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Sci-Fi Memorabilia To Ogle And / Or Buy
Posted by
timothy
on Wed Jul 30, 2003 06:59 AM
from the breast-and-wig dept.
from the breast-and-wig dept.
bluegreenone writes "While I was nerding it up and looking for some original Battlestar Galactica
insiqnias on Google I came across an
enormous auction of
classic sci-fi props and costumes
being held July 31. I'm a little surprised
they are getting rid of some of this stuff. Highlights include a
piece of the original Deathstar,
Scotty's original uniform, and the
Terminator's first jacket.
How would you like to own Twiki
from Buck Rogers, or even
better one of Erin Gray's
hot
spandex
pantsuits from the show?
You can have your own Cylon,
Commander Adama's uniform,
or a Colonial Warrior helmet from the never-filmed second season of BG.
There's
E.T.'s head,
Cyclop's visor from X-men,
and even the alien hand switch from Total Recall.
And who wouldn't want their own cute cuddly face-hugger from Aliens?
There are a ton of items but be prepared, most prices start around $500 and go up to
$40,000."
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What do you mean... (Score:5, Funny)
(http://cevk.com/ | Last Journal: Tuesday January 13 2004, @11:15AM)
That's no Death Star (Score:4, Funny)
(http://shockandblog.com/blog)
Obligatory (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What do you mean... (Score:5, Funny)
(http://tom.digitalelite.com/)
Yeah, but like any good mechanic, they have parts left over.
-Tom
Uhm yeah....... (Score:5, Interesting)
Slashdotting prices (Score:5, Funny)
There are a ton of items but be prepared, most prices start around $500 and go up to $40,000
And that's before the Slashdot effect hits the prices.
Ooh (Score:5, Funny)
I'd pay $40000 for CowboyNeal's hoy spandex pantsuits!
So what you're saying is (Score:5, Funny)
(http://shockandblog.com/blog)
Reality Checkpoint! Please Slow Down. (Score:5, Funny)
(Last Journal: Friday August 01 2003, @12:52PM)
And don't even get me started about Scottie's Suit.
Re:Reality Checkpoint! Please Slow Down. (Score:5, Funny)
(http://www.openglforums.com/ | Last Journal: Sunday December 02 2001, @10:02PM)
As opposed to the male vulva/vagina?
-Vic
Re:Giger (Score:4, Interesting)
For people who aren't aware, H.R. Giger [hrgiger.com] came up with the ideas for the alien monster. The reference to the face hugger modeled after a vagina is probably very true.
I picked up a book of some of his work in the bargin bin. It's kind of odd to see Alien type artwork mixed with nudity (or even pornography).
Who would pay USD$40,000 for... (Score:4, Funny)
(http://www.satlug.org/~brocheck)
for a working tardis (Score:4, Funny)
(Last Journal: Saturday October 29 2005, @05:11AM)
Forget these, I'm saving my money for... (Score:5, Funny)
(Last Journal: Tuesday September 06 2005, @12:39PM)
What will you tell Seven? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What will you tell Seven? (Score:5, Funny)
Anyone have this item? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Anyone have this item? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Anyone have this item? (Score:5, Funny)
(Last Journal: Tuesday September 06 2005, @12:39PM)
Bring me the head of E.T. (Score:3, Interesting)
from the breast-and-wig dept. (Score:5, Informative)
(Last Journal: Wednesday November 23 2005, @12:22AM)
from the breast-and-wig dept.
I think the editors were busy ogling "Breast appliances and wig" [ebay.com] worn by Rebecca Romijn-Stamos in X-Men. More about the item for those not feeling like checking out a link for breast appliances:
Blue latex breast appliances (each signed on the inside in gold by the actress), and a short-haired red wig, worn by Rebecca Romijn-Stamos as Mystique. $500 - $1,000 [estimated sale price]
I guess that's perfect for that semi-stalkerish yet absolutely cool amongst geeks feeling.
Auction Prices and the Average Geek (Score:4, Insightful)
Is it just me, or is it only the hard-core sci-fi geek loner with no money who would willingly pay $US 15K for a Cylon costume? I would think that anyone able to afford this would wouldn't be willing to pay that much for it.
I mean, I think it'd be neat... for a few hundred maybe.
Dot-com days (Score:4, Interesting)
(http://ninenine.com/)
Nice Advertisement! (Score:4, Insightful)
Not Real (Score:3, Informative)
(http://www.hey.co.uk/ | Last Journal: Thursday April 17 2003, @08:39PM)
$4000 for something that was once on a ride? Not the real thing?!
Incidently many of these auctions have been 'ended early'.
Uhm... (Score:5, Funny)
(http://secondrate.org/)
Own your own Cylon (Score:3, Funny)
(http://www.sednet.co.uk/ | Last Journal: Sunday September 21 2003, @02:46AM)
It's quite cool really. All he wants is a tube of autosol every xmas and to plug himself into the mains at night. In return he does all the cooking, cleaning, DIY, and scares off burglers.
