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4
Oct

Custom mausoleum and tombstone Halloween decorations

October 4, 2022
Custom mausoleum and tombstone Halloween decorations for a one of a kind life-sized display Large scale foam props are something we often create for theme parks and events, but our services are available to anyone, even home haunters or people lookin...
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1
Oct

1975 Shatner Captain Kirk Mask Conservation

October 1, 2022
Conservation of an original 1975 Shatner Captain Kirk Mask made by Don Post It may surprise some (though not our fans, for sure!) to find out that one of the most iconic masks in horror movie history actually started out as a Captain Kirk halloween m...
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30
Sep

Scream 4 Ghostface Killer Costume Display

September 30, 2022
Do you like scary movies? Then you’ll love our Scream 4 Ghostface costume display The Ghostface Killer made his first appearance in Wes Craven’s 1996 classic slasher film Scream, and has been terrorizing Sidney Prescott, played by Neve Campbell e...
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28
Sep

Custom Display of a Sam Trick ‘r Treat Mask

September 28, 2022
Conservation and custom display of a screen used Sam mask from Trick ‘r Treat! Don’t let that cute face fool you, Sam from Trick ‘r Treat has very specific rules for Halloween, and if you don’t follow those rules, you won̵...
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23
Sep

Restoration of a Michael Myers Converted 75 Captain Kirk Mask

September 23, 2022
Restoration of a vintage 1975 Captain Kirk mask which had previously been converted into a Michael Myers Halloween movie mask Michael Myers is one of the most popular horror movie villains, but his iconic white mask has a surprising beginning. The or...
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21
Sep

Tombstone Props for a Theme Park’s Halloween Display

September 21, 2022
A set of custom carved foam tombstone props for a Theme Park’s Halloween display The folks over at Anakeesta Mountain Park in Tennessee reached out to us over the summer, looking to create several custom foam tombstone props to help create a one of...
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23
Aug

Mad Max: Fury Road Prop Display

August 23, 2022
A custom themed display for Mad Max: Fury Road prop screen used blood bag gauntlet This Mad Max: Fury Road prop blood bag gauntlet was brought to us by one of our clients looking for a display. They wanted something that had a bit of theming but siz...
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18
Aug

Back to the Future Prop Car Display

August 18, 2022
Great Scott! A custom themed display for a screen used Back to the Future prop car One of our clients reached out to us after winning this one of a kind Back to the Future prop car model at a recent Prop Store movie prop and costume auction. They wer...
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16
Aug

Company Founder Bronze Bust – Louis Klauder

August 16, 2022
Our custom sculpted bronze style tribute busts are the perfect way to honor a colleague or company founder! Create a one of a kind tribute to your company founder with a custom bronze-style bust! This post details our custom sculpture of Louis T. Kla...
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10
Aug

Creating a Custom Mannequin for Your Movie Costume

August 10, 2022
Consider a custom mannequin to display your screen used costumes and wardrobe We’ve heard it many times before “Why get a custom body form? Can’t I just use a clothing store mannequin?” We’re the go-to source for purpose-built body form...
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1
Aug

Themed Displays for Captain America Costumes

August 1, 2022
We could make displays like this all day! Our themed displays for a pair of screen used Captain America costumes – Steve Rogers & a HYDRA Soldier! Our entire studio are huge Marvel fans so when this pair of Captain America costumes was brou...
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14
Jul

Custom Sculpted Bronze Style Tribute Busts – Early 2022

July 14, 2022
Our custom sculpted bronze style tribute busts are the perfect way to honor a loved one One of the things we love about creating these tribute busts is the chance to get to really know each individual client and their loved ones.  These are real peo...
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12
Jul

Gremlins Puppet Restoration for Actor Dick Miller’s Family

July 12, 2022
Restoration of a Gremlins puppet for the family of the late actor, Dick Miller This Gremlins 2 puppet was a special restoration as it belong to the late Dick Miller and his wife, Lainie.  Dick played countless characters in his career, but perhaps i...
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5
Jul

Restoration vs conservation – What’s best for your prop?

