>star wars props are cool... the ships where originally made with many parts from old plastic model kits like tanks and cars and more . the mellinium falcon which we were able to see several times even has a decal of Champion spark plug ( which is a Toledo company from here) the propmakers put it on asa inside joke..
Steven Sansweet who works at lucasfilm.. did several great books showing many of the inside prop secrets.. we met two guys last night at the Ghostbuster movie re-release that had screen identical made backpacks made verbatim .. its cool as these ghostbusters do events to raise money for charities, i thought itwas a great idea and they had some excellent props. There are many people into the whol prop collector arena.. My son likes to make his own interpetation of theitems however he is pretty close on the whole thing as i saw the film and was able to refresh my memory. whatscool is when you can do somthing you love and make it sponsor itself. because he enjoys the whole process. Did you know the 1966 Batmobile was made from a car that Ford prototyped called teh FUTURAby George barris? It was made in Italy by Giha then they soldthe failed car to Barris for like 10K an the rest is history. there is a guy in Indiana recreating them for 100k and they look great. www.fiberglassfreaks. OH and dont Forget my son has movie posters on his walls of his prop shop so hes into all the memorabilia. :) > > >---- Original Message ---- >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MOPO] mopo -Ghostbuster fans take a look at this ! >Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:51:55 +0200 > >>In Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace Qui Gon Jin's >communicator is in >>fact a redecorated Gillette Sensor Excel Razor for women ;) >>Ron >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 11:17 PM >>Subject: Re: [MOPO] mopo -Ghostbuster fans take a look at this ! >> >> >>> yes its amazeing what people will buy,,, >>> >>> he was contacted by a muscian from Band " men in Hats" to make a >>> helment. >>> several fmaous movie producers have been buying his stuff... >>> and its true he trys to use as much scrap and found parts as >>> possible and feels bad when he has to go to the store and buy new >>> parts >>> >>> the Ghostbuster backpack will sell for like 300-499 as there seems >to >>> be >>> a big interest in the film again.. like the star wars films.. he >>> purposly destress the items as it looks better on screen and in >>> photos .. >>> like the ray Guns many of his pieces have a HR GIGER feel. >>> But remember theStar warsprops were also made from discarded items >>> like the light sabers where made from old graflex flashguns used >on >>> cameras.. >>> many props are just common items.. the back to the future fusion >>> machine was a krups coffee machine...lol >>> >>> thanks alot for the view KL ! >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>>---- Original Message ---- >>>>From: [email protected] >>>>To: [email protected] >>>>Subject: Re: [MOPO] mopo -Ghostbuster fans take a look at this ! >>>>Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:09:47 -0700 >>>> >>>>>I just looked at this.... item. >>>>> >>>>>There must be some fanatical GB fans out there LOL. >>>>> >>>>>Someone has bid up to 200.00 for something built and glued >together >>>>in >>>>>a basement? The "goggles" look to be made of pieces of scrap, >>>>threaded >>>>>pipe, misc screws and the like. >>>>> >>>>>It takes all kinds, as they say. >>>>> >>>>>Amazing what sells, many times. >>>>> >>>>>-KL >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 11:27 AM, >>>>><[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> hi Mopo Folks as you all know my son makes films and makes >props >>>>>> like ray guns.. well he grew up on all the 80s films and thats >>>>what >>>>>> we did as father son things is see movies then go toy hunting >at >>>>toys >>>>>> R us.. trying to get the elusive toys... well one of our faves >was >>>>>> GHOSTBUSTERS... and in 80s i made a real ambulance of the ecto >one >>>>>> from a 1966 caddie the original was a 59 caddie >>>>>> well a friend peter Mosen who worked at Starlog magazinein new >>>>York >>>>>> wanted the car to do promotions in new YORK so i sold it to him >>>>and >>>>>> he then used it and also got a 59 he did just like the original >>>>ecto >>>>>> 1.. he then moved to LA and was actually in Ghostbusters two >ina >>>>>> scene with Michale Ostins wife (CAA agentand got us a signed >one >>>>>> sheet by the whole Ghostbusters cast.. then Colmbia granted is >a >>>>>> lisence and we made Ghostbuster 2 movie reel clocks... Pete >sold >>>>my >>>>>> ambulance the 1966 to Kenner toys and it ennded im told in Soth >>>>>> America as a promotion vehicle for Kenner... so anyways Tommy >>>>loved >>>>>> Ghostbusters.. matter of fact we areseeing IT tonight on Big >>>>screen >>>>>> in Toledo at a showing what a wonderful father son event as it >was >>>>>> 1984 when it came out Tommy was born in 86when we visited peter >in >>>>La >>>>>> in 89-90 he drove Tommy around hollywood in the ecto 1 59 >>>>caddie.. >>>>>> Imagine how big that little boys eyes got !!! >>>>>> and here we are.. well heres the funny part.. he made a prop of >>>>the >>>>>> backpack proton they ware in the film and he just listed it... >its >>>>>> already at 200.00 >>>>>> the 1st day... and i thought these peopel have no idea what >>>>passion >>>>>> this kid has for the movie... so i think its so cool.. >>>>>> heres the link to see Tommys work. >>>>>> >>>>http://www.ebay.com/itm/PROP-GHOSTBUSTERS-ONE-KIND-PROTON-PACK-ECT >O-G >>>>O >>>>>> >GGLES-LOT-/260872321873?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cbd33bb51 >>>>>> Hope everyone gets to see ghostbusters !!! >>>>>> best Tom >>>>>> >>>>>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>>>>> >>>>__________________________________________________________________ >_ >>>>>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>>>>> >>>>>> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >>>>>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>>>>> >>>>>> The author of this message is solely responsible for its >>>>content. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>>>> >>>>__________________________________________________________________ >_ >>>>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>>>> >>>>> Send a message addressed to: >[email protected] >>>>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>>>> >>>>> The author of this message is solely responsible for its >content >>>>. >>>>> >>> >>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>> >___________________________________________________________________ >>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>> >>> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>> >>> The author of this message is solely responsible for its >content. >>> >> >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> >___________________________________________________________________ >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >> >> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content >. >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
