{"id":913,"date":"2013-02-12T12:33:24","date_gmt":"2013-02-12T12:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/propstore.loc\/about-us-2\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T08:58:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T08:58:41","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/propstore.com\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p-l article__paragraph article__paragraph--big\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">In 1998, Propstore founder Stephen Lane\u2019s love for movies led him to begin hunting for the same props and costumes that were used to create his favourite films. He found that he could not only provide collectors with access to their most coveted pieces, but also establish archival standards for this new, pop-culture hybrid of fine art and memorabilia collecting\u2014<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: inherit;\">prop art<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cmsContent\">\n<p class=\"p-r article__paragraph\">Once Stephen assembled his dream team of like-minded movie fanatics, Propstore set out like a band of movie archaeologists, looking to locate, research and preserve the treasure troves of important artifacts that hid in dark, sometimes forgotten corners all over the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-r article__paragraph\">Now, more than 25 years later, the prop hobby and Propstore are thriving. With over seventy employees between our offices in London and Los Angeles and over 25,000 combined square feet of archived props and costumes, we\u2019ve become the busiest and most trusted authority in the hobby.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-r article__paragraph\">Thinking of starting your own collection? Give us a call or e-mail and we&#8217;ll arrange a tour through one of our incredible galleries so that you can see the limitless possibilities that await.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-r article__paragraph\">The reality of owning an authentic prop or costume from your favourite movie could be just a call or click away\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-r article__paragraph\"><!-- End --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p-r article__paragraph\"><!-- Start\n\n\n<div class=\"aboutUsPanel\">\n\n\n<div class=\"aboutUsSteve\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/content.propstore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/06144706\/CathyHeadshot.jpg\" alt=\"Cathy\" width=\"102\" height=\"150\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aboutUsFrame\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"site\/images\/aboutUsFrame.png\" alt=\"Image Frame\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"padding\">\n\n\n<h3 class=\"contentPageTitle\"><a href=\"mailto:cathy@propstore.com\" name=\"cathyabout\"><\/a>Cathy Dawson<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nameflag article__image\" src=\"site\/images\/flagUnionJack.gif\" alt=\"uk flag\" \/><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"italics\">Financial Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n########################\n\n\n<div class=\"stephensTop3Movies\">\n\n\n<p class=\"subtitle\"><strong>Cathy's Top 3 Movies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li><strong>The Bourne Identity<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/propstore.com\/movie\/bourne-supremacy-the\/\"><strong>The Bourne Supremacy <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li><strong>The Bourne Ultimatum<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<a class=\"btnEmailStephen\" title=\"\" href=\"mailto:cathy@propstore.com\">Email Cathy<\/a>\n\n\n<p class=\"callStephen\">Call James on: <strong class=\"blue\">+44 (0)1494 766485<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\nEnd --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1998, Propstore founder Stephen Lane\u2019s love for movies led him to begin hunting for the same props and costumes that were used to create his favourite films. 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