Daniel Craig's Bond Stunt Seamaster

samspeedmaster

I thought this may be of interest to some. Not really a Seamaster, or even a watch, I suppose. Since it's made of rubber. But pretty cool all the same.

I saw it in an auction catalogue of movie memorabilia and props going to auction soon in LA. (All 250 pages of things you didn't know you needed here)

I'm not associated with the sale or the auction in any way - just spending too much time on the internet.

ConElPueblo

I am guessing that in this case, Indy = Independent 😀

jcon1913

Wow - I didn't know props were so profitable. Something that appears on Daniel Craig's wrist for a few minutes / seconds and becomes worth up to €5,000.

Lots of other stuff in there that would be interesting to own - especially the drawings if you were a fan of a particular film, nice to frame and hang on the wall.

OmegaP99

Oh man! Hahahaha! You're probably right, that should be "Indie" to avoid getting my knickers damp in the future. lol


It varies wildly. If it's a "hero prop" that means it was featured, and usually has close ups on screen. This would be something like the Cricket gun from MIB. Those bring the big money especially if you can match up flaws or damage or any unique thing that proves it's the one used on screen as often there are multiples made but only one makes the final cut.
Background props can be anything and hold far less value, like a coffee mug on a counter in the background.
Also the popularity of the production matters a great deal, props from a blockbuster like Star Wars would bring way more money than something similar from Krull as an example.
Then there's pieces made for rehearsals or stand ins, never seen on film but part of the production. Worth less than screen used by far.
There's also preproduction items like the drawings you mention, storyboards, concept art, etc.
You also have crew items like jackets worn on set or gifts handed out on wrap day, scripts, call sheets, etc. I especially like call sheets because you can see how the movie shooting went, it lists the names of actors and crew and where they will meet and at what times.

madjestikmoose

I wonder how much the famous Game of Thrones Starbucks cup would go for...

Archer

Is that what "screen-matched" in the descriptions mean, that someone has identified that for sure it was used on screen?

OmegaP99

I'm not kidding when I say there would be a market for that. Hundreds easily if not more.
One of the coolest props I've ever seen up close and in a private collection was in the home of the Producer of Lord of the Rings up in the Hollywood Hills. He let Peter Jackson sleep on his couch when he came to LA to try and get his movie sold, and that was the gift he received as a thank you, the original hero Ring from the first film. Just hanging on the wall in a small shadow box on your way to the bathroom.

madjestikmoose

That’s so cool... I doubt I’ll ever top that, although Gandalf did sign this for me, many moons ago...

OmegaP99

I'll tell Ian you said hi. lol
I'm joking a bit, I only see him randomly as we have a dear mutual friend and the whole cast is still very friendly and social together. We all ended up back at the producer's house was after going to see Elijah DJ at a local bar in fact. I know Ian owns a pub in London and claims to spend a lot of time there, so drop in and throw some darts with him!