1941 Maltese Falcon Statue Prop Screen Accurate Resin Statuette

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A Special Edition 50th Anniversary Maltese Falcon available only from Studio 303 ™ in partnership with The Haunted Studios ™ , an Authenticated Replica ™ that is Screen Accurate in every detail, produced with the same techniques used to create the most famous prop of all time, The 1941 Maltese Falcon Statue. This Limited Edition Anniversary Falcon was created by applying hand burnishing and aging techniques to a Haunted Studios Original Maltese Falcon™ in order to achieve a Screen Accurate replica with an authenticated history. Our Falcon stands nearly 12" tall and has a shipping weight of 3 pounds and is made of strong, reinforced polyurethane resin, foam filled and weighted at the bottom. Lightweight and strong, designed to last a life time . The Ultimate Gift for any Film Noir fan comes twine bound in Chinese newspaper, packed in Captain Jacobi's La Paloma burlap sea bag addressed to Sam Spade as shown in the video above. 1941 Maltese Falcon Design Evolution Director John Huston was far from pleased when presented with the Original Maltese Falcon prop by Warner Brothers Art Director Robert Haas. The problem with the Falcon was that it looked new. Huston felt this inappropriate for a piece that had been around the world many times in the hands of greedy men. More than 600 years travel had taken their toll, but as presented the dingus looked like it was made yesterday. An Artist in his own right Huston did a number of sketches depicting how the Original Maltese Falcon should be aged for its appearance on the screen. Following Huston's instructions the Warner Brothers Property Department produced a second, aged original that won the director's OK. The Property Department created lead and plaster castings while Huston and Associate Producer Henry Blanke arranged for an outside modeler to provide a light weight and durable resin casting. It is important to know that the resin falcon is actually quite different from the plaster and lead falcons; its head is flat and elongated, much like a real bird. The resin "dingus" was used exclusively in publicity photos and compared to the screen used castings the difference is plain to see. 1941 Maltese Falcon Prop Replica Exclusive Features Falcon stands Just under 12 inches tall, individually Hand Cast In UltraResin ™ our proprietary blend of resins and for strength, fine image detail, and proper weight Our Maltese Falcon is not just painted, but is cast in jet black Polyurethane Resin with a special protective clear top coat and may be safely displayed indoors or out. Your Falcon comes in a nest of recycled paper and new brown Kraft paper, wrapped in Chinese newspaper and bound with jute twine in Captain Jacobi's burlap Sea Bag and includes a vintage style shipping label addressed to Sam Spade A Certificate of Authenticity registered with Studio 303 and The Haunted Studios ™ is included with each Falcon You can buy from our collection with confidence, we sold the very first Haunted Studios™ Original Maltese Falcon on e Bay in 1998 and continue to be the exclusive seller of our authenticated original as well as this 1941 Maltese Falcon . Our original castings are on display in Museums, Motion Picture, Television, and Radio Studios around the world. DOMESTIC Standard Residential Shipping is free for this item and the details are listed by eBay above under the Shipping and Payments tab. This includes shipping, handling, and Insurance to any US location. INTERNATIONAL - We ship WORLD WIDE at the flat rates listed. Just select your home country from the drop down menu and the correct shipping rate will display. Price includes shipping, handling, and insurance worldwide. Import duty in the country of delivery is additional and payable by buyer per the laws of country of delivery. UNCONDITIONAL SATISIFACTION GUARANTEE: Shipped fully insured against loss or damage and may be returned at any time within 60 days for a refund in full, no questions asked. Full details and ret... read more

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