The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, Bleav
The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, Bleav
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.
3d ago
That's a wrap on podcasting in 2025. After 44 (and when you reach the end of this one, 45) chock-full episodes, David and Ryan take stock of an eventful year of sales, ballooning growth in the hobby (and prices... and premiums...) and review both the Heritage December sale and the Propstore EMLA UK auction and all the resulting tea leaves regarding what lies ahead in 2026 and beyond. The guys are also joined briefly by Gary Kurtz's daughters Tiffany and Melissa to talk about their uber sale of Tom Jung's original Star Wars half-sheet art before pulling the veil back on Ryan's mystery mega 2025 acquisition. So fix yourself a smoky whisky or hot cocoa and tuck in for the final episode of this eventful year. Email: dreamsaremadeofpodcast@gmail.com SDAMO - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/propspodcast.bsky.social SDAMO - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@props.podcast David Mandel - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davidhmandel/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Dec 10
It's book club week on The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of! David and Ryan are joined by the prolific film book author Jay Glennie to discuss being the author-of-record for Quentin Tarantino himself. They discuss his previous (and upcoming) books, working for Q (Jay's words), and take an in-depth look at the first book in his one-a-year Tarantino series, the making of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Jay's okay, but the Hippies sure ain't! Email: dreamsaremadeofpodcast@gmail.com SDAMO - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/propspodcast.bsky.social SDAMO - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@props.podcast David Mandel - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davidhmandel/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Dec 5
David and Ryan get on the blower to cover the categories and days 2 and 3 of the Propstore auction, which kicks off today, December 5th! They cover their tried and true 'live show' categories including the little things they love that might fly beneath the radar as well as what they think the weirdest thing in the auction might be. And: what would their kids love? What would their wives hate? What would they buy for each other? What really /is/ the worst Prometheus prop? Plus, a guest listener joins the show to discuss his purchase of a replica costume that ended up being the real deal! Email: dreamsaremadeofpodcast@gmail.com SDAMO - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/propspodcast.bsky.social SDAMO - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@props.podcast David Mandel - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davidhmandel/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Dec 3
Just when you thought it was safe to go back on the internet... Propstore drops their massive, 2343 lot December EMLA UK auction. In this episode, David and Ryan go 15 rounds with Day 1, discussing everything from Barbie (and Ken)'s mugshot IDs, Handbooks for the Recently deceased, a sensational Alan Rickman collection (including his script from Die Hard), full-size, wearable Mondoshowans, Kubrick Klappers, a Seven Hells of a Game of Thrones collection, THE hero Goonies dubloon to end all Goonies dubloon debates, Kurgan vests and all their silver skulls, Indiana Jones Fedoras AND Ark of the Covenant ghosts, and a whopping collection of live-fire Star Wars blasters including that of Boba Fett himself. So remortgage your house (again) and come take a gander at the last auction episode of 2025! Email: dreamsaremadeofpodcast@gmail.com SDAMO - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/propspodcast.bsky.social SDAMO - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@props.podcast David Mandel - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davidhmandel/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 26
It's actual auction madness at The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, but your ever-loyal writer-collectors are bringing you all the news, scoops and gossip. This week they're trawling through Heritage's monster December 9-10 entertainment sale and it's a doozy. They have everything from the Wicked Witch's original flying hat (!), to original King Kong photos and paperwork, to more Bob Peak (take a peek), to Tom Jung's original Star Wars half-sheet and program art, to Terminator arms (and costumes), to the Say Anything trenchcoat, to Lawrence of Arabia blasters, to Henry Fonda hats, to the incredible Fred Roos archive, to the greatest Frank Frazetta painting ever to come to public auction. It's going to be an expensive December, True Believers! Email: dreamsaremadeofpodcast@gmail.com SDAMO - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/propspodcast.bsky.social SDAMO - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@props.podcast David Mandel - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davidhmandel/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 19
David and Ryan tackle a big one today: the first-ever Jim Henson Company official sale, brought to you by Julien's Auctions. The guys have been talking about the auction for a few weeks, but it's time to finally crack open the catalog. And this one has everything - from Fraggles to Dark Crystals to Gelflings to Skeksis (Skeksi?) to Jim Henson-owned-and-worn-and-matched patterned shirts, to Muppet props to Treasure Island maps to those rubber chickens from A Christmas Carol. It's a truly delightful sale that will bring back memories for every generation of Henson Company fans, and there are items for every kind of bidder. Don't miss this truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity -- if you do, you'll be as mad as Animal. Email: dreamsaremadeofpodcast@gmail.com SDAMO - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/propspodcast.bsky.social SDAMO - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@props.podcast David Mandel - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davidhmandel/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 12
You can't spell Greg Nicotero without i-c-o-n. After years of idle talk and months of courting David and Ryan's annoying persistence has finally paid off - or Greg simply got too tired of being "busy" - or he took pity on this little collecting podcast. Either way, it's the coup of coups for The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, and the guys carpe diem big time with genre the make-up SFX legend, co-founder of KNB FX, and mega-collector to learn all about what made him and what makes him tick. They talk Creepshow, Evil Dead, Jaws (and more Jaws), The Thing, and collecting, collecting, collecting! So throw on your best decaying skin suit and shamble on over for what is sure to be an episode for the ages! Email: dreamsaremadeofpodcast@gmail.com SDAMO - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/propspodcast.bsky.social SDAMO - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@props.podcast David Mandel - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davidhmandel/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 5
Julien's Auctions has officially joined the podcast as a sponsor, and they are coming out of the gate with a biggie: The Jim Henson Company has raised the curtain on its first-ever auction to mark the 70th anniversary of the company. David and Ryan are here to share the juicy details with the two ladies who made it all happen: Lisa Henson, Jim's daughter and the CEO of The Jim Henson Company, and Karen Falk, its Archives Director. They chat with the guys about what it means to be in charge of the Company and its treasures, the history of the archives, and what brought about the decision, for the very first time, to open their vault doors to the fans. The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of will be there covering this historic event with the officious-ness of Sam Eagle. It's not easy... needing green... Email: dreamsaremadeofpodcast@gmail.com SDAMO - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/propspodcast.bsky.social SDAMO - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@props.podcast David Mandel - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davidhmandel/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
