Your favorite Book Prop

[jason1976]

hi iam margreen iam new and i was wondering if you have a amun-ra book from the mummy that your selling with the key that opens it or do you know any one who does thank you very much

Well if your looking to buy one you'll want to look around in the "Junkyard" section, and if you don't find one, then you will want to post a "Want to buy thread" (or "WTB")

That said Wakal, used to offer the book, and the key, in resin, years ago, but I'm pretty sure he isn't offering any kit's any more. Hi sold/gave most of his molds to Wilco models, but I think a few of them may have gone to other homes. You should contact Wakal, and see what he can tell you. If nothing else he may be able to give you some good ideas on how to make yoru own. (since He made his original one, all on his own.)

 

[MadSparrow869]

evil dead necronomicon

 

[jason1976]

well, dang it. i saw this thread thinking that it was about props FROM books (which nobody seems to make). but if i had to pick my favorite book prop, it would probably be John Winchester's Journal from Supernatural.

Well, that depends on how you look at it.

Are we talking about props from books? In the strictest since. No. We are a primarily a Movie, and to a slightly lesser degree TV, prop based forum.

However, MANY of the movies, and shows talked about here, are based on books. So from that point of view. YES some of use are talking about Props from books. We kind of talk about that kind of thing all over the forum.

Now this thread is about book props, from movies, and TV, etc. But you could list your favorite "book" prop from a book, or book inspired movie, or show.

For instance Doctor Frankenstein's journal from the 90's Movie. Great movie, great actors, great prop, and tells the story from the BOOK very well, And what was the book, it was told (like Dracula) through leters, and journals, so in the way the Book "Frankenstein", is a prop in its out story, and that led to many Movies, that included that prop. That is one power full prop/item.

I would say the same about "Dracula", and the combined notes, letters, telegrams, etc that come together to make the pages of that book, and subsigint movies. In fact the 90's verion of that movie, had some nice Book props in it. like the book they look Dracula up in. Or any of there journals.

 

[ChaseKiefer]

Shawshank redemption bible

Hitchhiker's guide

Pirates law book from POTC3

To serve man cookbook

 

[jason1976]

Shawshank redemption bible

To serve man cookbook

OO, I would love to have both of these. especialy "To Serve Man"

 

[kiddo]

But you could list your favorite "book" prop from a book, or book inspired movie, or show.

yeah ur right, i guess im just disappointed since im an avid reader, and many of the books ive read are not movies...oh, and i did list my favorite actual book prop, if you read my post carefully

 

[ecl]

My favorite is the half blood prince potions book from Harry Potter and the Half Blood prince. I'm working on the replica now.

 

[CB2001]

well, dang it. i saw this thread thinking that it was about props FROM books (which nobody seems to make).

Not necessarily. I know of a few people who have made a couple of versions of books from H.P. Lovecraft's mythos, such as the Necronomicon (not just related to the Evil Dead)), The Black Book and the De Vermis Mysteriis.

But the biggest issue about doing a replica of a book from a book is that books in books are subjective. Let me put it to you like this, let's say I described a blue cup with a small diameter bottom but a much wider diameter at the top. You may instantly think of a glass cup, like a Coca-Cola cup, when I may have been describing a Sonic's Route 44 size cup painted blue. Plus, not to mention the fact that unless the author of the original book decides to write the book within the book, there'd no way for us to be sure if details are correct.

Not to mention that most authors don't really describe what the cover of the book within the book, unless the book is of real importance. Again, using the Necronomicon, the book has been referenced in many H.P. Lovecraft works, but details about the book's description and contents are sparring that not even anyone knows what the heck the book looks like and its size. For all we know, the book could be a small pocket-size book. Me, I've tried writing a book description before and even as an author it IS hard. The description I gave was that the corners were worn, the cover was faded and that the back cover had come off and was put back on with the use of scotch tape. But as for the design, I couldn't figure out what the out down because I didn't know what the story was inside that book. And even with those details, I'm sure people would find it difficult getting the details right.

That's why its easier to replica books seen in TV shows and movies, because you have a visual realization of the item that may have been only described in text before. That's why there's more books under this section that involves more TV and Movie books, because they're not as subjective.

I would say the same about "Dracula", and the combined notes, letters, telegrams, etc that come together to make the pages of that book, and subsigint movies.

Dracula actually falls into what is known as the epistolary novel. Stephen King's Carrie and Max Brook's World War Z are examples of such a novel.

 

[Michael Bergeron]

I'd love the 500 year diary... So much that I plan on making one!

 

[Werstrooper]

been wanting one of these sinse the movie came out

actually, I wanted one when the Manga came out

 

[kiddo]

Not necessarily. I know of a few people who have made a couple of versions of books from H.P. Lovecraft's mythos, such as the Necronomicon (not just related to the Evil Dead)), The Black Book and the De Vermis Mysteriis.

