BONUS - Propstore's Stephen Lane and Tim Lawes on some iconic props!

In this special bonus episode of The Filmumentaries Podcast, I take you behind the scenes of Propstore ’s upcoming Los Angeles auction, featuring some truly jaw-dropping pieces of movie history. I was invited to a press preview at London’s Dorchester Hotel, where I spoke with Propstore’s Tim Lawes (Director of Consignment) and Stephen Lane (CEO and Founder) about some of the headline items, including: A screen- and photo-matched Darth Vader hero lightsaber from The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi The iconic Jaws clapperboard with teeth, plus Bruce the shark’s eyes Jane Fonda’s Barbarella costume and blaster We discuss the thrill of uncovering long-lost props, the stories behind these legendary items, and what it means for collectors to own a piece of cinematic history. The auction runs September 4–6, 2025, streamed online from Los Angeles, with the full catalogue available at propstore.com . Next episode: My interview with puppeteer Dave Barclay, whose incredible career goes far beyond Jabba the Hutt. All my links This podcast is completely independent and made possible by listener support. If you’d like to help me keep making these episodes, you can join my Patreon community here: Watch more on YouTube: Check out the Filmumentaries YouTube channel for behind-the-scenes clips and extra content: All my links

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BONUS - Propstore's Stephen Lane and Tim Lawes on some iconic props! is an episode from The Filmumentaries Podcast by Jamie Benning.

This episode is 14:51 long.

This episode was published on Aug 6, 2025.

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