Or the little droid will end up in the grande foyer of someone's home
in Beverly Hills, Bel Air or in the Hollywood Hills, perhaps.
On Jun 28, 2017, at 1:41 PM, James Gresham wrote:
I always ask myself when I hear these things, "who has that kind of
money?" I mean that is crazy. Of course when I lost money in the
Haggard fraud, I did have someone tell me, "if you have that much
money in posters, you deserve to loss it." So, I guess its
relative. But to spend that much, just seems insane. It must be
an organization or institution? I don't know. But, WOW!
On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 4:29 PM, Scott Burns
<[email protected]> wrote:
Thanks, didn’t realize there was a variation. On eBay, the BP is
stated as “up to” 28%. Upon further clicking, I found this:
The actual purchase price will be the sum of the final bid price
plus the buyer's premium of twenty four percent (24%) of the hammer
price (discounted to 20% when full payment is made in cash or by
valid check); or twenty eight percent (28%) if bid on and won
through the internet. California sales tax shall automatically be
added to the purchase price unless exempted.
How’s that for complicated? All I know is, that’s a big BP!
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Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 4:02 PM
To: Scott Burns <[email protected]>; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MOPO] R2D2 Just Sold at Auction
the bidder was on the phone and that is just a 20% BP
when you use Invaluable live bidding, it is 28%
At 12:43 PM 6/28/2017, Scott Burns wrote:
Thanks for reminding me about the 28% Buyer’s Premium. Ouch.
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Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 3:32 PM
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Subject: Re: [MOPO] R2D2 Just Sold at Auction
$2.3m +BP = $2.56m
they also sold the Saturday Night Fever dancefloor $1.2m
Battlestar Gallactica model collection $1.5+bp
Profiles is incredible
Oh.. the Tod Browning stills collection, probably reached $2mil
At 12:18 PM 6/28/2017, Scott Burns wrote:
Wish I had cash like this laying around…(guess I’ll just stay with
collecting paper).
A complete R2D2 just sold for $2.3 million at the Profiles in
History movie memorabilia auction. Not being a prop collector, I
wonder is this price record setting?
From the catalog:
1298. Complete “R2-D2” unit assembled from original components
spanning the original Star Wars trilogy and Episodes I & II. (TCF,
1977 - 2002) A complete film used R2 unit is not known to be in the
public domain – this R2-D2 offering represents the pinnacle of the
Star Wars collecting universe. For the productions following Star
Wars: A New Hope, to save time in meeting production deadlines, R2
components were reused from the previous Star Wars films. As
filming progressed, R2 units were upgraded and refurbished, with
outdated components being retired. This process has been confirmed
by numerous crewmembers who worked on the Star Wars film franchise.
This R2-D2, constructed of aluminum, steel and fiberglass elements,
measuring 43 in. tall x 29.5 in. wide x 20 in. deep (in current
pose), was put together over many years by sourcing original
components and assembling them as a complete R2-D2. The dome was
one of the few hero aluminum domes made for R2 actor Kenny Baker in
the first film (A New Hope, 1977) and is the only one known in the
public domain. It was used throughout the original trilogy as well
as Episode I and can be screen matched by the fiber optic array to
scenes in Return of the Jedi and Episode I. It features a handle to
articulate the front eye from inside the unit by Kenny Baker. The
metal “greeblies” (fine details added to make the device appear
more complex) inserted into the front and rear of the body, and
those on the feet, were made for A New Hope and used on R2 units
throughout the original trilogy. The left and right legs were made
for Empire Strikes Back and were acquired as complete items. One
leg retains the Empire paint scheme and the other from Jedi. The
middle and left foot were used on an original trilogy R2 and were
used as the master pattern for the feet created for Episode I. The
right foot is production made for Episode I but not used. The small
opening hatch on the back of the body was used in Episode II. The
barrel of the body was made for Episode I and it was subsequently
painted and detailed for this R2 unit. Given the ad hoc nature of
production practices, any “complete” existing R2-D2 units from the
first trilogy (in studio hands) would be a compilation very similar
to this R2-D2 unit offered here. No internal mechanics or workings
are present. Not merely a prop, costume piece or filming miniature,
R2-D2 is a major, beloved character in the Star Wars universe.
Without question, this is the finest piece ever offered from this
incredible franchise.
One of the most instantly recognizable pieces of pop culture in
existence.
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