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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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25
May

Slumber Party Massacre II Driller Killer Guitar Restoration

May 25, 2021
The party begins when the lights go out! Restoration of the Slumber Party Massacre II Driller Killer Guitar! The Driller Killer Guitar is an iconic piece for any fan of 1980’s slasher films. The over-the-top rock guitar design and deadly drill...
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25
Apr

Star Wars Darth Vader Tour Suit Costume Conservation

April 25, 2021
Conserving and restoring an extremely rare original 1970’s Darth Vader tour suit costume. We’ve been fortunate to preserve quite a few pieces of Star Wars history, but this was quite special! A breathtakingly complete costume, this rarity...
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25
Mar

Restoring the original Creepshow Creep Puppet

March 25, 2021
Restoring the original Creepshow Creep puppet for Creepshow TV series director/producer, Greg Nicotero. Over the years, we’ve had the great fortune to conserve and restore on a number of key props and costumes from the 1982 film, Creepshow and...
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28
Feb

Bronze Bust From Photos as a Tribute to a Brother

February 28, 2021
A Bronze Bust From Photos as a Tribute to a Brother  This life-sized bronze style bust from photos was hand sculpted in clay and cast in a lightweight resin “cold cast” process that has the look and feel of bronze without the weight and ...
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24
Jan

Foam Prop Thrones for Under Armor All-American Game

January 24, 2021
Giant Foam Prop Thrones Made for the Under Armour All-American Football Game in 2019 We fabricated this pair of giant foam prop thrones for the Under Armor All-American Game. Each of the two giant thrones was over 8 feet tall and over 10 feet wide....
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8
Dec

Star Trek The Next Generation Solanagen Costume Display

December 8, 2020
A Custom Mannequin to Create a Life-Sized Statue for an Original Next Generation Solanagen Life-Form Costume This Star Trek: The Next Generation Solanagen alien costume and mask came to us for a custom mannequin, replica hands and a preservation moun...
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30
Nov

Empire Strikes Back Prop Hoth Boots Restoration

November 30, 2020
Conserving and restoring an original pair of prop Hoth boots worn by a Rebel soldier in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back We’re always excited to conserve props from the Star Wars original trilogy (and beyond!). This pair of prop Hoth boots ca...
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26
Nov

Ghost Papa 3 Mask Conservation

November 26, 2020
A custom display bust for a stage-worn Ghost Papa 3 Mask This original Ghost Papa 3 mask was sent to us for conservation and display work. Worn by the band’s singer, Tobias Forge, this bit of music history is a silicone pull-over mask that cove...
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22
Nov

Gremlins 1 Movie Prop Puppet Restoration

November 22, 2020
Rare Gremlins 1 movie prop puppet from the original 1984 film. This Gremlins 1 movie prop puppet is from the original, Joe Dante classic movie. A poly foam and foam latex hand puppet, this prop is intricately detailed and full of life and style. The ...
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8
Nov

Pirates of the Caribbean Necklace Prop Display

November 8, 2020
Yo Ho, Yo Ho, a Pirate’s HAND for Me! Our themed display for an original Pirates of the Caribbean Necklace Prop! Arrr matey! This Pirates of the Caribbean necklace prop was used in the first Disney film based on their classic theme park ride! ...
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22
Oct

The Haunting of Hill House Custom Mannequins

October 22, 2020
A pair of custom mannequins to display original costumes from the Netflix Original series The Haunting of Hill House Our client had a pair of screen used costumes from Mike Flanagan’s chilling Netflix series, The Haunting of Hill House, and was...
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22
Oct

Baby Dinosaur Puppet Prop Conservation and Display

October 22, 2020
Conservation of a Baby dinosaur prop puppet underskull from Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend This is the third prop we’ve helped conserve and display from the 80’s movie, Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend. We were thrilled when we heard fro...
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