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16
Mar

Crystal Event Props for Music Festival

March 16, 2020
Hand carved crystal event props for an outdoor musical festival photo op Our client was looking create a one of a kind photo op for a music festival they were hosting. They wanted to create a “crystal garden” and asked us to create severa...
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9
Mar

Groucho Marx Costume Display Form

March 9, 2020
A custom half-mannequin for a Groucho Marx costume jacket from A Night at the Opera Not every project that comes through is a modern super-hero or some sci-fi or horror monster! Sometimes, a bit of classic Hollywood comes through! We work with collec...
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6
Mar

Rocketeer Movie Props Themed Display

March 6, 2020
A custom themed display for original Rocketeer movie props The classic style of 1991’s The Rocketeer grabbed the imagination of many fans, including our client. He had a set of Rocketeer movie props including a screen used jetpack with gauntlet...
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11
Feb

Johnny Cab Total Recall Prop Display Bust

February 11, 2020
A custom sculpted display head for a production made Johnny Cab prop from Total Recall A movie prop collector had sourced an unfinished foam latex Johnny Cab prop from the 1990 film, Total Recall. He was looking to finish the raw foam latex facial pi...
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1
Nov

From Dusk Till Dawn Prop Shotgun Display Base

November 1, 2019
A custom display for a From Dusk Till Dawn prop shotgun used and signed by Harvey Keitel For this From Dusk Till Dawn prop shotgun, we created a themed base inspired by Robert Rodriguez’s cult favorite vampire flick. The shotgun prop was not on...
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26
Sep

Ron Perlman Hellboy Costume Custom Mannequin

September 26, 2019
Custom themed mannequin for an original, movie-worn Ron Perlman Hellboy costume We were contacted by a client to create a custom display mannequin for their screen used Ron Perlman Hellboy costume. They were looking for a display that turned the cost...
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18
Sep

Life Sized Custom Werewolf Statue aka “Wilbert”

September 18, 2019
A Life Sized Custom Werewolf Statue named Wilbert – A Wild Birthday Gift! When you want to surprise his buddy with one incredible gift for his 50th birthday, you call TSD for a custom statue like no other! We received an email from a UK collect...
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13
Sep

Jason X Glove Prop Conservation

September 13, 2019
Evil gets an upgrade! A Jason X Glove Prop Conservation from the 10th Friday the 13th movie! From Kane Hodder’s final turn as Jason, this Uber Jason glove had taken a little damage over the years. Nearly all of the fingers of the Jason X glove ...
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9
Sep

Edward Scissorhands Costume Display

September 9, 2019
A custom mannequin for a screen0-used Johnny Depp Edward Scissorhands costume We created a custom mannequin to display this screen used Edward Scissorhands costume worn by Johnny Depp in Tim Burton’s classic film. Depp’s original movie co...
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2
Sep

Spider-Man: Homecoming Costume Display

September 2, 2019
A dynamic display for a screen used Spider-Man: Homecoming Costume! One of our clients picked up this original Marvel Spider-Man: Homecoming costume from an charity auction benefiting Toys for Tots. He was thrilled which his purchase but was not so ...
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27
Aug

The Dark Crystal Podling Puppet Restoration

August 27, 2019
Restoration of a foam latex The Dark Crystal Podling Puppet This Dark Crystal Podling puppet, arrived to our studio showing the unfortunate common effects of age on the foam latex. With puppets the areas which show the most damage are usually the are...
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20
Aug

Hellraiser Movie Props Display

August 20, 2019
A Horror Inspired Themed Display for a set of Hellraiser Movie Props Our client sent us several awesome Hellraiser movie props and was looking for a cohesive way to displays all of them together in his collection. He provided us with a Pinhead foam ...
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14
Aug

Custom Bronze Bust Corporate Gift

August 14, 2019
A Life Sized Bronze Likeness Bust for a  Corporate Gift This custom made bronze bust was created by sculptors in our New York studio. This corporate gift was hand sculpted entirely from photos and cast in lightweight resin that looks like bronze wi...
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8
Aug

