5th Element Stones - Legit?

[LadyAislinn]

So I found this set of stones for sale that I think might be from way back in the day when the movie was released. They are purportedly signed by Milla as well as numbered. I was going to upload a photo but can't seem to figure out how to =P Does anyone know if there was a set released that had edition numbers printed on the side of one of the stone? This one says 143 on the top side of water.

 

[Jintosh]

Here's a signature to compare against.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

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[LadyAislinn]

Here it is =)

 

[TazMan2000]

Those look like they came from The Fifth Element, 4 Element Stone Prop Replica Set, Solid Resin, Limited Edition .

I'm not even sure they have a license to produce them. Normally something numbered comes with a document or card and would not generally be carved in the side of the prop along with a person's name. The signature looks carved in, so it would be impossible to prove if Jovovitch carved it unless someone had a photo of her doing so with the same prop.

It's not usual that an actor/actress would misspell or misprint their own name.

TazMan2000

 

[funboy1013xx]

looks like sharpie writing to me...

 

[Jintosh]

After the signature I posted didn't match, I went back to google images and looked at multiple examples of her signature. They are all over the place. No consistency at all. You'd have to have an expert say if the signature is right. (and yes, that's Sharpie)

 

[Jintosh]

Oh, and I would read that as

To : Kilika 143

Kilika is a Final Fantasy reference, not a real world name.
So, just a screen name, not a number 143 piece.

 

[LadyAislinn]

Oh, very interesting and good to know =). This is for sale for $500 and I'm tempted, but no COA.

 

[probablyjarrett]

Those look like they came from The Fifth Element, 4 Element Stone Prop Replica Set, Solid Resin, Limited Edition .

I'm not even sure they have a license to produce them. Normally something numbered comes with a document or card and would not generally be carved in the side of the prop along with a person's name. The signature looks carved in, so it would be impossible to prove if Jovovitch carved it unless someone had a photo of her doing so with the same prop.

It's not usual that an actor/actress would misspell or misprint their own name.

TazMan2000

Also ReelArt are well known recasters. Boo to them.

 

[IFA]

Those stones look very bad castings but......Reelart !!!

 

[Rik1138]

Oh, and I would read that as

To : Kilika 143

Kilika is a Final Fantasy reference, not a real world name.
So, just a screen name, not a number 143 piece.

143 = I Love You. So
'Kilika I Love You' ?

Oh, very interesting and good to know =). This is for sale for $500 and I'm tempted, but no COA.

That's a bit much for these I'd think, unless Milla's autograph is worth that much (and you can verify it's authentic)...

Also note, that the unsigned one in that photo is broken in at least 3 places like it's been dropped more than once.
But unless it's the signature you want more than the stones, I'd definitely pass on those...
The signature is tough to verify using online resources (and I'm not an expert at that anyway), but I can't find any signature with an 'M' like that, or her last name written out like that... But then they are almost all signatures on photographs which are easier to sign than something awkwardly shaped like this... Still, I'd be cautious...

 

[LadyAislinn]

Ok, now that is cool. It also comes with 60 film cells... so it's more than just the stones.

 

[Rik1138]

Eh, that doesn't really add much value... Sometimes film cells are cut from the trailer. If you can see the images on the cells, make sure they aren't all from these clips:

(Looking on eBay, I see several auctions for film cels from Fifth Element (even nicely framed ones), and they are ALL from the trailers (which people working in theaters could easily get for free, and many were just thrown away after the movie came out), not from the actual movie prints used in theaters.)

But even if they are from actual prints, they don't add much value. You can buy that entire trailer on film for about $20 on eBay, and strips of 5 film cels sell for about $3...

 

[DaddyfromNaboo]

Those stones look very bad castings but......Reelart !!!

At "This Prop Replica Set is an Artists Rendering made directly from pictures of the Real Prop Stones as seen in the film." they had me! Now shut up and take my money!