David and Ryan host a terrifying (well, maybe just spooky) Halloween episode of the podcast to speak about horror movies and horror props. The guys are joined by special guest and horror connoisseur Mario Kirner who has one of the most horrifyingly curated horror collections in the world. Come into our basement. If you dare.

Nothing holds an edge like Valyrian Steel... except maybe the return of the best podcast about collecting movie props! The boys are back for a brand new season, and they're chatting what's new in props, House of the Dragon, and what's ahead for The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of. Then, David and Ryan are joined by swordsmith (don't call him "master") Peter Johnsson of Sweden who designed and built the "hero" versions of the famous Targaryen ancestral swords, Blackfyre and Dark Sister. How does one go about forging Valyrian Steel? Tune in and find out.

It's all over but the crying, and David does a bit of it on this post-auction post-mortem.  In what is either a Season 3 bonus episode or a teaser for Season 4, the guys break down that ultra-marathon, four-day Propstore auction and discuss their wins and losses, and they talk a *lot* about that screen-matched X-Wing.  In what little time remains, they also discuss what Ryan won and lost and sold over the course of the auction.  Spoiler: he had a better time than his co-host.

In a first for the Stuff Dreams are Made Of, David and Ryan discuss their preparations for the June Prop Store auction.  David consternates for a long time regarding the X-Wing, theoretical and practical economics, and the meaning of life itself.  Ryan then talks about having to bid on a pricey Batman Returns speargun before his consigned Indiana Jones lots sell, which is a bit of a gamble.  He also wonders whether he'll have enough auction capital left to fight for the Captain Picard costume or the Terminator endo-skeleton arm.  And, speaking of hard choices, the guys finally announce the winner of Prop Store's Dave10/Ryan10 contest.  One host is very happy, and the other host may have just quit the show.

David and Ryan hydrate and take their vitamins before another marathon catalog session, covering days 2 through 18 of Prop Store's summer auction.  They cover such topics as hand-illustrated storyboards, crew gifts, Beetlejuice maquettes, the delight of Cabin Boy, a starter Conan collection, bearer bonds, Home Alone newspapers, the Last Action Hero, Masters of the Universe, original Tim Burton art, The Offer, cosplaying in screen-used Star Trek uniforms, David again compliments the Star Wars prequels, Tropic Thunder, Stan Mikita?s Donuts tray, and lots of comic books and comic art!

In this super-sized, pants-shitting episode, David and Ryan page turn the spectacular new catalog for the June 21-24 Prop Store auction.  They discuss a massive Aliens lode, Batman spearguns, scissorhands, hoverboards, Wilson!, grail diaries and holy grails, Hatori Hanzo swords, Star Fleet uniforms, a ?pretty cool? X-Wing model, and David wonders aloud if bidding against him might cause sudden death.  And that?s just Day 1!

In literally their most literate and literary episode yet, David and Ryan venture into the reference library to talk about their favorite prop books and movie books.  They cover everything from the essential JW Rinzler collection to a must-have series of 1982 ?making of? articles written about Conan the Barbarian.  Magazines, remember them?  A walk through the Mandel and Condal stacks highlights tomes covering Star Wars (of course), Indiana Jones, the Alien series, The Godfather, Kubrick, The Muppets, Blade Runner, Once Upon a Time in the West, and even a making of book very close to Ryan?s heart: House of the Dragon!

In their first (almost; they tried) hour-long episode in some time, David and Ryan take a stroll down memory lane, recalling two of their favorite tales of ?The Hunt.?  Ryan tells the story of questing in the Southern Californian desert to unearth Wyatt Earp?s hero pistol from Tombstone, and David, in a complete change of pace, talks about Star Wars! Specifically, the acquisition of his first Stormtrooper helmet. From a classified ad. In a toy magazine. In the 1990s.

May the 4th be with you!  In their first ever Star Wars "deep dive," David and Ryan move along into the wonders and mysteries of the imperial stormtrooper helmet.  Joining them is a man who is always at his post: Gino Sabatino of Star Wars Icons, the world's foremost expert on all things stormtrooper.  The guys honor David's favorite holiday, Star Wars Day, as they discuss hero helmets, background helmets, ABS, HDPE, bubble lenses, chin straps, frown colors, teeth numbers, missing ears, brow trims, and screen-matches.  Isn't this a little long for a talk about stormtrooper helmets?

David and Ryan go spelunking into the gaps and holes in their collections.  Whether it?s by movie (Men in Black, Citizen Kane, The Matrix), genre (70s films, comedies, and 1941), actor (Arnold Schwarzenegger), or creature of the animal kingdom (monkeys, of course) the guys search for collectors? nirvana by identifying the objects that will bring them a sense of completion and peace in their lives.  Okay, that?s never going to happen.

