Do you own your collection or does your collection own you? Collection Intervention follows expert appraiser and auctioneer Elyse Luray as she helps people whose collections are taking over their lives to the extreme. So, we've put together a few (real-life) scenarios where it really is time to get an intervention. Seriously.
1. Your collection is hidden.
There is a fine line between hoarding and collecting. If you, yourself are hiding your collection far, far away, are reluctant to admit it exists and are not even enjoying it, then our advice is get a more interesting, less expensive secret. Basically, you can run but you can’t hide.
2. You cry at the very thought of being parted from one tiny teeny item/ you still cry at that time a long, long time ago when you did part with that one tiny teeny item.
Your collection is not a part of you.
1. Your collection is hidden.
There is a fine line between hoarding and collecting. If you, yourself are hiding your collection far, far away, are reluctant to admit it exists and are not even enjoying it, then our advice is get a more interesting, less expensive secret. Basically, you can run but you can’t hide.
2. You cry at the very thought of being parted from one tiny teeny item/ you still cry at that time a long, long time ago when you did part with that one tiny teeny item.
Your collection is not a part of you.
- 10/28/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
Collection Intervention, which features collectibles expert Elyse Luray helping memorabiliaphiles to curate their collections, makes its Reelz premiere this week. In honor of the debut, we thought we'd put together a list of some of the very best and some of the very worst reasons to put beloved items on the auction block.
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- 10/11/2013
- by Mandy McAdoo
- Reelzchannel.com
Mike was a true fan of "Battlestar Galactica," so he was absolutely flummoxed when Elyse Luray brought the original Apollo, Richard Hatch, to see his massive collection of memorabilia and collectibles from the show. Mike had it mostly crammed into his garage, which is why Luray and "Collection Intervention" were brought in.
Hatch was impressed with the scope of the collection, but not the organization of it. "All this wonderful stuff just thrown, packed, smudged together," Hatch said to Mike. "Would you sit down with Elyse? Are you willing to do that for Captain Apollo?”
"See, you're not playing fair," Mike insisted.
It may not have been fair, but it worked. While Mike didn't part with any of his precious "BSG" items, he did part with some other collectibles for a couple hundred bucks, Meanwhile, his wife put up some of his pieces in his comic book store.
That's right.
Hatch was impressed with the scope of the collection, but not the organization of it. "All this wonderful stuff just thrown, packed, smudged together," Hatch said to Mike. "Would you sit down with Elyse? Are you willing to do that for Captain Apollo?”
"See, you're not playing fair," Mike insisted.
It may not have been fair, but it worked. While Mike didn't part with any of his precious "BSG" items, he did part with some other collectibles for a couple hundred bucks, Meanwhile, his wife put up some of his pieces in his comic book store.
That's right.
- 9/12/2012
- by Jason Hughes
- Huffington Post
There's a fine line between collecting for fun and collecting out of obsession, and "Collection Intervention" helps those people who may have crossed that line -- or are stepping dangerously close to it. This week, they spotlighted Joe and his massive comic book collection.
He keeps them in comic long boxes, which weigh in at about 50 pounds apiece. But while his collection is well maintained, those boxes are taking over the house as Joe estimates he has about 30,000 comic books, or as he put it, "You’re looking at two tons of comic books."
Joe loves his comic books, calling them "little family units" and "awesome." His fiance, Rebekah, says he sitting with them not just to read them, but sometimes just to be with them.
Elyse Luray, formerly of Christie's auction house, was on hand to help Joe better manage his collection. Not managing them properly is why there...
He keeps them in comic long boxes, which weigh in at about 50 pounds apiece. But while his collection is well maintained, those boxes are taking over the house as Joe estimates he has about 30,000 comic books, or as he put it, "You’re looking at two tons of comic books."
Joe loves his comic books, calling them "little family units" and "awesome." His fiance, Rebekah, says he sitting with them not just to read them, but sometimes just to be with them.
