My Blade Runner collection (NEW: Deckard's sawfish rostrum)

[Buch]

I recently made a small but to me quite interesting discovery regarding Deckard's piano photos.

I may have ID'ed the manufacturer's signature on the photo of the little girl with doll. As you can see it's partially covered by the hintha duck:

So I started wondering: What could it say? Looks like "-dquist". Maybe a Swedish immigrant? Lundquist, Lindquist?

After searching eBay for some time I found this:

And a quick comparison with the screen shot seems to confirm that Deckard's photo was in fact made by Lindquist ALEXANDRIA MINN.:

That of course let me to get a stamp made so I could make my own accurate photo:

This is just a quick and dirty prototype to proof the concept:

I have no plans of doing a run, but I'm sure someone else will pick up on this

 

[userd1402]

Fantastic research. Better than a VK machine.

 

[joberg]

You mad man you I bow to your efforts at researching every little details that movie contain!
Perfection is your motto

 

[Trooper_trent]

Nailed it.

 

[stussy]

WOW

 

[el toro]

Wow! Your Attention to detail is unrivaled!

 

[rickhoward]

I love it.

 

[Buch]

Thank you, guys! You know how it's like... it becomes an obsession

 

[Trooper_trent]

Thank you, guys! You know how it's like... it becomes an obsession

no idea what you're talking about. and now back to searching for that damn Braun clock that is featured in one dimly lit background prop for 2 seconds.

 

[Buch]

Another recent acquisition is this sawfish rostrum.

It's among the more obscure things found in Deckard's apartment and probably not on any new collector's top-ten list of must-have items

This particular rostrum is over 60 years old, which makes it fully legal to buy and own here.

First the reference:

And then the sawfish rostrum itself:

 

[stussy]

I've had one of these on my wall for years,not as long as the one in Deckards apartment. Mine is only 29in long.

 

[The 48th Ronin]

This particular rostrum is over 60 years old, which makes it fully legal to buy and own here.

So where does one even find such an item, and then determine the age/provenance to meet the legal requirements?

It's a great piece that would be a prize object for any Cabinet of Curiosities - I am definitely envious.

Congrats - it's very nice!

 

[joberg]

Are you building, in secret, Deckard's apt? Another big "prop" to complete your extensive collection

 

[Buch]

PLEASE DELETE

 

[Buch]

So where does one even find such an item, and then determine the age/provenance to meet the legal requirements?

It's a great piece that would be a prize object for any Cabinet of Curiosities - I am definitely envious.

Congrats - it's very nice!

Thank you

I bought this from a private collection, so there's no way to be 100% sure that it's exactly 60 years old. The guy told me his father who was a sailor with MAERSK brought it home in the early 1960's along with other exotic souvenirs and that he inherited his father's collection. Again, I can't 100% sure, but I have no reason to believe he was lying

 

[Buch]

Are you building, in secret, Deckard's apt? Another big "prop" to complete your extensive collection

Maaaaaybe....??

 

[The 48th Ronin]

I bought this from a private collection, so there's no way to be 100% sure that it's exactly 60 years old. The guy told me his father who was a sailor with MAERSK brought it home in the early 1960's along with other exotic souvenirs and that he inherited his father's collection. Again, I can't 100% sure, but I have no reason to believe he was lying

Interesting! Thanks for the info - I agree that there's no reason not to believe him. Seems like a pretty solid provenance.

 

[stussy]

The paperwork that came with mine says... "i hope you are pleased with it. It has been in our family for years,my father was given it as a child in or around 1930 something by an uncle who was a retired merchant seaman. Regards Martin."
There is one on ebay at the moment for sale.

 

[drusselmeyer]

Has anyone attempted to match Deckard's bonsai?