If you thought pinball people were crazy, prop collectors are insane

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#1 5 years ago

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ForceFlow

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Prices at the prop store auction today are completely bonkers.

Buyer's premium is 23%.

https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/

A few top items:

Captain America's WWII costume: £45,000 ($59,569.47)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28283/

Event Horizon spacesuit: £10,000 ($13,237.09)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28340/

Indiana Jones Fedora: £320,000 ($423,546.68)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28402/

Back to the Future hoverboard: £30,000 ($39,709.62)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28227/

Freddy's razor glove from freddy vs jason: £19,000 ($25,150.47)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28355/

Armageddeon spacesuit: £16,000 ($21,179.83)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28207/

Jumani game board: £37,500 ($49,641.30)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28454/

Highlander sword: £10,000 ($13,237.09)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28392/

Men in Black Noisy Criket Gun: £13,000 ($17,209.70)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28496/

...and many more props and costumes like that. Crazy.

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#2 5 years ago

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Devil’s advocate here, there are only ONE of each of those. It’s still nuts but wouldn’t it be cool to have Cap’s WWII costume!

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#3 5 years ago

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Who liked the movie Armageddon THAT much?!?!?!

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#4 5 years ago

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ForceFlow

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Quoted from Rdoyle1978:
Devil’s advocate here, there are only ONE of each of those.

There is rarely ever *just* one. There are usually several made for use during filming and production--sometimes upwards of a dozen or more made, depending on the item/costume. This is in case they get damaged, or for different types of scenes, for stunt doubles, etc. Then there are also hero costumes/props and rubber stunt costumes/props.

I was just reading about the Indiana Jones temple idol, and there were actually 14 of those made.

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#5 5 years ago

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#6 5 years ago

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The Indiana Jones fedora would make a great Williams IJ topper!

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#7 5 years ago

ROB

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Quoted from ForceFlow:
There is rarely ever *just* one. There are usually several made for use during filming and production--sometimes upwards of a dozen or more made, depending on the item/costume. This is in case they get damaged, or for different types of scenes, for stunt doubles, etc. Then there are also hero costumes/props and rubber stunt costumes/props.
I was just reading about the Indiana Jones temple idol, and there were actually 14 of those made.

Ok, yes you are right - generally costumes there are several, but for hero props there are very infrequently a whole bunch. Background stuff, who knows. I really was just trying to point out they aren’t going around in lots of hundreds or thousands like many pins are

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#8 5 years ago

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Real movie props to seem MUCH less crazy than Pinball collectors.

I mean you can have actual highlander sword that Clancey Brown may have used for the Price of a Batman 66 or DI CE?

Seems legit actually.

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#9 5 years ago

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Quoted from TheLaw:
Real movie props to seem MUCH less crazy than Pinball collectors.
I mean you can have actual highlander sword that Clancey Brown may have used for the Price of a Batman 66 or DI CE?
Seems legit actually.

At least a pin can give you and your friends hours of entertainment.

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#10 5 years ago

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Those prices don't surprise me.
People collect what they can afford.
We pinheads are very lucky, some people can barely put food on the table and pay rent.

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#11 5 years ago

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My Arrested Development stuff isn't in the same league as the above, but I sometimes wonder what the Aztec Tomb would go for....

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#12 5 years ago

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Rocketeer helmet: £22,500 ($29,824.63)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28547/

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#13 5 years ago

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Quoted from Chuck_Sherman:
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Ha! I thought of airplane propellers also when I saw the thread title.

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#14 5 years ago

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There were for sure either multiple IJ fedora's or something. The ribbon/band on the hat does not seem to match the movie stills. If anyone was thinking of spending 400 g's on it, I'd recommend not doing it.

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#15 5 years ago

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Shiwan Khan's Face Mask from the shadow:
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28566

Bidding went up to £900 ($1,192.92), but looks like didn't hit the reserve.

That could've made an interesting topper
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#16 5 years ago

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Quoted from ForceFlow:
At least a pin can give you and your friends hours of entertainment.

Maybe you could enjoy one actual movie prop and your friends can play your other 45 machines smart ass

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#17 5 years ago

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Insane prices, but if money was no issue some would make cool props for a home theater. I mean, how cool would it be to have Indiana Jones' fedora, gun, and whip? Though...

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#18 5 years ago

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Quoted from TheLaw:
Maybe you could enjoy one actual movie prop and your friends can play your other 45 machines smart ass

Heh, well, I've had my eye on several items hoping to pick up at least one, but considering the prices so far, that probably won't happen today.

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#19 5 years ago

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Quoted from ForceFlow:
Heh, well, I've had my eye on several items hoping to pick up at least one, but considering the prices so far, that probably won't happen today.