It's the mailbag episode!  David and Ryan dump out their sacks upon sacks of fan mail and read their favorites on air, doing their best to answer listener questions while going on ridiculous tangents.  They cover topics such as the great lost props of Hollywood, "black hole" collections, trade/cash deals, a future deep-dive topic, the value of props used by problematic people, the classic film 1941, and which Premiere League club Ryan supports.  It's a Stuff Dreams Are Made Of smorgasbord.  It's a Stuffgasbord!

On a very special The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, David and Ryan open up and confess their collecting regrets. They reminisce about a combined lifetime as collectors, revisiting the things they should have bought (like that Greedo mask), those they shouldn't have bought (like that Blade sword), the things they shouldn't have sold (like Hicks' Colonial Marine armor), and all the other things they would have, could have, should have done differently (like Ryan bidding in that Lord of the RIngs auction). But one thing the guys definitely do NOT regret is their first multi-episode sponsor: Prop Store!  Also, the contest winners -- yes, winners -- are finally announced.

Sure we all love the cool Blade Runner poster on our wall, but did you ever wonder who actually painted it?  The answer may surprise you as Ryan and David take you into the world of movie poster original art collecting. Learn all about the golden age of movie posters, how they were commissioned by the studios: the prelims and comps, the foreign editions and how to collect them all.  Hear about treasures from Ryan and David?s personal collection: Conan the Barbarian by Casaro, Star Wars by Jung, and, yes, even Blade Runner -- one by John Alvin and another by Drew Struzan.  Plus meet author and collector Jimmy Willis and hear about his collection of almost one thousand pieces of original poster art including works by Frazetta, MAC, and Frank McCarthy.

Since the dawn of cinema, producers have given crews ?wrap gifts? and the crews have thanked them and sold the gifts on ebay.  Sure, you can find some amazing t-shirts and jackets with the film?s name on it, but that?s not all: wait till you hear about crew hats!  Plus a few other unique items, both good and bad.  Find out where the Cat in the Hat crew gift lands on that scale.  And who better to shed a light on crew gifts, then a certain man with the initials "G.L.? who might know a thing or two about the Star Wars.  Ryan and David cover it all from tiny metallic Tucker automobiles to rare Empire Strikes Back snow suits.

The podcast is dead. Long live the podcast! David and Ryan discuss their cancellation and resurrection as a fully armed and operational pirate ship, now broadcasting from international waters. They give personal updates, talk about their TV shows, their new acquisitions over the last few months, and then the guys discuss the main topic: bad collector behavior. Stay tuned... the rest of season 3 will follow soon!

In the thrilling season two finale, David and Ryan talk museums with Ryan Lintelman, the curator of the Smithsonian's upcoming "Entertainment Nation" exhibit and -- more importantly -- fan of the podcast. Ryan speaks about the plans for the new exhibit and details some of the wonderful film and television pieces in the Smithsonian's collection and the stories behind their acquisition, including the original Scarecrow costume, the original Kermit, most of Indiana Jones's wardrobe, some bad Batman props, and Seinfeld's puffy shirt. I don't wanna be a pirate!

David and Ryan crack open the latest Prop Store catalog to pore over the latest treasures to hit the block. They discuss screen-matched Nazi demons, more Aliens props, Spectre rings, Gladiator movies, volleyballs named Wilson, hoverboards, the possibility of David expanding his hood ornament collection, what might be the greatest call sheet of all time, and, of course, one of the hosts? enduring fascination with Prometheus.

If the deep dive into the Pulse Rifle wasn?t enough, David and Ryan are devoting their latest show to movie guns! Learn what makes a movie gun a movie gun, how movie guns are made, and how to collect them. To help, they are joined by Jason DeBord, Chief Operating Officer of Julien's Auctions. Jason talks about his life as a connoisseur of movie guns and all things Die Hard and the founding of the Original Prop Blog -- the scourge of movie-prop-scammer scum everywhere. They also chat about one of the most infamous gun movie prop auctions of all time and Jason's favorite superhero movie: Mystery Men. Pew pew.

David and Ryan want to introduce you to a personal friends of theirs: the M41-A Pulse Rifle. So load up the dropship for a thrilling deep-dive on one of the greatest science-fiction props of all time as they are joined by the two foremost experts on James Cameron's Aliens: Harry Harris and Willie Goldman. It's the express elevator to hell! We?re in the pike five by five! Put her in charge! Etc.

David and Ryan lie on the couch while Dr. Shirley Mueller, a licensed psychologist, goes deep inside the collector's brain and attempts to diagnose whatever might be wrong with your hosts. Dr. Mueller, a collector herself, explains the unique gift of being a collector and how it leads to a much richer, more colorful life. It all goes quite well until the guys bring up collecting whisky and antique, monkey-themed hood ornaments.

