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Brad is an attorney from Toronto, Canada and a long time collector of props and costumes. Brad has worked closely for many years with a leading entertainment memorabilia auction house to bring props and costumes to collectors. After several years of doing so, he started Studio Auctions with a view to providing a superior auction experience (see “The Studio Difference” page).
Joe has been a consignment director, written and edited auction catalogs, and lead departments as Hollywood and Pop Culture memorabilia specialist at prestigious companies including Bonhams, Heritage Auctions, and Profiles in History. He enjoys a reputation as a top writer in the entertainment auction industry. He has participated in the handling of high-profile collections including: Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher, Liza Minnelli, Howard Hughes, Milton Greene, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Darabont, Joel Silver, Martin Landau, Bruce Lee, Barry Sonnenfeld, Marvin Paige, Olivia De Havilland, Greg Jein, and more. In 1981 Joe became associated with pop culture icon Forrest J Ackerman (1916-2008), legendary editor of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine, who virtually invented movie memorabilia collecting in the 1930s. Forrest is credited with inspiring the careers of a generation of 1950s-1980s kids who would become industry icons of today like Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, Stephen King, Guillermo Del Toro, Rick Baker, and countless artists. Joe curated Forrest Ackerman’s world-renowned collection of 800,000 props, costumes, posters, books, and artworks until Ackerman’s passing. For nearing two decades in the business, Joe has participated in auctions grossing close to $100 million in prices realized.
Lydia has worked for many years in the auctions world. As Administrative Mgr., Lydia focuses on learning and improving the auction processes from acquisitions to post delivery customer support. She brings an eye for detail and innovation, as well as the most important aspect: maintaining customer and consignor satisfaction with clear, honest and timely communication.
A collector for over 30 years, Tiana Armstrong has been heavily involved in both the television and movie prop collecting community. She co-founded Hero Prop LLP which has quickly become one of the most trusted sources for screenused and production props and wardrobe. Tiana is also co-owner of The Movie Prop Experience in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The Movie Prop Experience is part of the well known Fremont Street Experience and its goal is to both entertain and educate the public about prop and wardrobe collecting.
Edie Côté is the consignment administrator at Studio Auctions, specializing in inventory management and coordination. Her background in art led her to the auction world at Bonhams where she quickly pivoted to her passion for pop culture, particularly music, fashion and all things Star Wars. While at Bonhams, she oversaw the sale of the titular "Phantom of the Paradise" costume, a Dior John Galliano newspaper dress, and the Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy Yohji Yamamoto dress, among robust collections from the estates of Eleanor Parker, Bo Hopkins and Wes Shank. At Studio Auctions she is excited to continue to grow within the business and show off the amazing lots we have to offer.
Holly Medwid runs our social media program and helps grow our online presence. Holly has made an outstanding contribution to Studio Auctions. Her knowledge of quality products stems from years of experience in digital marketing.