Colin Tait, Ph. D. 🇨🇦
@rcolintait.bsky.social
Film and Television Historian - Senior Cataloger Heritage Auctions, Pop Culture Division. Proud Canuck Living in the US.
It was fun to be *this close * to the sled!
July 17, 2025 at 2:33 AM
It was fun to be *this close * to the sled!
Got to see Joe Dante’s personal ROSEBUD sled from Citizen Kane and talk about its wild journey from Orson Welles to Gremlins to Spielberg.
Total career highlight.
Up for auction this week at @HeritageAuctions (July 16–18). 🛷
#CitizenKane #JoeDante #FilmHistory #Rosebud #MovieProps #Nostalgia #Film
Total career highlight.
Up for auction this week at @HeritageAuctions (July 16–18). 🛷
#CitizenKane #JoeDante #FilmHistory #Rosebud #MovieProps #Nostalgia #Film
July 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Got to see Joe Dante’s personal ROSEBUD sled from Citizen Kane and talk about its wild journey from Orson Welles to Gremlins to Spielberg.
Total career highlight.
Up for auction this week at @HeritageAuctions (July 16–18). 🛷
#CitizenKane #JoeDante #FilmHistory #Rosebud #MovieProps #Nostalgia #Film
Total career highlight.
Up for auction this week at @HeritageAuctions (July 16–18). 🛷
#CitizenKane #JoeDante #FilmHistory #Rosebud #MovieProps #Nostalgia #Film
It’s me! Talking about Victor Lazlo’s passport from Casablanca! #youmustremeberthis
July 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
It’s me! Talking about Victor Lazlo’s passport from Casablanca! #youmustremeberthis
Finally! It’s like you can see directly into my mind! My picks for the best films of the 21st century @nytimes.com
June 26, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Finally! It’s like you can see directly into my mind! My picks for the best films of the 21st century @nytimes.com
Doing my best Chandler Yarett impression in front of this incredible John Alvin poster available for bidding on @heritageauction.bsky.social July Hollywood and Entertainment Signature Auction entertainment.ha.com/c/auction-ho.... #film #nostalgia #eddiemurphy #johnalvin #posterart #80s
June 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Doing my best Chandler Yarett impression in front of this incredible John Alvin poster available for bidding on @heritageauction.bsky.social July Hollywood and Entertainment Signature Auction entertainment.ha.com/c/auction-ho.... #film #nostalgia #eddiemurphy #johnalvin #posterart #80s
Got to talk about Drew Struzan’s magnificent poster art for Big Trouble in Little China. I gotta say, I almost swooned being this close to it! #film #nostalgia #johncarpenter #80s #jackburton #porkchopexpress #allinthereflexes
June 20, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Got to talk about Drew Struzan’s magnificent poster art for Big Trouble in Little China. I gotta say, I almost swooned being this close to it! #film #nostalgia #johncarpenter #80s #jackburton #porkchopexpress #allinthereflexes
@isaacbutler.bsky.social ! It’s the real life Actors Studio sign.
May 16, 2025 at 1:11 AM
@isaacbutler.bsky.social ! It’s the real life Actors Studio sign.
I admit it. I have a crush on Mia Wasikowska in Crimson Peak, but only when she wears her glasses.
May 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I admit it. I have a crush on Mia Wasikowska in Crimson Peak, but only when she wears her glasses.
The cool thing on my desk today.
May 6, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The cool thing on my desk today.
Celebrating May the 4th by working this epic auction — rare posters, original art, and a screen-used Mandalorian helmet from Season 1. This is the way (to bid). @heritageauction.bsky.social
#MayThe4th #StarWarsDay #ThisIsTheWay #starwars
#MayThe4th #StarWarsDay #ThisIsTheWay #starwars
May 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Celebrating May the 4th by working this epic auction — rare posters, original art, and a screen-used Mandalorian helmet from Season 1. This is the way (to bid). @heritageauction.bsky.social
#MayThe4th #StarWarsDay #ThisIsTheWay #starwars
#MayThe4th #StarWarsDay #ThisIsTheWay #starwars
April 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Thrilled to be seeing friends and colleagues at @scmstudies.bsky.social! I’ll be talking about the relationship between the auction world and archival silences, drawing on my experience cataloging and selling the Planet Hollywood collection. Can’t wait for this amazing workshop! #scms25
April 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Thrilled to be seeing friends and colleagues at @scmstudies.bsky.social! I’ll be talking about the relationship between the auction world and archival silences, drawing on my experience cataloging and selling the Planet Hollywood collection. Can’t wait for this amazing workshop! #scms25
Speaking of Studio Ghibli — this cel was literally on my desk yesterday and I’m still freaking out. It’s from the first appearance of the Catbus in My Neighbor Totoro. An actual piece of animation history. I can’t believe I got to see it up close!!
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March 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Speaking of Studio Ghibli — this cel was literally on my desk yesterday and I’m still freaking out. It’s from the first appearance of the Catbus in My Neighbor Totoro. An actual piece of animation history. I can’t believe I got to see it up close!!
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The cool thing on my desk today - an extremely rare, signed pre-release “Revenge of the Jedi” poster signed by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Anthony Daniel’s!
March 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The cool thing on my desk today - an extremely rare, signed pre-release “Revenge of the Jedi” poster signed by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Anthony Daniel’s!
Fun photo shoot day giving Robot Chicken’s Emperor Palpatine his close up!
March 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Fun photo shoot day giving Robot Chicken’s Emperor Palpatine his close up!
Today at work - staring at original 1920s & 30s studio photos of Clara Bow, Greta Garbo, Carole Lombard, Joan Crawford, and Marlene Dietrich immaculately styled by Adrian and looking gorgeous!
March 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Today at work - staring at original 1920s & 30s studio photos of Clara Bow, Greta Garbo, Carole Lombard, Joan Crawford, and Marlene Dietrich immaculately styled by Adrian and looking gorgeous!
Next - I hope we can recreate the vibe of the “30-50 feral hogs twitter circa 2019” vibe
January 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Next - I hope we can recreate the vibe of the “30-50 feral hogs twitter circa 2019” vibe
Happy to announce that after a long absence, I’ll be back at @scmstudies.bsky.social this year presenting on this Amat panel about Archival Silences.
November 26, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Happy to announce that after a long absence, I’ll be back at @scmstudies.bsky.social this year presenting on this Amat panel about Archival Silences.