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of is back! And this time, David and Ryan brought a friend: George R. R. Martin. George talks about his life as an "accumulator" of many things, like antique toy knights and prop goodies from Beauty and the Beast. The guys also talk collecting comic books and Steve Ditko art, Bayonne pizza, George wanting to possess his own severed head, and, of course?House of the Dragon. No, they did not ask about the book.

David and Ryan discuss their thrilling wins and crushing losses in the recent Prop Store auction while wondering which lunatic spent $238,000 on a space flute, because that person clearly needs help. These two totally rational and practical collectors of better space objects then take stock of their own collections and talk about what they want to find next, and maybe, just maybe, what might need to go. Also: the fine art of grudge-bidding.

Dave and Ryan are joined by real-life movie armorer Tim Lewis to discuss his illustrious career making movie swords for Kingdom of Heaven, Apocalypto, The Old Guard, and the forthcoming House of the Dragon! Go deep down the scabbard hole for an exhaustive discussion about movie swords, as the guys discuss their favorite sword movies like Conan, Lord of the Rings, Princess Bride, Excalibur and of course the unimpeachable Richard Gere masterpiece First Knight.

It's ?ladies' night? on The Stuff Dreams are Made Of! Or at least ?lady night.? David and Ryan are joined by an actual lady collector, Nikki Lietzke who talks about HER experiences as a multi-generational Hollywood kid, loving the classics, attending the Debbie Reynolds auction, and collecting movie memorabilia. The three discuss the general dearth of female collectors in the hobby, and wonder why that is. Sadly though, not even Nikki can explain why David keeps buying monkey-themed hood ornaments from defunct automobile manufacturers.

David and Ryan crack open Prop Store's latest auction catalog to take listeners on a page-turn through the 3-day event featuring nearly 1,400 lots. This episode has something for every collector: hero Indy hats, stunt Pulse Rifles, fake Playboys from real movies, crew gifts, the furniture catalog from Fight Club, bullet-hit Bat-symbols, Muppet heads, Spinal Tap jackets, pieces from the flawless Richard Gere masterpiece First Knight, and Princess Leia's script from Empire Strikes Back. David even thinks he may have consigned something... maybe... but he can't recall -- which of course is the mark of a true collector. Subotai, thief!

David and Ryan sit down for an exclusive chat with Laela French, the Director of the Lucasfilm Archives. Laela regales the guys with stories of her 20-year career working in the archives and being surrounded by the most wonderful props, costumes, and models ever made for film, plus the future of the archives and the new Lucas Museum of Narative Art. Dave shares his own stories of his many, many, many visits to the archives as a fan, a filmmaker, and most recently, an author. Ryan has no stories to share because he's never been. Ever. But he is totally at peace with that. Really. I mean it.

Two big reasons to cheer: David and Ryan are back for the second season of the BEST (only) movie-prop-celebrating podcast in the free world, AND Raiders of the Lost Ark is turning 40. To celebrate, the guys are doing a deep-dive on Indiana Jones whips from all three movies. Plus collecting during COVID, and the latest on their productions House of the Dragon and White House Plumbers. Again Dr. Jones -- we see there is no birthday present you can possess which I cannot take away!

As they wrap up the first season of the podcast, Ryan and David finally answer the most asked question in movie prop collecting: "What does your wife think of all this?" That?s right: special guests Becky Mandel and Caitlin Monahan answer everything you ever wanted to know about what it's like being married to a prop collector. From LORD OF THE RINGS' Gollum to Ricardo Montalban?s fuzzy WRATH OF KHAN boots, from THE PRINCESS BRIDE to VALLEY GIRL -- learn the secrets of a happy prop-collecting marriage. Secure yourself by visiting http://ExpressVPN.com/DREAMS today!

David and Ryan discuss their own experience making movies and television -- and the associated props. Is it different when you're a collector? It sure is! You make to keep! Join the guys as they take a bumpy ride down memory lane and talk about everything from SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'S Nerf Crotchbat, to stealing dishes off the SEINFELD set, hats from CAT IN THE HAT and VEEP's Vagibrary model to the THE SIXTH GUN'S... Sixth Gun..., propaganda from COLONY, and dragon's eggs from the forthcoming HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. Also, some missing Vandersexxx dildos from EUROTRIP?s flugenkenheimler! Go to http://hellofresh.com/10dreams and use code 10dreams for 10 free meals, including free shipping!

