The Grand Budapest Hotel Props

[TheSt.LouisKid]

It could be like this or with the crossed keys...


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Google "vintage luggage stickers". They were not as simple as what you have in that picture.
Crossed keys wouldn't be appropriate for obvious reasons.

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

A few exemples of vintage hotel luggage stickers:

Simple:



Not so simple:

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Ok, finaly decided to start working on the Lobby boy hat. (heavy cardboard, purple fabric, glue)
While the embroidered doesn't come here's the first pics:

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

The hat "skeleton" is finished and ready to receive the fabric and so is the strap

 

[EmmaInCandyland]

Taking shape! Really nice!

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Thanks Emma.
So I got the embroidered today and am not happy with it (I decided to still go on with the project but I'll keep looking for another place where to get a new embroidered)
The fabric is now glued to the cardboard (at this stage looks more like a drum than a hat...)

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Almost done...

 

[LorduDesign]

MAKE BELIEVE Wow. It's really good Keep on good work

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Thanks LorduDesign

Hat is now finished:

 

[breakfstmachine]

Been looking to start a Grand Budapest Hotel ashtray as seen for half a second in the Lobby Boy montage.



I'm having trouble locating any sort of suitable starting point- an octagonal, white, ceramic (or plastic), ashtray with two cigarette holders. I've spent a couple long nights searching for both mass-produced ashtrays as well as vintage options, but I can't find anything close. Perhaps I'm using the wrong search terms? Maybe I'm trying too hard to think like a set dresser- it's either a unique item used in one shot, or they had to make a hundred for every table in those lobby scenes.

 

[Abelugo]

Been looking to start a Grand Budapest Hotel ashtray as seen for half a second in the Lobby Boy montage.

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I'm having trouble locating any sort of suitable starting point- an octagonal, white, ceramic (or plastic), ashtray with two cigarette holders. I've spent a couple long nights searching for both mass-produced ashtrays as well as vintage options, but I can't find anything close. Perhaps I'm using the wrong search terms? Maybe I'm trying too hard to think like a set dresser- it's either a unique item used in one shot, or they had to make a hundred for every table in those lobby scenes.

see item 201343433207

on ebay

 

[breakfstmachine]

see item 201343433207

on ebay

What the-! How did you-? But I-!

Thanks, friend. That totally looks like what it was based off!

 

[Abelugo]

Well I think its close enough, the one in the movie looks like the radius's within the shape are a bit tighter. I mean you can just cast that one a make replica ones.
good luck.

 

[Zaan]

Damn good show regarding this thread! Some great props!

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

My "low cost / fast job" heavy cardboard ashtray:

 

[Abelugo]

Awesome, you had me fooled on the other Budapest thread, Saw it there before here. That is great!!!

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Awesome, you had me fooled on the other Budapest thread, Saw it there before here. That is great!!!

Thanks mate!

 

[EmmaInCandyland]

It's been a while, but I wanted to show you my new piece, it's a Courtesan au Chocolat! Obviously fake, so it can be displayed

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Nice one Emma!

 

[EmmaInCandyland]

Nice one Emma!

Thanks! I am really happy how it turned out! I've also been working on a functional box, but just realized I made it too small for my courtesan, so might have to make another one haha, I figured out the ribbon attachment too.

I also wanted your advice on something; a friend stitched by hand the Lobby Boy lettering for my hat, I actually quite like the hand generated aspect of it, but it's quite far off when compared to the screen accurate one, so I was wondering if I should finish that hat or maybe try to ask someone else to make it with a machine instead?