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Title: LOTR Items
Post by: erik1925 on November 25, 2014, 12:58:39 PM

2 items from LOTR, did well, too yesterday.  thumbsup.gif

Aragorn's sword Andúril, made for Viggo Mortensen, sold for $437,000 inc. the BP

(http://images1.bonhams.com/image?src=Images/live/2014-07/03/94596610-2-1.jpg&width=308)

and

Saruman's wizard staff used by Sir Christopher Lee in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, sold for $125,000 inc. the BP.

(http://images1.bonhams.com/image?src=Images/live/2014-07/03/94596610-1-1.jpg&width=308)

Title: Re: LOTR Items
Post by: CSM on November 25, 2014, 02:06:46 PM

Ridiculous.  (In my humble opinion of course)

Title: Re: LOTR Items
Post by: erik1925 on November 25, 2014, 02:17:41 PM

Saruman's staff, in person, looked rather rough and "unpolished." The top looked to be made of painted resin. But like any prop, (unless it's a hero prop that is to be shot up close and in detail), there sometimes isn't a whole lot of finesse work done to items like this.

The sword, tho, looked to have been made by a proper blade/knife/sword shop or foundry. It was seen in closeup, in the film, so had to contain the detail and "presentation" ability.

Title: Re: LOTR Items
Post by: Crazy Vick on November 25, 2014, 02:39:29 PM

My wife wants slippers for xmas - think I can find a pair of those hairy hobbit feet? 

Title: Re: LOTR Items
Post by: erik1925 on December 03, 2014, 11:06:05 PM

Quote from: Crazy Vick on November 25, 2014, 02:39:29 PM

My wife wants slippers for xmas - think I can find a pair of those hairy hobbit feet?

YES, you will, my precious.  ;D