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Custom Display for Doctor Who Library Space Helmet

November 20, 2023
Custom Display (and SKULL!) for Doctor Who Library Space Helmet “Hey! Who turned out the lights?” We’re all fans of the BBC television series Doctor Who, so when a client brought us this space helmet from the David Tennant era, we w...
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Restoration of Killer Klowns Klownzilla Mask

October 23, 2023
Restoring an original Jojo the Klownzilla mask from the sci-fi horror cult classic, Killer Klowns from Outer Space Killer Klowns from Outer Space was the brain child of the Chiodo Brothers. This original movie-used Jojo the Klownzilla mask was create...
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Nightmare Before Christmas Vampire Maquette Restoration and Display

October 19, 2023
Restoration and a custom Halloweentown inspired base for a production-made vampire maquette from The Nightmare Before Christmas During the production of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas several maquettes were mocked up using different pa...
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Hocus Pocus Binx Puppet Restoration

July 15, 2023
Restoration of an original Binx puppet animatronic skin from Disney’s Halloween classic, Hocus Pocus Hocus Pocus is the story of a trio of crazy witches played by Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker. 300 years ago they turned Thack...
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Beetlejuice Sculpture Stop Motion Restoration

July 11, 2023
Restoration and custom display of one of the iconic Beetlejuice sculpture puppets used in the film! This stop motion puppet is one of the Beetlejuice sculpture pieces “created” by Catherine O’Hara’s character Delia Deetz, which are brought to...
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Gelfling Display – The Dark Crystal costume

November 23, 2022
Custom Display for Jen the Gelfling’s Costume from Jim Henson’s Classic, The Dark Crystal We were contacted by our old friend Brandon Alinger from the leading source for original film props and costumes, Propstore, who was looking for a custom di...
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Original Critters Movie Prop Conservation

November 17, 2022
Conservation of an original movie prop Crite puppet from the 1986 film Critters This original bald Crite foam latex puppet from the 1986 film Critters, arrived to our studio in fairly good condition. But just because a prop isn’t in dire need o...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Restoring a zombie puppet from The Return of the Living Dead

October 9, 2021
Restoring a half-corpse zombie prop puppet from The Return of the Living Dead! “The pain… the pain of being dead!” One of the most memorable zombies in 1985’s cult classic horror film, The Return of the Living Dead, was half a...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Babylon 5 G’Kar Makeup Test Bust Restoration

September 28, 2020
Restoration of a Babylon 5 G’kar Makeup Test Bust This Babylon 5 G’kar makeup test was brought to us in need of some restoration. Over the years the foam latex had dried out and in some areas even crumbled. We’ve done quite a few s...
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TMNT Tour Costume Restoration and Display

July 12, 2020
Restoration and custom mannequin display for a TMNT tour costume from the famed “Coming out of their Shells” tour! A quick visit to our Movie Props Restoration Page will show we’re no strangers to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Our most ...
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Beetlejuice Shrimp Hand Prop Restoration

May 26, 2020
Subtle restoration and display base for an original Beetlejuice shrimp hand prop This prop Beetljuice shrimp hand was used as a special effects element in one of the most iconic scenes from Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice… the “Day-O”...
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James and the Giant Peach Puppet Head Conservation

May 22, 2020
Conservation and display of a stop motion James and the Giant Peach puppet head An original, screen used stop motion James and the Giant Peach puppet head from the Tim Burton-produced film came to us in need of some light restoration and a custom d...
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Fifth Element Mangalore Costume Mask Restoration

May 5, 2020
Restoration of a Fifth Element Mangalore Costume Mask from the 1997 Bruce Willis film This Fifth Element Mangalore mask was brought to us by one of our clients who was looking to restore and preserve the mask for years to come. The mask had some wea...
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Beetlejuice Delia’s Sculpture Restoration

April 12, 2020
Restoration of a stop motion puppet of Delia’s sculpture used in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice This stop motion puppet of Delia’s sculpture was one of several designs used during the movie’s climatic wedding scene where the Beetlej...
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Hellboy Makeup Display Bust

April 9, 2020
A custom display created for Ron Perlman’s Hellboy makeup VFX bust This Hellboy makeup test bust was created by Rick Baker’s Cinnovation studios for the first Hellboy film for the VFX company, Tippett Studios, to use as reference. Origina...
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Phantasm Movie Props Display

March 30, 2020
A Custom Themed Display for a Pair of Classic Phantasm Movie Props Our client sent us a pair of really cool original Phantasm movie props including a latex dwarf mask and one of the Tall Man’s sentinel spheres. He was looking for a unique way t...
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TMNT Shredder Helmet Restoration and Custom Display

March 23, 2020
Restoration and a custom display stand for a Shredder TMNT  latex helmet This original Shredder TMNT  latex helmet was used in both the original 1990 film and the 1992 sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. After filming ...
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