History For Hire - How to Rent

History For Hire is staffed by well-trained professionals, each one a specialist in several historical areas. Contact them direct with the needs of your show, and they can help you with the look you are after. If you need special guidance through the minutiae of a particular period, they are ready and eager to help. Team players all; they will make sure that you get what you need, when you need it. Just click on their names to contact them directly.

Our knowledgeable sales staff will help you select your props, price your rental order and let you know the necessary deposit. Depending on the size of your order and the chosen props, we may require a Certificate of Insurance (COI) listing History For Hire as Additional Insured/Loss Payee, and specified loss coverage for props. Click here to see a sample COI. Feel free to contact our accounting office, if you have any questions.

Whether you visit us in person or shop via the web, we are happy to help you through the rental process. The first step is to pick out the props that are right for your project.

John Tibbetts served in the US Navy for eight years, reaching the rank of Petty Officer, 2nd Class. While in the service, he oversaw weaponry, from small arms up to nuclear weapons. John now heads up our Military and Police Departments. He is very knowledgeable about military and law enforcement props and set dressing, as well as watches, coins and currency. A go getter, John will make sure that whatever you select gets to you when you need it

A graduate of the Film Department of Drexel University, Jaime Mengual comes to us with a production background. Already versed in WWI and WWII, Jaime has become knowledgeable in areas as diverse as 19th century luggage and period ladies' fans. Jaime's experience means that he is familiar with how your props will look on screen, and can advise you what will work best for your project.

Seiji Kobayashi joins us from his hometown of Kyoto, Japan. An accomplished guitar player, Seiji has worked at many of the vintage guitar shops in Los Angles, and does all the repairs to our stringed instruments. It is no surprise that he heads up our Music Division. Knowledgeable with Asian props in general, Seiji is very familiar with Japanese history. Fluent in several languages, he has been valuable in translating scripted graphics items into Japanese. A great organizer, Seiji enjoys making sure you get what you need.

Pam Elyea, along with her husband Jim, own History For Hire, Inc. and is a graduate of the Art Center College of Design with a degree in photography. Pam has extensive experience in sales, marketing and advertising. Her knowledge of the rental stock of History For Hire is encyclopedic. If we have it, Pam will know. Pam's special interest is the 1939 World's Fair and her collection contains many rare and one-of-a-kind items from that exhibition