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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."
A fool and his money are soon parted. Don't question why someone would spend money on this question how you can get them to spend that kind of money on something you have.
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.
How much do I have to pay to get a "Slash-vertisement" for the collection of useless shit I'm selling on Ebay?
$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 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.
Hank! White!
In some ways it's too bad they are selling these items piecemeal. Having a collection of many related items raises the value and relevance of rare pieces. It would be great if some rich fan out there just bought every single item for some of these shows, it looks like Battlestar Galactica and Buck Rogers have the most items at this auction. Then they could make a collection out of the whole lot, or even better open a Buck Rogers museum. Of course maybe there are some die-hard fans out there for whom a chance to own a piece of their favorite show for $600 is a dream come true.
It's been there for decades, I believe it's one of the vehicles from the "Ice Planet Zero" episode, sitting in a used car lot on Cahuenga. Anyone else notice it?
Can't you see that everyone is buying station wagons?
It's all relative. I'm sure there are people who balk at the fact that you probably spend ~$40/month on a broadband connection.
Come on--it's a Sci-Fi auction, for Bob's sake.
There are people starving in parts of the world and thousands are dieing because they can't afford common medicines
Which is the fault of the pharmaceutical industry, because they refuse to let other produce generic versions of their drugs. So if some executive from Novartis or Pfizer is buying the Superman costume you might have a point. You probably don't get that rich without exploiting some people in the process, but I still think that you should be able to spend your money in whatever way you want. Some people might spend it on cocaine, some might give it to charity and some might want movie memorabilia. A lot of people may have more dollars than sense, but apart from taxing that money nobody has the right to tell them what to do with it. And I really don't see a problem with this.
Hank! White!
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".
Science Fiction came from Books, and please don't forget them...I wouldn't spend the money they are asking for Media SF stuff...but, say, a mint copy of Dangerous Visions hardcover....I would spend a bit for that! Or a first edition of any Arthur C. Clarke book in mint condition.
ttyl
Farrell
CAN-CON 2019 - Ottawa's only book oriented Science Fiction Convention! October 18-20, Sheraton Hotel, Ottawa, Canada h
I know it's cool to live in fantasy world where we get to own the original Terminator jacket, but...
How many unemployed, or people who've taken paycuts on slashdot can afford the ridiculous prices these people are charging? It would probably inflate Hollywood's egos far more than they already are or need to be. It's not like these overpaid buffoons need more money either.
I'd feel guilty supporting the movie industry like this. I'd much rather take a chunk of money like that and donate it to someone fighting the MPAA or RIAA. I mean having the stuff is cool, but you'd probably be funding their foundation of slimy lawyers.
I'm keeping what little money I have out of lower Cali, and in Silicon Valley...Screw the MPAA!
No one is asking you to drive a mini. (Except BMW). You can buy a perfectly good VW, Toyota, Honda, base level Merc etc. with everything you need and still keep most of your cash in the bank. This guy actually drove a Saab. His point was about spending money simply to look flash, the fact that once you've done it the effect quickly wears off and yes, you have missed the point.
Panurge has posted for the last time. Thanks for the positive moderations.
because his happiness is not derived from material goods, which is the point that the original poster missed.
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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.
When all you have is an axe, everything looks like a grindstone.
Indeed...
65% of those are women.
yet...
statistics provided by Global Impact quoting UNICEF and the UN
He looked at me and said, "Kid, we don't like your kind, and we're gonna send your fingerprints off to Washington."