Remember when all the pin prices skyrocketed and we call them crazy... And now we're paying even more than then?
One of us one of us

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#20 5 years ago

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Here is one for Ben Heck.

Bill Harding's (Bill Paxton) Costume
TWISTER (1996)

https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28736/?url=%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F138%2F%3Fpage%3D2%26key%3D%26cat%3D%26xclosed%3Dno%26sortlot%3Ddefault%26sorthighlow%3Dhighlow

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#21 5 years ago

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More highlights:

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #32 (1966) - Steve Ditko Hand-Drawn Page 15 2/3 Splash Artwork: £95,000 ($125,915.70)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28587/

Star Trek bridge translite (1960s TV show): £18,000 ($23,855.40)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28588/

Captain Picard starfleed uniform: £14,000 ($18,554.20)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28592/

The Shining - Jack torrance's jacket: £15,000 ($19,881.67)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28570/

Qui-Gon's lightsaber hilt: £13,000 ($17,230.95)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28598/

Darth Maul's stunt lightsaber hilt: £12,000 ($15,907.01)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28600/

Darth Sidious hero lightsaber hilt: £70,000 ($92,800.24)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28603/

Anakin Skywalker hero lightsaber hilt: £110,000 ($145,830.61)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28604/

The bidding for some of the star wars items was nuts. They kept closing and re-opening the bidding.

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#22 5 years ago

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Jumangi!

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#23 5 years ago

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Honestly, I thought you were talking about plane propellers when I read the thread title. Then I clicked on it and realized wrong prop. My friend sells airplane propellers and people pay more money for those than I could fathom spending: https://www.aviationart.com/collections/airplane-propellers-blades . Whatever floats your boat though. I totally get the movie props because they have super mass appeal with movie watchers vs the niche hobby of pinball where there are people who have never played it vs people who haven't seen a movie.

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#24 5 years ago

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Quoted from Capinball:
My friend sells airplane propellers and people pay more money for those than I could fathom spending:...

Yeah I remember years ago there was a show where people made/sold custom airplane prop/part furniture...damn that shit was pricey.

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#25 5 years ago

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Collecting anything, just so that you can have a bunch of stuff to point at and say 'look at the stuff that I have' is a mental illness.

Nothing any collectors do is shocking, since they're all crazy.

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#26 5 years ago

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Hard core toy train collectors are the sickest of them all.

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#27 5 years ago

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Try Star Wars collecting life size .. have a life size Han in carbonite on the way my salacious will look good next to him

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#28 5 years ago

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The original stormtrooper helmet went up to £37,500 but didn't hit the reserve. It was damaged, missing parts, and was repainted. I've seen others go much, much higher when in good condition.
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28623/

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#29 5 years ago

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This is one of my favs... so many details and pieces just need to clean up my wires

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#30 5 years ago

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This one comes with “exclusive grenades” only a few hundred bucks
More !

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#31 5 years ago

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Quoted from Oneangrymo:
Try Star Wars collecting life size .. have a life size Han in carbonite on the way my salacious will look good next to him
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https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/star-wars-han-solo-in-carbonite-sideshow-collectibles-400304/

ebay.com link: Han Solo in Carbonite Kit Star Wars 1 1 Scale Movie Prop

https://darthcleavage.com/products/han-in-carbonite-1-1-scale-kit

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#32 5 years ago

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The Han Solo jacket didn't hit the reserve. I wasn't paying close attention, but the last bid I heard was £375,000.
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28639/

[edit]: I found the bid history. It had a final bid of £450,000 ($597,294.56)

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#33 5 years ago

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Not just for planes

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#34 5 years ago

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Indiana jones toppers:

Hat:
http://www.adventurebiltdeluxe.com/gallery0.php

Guns, 3:
Colt 1917:
https://www.gunbroker.com/All/search?Keywords=colt%201917

SW 455:
https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/71/555/smith-wesson-455-mark-ii-hand-ejector-double-action-revolver

Browning Hi-Power:
https://www.gunsamerica.com/976918229/FN-Belgian-Browning-1935-Hi-Power-9mm-Late-WWII-w-Waffenamt.htm

Bullwhip:

https://www.davidmorgan.com/shop/index.php?cPath=7_187_192_203

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#35 5 years ago

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C3PO hand castings: £25,000 ($33,190.71)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28656

C3PO's Butt: £1500 ($1,991.32)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28620/

First order stormtrooper helmet: £110,000 ($145,991.94)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28672

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#36 5 years ago

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Quoted from ForceFlow:
At least a pin can give you and your friends hours of entertainment.

