1978 Battlestar Gallactica Colonial blaster value?

[BIKERFETT]

I am in the process of purchasing one of these in great condition. I am curious to see if anyone has seen one of these sell in recent history. Any ideas on value.

Thanx CHris

 

[Apollo]

If I am not mistaken some stunts in the last couple of years went for 7 to 10 thou if I remember correctly.

 

[firstmark]

The big thing is if its a white blaser or regular black one from galactica 1980 versus the original show. Years back one sold via sothebys auction of planet hollywood items for like 3800. A profiles auction sold a galactica 1980 black one and a white one for not that much less than 1500 each or so i think years back. I have always wanted one of these but if you want to tell me more about its origin and some pictures I would be curious to see. moviepropking has a rubber one, another collector has one, and one online bidder from a past profiles auction that one a cylon costume has one too I think among others.

 

[micdavis]

I have one that was used on the Ride at Universal. So there are those as well.

 

[BIKERFETT]

Re: 1978 Battlestar Gallactica Colonial blaster value? NOW WITH PIC

Here is a pic

 

[firstmark]

What leads you to believe this is authentic?

 

[BIKERFETT]

The source, I have aquired many items over the years that are unquestionable. Is there something about his piece that puts up some flags?

Chris

 

[Prop Archives]

Hey Chris,

Not exactly recent but here are a couple from back in 2003

Starbuck's blaster from Galactica 1980

Aaron

 

[Prop Archives]

Colonial Warrior blaster - Galactica 1980

 

[BIKERFETT]

THanx for the info. I am considering putting it up for sale and that gives me a good basis. That is also the ballpark I thought it would be in.

Chris

 

[Jodd]

Really nice item you have there

 

[Treadwell]

Is it just wear and the lighting, or is that a gunmetal wash on it? I'm not aware of such being applied to the originals.

 

[BIKERFETT]

Just the lighting

 

[Roger Ramjet]

That looks like an Ed Miarecki. If so, it's rare but not an original.

 

[BIKERFETT]

What is that?

 

[Apollo]

Ed M. is a well known prop and Model builder.

If it is one of his it may not be production made.

What is that?

 

[zsherman]

So hard to tell nowadays... If it doesn't come from the maker, or a reputable auction site, it's hard to know if it truly is screen used.

 

[Stormy320]

Man - this is an item you would really want to be careful with.

 

[BIKERFETT]

how do u mean

 

[micdavis]

Well there are so many variants of this of Blaster.

Much like ST6 phasers, The ride used some fan made copies of original guns. Coyles I believe.

I know of at least four fan copies, then a couple of reverse engineered versions (I did one of those).

Then the urban legend, vac-formed "originals".

The foam ones.

etc.

Hard to tell where the truth lies.