Amazon Announces Entertainment Collectibles Store Offering Sought-After Memorabilia from Entertainers of the Past and Present09:00 EST Tuesday, February 19, 2013 SEATTLE (Business Wire) -- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the Entertainment Collectibles Store (amazon.com/entertainmentcollectibles) which offers more than 350,000 unique and rare collectibles, including memorabilia from Academy Award and Grammy winning artists and honorees. Serious collectors and casual fans alike will discover a broad selection including celebrity autographs, authentic props and wardrobe from popular movies and TV shows, musical instruments from legendary musicians, autographed original vinyl albums and much more. Amazon customers can browse collectibles by item type, entertainment type, autographed, price and year to find everything from classic photographs and original manuscripts to signed artist contracts and autographed movie posters. “Entertainment Collectibles is an exciting new category offering a vast selection of past and present Movie, Music and TV memorabilia,” said Peter Faricy, vice president of Amazon Marketplace. “There is something for everyone. Fans will find keepsake items from their favorite artists, actors and icons of entertainment, and aficionados will discover some of the rarest items for their collections. With hundreds of thousands of items, the store has a wide range of memorabilia to delight any entertainment enthusiast.” New items coming to the Entertainment Collectibles Store include a large collection of recognizable props and wardrobe used in the making of “Silver Linings Playbook,” which is nominated for multiple Academy Awards. Items available include Bradley Cooper's running costume, costumes from Jennifer Lawrence and the screen-used copy of “A Farewell to Arms” that Mr. Cooper's character throws during the film. “This store is a great opportunity for Premiere Props and our customers as Amazon provides an incredible platform for us to engage movie and television fans, and collectors. Every item from Premiere Props comes with an embossed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity. With numerous upcoming studio releases, Premiere Props will offer some of the most highly sought after collectibles from some of the largest movie franchises,” said Daniel Levin, Executive Vice President of Premiere Props. “We have been in the collectible business working with film studios and collectors for over 14 years and we are very excited to expand our reach to Amazon's worldwide customer base. We have always been impressed with the ease of purchasing on Amazon." Whether looking to expand a collection or shopping for a special gift, customers will find entertainment memorabilia from past and present icons of music and cinema, including The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, One Direction, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Johnny Depp - as well as collectibles from today's hottest cultural phenomena including “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” “The Walking Dead,” “The Hobbit,” “Game of Thrones,” and “The Twilight Saga.” As part of Amazon's ongoing effort and focus to offer only the highest quality items and authenticated memorabilia, merchants must be pre-approved to sell in the Entertainment Collectibles Store. Merchants interested in selling in Amazon's Entertainment Collectibles Store can learn more by contacting Amazon at www.amazonservices.com/contactus. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. 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