The fight to save Faux Library, Hollywood's top destination for fake books
LOS ANGELES — Longtime prop house owner Marc Meyer always imagined he would die in his office chair. That one day, someone would find him slumped over his desk, surrounded by his life's work.
Last week, that desk — a vintage Monteverdi Young piece from 1963 with an 11-foot back credenza and built-in ink blotter — was buried under bills and bright yellow sticky notes.
Very much alive, Meyer leaned back in his office chair and answered a call from his landlord, who he said had recently informed him that he had until the end of the week to fork over $100,000 or vacate the premises and surrender everything inside.
In a New Year's miracle, Meyer was able to make some last-minute prop sales and scrape together enough money — $45,000 — to satisfy the landlord and buy himself another month on the property. Now, he and his industry allies are on a mission to raise