July 5, 2022
To RESTORE or CONSERVE, that is the question! We often get collectors, auction houses or curators looking to preserve their valuable movie props and costumes. The two main avenues for this are conservation and restoration. This article is a brief ove...
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13
Jun

Friday the 13th Part 3 Prop Axe Display

June 13, 2022
A custom themed display for a screen used prop axe from Friday the 13th Part 3 You would think by the 3rd film these teens would learn that Crystal Lake is a terrible vacation spot!  When the teens arrive to the cabin, Shelly, the group jokester, d...
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31
May

Tauntaun and Jerba Busts for The Book of Boba Fett

May 31, 2022
Lifesized Tauntaun and Jerba wall-mount busts for The Book of Boba Fett™! We’ve been so lucky to be able to make some small contributions to the ever expanding Star Wars™ galaxy, including props, set dressing and even some creatures to the...
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22
May

Tom & Regal Robot coming to Star Wars Celebration Anaheim!

May 22, 2022
Tom’s coming to Star Wars Celebration Anaheim with our sister company, Regal Robot! Star Wars Celebration is right around the corner and in addition to Tom being a guest speaker on panels, you’ll find our crew at 2518 with our sister comp...
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9
May

Spider-Man 2 Doc Ock Props Display

May 9, 2022
A custom display for a pair Spider-Man 2 Doctor Octopus Props This display is a showcase for a pair Spider-Man 2 Doc Ock movie props from the 2004 Tobey Maguire film. The props are from the character Doctor Octopus (aka Doc Ock), played by Alfred Mol...
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21
Mar

Ex Machina Ava Costume Display

March 21, 2022
A custom mannequin to display an original Ex Machina Ava costume Some of the coolest work we get to do is creating custom body forms for original costumes worn in our favorite movies. Our team created this custom mannequin to display an original Ex M...
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11
Mar

Blade 2 Prop Pistols Display

March 11, 2022
A custom display for a pair of  Blade 2 movie prop pistols This latest update is our showcase for a pair Blade 2 movie prop pistols used in the 2002 Guillermo del Toro film. The classic Marvel character used this style pistol in the film and these d...
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28
Dec

Aliens Costume Restoration and Custom Display

December 28, 2021
Restoration and Custom Display of a screen used Aliens Costume This screen used costume Aliens costume from James Cameron’s 1986 classic sci-fi action flick came to our shop to be restored, proper mounting on a custom mannequin and for a the...
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7
Oct

Custom Mannequin for Marvel Daredevil Netflix Costume

October 7, 2021
A heroic custom mannequin made to spec to fit a Marvel Daredevil costume from the hit Netflix series! After the auction of a number of the Netflix show costumes and props, a client brought us this screen-used Marvel Daredevil costume for our special ...
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3
Oct

Foam Skull Throne Prop for Haunted Cafe

October 3, 2021
A hand-carved foam skull throne to add theming to a haunted game cafe! Gary at the Haunted Game Cafe contacted us after seeing a large carved foam trade show booth we did featuring a massive skull mountain and throne.  Inspired by what he saw, he w...
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1
Oct

Hocus Pocus Mary Sanderson Puppet Conservation

October 1, 2021
Conservation and display of a Mary Sanderson puppet from Hocus Pocus An original Mary Sanderson puppet from Disney’s classic Halloween movie Hocus Pocus, came to us in need of some light restoration and a custom display stand to help support an...
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25
Sep

Sam Trick ‘r Treat Mask Conservation

September 25, 2021
Conserving the screen used Sam Trick ‘r Treat mask from the 2007 movie!  This foam latex animatronic movie-prop mask was featured in the stunning reveal scene (sorry, spoiler alert) from 2007’s  anthology chiller – Trick ‘r ...
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20
Sep

A Graveyard of Custom Tombstone Halloween Props!

September 20, 2021
Practically a whole graveyard’s worth of custom foam tombstone Halloween props for a one of a kind holiday display It will come as no surprise to learn that we LOVE Halloween. This year, we were contacted by a client who was looking to take the...
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13
Jul

Evil Dead II Cabin Model Restoration and Display

July 13, 2021
Restoration and a custom display for an Evil Dead II cabin miniature from the 1987 sequel “Dead by Dawn” starring Bruce Campbell. Cult classic alert! This Evil Dead II cabin model arrived to our NY studio looking a bit run down and in nee...
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17
Jun

Doctor Who Sea Devil Mask Conservation

June 17, 2021
Conserving a screen used, latex Doctor Who Sea Devil mask.  This latex Doctor Who Sea Devil mask dates back to 80’s episodes of the popular BBC television show. Even after over 40 years, when it arrived at our New York studio, the mask was in ...
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