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TOD gear up for auction
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:48 am
by Rich Johnson
"CALABASAS, CA -- Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from "Star Wars," Indiana Jones' hat and whip from "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and Batman's cowl from "Batman Begins" will soon be up for auction.
The lightsaber is expected to sell for at least $150,000.
Other items featured in the auction include C3PO's helmet, a complete set of "Harry Potter" books signed by J.K. Rowling, a three-volume collection of "The Lord of the Rings" signed by J.R.R. Tolkien, and Arnold Schwarzenegger's costume from "Terminator 2: Judgment Day."
The items are for sale as part of Profiles in History's Hollywood auction, to be held December 11th.
Details are at
www.profilesinhistory.com.
© 2008 The Associated Press "
Indy's Fedora, Whip and Machette from TOD
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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:58 am
by Texan Scott
The whip looks like it hasn't been used?
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:52 am
by conceited_ape
I'm actually quite convinced that this is the hero hat worn in a lot of the mine scenes.
Though as far as the whip is concerned... I sense... shenanigans!
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:09 am
by knibs7
conceited_ape wrote:I'm actually quite convinced that this is the hero hat worn in a lot of the mine scenes.
Though as far as the whip is concerned... I sense... shenanigans!
Amen!
Nibs
Re: TOD gear up for auction
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:48 am
by Indiana Joosse
Rich Johnson wrote:
Other items featured in the auction include C3PO's helmet,
That's strange. I don't remember C3PO ever wearing a helmet...
The Daniel Goozeé sketches are wonderfull though...
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:15 am
by BOINKFFD
If I could drop $150,000.00 on a prop (lightsaber) than It had better be able to house me or more so,burry me. My wife would have my head.
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:21 am
by Texan Scott
BOINKFFD wrote:If I could drop $150,000.00 on a prop (lightsaber) than It had better be able to house me or more so,burry me. My wife would have my head.
...in that case, you might need C3PO's 'helmet'. ;-)
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:06 am
by Raider S
Forget Indy stuff, they got the saucer from Forbidden Planet!
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:09 am
by Raider S
And Gumby!
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:01 pm
by Rich Johnson
Im bettin that the whip is just a less used prop from the filiming maybe never was on screen.
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:19 pm
by bigrex
That lightsaber better be able to barbeque my steaks, hunt down my dinner, and act as a home security device, in other words I ain't paying 150 grand if it doesn't function as advertised in the movies.
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:41 am
by Rich Johnson
Wile I was working in construction, we were doing a demo job in a house that was a serious pain the ###. One fella said it would be so much easier with a light saber, which I thought was funny coming from him. Later that day a bunch of us drew up plans for the Craftsman Adjustable Light Sabre for use in all home improvement and construction projects, we also had grand ideas of military marketing. Just imagine Bob Vila demonstrating that one in a commercial. We figured it would retail for about 250 grand back then. Just becuase we could charge that much to the government.
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:38 am
by Indiana Joosse
No wonder you got rich, Johnson...