rorschach999
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Rarest prop replica (or real prop) you own
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My rarest now is a very good condition MG81 flash hider on an "all real parts" Han Solo blaster, and an "all real parts" Obi-Wan lightsaber".
And I love my crystal skull so much that I'm going to remove it from my for sale thread.
And stuff I made myself; a fully working Firefly Rance Burgess laser with electronics and mechanics, and a working Visitor Shocktroofer "take down" rifle.
And I love my crystal skull so much that I'm going to remove it from my for sale thread.
And stuff I made myself; a fully working Firefly Rance Burgess laser with electronics and mechanics, and a working Visitor Shocktroofer "take down" rifle.
I'll pop back in - my obi wan saber has been upgraded a little
Also, this is one of only a handful made - a machinist named Noah (that I think is a member here) made these. Almost exact to a resin cast of the Hero that I also have here... just a little long in the booster/clamp area.. its one of my favorites. I have not upgraded it with the correct blackened emitter and booster yet... waiting for reference to come forward
Also, this is one of only a handful made - a machinist named Noah (that I think is a member here) made these. Almost exact to a resin cast of the Hero that I also have here... just a little long in the booster/clamp area.. its one of my favorites. I have not upgraded it with the correct blackened emitter and booster yet... waiting for reference to come forward
VonMagnum
Sr Member
These two are probably the rarest props I had (as in "had" because I ate them). I believe they were the only such cookies to ever exist up until that point in time. 
(I've got the molds to make more)
Raiders of the Lost Ark STAFF OF RA COOKIES
(Cookie molds: Click to enlarge):
Speaking of the Staff of Ra. I have the MK Bronze medallion which appears to be made with a parent mold of the Acme medallion. I've personally never seen displayed before plus this particular one was drilled at Elstree Studios according to the previous owner as their wife's uncle worked there and drilled it for them. It uses a mount that looks identical to my Indi Magnoli mount so I imagine they bought the staff top from him and had the MK medallion drilled to fit it.
MK (Michael Key) Medallion by itself
Mounted on Staff (click to enlarge)
I think my Horn of Dagoth (Eldar73/Sarednab version) is pretty rare (very few made?). Other than the build thread, I've only seen one other shown on the Internet (MR. THX's site). It was, of course, the key treasure/relic needed to resurrect the Dreaming god in Conan The Destroyer.
Then there's some lighters I have that are on the rarer side of things.
The Zundar 1000 model lighter was used in Inglourious Basterds. This particular Zundar 1000 is particularly rare being from the infamous 1936 Olympics hosted in pre-WWII Nazi Germany.
There are still a few of these Ronson Touch Tip with clock lighters floating around out there (maybe 10 a year show up on eBay) that match the lighter from The Maltese Falcon on Sam Spade's desk, but very few are still in near mint condition. I think this on sat on a shelf almost unused for a very long time.
Zippos aren't rare, but I've not seen very many Wallace Corp engraved/painted versions out there. I don't think it was used in the movie, but I thought it was cool so I put it on display anyway.
One of a kind Ronson Touch Tip octet lighter (Black octets were used in a few old movies from the '40s, but it's the historical value of this one that makes it rare/unique) that belonged to Walter K. Whigham (There's a world record breaking steam locomotive named after him in Britain, which is how most people from the UK know the name...if they know it). This is his wedding lighter gift from the Central Electric Board on June 1st, 1943 engraved with a custom silver plate on the bottom and around the base plate top area with signatures, two of which represented employees during WWII that went on to be in British Parliament. The lighter shows no signs of ever being used (mint condition). I didn't have to bid super high to get it because apparently people have this thing about not wanting items with monograms on them, even if they're MINT and have something historical about them, oddly enough. I thought it was pretty cool to have known history tied to it.
In a similar fashion, Table Lighters from 1930s and 1940s were commonly used in period films like this Dunhill Rollalite Table model. This one is one-of-a-kind in that it actually belonged to Ace pilot Dean "Diz" Laird who was the only WWII Ace to fly in both the German and Japanese arenas. He later retired as a Commander in Miramar "Top Gun" school. He flew a WWII fighter two years ago at age 97. This was a gift from his fellow officers in the late 1940s. It's neat to own an item with something from known history tied to it. The owner had no clue it belonged to someone semi-famous from WWII and I got it for less than half what one should go with nothing engraved on it.
(I've got the molds to make more)Raiders of the Lost Ark STAFF OF RA COOKIES
(Cookie molds: Click to enlarge):
Speaking of the Staff of Ra. I have the MK Bronze medallion which appears to be made with a parent mold of the Acme medallion. I've personally never seen displayed before plus this particular one was drilled at Elstree Studios according to the previous owner as their wife's uncle worked there and drilled it for them. It uses a mount that looks identical to my Indi Magnoli mount so I imagine they bought the staff top from him and had the MK medallion drilled to fit it.
