Maltese Falcon

[GeordieIndy]

Well, I'll let Oz chime in if he wants to. Suffice it to say that it's gonna be the "big boys" version; not for the "faint of checkbook", LOL! When you mooks SEE it, you'll be throwing some stuff up on eBay so you TOO can have one like it. It's gonna be like the REAL Falcon is SUPPOSED to look - shiny on the "inside", black on the outside, and weathered from a few centuries of being hoarded, hidden, handled, and murdered over; hell, there will prolly even be some of Oz's blood, sweat & tears on it! Oz is THE MAN; that's all I gotta say!

You can't tease us like that without telling us!!! ha ha

I take it your going for a beautiful Gold Plated Falcon, then sprayed black on the outside but weathered so much that you will see some of the gold underneath....love

Andy

 

[TheGanzman]

You can't tease us like that without telling us!!! ha ha

I take it your going for a beautiful Gold Plated Falcon, then sprayed black on the outside but weathered so much that you will see some of the gold underneath....love

Andy

VERY close...:cool

 

[TheNickFox]

Is it a chocolate Maltese Falcon? You know, like a chocolate bunny!

...Or maybe even a chocolate Maltese Falcon with a nougat or, better yet, peanut butter center?!

That would be delicious.

-Nick

 

[Feraud]

I'll guess a book accurate one which is if I remember correctly jewel encrusted and covered in enamel?
Now that would be the ultimate black bird!

 

[Intermezzo]

No offense, Ganzman, as I mean this in the nicest possible way, but...

YOU SUCK! :lol

I want one, and I don't even know what it is. :cry

I guess I have a bad case of dingus envy.

 

[Ozymandius]

Mmmm, chocalate covered chicken.

 

[Ozymandius]

... hell, there will prolly even be some of Oz's blood, sweat & tears on it!

You have no idea how true that actually is. :confused

Seriously, I got a couple of nasty chemical burns from polishing bronzes today and the solvent is making my fingernails splinter. That **** friggin' hurts. :cry

 

[MooMooEgg]

You have no idea how true that actually is. :confused

Seriously, I got a couple of nasty chemical burns from polishing bronzes today and the solvent is making my fingernails splinter. That **** friggin' hurts. :cry

OWWWWWWWW. don't kill yourself. At least, wait til after you ship my dingus lol

:thumbsup

 

[Darth Brass]

I can't believe I screwed up and didn't get one of these! GRAAAHHHH!

 

[TheGanzman]

I can't believe I screwed up and didn't get one of these! GRAAAHHHH!

Well, before you guys start kickin' yourselves in the *sses, you might not like "the price of admission". Luckily, I've got a pistol and ski mask handy, and there are a LOT of convenience stores in Orange County CA...:lol

Seriously, according to Oz, this is VERY labor intensive; and as we all know, labor is where ya' spend y'er $. BTW Oz, you have my permission to show it off here FIRST; can't wait to see it my ownself!:love

 

[Darth Brass]

Oh, I meant the regular ol' bird - I KNOW I'm not going to be able to afford the beauty you're talkin' about!

 

[Patattack]

Yeah, seeing as I'm unemployed at the moment, I couldn't really justify getting even a regular bird. And, of all the things that I can't justify buying right now, I'm pretty sure this is the one that I think I will most regret missing out on. It's gorgeous, Oz, really. Stupendous.

...Maybe someday someone will sell theirs? Probably not.

 

[whoever]

My bronze should be here on Friday.... can't wait. Now... the question, should I put it next to my MK, or house it in a different room...

 

[GeordieIndy]

My bronze should be here on Friday.... can't wait. Now... the question, should I put it next to my MK, or house it in a different room...

Well first you need to put it next to your MK for some comparison shots, then maybe house it in a different room.

Andy

 

[geets955]

Is it to late to get in on this gig? I love to get one

 

[TheGanzman]

Well first you need to put it next to your MK for some comparison shots, then maybe house it in a different room.

Andy

Agreed! I'd LOVE some hi-res "A-B" shots of the two side-by-side, from various angles...

 

[Ozymandius]

Just to clarify, Only the Blackbirds are sold out. Bronze birds are still available.

 

[Ozymandius]

Couple of notes:

If you can't afford the Bronze, or only want the Blackbird; it would still be a good idea to email your order request in. I'm starting a backup list in case there are any cancellations.

Secondly, just a reminder that you need to email from your own email provider. Do not email me through the RPF as their system blocks me from replying to you.

And third; when you order be sure to include your full name, shippping address, and RPF ID. I've got well over 60 orders so far and I need all that info to make sure I'm talking to the right person.

Thanks,
Oz

 

[TheGanzman]

I need all that info to make sure I'm talking to the right person.

Thanks,
Oz

 

[Fresno]

I think we got a damn good deal

NEW YORK (ACNI) – At a Sept. 24 auction at Guernsey’s, Oscar-nominated actor Leonardo DiCaprio was among a group of buyers paying $305,000 for a falcon statuette used in the 1941 film-noir classic The Maltese Falcon. The price included a 22% buyer’s premium.
The person actually lodging the bid was billionaire Stewart Rahr, owner of pharmaceutical and generics wholesaler Kinray, the largest privately owned pharmaceutical distributor in the world. Reportedly, both Rahr and DiCaprio were in attendance at the 123-lot auction titled “Iconic Objects and Documents.”

The resin falcon, weighing 4 pounds 5.4 ounces and standing 11½ inches tall, was discovered in New Jersey in 1991 by Emmy-winning producer/director Ara Chekmayan. Recognizing the Warner Brothers "WB 90456" serial number scratched into the base, Chekmayan began to research the figure extensively. He found that among those familiar with the production of the film, the consensus was that the resin copy was, indeed, the falcon that appeared in several 8- by 10-inch publicity photos taken on the set of the film and held in the hands of the film’s star, Humphrey Bogart.