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Stargate Props Going Up For Auction
will_die writes "After all the recent auctions for Propworx's Battlestar Galactica props, they are now selling off 15 years of Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis props. Over the next couple of months minor items will be sold on eBay, and the major items will be sold in two live auctions. eBay auctions will consist of smaller props, most costumes, drawings and even parts of Stargates. The live auctions will contain items such as the Thor puppet, The Ark of Truth, and the only fully working Stargate. (Multiple Stargates needed for travel)." My wife will be bidding on Daniel Jackson. I wouldn't mind a Zat gun, but at $3K–$4K, it's a bit rich for my blood... although if the neighbor's dog keeps getting out of his electric fence I might have no choice...
although if the neighbor's dog keeps getting out of his electric fence I might have no choice...
Buy a brick of velveeta cheese and a bottle of castor oil. Sprinkle some of the castor oil on the brick and feed it to the dog every time it gets out of the fence.
Trust me, the problem will solve itself one way or the other.
My work here is dung.
I would like to bid on the working ZPM please, time for me to sell power to the power company! heh!
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...when I already have a stargate 2 blocks away?
What about IP rights? Whats the point of buying stargate tat if I cant upload my fanfiction using the props onto YouTube?
Somehow, I doubt they're auctioning off Amanda Tapping. Keep your vile fantasies to yourself, you slobbering fanboy! ;)
Two full stargate props were originally built for the SG-1 pilot "Children of the Gods", the second of which was reconstructed from the prop used in the film. They are made of steel and fiberglass, and are 22 feet (6.7 m) in diameter. The second prop is less detailed, and is used for exterior scenes; in the pilot it was used solely on the planet Chulak. The primary one, however, is quite sophisticated. It is fully automated, and capable of rotating and emitting light. This is achieved by the use of a specially-designed 22-foot (6.7 m) circular gear, which turns the inner ring on a precise pinion drive wheel, using an eight horsepower electric motor. The top seven chevrons emit laser pulses which are read by a sensor fed into a computer responsible for the gate's movement, which is consequently able to start and stop the rotation very quickly. This main prop is kept almost immovably at the permanent set of the SGC, at Bridge Studios, Vancouver.
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Does this mean there won't be any follow up any more ever again? :'(
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Yeah, same with art, right?
surely you need two fully working Stargates? One is kind of pointless.
I want a puddle jumper. Slap that puppy over a Pontiac transport and have the coolest geek mobile evAR!
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1) Have you noticed that the stock market is tanking lately? Invest in what? As for savings, with the Federal government printing money as fast as it can, your cash's value is falling like a rock. You might as well buy something you enjoy with it.
2) Do you tell this to people who buy Picassos too? Those aren't all that easy to sell either. There's probably a lot more geeks on Slashdot who'd be interested in a Stargate prop for $2k or whatever than people able to buy a Picasso for its proper value.
Are you one of those people who has almost no material possessions, because they're too busy "saving" and "investing" all their money?
And the reason we have these economic problems is because of people like you, who "invested" their money in stupid places like the real estate market, creating a bubble that burst. People buying shit like Stargate props actually helps the economy; it doesn't create any kind of bubble, and helps to fund a productive venture (the creation of TV shows) that employs lots of people.
If you had spent your money on some TV show props instead of wasting it on overvalued real estate, then you'd still have those props to look at and enjoy, and probably sell to some other fan. Instead, you're underwater on your investment properties, or you've walked away and the bank is eating the difference and asking the government for a bail-out with newly-printed dollars. Good job on your "investing".
When you get sick of it you put it on ebay and get another fanboy/fangirl to pay twice what you paid for it 10 years down the road. This for me is my all time favorite show, having 1 or 2 small pieces to remember it isn't a waste of money in my mind.
You go and buy it and then put in on a shelf? Have people over and say look at that! It from the [insert show here] TV show!
After you dump the hundreds or thousands of dollars on that crap and you get tired of it, you'll stick it in a closet or on a shelf.
Take the money and invest it or save it. One day you will need it and the market for this shit isn't liquid - meaning, you won't be able to sell the thing to another sucker when you really have to.
People are so stupid with their money. No wonder we have these economic problems.
There's nothing wrong with a passion, so long as it's legal and you don't go over-board.
Some people buy art, golf clubs, performance parts for their car, PC equipment. Sure, if you let it go too far and buy more stuff than you can afford, it's an issue.
