Screen-used props you've passed up, then regretted later?

**Crowbot** · Apr 15, 2012

Are there any screen-used props or costumes that you have had the opportunity to acquire, but didn't, then regretted it? Probably MOST items that are passed up are due to cost, but how about that one that you either just didn't think to get it, or didn't realise what it was until too late?
In 1993, I worked at Walt Disney World in Florida. They had a store at the Disney-MGM Studios that sold autographs, costumes, and small props. There was a Cast Member store called "Bargain Basement" that sold damaged or clearance items at 75% off. Once at BB I saw a textbook with a cover for a school called "Welton". Wondered if it was from Lost and Found or something. Finally realised, a few weeks later, that it was a book from "Dead Poets Society", and I could have had it for $7.

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**Jedifyfe** · Apr 16, 2012

Great topic.

The only thing that comes close in my book is when I was sniped on Ebay by another member here for a screen used Slice bottle from BTTF2 for $600!

**kwalsh0000** · Apr 16, 2012

For me it was an Ori wrist gauntlet from Stargate during Propworx auctions, it was hitting 2k at the time and i backed off, think I was second high bidder. Thinking back I really regret not going that lil bit extra, it was an amazing piece..machined extending blades etc....

Ah well..one day!

**Crowbot** · Apr 16, 2012

I also regret not really even thinking about buying the "A" Armor from Starship Troopers that was on Ebay around 2000-01. It was about $400 for a full set, $70 for a helmet.

**MrSinistar** · Apr 16, 2012

I was so close to getting some screen-used costume hat from one of the medilab workers in Fifth Element. Lost it for a couple of bucks, lol

**Guardian Devil** · Apr 16, 2012

The original 'Activating Evolution' book from the first season of Heroes. I set myself a top amount to pay and it went for almost double that

Still trying to track that down though. I'd pay more now!

**jax** · Apr 16, 2012

The Taxi and Hydra-cycle from Captain America....last Saturday!!!

**eltee** · Apr 16, 2012

Those articulated, mechanical robot spiders from the Selleck movie "Runaway." I had the chance to buy several, only bought one. The original resin "In the Line of Fire" pistol from the prop maker, bought one, could have had the other. On both of these, I feel fortunate to have gotten one each but with the offers I have gotten for them, I'd be REALLY fortunate if I had spares to sell. Had a chance to buy an entire lot of guns from one of the major studios ... all handcrafted of wood. From the era when the real guns were being used in WWII and prop shops used extremely accurate wood replicas for non closeup shots. The craftsmanship was remarkable but I passed and now regret it.

**Droidboy** · Apr 16, 2012

The baby carriage used in The Untouchables. Sigh...

**LeMarchand** · Apr 16, 2012

the bonesword from "brotherhood of the wolf" and a stunt sonic rifle from "minority report"

**Omnedon** · Apr 16, 2012

Being a huge Doc Savage fan, I still regret I was to young (and poor) to purchase the portable laboratory and traveling case that Doc used in a few scenes. I would happily pay far more now for it!

**Bra'zat** · Apr 16, 2012

So many Stargate tems for me...
The list will be too long.... :-)

**Crowbot** · Apr 16, 2012

eltee said:

Those articulated, mechanical robot spiders from the Selleck movie "Runaway." I had the chance to buy several, only bought one. The original resin "In the Line of Fire" pistol from the prop maker, bought one, could have had the other. On both of these, I feel fortunate to have gotten one each but with the offers I have gotten for them, I'd be REALLY fortunate if I had spares to sell. Had a chance to buy an entire lot of guns from one of the major studios ... all handcrafted of wood. From the era when the real guns were being used in WWII and prop shops used extremely accurate wood replicas for non closeup shots. The craftsmanship was remarkable but I passed and now regret it.

I'd love to have one of those! That's one of those great, terrible movies I could just watch over and over. That's also probably one of the cheapest "Movie Car" replicas someone could build- just buy an old Ford Tempo for a few hundred bucks, paint it flat brown....

**VS Tony** · Apr 19, 2012

Mine would be some of the Master Replicas Star Wars pieces.....I wasn't originally that into some of them, by the time I discovered their quality, the prices had gone way up (and they lost the license). Now, if I want it....I BUY IT!!