Babylon 5 Alien Mask Restoration and Custom Display

August 8, 2019
Restoration and a custom display for a latex Babylon 5 alien mask This original TV prop latex Babylon 5 alien mask from the Season 4 episode “Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi” arrived to our studio in need of careful restoration. Over...
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5
Jul

Acrylic Display Case for Screen Used Jaws Prop

July 5, 2019
Just when you thought it was safe to go in the water…. A custom display case for screen used Jaws prop goggles from 1975! Our client was looking for the best way to display this pair of Jaws prop scuba goggles worn by Richard Dreyfuss as Hoope...
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26
Jun

Tiki Props – Sculpted Store Displays for Geeki Tikis

June 26, 2019
A set of larger than life hand carved tiki props inspired by Geeki Tikis Here at Tom Spina Designs, I think it’s pretty clear that we love pop culture inspired anything! So when the brilliant folks over at Beeline Creative contacted us about making...
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5
May

Pics and Video from Star Wars Celebration!

May 5, 2019
Pics and Video from Star Wars Celebration Chicago with our sister company, Regal Robot! What an incredible show Star Wars Celebration Chicago was! In addition to the Regal Robot booth, Tom was invited as a guest and was seen on three panels and sever...
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26
Feb

Realistic Wax Museum Style Head Gift

February 26, 2019
We sculpted this life-sized wax museum style head of one of our clients as a surprise gift from his wife! This wax museum style figure was commissioned by one of our clients looking for a one of a kind birthday gift for her husband. She wanted to cre...
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19
Feb

Gangs of New York Cross Prop Restoration

February 19, 2019
Restoration of Liam Neeson’s Gangs of New York Cross Prop This Gangs of New York Cross prop was a carried by Liam Neeson’s character ‘Priest’ Vallon in Martin Scorsese’s 2002 film. Likely for safety reasons and for ea...
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13
Feb

Honey I Shrunk the Kids Ant Puppet Display

February 13, 2019
Antie! Our themed display for an original stop motion Honey I Shrunk the Kids ant puppet! Who could forget Antie? This Honey I Shrunk the Kids ant puppet was used in stop motion FX work on the classic 1989 Disney film. It came to our studio for mino...
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31
Jan

Nightmare Before Christmas Zombie Bass Player Restoration

January 31, 2019
Restoration of an original Halloweentown Zombie Bass Player Stop-Motion Puppet This Zombie Bass Player puppet from the Nightmare Before Christmas was in fairly good condition especially considering its age, material and the fact that it is a stop mo...
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27
Jan

Reggie Watts Taskmaster Faux Bronze Bust Sculptures

January 27, 2019
A pair of scaled faux bronze busts Reggie Watts sculpted for the show, Taskmaster Taskmaster is a television show based of a UK show of the same name. It is hosted by Reggie Watts and features a panel of actors and comedians who have to perform co...
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20
Jan

Mick Fleetwood’s Star Trek Antedian Costume Display

January 20, 2019
A Custom Mannequin to Create a Life-Sized Statue for Mick Fleetwood’s Original Star Trek Antedian Costume from The Next Generation This amazing (and very tall!) Star Trek Antedian Costume was worn by none other than Mick Fleetwood from Fleetwo...
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10
Jan

Hellboy Movie Prop Mask Restoration

January 10, 2019
Restoring a screen used Hellboy movie prop mask from the Ron Perlman and Guillermo Del Toro film While this mask may look like Ron Perlman in prosthetics, it’s actually a beautifully crafted full head foam mask used in the first movie. The Hell...
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7
Jan

Humphrey Bogart Costume Display

January 7, 2019
A life-sized display, a custom mannequin and themed display for a screen worn Humphrey Bogart costume from the film Dark Passage! We were brought this incredible, original Humphrey Bogart costume from the 1947 Bogart and Bacall classic, Dark Passage ...
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