I think he is having some kind of relationship with the hoover though.
Re:Well... (Score:5, Funny)
Looking at the uniform, it'd take more than the jaws of life to get him in there.
"The stitching canna take it, captain!"
Too bad they aren't sold as a collection (Score:5, Insightful)
(http://nynj.net/)
rambling tips for movie prop buyers. (Score:5, Interesting)
(Last Journal: Saturday February 10 2007, @10:12AM)
Something important to keep in mind is that, rare as these are, most of these items are not the absolute only instances of their kind. When a film or tv show goes into production, they usually make several copies of things like outfits and any props that the actors may actually touch.
In my opinion, buying one outfit or prop isn't enough, you need to get a representative sampling of several. That's where you start to get the feelings you had when watching the show, and that's where you can start to see things like how the costumers and set designers did their real magic.
Also, please consider making an overall budget when you visit an auction like this, not only so that you don't go overboard, but so that you think more about how much further your money goes if you buy multiple smaller items you like, and not blow it all on the big ones.
Decide whether something being "screenworn" matters to you, before you start bidding. If you're all excited about getting Buck Rogers tights, for example, but you want a really nice pair, you may want to get a backup pair that weren't actually needed. On the other hand, don't be surprised if you decide you have to get a nifty blaster used on set, and it arrives with bits missing or glued back on, because it's not a toy, it's a handmade prop meant to be used briefly. Prop and costume designers are very hard workers, and very creative, but they rarely have the budget or the time to make things with the intent of them lasting beyond the length of the scenes in which they're used. That's why everyone sells these items with the disclaimers they do.
If you buy these, buy them because you want them and plan to have them until you die, not because they'll impress other people (good for about 5 minutes cumulative maybe) or because you think you can flip them later. Few props will actually increase in value over time, and even if the appraised value increases, getting someone to pay that much later, especially if you don't have a variety of items together, could be extremely difficult.
Above all, even if you have money to burn left over from a dot-com you sold years ago, don't get caught up in the bidding, and suddenly realise that you could have bought a car, taken an around-the-world vacation, or built a school in a third world country for the price of those Cylon and Twiki suits I know you're eyeing. You could also invest the money and approach the current buyer in about 3 years, when he's in debt, if you still want it. I think in those 3 years you'll be glad you didn't waste the money, however.
Snow/Land Ram off US 101 in Hollywood (Score:4, Insightful)
(http://www.alumni.caltech.edu/~tbmaddux/ | Last Journal: Wednesday September 29 2004, @11:51AM)
Who buys this? (Score:5, Funny)
Bender: Idiots, who like to buy crap for other idiots.
Buyer's Premium (Score:5, Interesting)
(http://slashdot.org/)
Re:Buyer's Premium (Score:4, Informative)
Surprised? (Score:5, Insightful)
And, really, once you're married (yes, even people reading Slashdot gets married), it's better to get rid of some memorabilia than to listen all the time complaints about "all the shit you have in this room".
But what about BOOKS?!?! (Score:4, Insightful)
(http://the49thparallel.blogspot.com/ | Last Journal: Wednesday October 03, @09:47PM)
ttyl
Farrell
Corpse-looting (Score:3, Funny)
Somewhere a Planet Hollywood lies dying...
Yes, but is the piece of the Deathstar (Score:4, Funny)
Warning! Buyer beware! (Score:3, Funny)
(http://www.burroway.net/)
Slooooow response (Score:3, Funny)
What I want isn't there (Score:3, Funny)
It's Not the Pantsuit... (Score:3, Insightful)
(http://brainrow.com/)
How would you like to own Twiki from Buck Rogers, or even better one of Erin Gray's hot spandex pantsuits from the show?
I'm thinking Erin Gray's pantsuits would be fairly disappointing without Erin Gray in them.
CNN article (Score:3, Informative)
(http://www.notrocket.com/)
But just perusing his auctions [ebay.com] it looks like nobody's bidding. There are only a handful a bids on all of his items -- most ending tomorrow. Even with the CNN and Slashdot exposure, nobody's bidding. (or rather, as I hope, nobody actually believes that some crap from Planet of the Apes could be worth $4000.)
Re:$40000!!! (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:$40000!!! (Score:3, Insightful)
$40000, why would anyone spend that much money on something like that? You'd have to have something wrong with you to spend that amount of money...
You will find, that the most expensive item starts at more than twice that. The original George Reeves Superman costume [ebay.com] starts at $90,000.00
Is it worth that much? Not to me, but somebody might be prepared to spend that. Why is that wrong? If you can afford it and want to own a piece of film history.
Re:$40000!!! (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:$40000!!! (Score:5, Interesting)
If he's reading this thread, he may be thinking the same thing about paying $$$$$ for what is, in the end, theatrical tat.