Looking for a good Golden Snitch

TK570

TK570

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I am looking for a nice replica of the Harry Potter Golden Snitch for my son. I have of course seen the Noble Collection one and frankly it looks a little too "bling-bling" in the wings and display stand.

If anyone has any leads I would appreciate it.

Lonnie
Tk570
 
This would be a nice find. It seemed to be missing from the last movie so this might make it MIA in the props departments. I thought that was the whole idea behind winning the game?
 
I have one of these and highly recommend it. Cheap but none too shabby.

http://www.amazon.com/Potter-Golden...=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1248826985&sr=8-2

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If you can find one of these, snap it up. It's allegedly cast off a screen-used one:
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Here it is compared to the one Kalkamel posted (and the Rubies' snitch).

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Juno,

That's the one I was looking for but I can't find any info on the maker.

Thanks!
Lonnie
Tk570



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The one in the case with the plaque was sold by Phil S., I believe. I had one for a while, but had to sell it. Went for over $600 (on Ebay) several years ago.

Todd
 
Looks like I may have to go with the Noble one and do a little custom work.

Thanks for all the input everyone.

Lonnie
Tk570
 
Lonnie,

I have a Noble one that I purchased from another member. He sawed it off from the base and cut off the wings. I did a little clean up and have it sitting on a clear plexi base under a glass dome display. Not bad for the $20 I paid for it.
 
Oohh... got any pics of your "in process" or finished work? I am curious how much time I am going to have to put into the wings.

Lonnie
Tk570
 
"Has anyone ever seen one of these in person?"

Yep, owned one of the three gold ones which were made for JK Rowling and studio execs.
In addition, there were 50 others made with a combination of brass (the body), sterling silver (wings) and gold plating (over the snitch). They were made by a small jewelry company for the first movie production and given out as gifts. They are hard to find but do come up on eBay from time to time. A beautiful made piece.
The snitch is not totally accurate to the screen one, Phil's Cool FX was the most accurate one made. Although I had wished they had been made with metal instead of the resin core body. A member made brass wings which could be attached to the coll FX snitch which looked pretty good.
I had modified a Noble one without the wings so I could have that metal feel to one.
I also have the plastic one in which I pulled the wings, popped in two long pins with ball tops and then gold painted. The pins can be switched out for the wings if you want to.
 
I tried making some wings , did a cad drawing pattern and laser cut it. this is just a proof of concept,a test and is made from what I see from the screen grabs...whatcha ya'll think?

Will

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