Some people really love the show; maybe they felt it played a part in their life, maybe they met a friend/spouse/etc due to a common point-of-interest, maybe they just enjoyed the show.
I'm not really into art or antiques, but that doesn't mean I shake my head when I hear someone bought a piece for their living room. So long as they don't put themselves in the financial hole, I say got for it.
I try to keep a nice entertainment system at home along with TV/devices/furniture/lighting/etc. I don't go overboard with it, but it's something I enjoy.
prop images, I particularly like some of the lighting they created and the close ups on the ebay pages will make it a lot easier to replicate. Certain pieces like this are truly interesting
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=150407632551
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It's a little unclear from the site if *everything* from SG1 and SGA are being sold off, or just select props that the writers don't envision ever using again? I wonder what this means for Stargate: Universe? I mean, in theory, they are still in contact with Star Gate Command, and at some point, they may get the Destiny Gate working again to travel back to Earth, so seems like you'd still need the SGC sets available. In any case, there's the Comm Stones, which give us glimpses of Earth again.
SGU hasn't been cancelled (yet) - I saw somewhere that SyFy renewed for a second season. So, I guess that must mean that they aren't selling *everything*?
How do you think Microsoft created the Xbox 360?
. . .Naquadah Generator, and all associated patents, and a sufficient supply of Naquadah to power it for a couple centuries. However much it costs, it will pay for itself. *grin*
Neat. There is one problem, though: How are the Ori props going to sell, when so many Stargate fans don't believe that they exist? :p
Actually, perhaps that could be a selling point. I can see more than one use for being invisible to the hardcore fans. For example, Amanda Tapping could certainly use a Prior's Staff, judging by some of the comments here. ;)
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Take the money and invest it or save it. One day you will need it and the market for this shit isn't liquid - meaning, you won't be able to sell the thing to another sucker when you really have to.
People are so stupid with their money. No wonder we have these economic problems.
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The Dow is up something like 25% in the last 12 months. Is that your definition of "tanking"?
Right. Except that inflation (which is a measure of how fast cash loses value) is fairly low right now, and is predicted to decline in the short term.
Actually, they're very easy to sell. Got a $100m painting - try putting it up for sale for $50m and see how fast it sells. The very definition of market value is "what someone will pay for it" - so by definition if something's worth $100m then someone is willing to pay that. But you are right in a sense, all collectibles (including costumes and paintings) are basically equivalent, the difference is how many people are interested and how much they're willing to pay.
The problem is only one geek can get that prop, which pushes the price up beyond $2k until only one geek can afford it. The paintings work the same way...and the higher price is an indication of how many MORE people are interested in that than in the prop.
Simple investment is not the issue. The problem comes when people cheat and try to sell something which isn't how it appears (i.e. fake Picasso's which can't be differentiated from the real deal, or crappy CDO's which don't have the rating they claim to have). If I put all my money into what I think is a real painting, and it turns out to be worthless, I've lost my money and the ability to continue investing. When that happens to enough people the markets seize up. The stock market is no different to the collectibles market in that respect.
I doubt VERY MUCH that when the TV studios are planning a new show they take into account how much the props will sell for at auction in 15 years time. The sale of props has nothing to do with supporting the production.
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Have you noticed that the stock market is tanking lately?
The Dow is up something like 25% in the last 12 months. Is that your definition of "tanking"?
Yes, the Dow rebounded after last year's disaster, but in the last month it's been tanking.
if i had the money this is the only thing i would buy.
I'd tell her then I'm bidding on Dr. Lam (Michael Shanks' wife Lexa Doig).
Yeah, I was thinking along those lines - the poster's wife would have to be pretty hot to have any chance at all against Lexa...
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Hell, if I'd have known that buying props was all it took to get SG off the air, I'd have done it years ago.
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Somehow, I doubt they're auctioning off Amanda Tapping.
Hey! Quit knocking Amanda Tapping. I find your words quite rattling.
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technically the real one is in Vancouver.
Which might explain why it is pronounced ZedPM
I was thinking one stargate = you end up at the same place, 360 degres = you just turn around one full rotation so you end up where you started...
Yes, I hear they've got her locked up tight in a sanctuary.
1) Have you noticed that the stock market is tanking lately? Invest in what?
Yeah, it's much better to invest when the market is high.
As for savings, with the Federal government printing money as fast as it can, your cash's value is falling like a rock. You might as well buy something you enjoy with it.
Inflation for 2009 was negative. But that's irrelevant since we know the government is destroying all your money as we speak. If only there were some kind of low-risk investment options that would protect against inflation... oh, to live in a world like that.