Join David and Ryan as they embark on their first "Deep Dive" -- an exhaustive (and exhausting) exploration of a single Hollywood artifact. Their first subject is the most famous hat in movie history: INDIANA JONES?s fedora. Learn how to ID an Indy hat, the differences between each movie's hat, and which hat the guys might have in their own collections. To aid them in their search for enlightenment, Ryan and David have invited on friend, collector, author, and Lucasfilm historian, Brandon Alinger. So coil your whip, zip up your leather jacket, and come learn about the hats of all three -- that's right, three -- Indiana Jones films.

David and Ryan are joined by Tom Spina of Tom Spina Designs to discuss all things restoration. When should one restore a prop or costume piece? How much is too much? The guys tell their own restoration stories, like when Ryan rescued John McClane's Beretta from DIE HARD from the world of science-fiction and when Dave brought Chewbacca back to life. But Tom beats them all by telling his story of restoring the original AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON even after Rick Baker himself said that it was beyond help and should be thrown out, all while trying not to talk about the STAR WARS cantina.

David and Ryan discuss the art of protecting and properly displaying their collections, how they go about it, who they use to do it, and how, exactly, one goes about displaying Boba Fett?s jetpack and the holy grail from INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE. Answer: one chooses wisely. They also wisely chose this week?s guest ? creator and host of Disney+?s PROP CULTURE, Dan Lanigan ? to talk about his crazy, custom-designed movie prop dungeon and his equally bananas NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS collection. Visit http://expressvpn.com/dreams to get an extra 3 months of ExpressVPN for free!

In the first episode of glorious 2021, David and Ryan discuss the topic that haunts all prop collectors: fakes. Hear all about fake lightsabers, fake Colonial Marine armor, and fake Stormtrooper helmets. Also, what does a COA really mean these days? (Nothing!) And, in a major coup for The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of and geeks everywhere, the guys have booked a very special guest. Download and listen to find out who! Or is it whom? Go to http://hellofresh.com/10dreams and use code 10dreams for 10 free meals, including free shipping!

In the super-sized mid-season finale, Ryan and Dave get a sneak-preview of the new Prop Store December auction catalog from owner and founder Stephen Lane. Join the guys on a page-by-page journey through the catalog as they chat BATMAN cowls, hear a cool story about finding David Bowie's crystal ball, try to figure out where in their houses they might hang the original PARAMOUNT logo, talk STAR WARS (of course) -- and their not-dispassionate feelings about the Special Editions -- and they break rules number 1 and 2 by talking a lot about FIGHT CLUB and Brad Pitt?s wardrobe. And what will Dave and Ryan be bidding on? Sponsored by Purple (http://purple.com/stuff10, code stuff10)

On the evening of August 27, 2005 an original pair of Ruby Slippers were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Who stole them? We have no idea, this is not "Serial.? This is a podcast about movie prop collecting, and this week we are talking about one of the "holy grails" of movie prop collecting: the ruby slippers. So Join Dave, Ryan, and Rhys Thomas, author of THE RUBY SLIPPERS OF OZ, as they try to find the courage, heart, and brains to track down all five (!) surviving pairs of Dorothy?s magical shoes. Sponsored by SimpliSafe (http://simplisafe.com/dreams)

Want to know the secret of Marty McFly?s Back to the Future jacket? Dave and Ryan are joined by special guest collector Rob Klein -- former Disney Studios archivist and author of THE BACK TO THE FUTURE ALMANAC -- for an illuminating tour through the history of the famous Western Costumes Company and wardrobe collecting, covering everything from Battlestar Galactica to Superman to Star Trek... including that Gone With the Wind dress that ended up on Charles in Charge.

Dave and Ryan take listeners into the high-stakes world of movie prop auctions. They get a visit from their first guest, Joe Maddalena -- the founder and CEO of movie memorabilia auction house Profiles in History. The guys tell war stories from the auctions of yore, including the time when a younger, happier, handsomer Ryan witnessed Harrison Ford's hero BLADE RUNNER blaster go under the hammer, and another when Dave ducked out of shooting EUROTRIP so that he could bid on his dream prop: a Darth Vader helmet. But what he didn't know was that he'd be bidding against a literal billionaire. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, @propspodcast. Sponsored by HelloFresh (http://hellofresh.com/dreams80, code dreams80).

Ryan and David take listeners on the hunt for a Conan sword and some missing STAR WARS art. They tell two wild stories from the collecting trenches, demonstrating how they?ll go to any length... or low... to find that next great piece for their collections?from a private eye?s office to the seedy underbelly of LinkedIn!

Welcome to the premiere episode of ?The Stuff Dreams are Made of.? Co-hosts Ryan Condal and David Mandel introduce listeners to the world of collecting movie props and answer the question they hear most often: ?How do you know its real?? Sponsored by Simplisafe (https://simplisafe.com/dreams)

Welcome to the Stuff Dreams Are Made Of! 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. Subscribe now!