Hi guys, I'm Robert Kozul. Last November, I discovered the original film prop of the Thomas & Friends character "Lady" from the film "Thomas and the Magic Railroad." It is the original on-screen full-size engine prop used in the film, 16 feet long & 6 feet wide! Here is me with the prop when I found it, with a little highlight reel of her before and after filming.
My father & I are running a GoFundMe campaign to try and find a new, permanent home for Lady, with hopes of later restoring her. Any help is appreciated, from sharing the campaign with family & friends to donations to help with her move.
We are currently trying to get in contact with Mattel, the toy company with ownership of Lady's trademarks & copyrights, to see if we can get permission to display her within a museum. From what my father & I researched, we believe that if she is placed within a nonprofit museum/organization/other, said display would fall under fair use. Any advice on the subject of copyrights/displays are greatly appreciated.
My father & I are running a GoFundMe campaign to try and find a new, permanent home for Lady, with hopes of later restoring her. Any help is appreciated, from sharing the campaign with family & friends to donations to help with her move.
We are currently trying to get in contact with Mattel, the toy company with ownership of Lady's trademarks & copyrights, to see if we can get permission to display her within a museum. From what my father & I researched, we believe that if she is placed within a nonprofit museum/organization/other, said display would fall under fair use. Any advice on the subject of copyrights/displays are greatly appreciated.