No, you are right though, "investing" is a ludicrous idea, best spend all your money on useless shit.
Are you one of those people who has almost no material possessions, because they're too busy "saving" and "investing" all their money?
OK, fine, so I fed a troll.
(excellent insight into how economic bubbles work, by the way)
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Yes, the Dow rebounded after last year's disaster, but in the last month it's been tanking.
I'm curious (really am), if you believe that last month's 4% decrease is leading to the collapse of the market system (and, by extension, American society as we know it), does it really matter what anyone does with their money? Shouldn't we all just be stocking up on canned beans and ammo?
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Okay. I work as a set producer in vancouver. I don't work on stargate, but some of my friends do. Basically, their job is to turn stuff sold in junk and scrap stores into cool looking alien props. Their work on the last season of SGA was scaled back from normal. A couple months ago, Waring told them why. The next stargate spinoff will be an animated cartoon retelling of the first three seasons of SG-1. I'm guessing the props are being sold off as unnecessary. It sounds stupid, but you'd be amazed at the insurance premiums for storing custom props, especially ones that light up and have the potential to self-ignite. I don't know much else except Tapping, Judge, Shanks, and Anderson will not be involved in the spin-off.
If you had spent your money on some TV show props instead of wasting it on overvalued real estate
I don't think so. Purchasing items that are being produced helps companies pay employees to produce more stuff, which is part of a healthy economy. Purchasing an old TV prop, that may very well be worthless in a decade, that is being sold by people with lots of money that probably won't spend any more because of the sell, isn't likely to do anything positive to the economy.
You think it's better to spend your money on overvalued real estate? You need to take some decent economics classes if you believe that.
I never made any comparisons with mass-produced goods, only between TV props and overvalued real estate as an "investment".
The problem is that you are comparing risks of two different scales. One which is purchased outright with disposable income, the other is large that it can only be purchased with debt. In either case there is risk associated with the investment, and the values may very well tank afterward. But with the small item you are only out disposable income. With the larger value you add dept to yourself.
A more realistic comparison would be a movie prop that you purchase for $200k using a loan, versus a new condo you purchase for $200k using a loan. In both instances you've seen the resale of these types of items grow steadily over the past several years. So you expect to be able to sell them a year later for a substantial profit, and pay off the loan in the process. However, the market for these items collapse, meaning that no matter what you do with the items, you will still owe a substantial debt.
In the end, it was taking the risk of using debt to purchase that screwed you.
The one difference though is that the money for the high dollar prop probably went to a wealthy person who is not likely to increase spending in any way, which has effectively pulled money out of the economy (bad). While the money to the home builder went to purchasing materials to build new homes, keeping money circulating in the economy (good). In both cases you and the loaner are screwed (and both should have known better), but at least the money is still circulating in the economy from the purchased home.
So, once the values are equalized, I would postulate that it would still be better for the economy to have invested in the home rather than a movie prop.
1) Have you noticed that the stock market is tanking lately? Invest in what?
Yeah, it's much better to invest when the market is high.
Ahh, but gold, it is at an all time high. Buy Now!!!
You would be amazed what you can hear on AM radio. By the way, it may not be exactly at an all-time high, but it is pretty high.
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1) Have you noticed that the stock market is tanking lately? Invest in what? As for savings, with the Federal government printing money as fast as it can, your cash's value is falling like a rock. You might as well buy something you enjoy with it.
You should try investing in Canadian companies. My entire portfolio went up 25% in the last 6 months! :D
I love those diamond mines up north.
Yes, I hear they've got her locked up tight in a sanctuary.
You got that wrong, she's the one who is locking them up. Clearly she's a dom, not a sub.
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What is happening with the Stargate props now is a lot like what happened to Star Trek when they had the It's A Wrap! auction after Enterprise went off the air. At that point Trek properties had been in continuous development at Paramount for nearly 30 years, so the auction gave everyone a chance to finally get a good look at things that the different productions had been batting around and re-using for ages. A lot of fans with interest in the props really had a field day with that.
Sadly this is the truth, A little about myself, I work in advertising, and we were shopped as one of many when it came to pitching a cartoon based on the StarGate franchise. We were told it would be similar in standing to the StarGate: Infinity cartoon that aired some time ago. Honestly, this "pisses me off" because I like SGU and I doubt its coming back based on what I've been privy to. I hope I'm wrong and that the April 2nd air date for the next episode happens.