Spielberg's Gremlin Prop on eBay

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:10:54 pm

I tried to swipe a picture to post here, but I can't right click and save it because of eBay's new picture manager.

Genuine Movie Prop Gremlin Figure

I love the occasional authentic movie prop, and this would be a gas to own but honestly I have no idea what I'd do with it.

22 hours, currently at a paltry $179 USD.

greg · Post by **greg** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:23:02 pm

That's pretty neat. Since it's a miniature, it would look pretty cool in an acrylic display case.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:40:09 pm

I do not know anything about this type of stuff, but it seems a bit fishy. If I was selling that, I would have a BIG pic of the COA to avoid all the COA questions.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:40:06 am

Elveen wrote:I do not know anything about this type of stuff, but it seems a bit fishy. If I was selling that, I would have a BIG pic of the COA to avoid all the COA questions.

Good point.

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:00:55 am

Daniel Jackson wrote:
Elveen wrote:I do not know anything about this type of stuff, but it seems a bit fishy. If I was selling that, I would have a BIG pic of the COA to avoid all the COA questions.
Good point.

x's 2.

sonicdan · Post by **sonicdan** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 6:39:08 pm

Gremlins = my favorite Christmas movie

DAN

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:27:13 pm

It looks crap and i don't like his wording.

Thumbs down.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:28:08 pm

It's bogus.

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:32:30 pm

Draco wrote:It looks crap and i don't like his wording.

Thumbs down.

HAHAHAHAHA this made me laugh out loud...
It was the "and I don't like his wording" part. I read it and saw an old man in my head going "It Stinks. And I don't like it."

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Crow331 · Post by **Crow331** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:35:19 pm

Totally fake.

Prop collecting is one of my other hobbies. If you want to see some real Gremlin props for sale that are 100% legit, you can see them for sale here

http://www.propstore.com/products.htm?keyword=gremlin

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:54:54 pm

Crow331 wrote:Totally fake.

Prop collecting is one of my other hobbies. If you want to see some real Gremlin props for sale that are 100% legit, you can see them for sale here

http://www.propstore.com/products.htm?keyword=gremlin

Some very cool props.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:00:14 pm

Crow331 wrote:Totally fake.

Prop collecting is one of my other hobbies. If you want to see some real Gremlin props for sale that are 100% legit, you can see them for sale here

http://www.propstore.com/products.htm?keyword=gremlin

I knew you had some info on this type of stuff. I'm glad you brought the knowledge.

Crow331 · Post by **Crow331** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:53:47 pm

Elveen wrote:
Crow331 wrote:Totally fake.

Prop collecting is one of my other hobbies. If you want to see some real Gremlin props for sale that are 100% legit, you can see them for sale here

http://www.propstore.com/products.htm?keyword=gremlin
I knew you had some info on this type of stuff. I'm glad you brought the knowledge.

Man, I can't believe people would get ripped off like this. So little to go on, barely a description, a certificate that looks like it came from a factory. Not to mention the auction makes no mention of an armature (metal skeleton inside) which is how they do the movement. This one is 5.5" but the "real" one at propstore is 7" http://www.propstore.com/products.htm?k ... viewMode=2 not to mention a hell of a lot more detailed. This one that sold also doesn't even have a finished paint job it appears.

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:01:05 am

Awesome input on this...
You know when I looked at that picture the thought actually crossed my mind (and guys from my generation will remember this), that the Gremlin in that photograph was one of those little hard plastic toys that you threw into water and they grew and got 10x's bigger and were sort of slimy and spongey when you were done with them.

God help me if no one else remembers these...

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:16:40 am

IMJ wrote:Awesome input on this...
You know when I looked at that picture the thought actually crossed my mind (and guys from my generation will remember this), that the Gremlin in that photograph was one of those little hard plastic toys that you threw into water and they grew and got 10x's bigger and were sort of slimy and spongey when you were done with them.

God help me if no one else remembers these...

I remember those. They were awesome. However, one of the reasons I thought that it was fake is that it was green, in a shade reserved for green screen work, which was not being done at the time the movie was made. It also did not look sturdy enough to be a real prop, but at the same time it appeared inflexible. Instead, it just looked like...well, as Draco said, crap.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:52:50 am

IMJ wrote:Awesome input on this...
You know when I looked at that picture the thought actually crossed my mind (and guys from my generation will remember this), that the Gremlin in that photograph was one of those little hard plastic toys that you threw into water and they grew and got 10x's bigger and were sort of slimy and spongey when you were done with them.

God help me if no one else remembers these...

Those are still around. I picked up an Iron Man one when the first movie came out.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:15:37 am

IMJ wrote:
Draco wrote:It looks crap and i don't like his wording.

Thumbs down.

HAHAHAHAHA this made me laugh out loud...
It was the "and I don't like his wording" part. I read it and saw an old man in my head going "It Stinks. And I don't like it."

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

That's how i wanted it to come out as, so very happy.

Also my kids stil enjoy the little toys they grow in water, we currently have a King Cobra on the kitchen ledge.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:38:49 am

Draco wrote:
IMJ wrote:
Draco wrote:It looks crap and i don't like his wording.

Thumbs down.

HAHAHAHAHA this made me laugh out loud...
It was the "and I don't like his wording" part. I read it and saw an old man in my head going "It Stinks. And I don't like it."

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

That's how i wanted it to come out as, so very happy.

Also my kids stil enjoy the little toys they grow in water, we currently have a King Cobra on the kitchen ledge.

I loved the old Gremlins/He-Man/Star Wars stuff from back in the day and now, my daughter has discovered the joy of those things...through Dora. Yep, she has a self-grown "Dora the explorer", hanging on a string above her bed. Kids...what brings us together

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:29:32 am

Chiclo wrote:Those are still around. I picked up an Iron Man one when the first movie came out.

Nice!!