Author Topic: Movie Props (Read 74355 times)

paul waines · « **Reply #50 on:** February 06, 2014, 11:49:21 AM »

That Modified Dodge Challenger at the bottom is Jollyfine.

Neo · « **Reply #51 on:** July 11, 2014, 03:17:21 PM »

The original Mustang, Eleanor, from Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) is being auctioned by Mecum Auctions. It's one of three "hero cars" used by the cast, one of eleven Mustangs used in the movie, and one of the coolest Mustangs in the world.

http://www.mecum.com/lot-detail.cfm?lot_id=CA0814-191207

Neo · « **Reply #52 on:** June 09, 2015, 10:16:01 AM »

A lot of rad stuff in this auction from a couple weeks ago:

http://propstore.auctionserver.net/view-auctions/catalog/id/22/

Here's an article about the guy, his retirement, etc.

Legenday Special-Effects Artist Rick Baker on How CGI Killed His Industry

http://www.vice.com/read/legendary-rick-bakers-retirement-auction-marks-the-end-of-the-non-cgi-era-888?utm_source=vicefbus

erik1925 · « **Reply #53 on:** June 09, 2015, 12:22:10 PM »

Rick Baker!!

One of the finest makeup artists in recent times, without a doubt.

He is a true master of this artistic craft.

brude · « **Reply #54 on:** June 16, 2015, 04:24:22 PM »

Great post, Brandon!

So sad to see the end of an era but I guess we should look at it as the beginning of a new one.

Thankfully, Baker will be moving forward with his art.
Some of his recent digital work is amazing.

Mirosae · « **Reply #55 on:** June 16, 2015, 05:35:41 PM »

Great poster! ( is that a film poster?!)

brude · « **Reply #56 on:** June 16, 2015, 05:44:34 PM »

Tales From the Grave is a comic-book cover.
Its pretty gnarly, eh?

Neo · « **Reply #57 on:** June 16, 2015, 06:15:54 PM »

Quote from: brude on June 16, 2015, 04:24:22 PM

So sad to see the end of an era but I guess we should look at it as the beginning of a new one.

Absolutely. Mr. Baker is one of the best. It's cool that he's evolving to the new school stuff.

erik1925 · « **Reply #58 on:** June 16, 2015, 06:58:00 PM »

Quote from: brude on June 16, 2015, 04:24:22 PM

Great post, Brandon!

So sad to see the end of an era but I guess we should look at it as the beginning of a new one.

Thankfully, Baker will be moving forward with his art.
Some of his recent digital work is amazing.

This digital piece he did of the Frankenstein monster is 10 years old already.

Mirosae · « **Reply #59 on:** June 17, 2015, 03:22:35 PM »

Quote from: brude on June 16, 2015, 05:44:34 PM

Tales From the Grave is a comic-book cover.
Its pretty gnarly, eh?

Thanks Tex and sorry i thought it was a poster

thanks for educating me tho. Like that fellow on the cover a lot

erik1925 · « **Reply #60 on:** October 31, 2015, 12:16:25 PM »

Not actually a prop, but a piece of a set, that no longer exists, let alone the stage it was built on.

This is a piece of a plaster column from Stage 28, at Universal. It later became known as 'the Phantom stage.' Back in 2006, when i was working there, I took my brother, who had come out here for work, on a little tour. The doors of Stage 28 were open and no production was using it or shooting on it, so we got to wander to our heart's content.

We walked up the old wooden stairs behind the opera boxes, and eventually made out way to Box 5, too. We then went up to the higher tier. Off to one side was a trash can that had some rubble in it, including this piece. It had likely gotten broken, when some crew member had allowed a piece of scaffolding to hit this part of the set.

I fished it out of the trash, asked the guard who was at the door if it was Ok to take (he said sure) and especially on a day like today, wanted to share it here.

Neo · « **Reply #61 on:** October 31, 2015, 04:52:31 PM »

It's a shame that they had to tear that historic place down. There's only so much room in an ultra prime real estate area like that, so it's understandable, but still sad to see it go. It's cool that you got to see it when it was still there.

Hard to believe that such an accident would happen to a place like that, and then just to throw a broken piece in the trash can. Wow.

Good eye in spotting that, and resurrecting it. Very neat piece of history. I wonder if there are any other similar things from there, that were saved before the demolition. In any case, congrats.

erik1925 · « **Reply #62 on:** October 31, 2015, 06:01:39 PM »

Yeah, Brandon, i am so glad that I got to explore and walk thru that stage a number of times. But even when walking thru with my brother that one time, there was collapsed scaffolding leaning against the plaster opera boxes. Their idea of "protecting" it, was to place clear plastic sheeting (visqeen) between the heavy metal scaffold supports and the 80 year old plaster.

50s · « **Reply #63 on:** October 31, 2015, 08:10:05 PM »

Quote from: erik1925 on October 31, 2015, 12:16:25 PM

In obtaining this, Props to you

erik1925 · « **Reply #64 on:** October 31, 2015, 09:24:41 PM »

Thanks, Steve.

Here is a shot of one of caps of the columns as it stood and appeared on Stage 28, before it all came crashing down. (Tho Universal says the set was dismantled and placed into storage, somehow, before the stage building was demolished).

It was off of one of these, that the piece I rescued, came from.

Ari · « **Reply #65 on:** November 01, 2015, 06:36:12 PM »

Funny, most people would say, what the freak you want that for?
But here I am jealous as shit.
Haha we all understand it here I suspect.
Well done.
And glad you could explore also.

erik1925 · « **Reply #66 on:** November 01, 2015, 06:38:55 PM »

Plus, the 1925 Chaney version of Phantom is one of my all time faves, and has been since I first saw it, on regular 8mm film, that we rented from the local library, when i was about 13. I was hooked and in awe of his appearance. It also inspired me to get into the area of work I do today, too.

Ari · « **Reply #67 on:** November 01, 2015, 06:40:26 PM »

Even better, I am happy you have a unique piece of its history

lynaron · « **Reply #68 on:** November 10, 2015, 04:29:32 PM »

Hey Jeff! Wanna double your money on that piece???

jedgerley · « **Reply #69 on:** November 10, 2015, 06:02:16 PM »

Quote from: lynaron on November 10, 2015, 04:29:32 PM

Hey Jeff! Wanna double your money on that piece???

I'll triple Lynns offer

erik1925 · « **Reply #70 on:** November 10, 2015, 07:19:31 PM »

All sounds mighty tempting.

paul waines · « **Reply #71 on:** November 13, 2015, 01:49:24 AM »

How did I miss this...

I know we've talked about the Phantom stage before Jeff, but to have a piece of it is amazing, well done for getting it, and saving at least a piece of it.

Oh, and I'll QUADruple the offer.....

(first time I've out bid Lyn....)

erik1925 · « **Reply #72 on:** November 13, 2015, 06:02:02 PM »

Thanks, Paul.

I feel fortunate and happy to have a small piece of that film's story and history, that's for sure.

brude · « **Reply #73 on:** November 13, 2015, 08:31:28 PM »

Damn, what a great story!
Couldn't happen to a more worthy dude than you, Jeff.

erik1925 · « **Reply #74 on:** October 18, 2016, 05:22:59 PM »

The original, life size prop of the "head spinning" Regan, from The Exorcist:

Spin number 2 in this clip

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/vg6pWv1B9L4" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/vg6pWv1B9L4</a>

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Author Topic: Movie Props (Read 74355 times)

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