This right here. I had a very large and expensive collection of Star Trek trading cards from the 70s. I realized I was the only one who would ever enjoy them, and they weren't even on display. I sold them all and put 3 Star Trek pins in the basement instead so I can enjoy them with other people when they come over. I did keep some of the autographs and unique cards though.

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#37 5 years ago

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Quoted from jayhawkai:
My Arrested Development stuff isn't in the same league as the above, but I sometimes wonder what the Aztec Tomb would go for....

Any photos of said prop!!? I'm a huge fan of Arrested Development.

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#38 5 years ago

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All of that Arrested Development stuff sold for reasonable prices back then when all that Fox stuff was being sold on Ebay.

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#39 5 years ago

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Well, I ended up putting in a bid on something and won it. What have I done...lol. I'll share details after it becomes official.

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A few more highlights:

Superman costume used in Superman I & II: £130,000 ($172,497.87)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28701/

Terminator skull fragment: £16,000 ($21,230.31)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28711/

Terminator jacket: £20,000 ($26,537.47)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28712/

Terminator's costume £18,000 ($23,883.93)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28720/

Terminator endoskeleton £200,000 ($265,370.72)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28721/

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#41 5 years ago

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I have a few props - great decoration for my home theater as someone else mentioned. Nothing as elaborate as the stuff posted here but still some great Wall hangings.

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#42 5 years ago

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This just popped up in my feed.

https://www.click2houston.com/entertainment/han-solos-jacket-set-for-1m-sale-at-auction-of-film-props

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#43 5 years ago

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Quoted from ForceFlow:
Well, I ended up putting in a bid on something and won it. What have I done...lol. I'll share details after it becomes official.

I've been there man.

I promise it's the last time I'll mention it, but I just bought Dio's couch.

But hey, I need a couch. Really!

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Quoted from ForceFlow:
A few more highlights:
Superman costume used in Superman I & II: £130,000 ($172,497.87)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28701/
Terminator skull fragment: £16,000 ($21,230.31)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28711/
Terminator jacket: £20,000 ($26,537.47)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28712/
Terminator's costume £18,000 ($23,883.93)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28720/
Terminator endoskeleton £200,000 ($265,370.72)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28721/

That Terminator jacket is AWESOME. If I bought that it would be my halloween costume every single year. I had no interest in the Dio clothes because his stuff is probably too small for me to use as a scarf.

Don't forget to add a 25% buyers premium, plus taxes, plus shipping to all of this stuff.

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#45 5 years ago

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WTF is the couch marked down because it was Dio's or something? I'd expect to pay 5-700 for a nice couch like that anyway.
Even with Premium+ that ain't bad.

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#46 5 years ago

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Well, the auction is done. There were several other interesting items (wolverine's claws, constintine movie props, stargate tv props/costumes, van helsing movie weapons) but most didn't fetch incredibly surprising prices, given what other things were going for at the auction.

Superman fortress crystal: £11,000 ($14,598.65)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28698/

Ra's mask from stargate: £9000 ($11,944.35)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28680/

Stargate universe spacesuit: £3000 ($3,981.45)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28689/

Thor anamatronic puppet (stargate): £5500 ($7,299.33), didn't meet reserve
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28688/

Van helsing hero grappling gun: £10,000 ($13,271.50)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28753/

Freddy Krueger mask: £4500 ($5,971.99)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28759/

Wolverine's stunt claws: £4750 ($6,303.77)
https://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/138/lot/28777/

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#47 5 years ago

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Quoted from TheLaw:
WTF is the couch marked down because it was Dio's or something? I'd expect to pay 5-700 for a nice couch like that anyway.
Even with Premium+ that ain't bad.

Most of the “estimated prices” were a fraction of what the hammer cost was. They do this on purpose to encourage bidding. I’m happy to say I got the couch for $500, which is the only reason I bid. I came in super late and missed most of the items. All in with fees $680 but I’m still working on shipping.

NAVL wants more than it takes to ship a pinball machine!!!

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#48 5 years ago

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Quoted from fisherdaman:
Any photos of said prop!!? I'm a huge fan of Arrested Development.

Old pic but you get the idea. It's been moved around a few times since and a few pinsiders have seen it in person. Would trade for some diamond cream.

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#49 5 years ago

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So what did you buy big spender?

Spill it flow!!!

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#50 5 years ago

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Quoted from CrazyLevi:
So what did you buy big spender?
Spill it flow!!!

Heh, well, I want to make sure everything with the purchase goes through ok first. The Prop Store said invoices would go out within 24 hours of the auction's end. So, once that happens, I'll share

I may be listing a few pin items for sale, and maybe a project game or two soon to help recoup some of the cost.

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