience navigating these murky waters, the gu…

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Live from Oz: It’s Heritage’s Ruby Slippers Auction Preview 2:19:33

11M ago2:19:33

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But it wasn't a dream. It was a place! And you were there, and you were there, and you were there, and you were there! Buckle your seatbelts, Auntie ‘Em and Uncle Owen, as David and Ryan take you through the entire Heritage Auctions Hollywood Entertainment Auction featuring the Ruby Slippers of Oz. Along with special guest, Heritage’s Brian Chanes,…

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Bill Hunt of the Digital Bits - First Blood, Part 2 1:37:49

11M ago1:37:49

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David and Ryan begin part two of their killer discussion with Bill Hunt by reviewing the results of the recent Propstore auction and Heritage's Power Rangers auction. They then invite Bill back on to finish the discussion about all things 4K, including the recent controversial James Cameron transfers and their weird AI process, and they then ask Bi…

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The Digital Bits’ Bill Hunt (Part 1) 1:02:30

12M ago1:02:30

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On a very special episode of your favorite props podcast (meaning: no auction coverage; you’re welcome), David and Ryan are joined by the editor-in-chief of the singular physical media resource, The Digital Bits. Bill and The Bits have covered home theater and physical media since the dawn of the DVD era almost 30 years ago. He chats with the guys …

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Happy Catalog Day! 1:33:36

12M ago1:33:36

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In the super-sized mid-season finale, Ryan and Dave get a sneak-preview of the new Prop Store December auction catalog from owner and founder Stephen Lane. Join the guys on a page-by-page journey through the catalog as they chat BATMAN cowls, hear a cool story about finding David Bowie's crystal ball, try to figure out where in their houses they mi…

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It's Alive! The Propstore Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction - November 14-17 1:35:07

12M ago1:35:07

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David and Ryan have a lively one for you that begins with Ryan ranting about the state of collectors and collecting (what else is new). Dave then distracts him with the auction at hand, and the guys highlight the great stuff you may have missed from days 2 and 3 of the auction before covering their patented "categories" discussion, highlighting the…

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Go, Go, Bid on Power Rangers! 1:49:12

12M ago1:49:12

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This week on the Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, David and Ryan don't know what the hell they're talking about. But thankfully, like a Mighty Morphin' hero, Rich Rose appears from a cloud of smoke and sparks and kicks and punches everything about the Heritage Hasbro Power Rangers Auction, coming to you live on November 18 and 19. Hear all about Rich's in…

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A Collector's New Hope: The Saga Museum 1:14:26

1y ago1:14:26

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So many people talk about it. These guys are actually doing it. David and Ryan welcome on former Stuff guest and Star Wars uber-collector Gus Lopez as well as Star Wars collecting legend Steve Sansweet to discuss their diabolical plans to construct a Star Wars museum for fans -- by fans. Museum-building is a notoriously impossible task (cost being …

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Holy Batmobiles and Batwings, Batman 1:44:52

1y ago1:44:52

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David and Ryan are joined for an enlightening and extra-nerdy conversation about Batman’s various conveyances by the very man who designed them. No, not Bruce Wayne. Julian Cadlow, the illustrator, conceptual designer and storyboard artist who began his career on Tim Burton’s classic, Batman ’89. Join the guys as they pepper Julian with questions a…

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Propstore's London EMLA, November 14-17 2024 1:22:58

1y ago1:22:58

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These are a few of our favorite things! It's auction season yet again and the Stuff Dreams Are Made Of has all your delicious and nutritious coverage of the big event in London. We have full-size power loader arms, James Cameron's Aliens script, Batman costumes, Dirk Diggler paintings, the Costumi D'Arte collection, including Cleopatra and a bunch …

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Live from Westeros: It’s Heritage’s October 10-12 Game of Thrones Auction! 1:24:03

1y ago1:24:03

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In the event you missed our live broadcast from Sunday, September 29 (what’s wrong with you), you can catch all the fun and live performances of your two favorite podcasts hosts here. Join David and Ryan as they comb through Heritage Auctions’ massive, 900-lot Game of Thrones Auction. They discuss their favorite swords, props, eggs, costumes, armor…

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Debt is Coming 1:30:05

1y ago1:30:05

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The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of is back for a whole new season, and it begins with a once-in-a-lifetime auction: HBO and Heritage Auctions' official Game of Thrones auction. In this first of two episodes covering all the auction action, David and Ryan page through the massive catalog and pick their top 10? 15? 20? favorite things from the over 900(!) …