Energizer Bunny saber - who has pics?

[lonepigeon]

I've been getting a lot of emails recently about the Vader saber in the Profiles in History catalog.
It's claimed to be a ROTJ prop from the collection of Stuart Freeborn.
I don't think this is true. In fact, I'm fairly certain it is a casting from the Energizer Bunny saber. I'm having trouble locating my pics of that particular prop though.
Anyone have Bunny saber pics handy?

 

[lonepigeon]

The Profiles in History Vader saber in question...
http://www.profilesinhistory.com/it...-star-wars-episode-vi-return-of-the-jedi.html

 

[dcarty]

"Freeborn"

"Energizer"

I thought the midband looked familiar. It looks like the bit behind the emitter was in place when the casting was made. Here it's resting on the activator or whatever you want to call that part:

 

[lonepigeon]

Thanks! Those were exactly what I was looking for.
I could only find the last control box pic though.

The detail on the top of the control box (or under the emitter shroud) is also on the Barbican Vader saber. The newer sabers may have used castings of the piece from the Barbican. I think that piece is the mating part to the ROTJ Vader Graflex control box greebly.

 

[EvilRocketeer]

in other words, the profiles history auction is legit or no?

 

[lonepigeon]

in other words, the profiles history auction is legit or no?

Nope. The Energizer Bunny saber was made for the commercial in 1994. The PIH saber is apparently a direct casting of it and not from ROTJ as claimed.

 

[thegreatgalling]

Oh man. This is tragic if true.

 

[jdebord]

Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 40′ Video Preview: Darth Vader Lightsaber Prop from 'Return of the Jedi'

Jason

 

[lonepigeon]

Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 40′ Video Preview: Darth Vader Lightsaber Prop from 'Return of the Jedi'

Jason

Joe Maddalena obviously doesn't know what he's talking about at all.
It's actually kind of painful to watch him try and talk about it.

The Bob Burns saber is a much more typical example of a saber built for the movies even though it's very different than other screen used props. It still has the same grips with all the same curves and radiused edges, plus it includes a MPP clamp.

The Profiles saber looks nothing like a screen used prop, but is nearly identical to the Bunny saber. FYI - notice the endcap of the Profiles saber is where the resin was poured. It's the same endcap as the Bunny saber just incomplete - roughly finished and sanded at an angle.

Something's going on there, but I'm not sure what.
It definitely does not look screen used.

While I believe it's true that Stuart Freeborn's pieces have not been questioned it seems like nearly all pieces that come from Kurtz and JJ have been.
Since when was Freeborn's department responsible for props?
It feels like someone is using Freeborn's name to add provenance to the piece.