But the biggest issue about doing a replica of a book from a book is that books in books are subjective. Let me put it to you like this, let's say I described a blue cup with a small diameter bottom but a much wider diameter at the top. You may instantly think of a glass cup, like a Coca-Cola cup, when I may have been describing a Sonic's Route 44 size cup painted blue. Plus, not to mention the fact that unless the author of the original book decides to write the book within the book, there'd no way for us to be sure if details are correct.

Not to mention that most authors don't really describe what the cover of the book within the book, unless the book is of real importance. Again, using the Necronomicon, the book has been referenced in many H.P. Lovecraft works, but details about the book's description and contents are sparring that not even anyone knows what the heck the book looks like and its size. For all we know, the book could be a small pocket-size book. Me, I've tried writing a book description before and even as an author it IS hard. The description I gave was that the corners were worn, the cover was faded and that the back cover had come off and was put back on with the use of scotch tape. But as for the design, I couldn't figure out what the out down because I didn't know what the story was inside that book. And even with those details, I'm sure people would find it difficult getting the details right.

That's why its easier to replica books seen in TV shows and movies, because you have a visual realization of the item that may have been only described in text before. That's why there's more books under this section that involves more TV and Movie books, because they're not as subjective.



Dracula actually falls into what is known as the epistolary novel. Stephen King's Carrie and Max Brook's World War Z are examples of such a novel.

what i was talking about though, is mostly very important props in the book, which are generally on the cover. or where they describe in detail the prop. such as the knife from the book Salt, which i recently read.

 

[CB2001]

what i was talking about though, is mostly very important props in the book, which are generally on the cover. or where they describe in detail the prop. such as the knife from the book Salt, which i recently read.

Even so, doing a prop from the book, unless its vividly detailed, would be difficult to replicate because, again, of what subjective interpretation. Even items featured on the cover can be incorrect sometimes. I own a copy of Richard Hoyt's Vivienne, which have photos of people who represent the main three characters. Unfortunately, the character that the story followed the most was suppose to have a "Wyatt Earp" mustache throughout the whole story, while the pictures of the two guys on the cover are clean shaven.

Don't believe me? Look at the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. As far as I know, there are three different (possibly four different) designs featured of the titular item in the few adaptations of the story (including a comic book version, the BBC mini-series and the film version).

Unless the cover is designed and constructed by the author or under the supervision of the author, again, items from novels are subjective because people interpret information differently.

 

[Nwerke]

Agree. It's like me saying 'look at this awesome whangjigger I made! It's a whangjigger! You know - from Shadow of the Zigzorz, that awesome comic I was going to write in grade school, but never got around to it!'. Arbitrary.

Also, sooo boring. Sorry guys, can we get back to discussing movie props in films please?

 

[Indy Magnoli]

Not a book per se, but how about Isildur's scroll from FOTR?

Hmmm.... like this?

Kind regards,
Magnoli

 

[kiddo]

Agree. It's like me saying 'look at this awesome whangjigger I made! It's a whangjigger! You know - from Shadow of the Zigzorz, that awesome comic I was going to write in grade school, but never got around to it!'. Arbitrary.

Also, sooo boring. Sorry guys, can we get back to discussing movie props in films please?

Its much different if it is an award winning book and the prop i plan to make is on 2 sides of the book, and there is no other interpretation of it..

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

Sorry if these have been mentioned.

Not really any thing I want now but there were times I would have loved to got ahold of:

The Globe Illustrated Shakespeare: The Complete Works - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki

(I actually have this book, but not the same cover)

and

 

[cephalopodprods]

Well, most books lovecraft related are pretty attracting to me! And I've been thinking about a crazy project for a while : making a book from the mythos, the cthaat aquadingen, from scratch and print it on a letterpress in a small run and then bind them in leather and all, i started writing the thing since it's a fictionnal book and I don't want it to be simply blank inside, but yeah, it would pretty much be a prop book, from a book

 

[Guardian Devil]

My favourite has to be Weir'd Tales from one of my most loved films Get Shorty.

 

[Sea Monkey]

I'd love the 500 year diary... So much that I plan on making one!

I want the 900 Year version myself.

 

[Lockey]

Have always wanted a charmed book of shadows, most detailed book around not only does it hav a cover n the age it is full of pages that you can relate to the series, brought a CD from eBay and it has loads of scans, thy are really good however are very difficult to replicate, so much detail, would love to see all the other attempts at the BoS

I also like the book from Hocus Pocus, it's like it's own Character too, again would love to see this or infact any other Spell, witch book type projects, (including Harry Potter, you should go see @hinkypunk's post on Harry Potter Free Paper Props! Great post!