Elyse Luray, formerly of Christie's auction house, was on hand to help Joe better manage his collection. Not managing them properly is why there...
- 8/29/2012
- by Jason Hughes
- Huffington Post
We cover Both sides of the collecting coin with first a look at a new Travel Channel show, Toy Hunter. Meet Jordan Hembrough whop spends his life digging for rare & cool old toys, then we have more with Elyse Luray and Collection Intervention, on just what to do when the “stuff” takes over your life!
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- 8/17/2012
- by Mike Raub
- Comicmix.com
We told you last week about tonight’s premiere of the new Syfy show Collection Intervention, hosted by Elyse Luray. Ms. Luray may look familiar to you from other shows; that could be because she is one of the hosts on PBS’s History Detectives. She also appeared as an appraiser on The Nate Berkus Show, Style Network’s Clean House NY!, Hgtv’s If Walls Could Talk, PBS’ Antiques Road Show and CBS’ The Early Show.
Ms. Luray spent eleven years at Christie’s auction house as an auctioneer and a Vice President of the Popular Arts Department. Some collections she appraised include the archives of Lucas Films, Dreamworks, Chuck Jones’ personal collection, Warner Brothers, Hanna Barbara, Hard Rock Cafe and more.
Ms. Luray spoke with SciFiMafia.com recently about her newest show:
SciFiMafia.com: I’m certain that we have readers and maybe even staff members who are...
Ms. Luray spent eleven years at Christie’s auction house as an auctioneer and a Vice President of the Popular Arts Department. Some collections she appraised include the archives of Lucas Films, Dreamworks, Chuck Jones’ personal collection, Warner Brothers, Hanna Barbara, Hard Rock Cafe and more.
Ms. Luray spoke with SciFiMafia.com recently about her newest show:
SciFiMafia.com: I’m certain that we have readers and maybe even staff members who are...
- 8/14/2012
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
Genre: Reality
Air Date/Time: Tuesday, August 14 at 10/9c
Network: Syfy
Host: Elyse Luray
Summary:
Collection Intervention follows former Head of Special Collections at Christie’s Elyse Luray as she helps couples, families and individuals whose pop-culture memorabilia collections – from Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica to Catwoman and Barbie – have become damaging obsessions, creating financial strife and a huge strain on their lives.
In each of the six hour-long episodes, Elyse will create a strategy that helps these collectors curate and showcase their collection by assessing where the true value lies and then allow them to decide what’s worth keeping and what they can sell. These massive collections include dining rooms stuffed with 30,000 comic books, a garage filled to the rafters with Catwoman memorabilia, and an almost uninhabitable house filled with Transformers. For each collector, parting with some of their collection may free up some much needed space in their home,...
Air Date/Time: Tuesday, August 14 at 10/9c
Network: Syfy
Host: Elyse Luray
Summary:
Collection Intervention follows former Head of Special Collections at Christie’s Elyse Luray as she helps couples, families and individuals whose pop-culture memorabilia collections – from Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica to Catwoman and Barbie – have become damaging obsessions, creating financial strife and a huge strain on their lives.
In each of the six hour-long episodes, Elyse will create a strategy that helps these collectors curate and showcase their collection by assessing where the true value lies and then allow them to decide what’s worth keeping and what they can sell. These massive collections include dining rooms stuffed with 30,000 comic books, a garage filled to the rafters with Catwoman memorabilia, and an almost uninhabitable house filled with Transformers. For each collector, parting with some of their collection may free up some much needed space in their home,...
- 8/14/2012
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
This week, BBC America premieres their new detective series Copper and we have star Tom Weston Jones to explain why you won’t want to miss it, plus SyFy unleashes a new reality show that hits a little close to most of us – Collection Intervention. When do our hobbies become unhealthy. Host Elyse Luray explain. And, a sad start to the week with the passing of a true comic book great.
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- 8/13/2012
- by Mike Raub
- Comicmix.com
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