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Sci-Fi Memorabilia To Ogle And / Or Buy
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."
For those curious as to what was meant by the subtitle
from the breast-and-wig dept.
I think the editors were busy ogling "Breast appliances and wig" 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.
E.T. headpiece used on the Universal Studios attraction E.T. the Adventure.
$4000 for something that was once on a ride? Not the real thing?!
Incidently many of these auctions have been 'ended early'.
The best place on the net to discuss SF/Fantasy/genre media is FutureNoir.com IMO.
Yes, many "traditional" auction houses charge both a buyer's and a seller's premium, plus quite large storage and shipping charges if you cannot immediately walk out with the item (which you can't, if you bid via phone or the internet. The buyer pays quite a lot more than expected, and the seller gets a lot less.
I know several multi-millionares (Grew up with one's son) that refused to waste money. He drove a Buick, chopped his own wood for his fireplace and could buy and sell each and every one of us without flinching.
The true wealthy are not stupid.... those in the mercedes and BMW's are just wannabes trying to look like they have money when they really don't. (Yes you Audi idiots are in there too)
Futures markets are the ultimate in betting. You really are backing up your belief in things with your bucks.
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
Theres a cnn article up where the auctioneer states he expects to bring in close to $1 million.
But just perusing his auctions 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.)
These pretzels are making me thirsty.