MK (Michael Key) Medallion by itself
Mounted on Staff (click to enlarge)
I think my Horn of Dagoth (Eldar73/Sarednab version) is pretty rare (very few made?). Other than the build thread, I've only seen one other shown on the Internet (MR. THX's site). It was, of course, the key treasure/relic needed to resurrect the Dreaming god in Conan The Destroyer.
Then there's some lighters I have that are on the rarer side of things.
The Zundar 1000 model lighter was used in Inglourious Basterds. This particular Zundar 1000 is particularly rare being from the infamous 1936 Olympics hosted in pre-WWII Nazi Germany.
There are still a few of these Ronson Touch Tip with clock lighters floating around out there (maybe 10 a year show up on eBay) that match the lighter from The Maltese Falcon on Sam Spade's desk, but very few are still in near mint condition. I think this on sat on a shelf almost unused for a very long time.
Zippos aren't rare, but I've not seen very many Wallace Corp engraved/painted versions out there. I don't think it was used in the movie, but I thought it was cool so I put it on display anyway.
One of a kind Ronson Touch Tip octet lighter (Black octets were used in a few old movies from the '40s, but it's the historical value of this one that makes it rare/unique) that belonged to Walter K. Whigham (There's a world record breaking steam locomotive named after him in Britain, which is how most people from the UK know the name...if they know it). This is his wedding lighter gift from the Central Electric Board on June 1st, 1943 engraved with a custom silver plate on the bottom and around the base plate top area with signatures, two of which represented employees during WWII that went on to be in British Parliament. The lighter shows no signs of ever being used (mint condition). I didn't have to bid super high to get it because apparently people have this thing about not wanting items with monograms on them, even if they're MINT and have something historical about them, oddly enough. I thought it was pretty cool to have known history tied to it.
In a similar fashion, Table Lighters from 1930s and 1940s were commonly used in period films like this Dunhill Rollalite Table model. This one is one-of-a-kind in that it actually belonged to Ace pilot Dean "Diz" Laird who was the only WWII Ace to fly in both the German and Japanese arenas. He later retired as a Commander in Miramar "Top Gun" school. He flew a WWII fighter two years ago at age 97. This was a gift from his fellow officers in the late 1940s. It's neat to own an item with something from known history tied to it. The owner had no clue it belonged to someone semi-famous from WWII and I got it for less than half what one should go with nothing engraved on it.
reatsomeyon
New Member
Ali g vote paper,
I have seen only one on the internet so far. (which I have bought)
I have seen only one on the internet so far. (which I have bought)
My rarest are the helmet and compass from Captain America: The First Avenger. What makes them rare is the use of an original ww2 jump liner, helmet and goggles. The compass is also original ww2. The scarcity of ww2 equipment and all...
Sainpa
New Member
I have a rare toy I bought when I was like 12 in argentina from the nightmare before Christmas, I dont realy know how rare it is, but I have only seen one or two come up on ebay during the years and they are always ancient. I'll post a pic If I can remember when I get back from work
gunnerk19
Master Member
Just got this.
MGC Python .357 with shells. This is the all metal model with the completely plugged barrel, and not the ABS PFC cap version.
From what I've read this goes back to about 1975, since this is the same model prop that doubled as the Colt Diamondback .38 revolver John Wayne's character used in the movie "Brannigan". MGC's are about as scarce as hen's teeth nowadays and the ones I've seen are going for upwards of $300 and higher.
MGC Python .357 with shells. This is the all metal model with the completely plugged barrel, and not the ABS PFC cap version.
From what I've read this goes back to about 1975, since this is the same model prop that doubled as the Colt Diamondback .38 revolver John Wayne's character used in the movie "Brannigan". MGC's are about as scarce as hen's teeth nowadays and the ones I've seen are going for upwards of $300 and higher.
For my collection, I'd have to say the rarest ones are also my current project. I hardly see any of The Skulls of Touganda from The Phantom (1996) around. I know the original screen used ones are legendary in their rarity (only the gold and silver have come up for auction, nobody knows publicly who has the jade skull).
I still have to do the ruby gem eyes for my jade skull.
I still have to do the ruby gem eyes for my jade skull.
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That is so cool! I love The Phantom
BipeFlyer
Well-Known Member
Two replica droids. A Senate Cam droid and the robot W1K1 from Jason of Star Command. There is a cam droid at Star Tours, but I'm not aware of any others. I don't think anyone has made W1K1 before. So, pretty rare, but maybe because nobody else thinks they're cool enough to make. lol
I have a 1/6 scale ALIENS egg casting from probably a 2nd generation or 3rd generation mold and have a good reference the mold is of an original. It measures around 4" tall and was used for the force-perspective shots farthest from the camera. Looks close to this one on auction but has a base cast into it.
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