**micdavis** · Apr 19, 2012

I had a chance to buy one of the hero ALF puppets right after the show ended.

Wish I'd bought that. I loved ALF.

**TomSpinaDesigns** · Apr 20, 2012

micdavis said:

I had a chance to buy one of the hero ALF puppets right after the show ended.

Wish I'd bought that. I loved ALF.

Wow, that wasn't one I was expecting. Pretty cool though. Alf was a lot of fun (and corny as hell!). I assume since it was so long ago, no pics?

Tom

**Jennigirl** · Apr 20, 2012

The costume and sword used by Dolph Lundgren in Masters of the Universe. God I wanted those so badly but I just didn't have the money for them. And an original head from Harry and the Hendersons. Oh how it sucks to be poor!

**thegreatgalling** · Apr 20, 2012

Obrien's tool case from DS9.

**SSRN Seaview** · Apr 20, 2012

Passed on couple of the lighted circuit boards from the original Lost in Space Jupiter 2 set.
I bought two control panels in that deal. A SAGE Radar controller that was used somewhere in LIS (maybe the space pod). A cut down panel from the Spindrift, that was recycled to the POTA "escape" space ship. But I am kicking myself today for not buying everything the seller had to offer.

**tardis55** · Apr 21, 2012

Oh the list......if it was outbids on ebay that would go on forever.

Strangely enough in real life "here it is....do you want it" not so much. Let me think....

hmmm....

no...no point. All you do is get all teary eyed and then realise how stupid you were. Look to the future I say.

Plenty more stuff to NOT buy at the right time...lol.

**dcarty** · Apr 22, 2012

There have been two Sentry Blasters from "The Black Hole" up for auction that I've seen. The first was shortly after I got married and we found out that we had brought back a, uh, "souvenir" from our Honeymoon at DisneyWorld so there was no chance of my being able/allowed to bid. Finances and justifying the purchase to my other half prevented my bidding on the second one as well.

**poormansjb** · Apr 25, 2012

Ugh ... I'm thinking about two pieces and realizing they're both from the same film: The [deservedly] reviled Wild Wild West. (Yes, I know ... but the production design was pretty cool.)

The first was Dr.Loveless' wheelchair:

When production wrapped, the studio did a charity auction and I recall the prop went for all of $3,500! (It cost something like $85K to make.) I was semi-unemployed at the time so it just wasn't an option. An RPF member in Canada has it today.

The other item was a costume worn by a member of Loveless' entourage:

Regretted passing on one that closed on eBay for all of $100 but it turned out the seller, Backlot Props, had more (there were maybe nine total). After weeks of eMails with no reply and calls gone unanswered, I reached someone who said they'd get back to me with a price. Another few weeks passed before they responded with a quote of $5,000; I said I didn't want them all and he said that was EACH! Chose instead to wait for another auction, though invariably learned of them only after they had ended, again almost always in the $100 range. Ultimately purchased from a re-organized Backlot for a bit more, though considerably less than the interim owner had asked.

For the heck of it, I also picked-up one of Loveless' private militia uniforms (there are probably a half dozen of these on eBay on any given day):

**StudioCreations** · Apr 25, 2012

In the late 90's I had the money, but passed on buying, a fiberglass body of the stunt Batmobile (Keaton-style) used in the official Batman Stunt show at the Six Flags Amusement Park. These were stunt-thick fiberglass, made to take a beating. -Sigh-

**Crowbot** · Apr 30, 2012

StudioCreations said:

In the late 90's I had the money, but passed on buying, a fiberglass body of the stunt Batmobile (Keaton-style) used in the official Batman Stunt show at the Six Flags Amusement Park. These were stunt-thick fiberglass, made to take a beating. -Sigh-

I remember seeing a similar one of those at Six Flags Worlds of Adventure (The short-lived mashup of Geauga Lake and Sea World Ohio). There was a driver hidden inside the hood, lying down, and Batman pretended to drive from the cockpit.

**Griefboy** · Apr 30, 2012

Hero Spooner pistol from I,Robot.

Screen-used props you've passed up, then regretted later?

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