FS-screen used TMNT 2 movie prop... cannister of ooze!!

[d_osborn]

As much as I would like to keep this, I already have a similar peice, and need the money. Up for grabs is a screen used TGRI cannister of ooze from TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES 2: The Secret of the Ooze. I acquired this peice from an employee of the studio that filmed the movie in Wilmington, NC. The peice is approximately 14 inches long, constructed of plastic, with vinyl letters and removable end-caps, which are fexible and appear to be made out of foam rubber, though i could be wrong about that. The inside of the cannister is painted green to simulate being filled with "ooze". Fans of the film will know that only one cannister in the movie was actually filled with ooze... Anyway, on to the pics!






Overall, the prop is in decent shape for it's age, but it has definately seen some action. The foam rubber end-caps are in good shape, but some of the paint has cracked and flaked off. The plastic is slightly scratched, but this would make a great display peice. Some silver paint from the endcaps has rubbed off onto the ends of the cannister. All of the vinyl TGRI lettering is intact.
I'm not quite sure what this peice is worth, so I'm currently taking offers. If the prop doesn't sell in one week, it's going to be listed on ebay. I would consider trading for a completed, accurate GHOSTBUSTERS proton pack replica, sans sounds and electronics. PM or email offers or questions to [email protected]

[Spitfire]

How about 50 bucks. Maybe that sounds low but it is a old movie prop and you can get Hellboy props for cheaper then that

[Jarrah White]

Do you take Australian dollars?

[d_osborn]

Originally Posted by Spitfire666xXxXx

How about 50 bucks. Maybe that sounds low but it is a old movie prop and you can get Hellboy props for cheaper then that

if you're into HELLBOY and would enjoy having selma blair's stunt double's belt buckle, i say go for it. you're comparing apples to oranges... in this day and age, movie studios usually auction off props and set dressing left over from productions. with the market saturated in peices from HELLBOY, PUNISHER, HULK, etc., it is a good time to be a collector. however, as a TMNT collector, i can tell you that authentic peices don't come up to often. anyway, i've already had a higher offer. sorry.

australian dollars? not really, though i THINK you can get an international money order in US dollars. i'm not very familiar with how that works, though. PM or email me if you're serious, and we'll talk about it further.

[LAXtitan99]

do you have a COA or anything of that effect for the item. if so i would be very interested.

[d_osborn]

i'm currently working on getting some kind of documentation from the person i bought the props from. back in the early 90s, prop and production material collecting was hardly even heard of. most items that went into the hands of the production crew were basically mementos or souveneirs...not collectibles that would need proof of authenticity. for that reason, COAs weren't issued by studios because they simply were not needed. i'm hoping the individual i purchased these from has some sort of documentation, but i highly doubt he would have a COA.

...which brings me to another point, unless it's from the actual studio or a VERY reputable dealer or auction house, COAs are useless.

i've been asked if i have any other TMNT items for sale. i have an XL production crew t-shirt from the first film, and first generation copies of the shooting scripts for TMNT and TMNT 2. if a decent price is negotiated for the cannister, i will throw in my copy of the TMNT 2 script.

[Sanjuro]

I would consider trading for a completed, accurate GHOSTBUSTERS proton pack replica, sans sounds and electronics.

Ive seen a couple gone on Ebay for about 20-40 dollars with the COA. A fully working proton pack is worth alot more even if it isnt offical. My friend built a few of them and had the suits. Also he has a fully restored Delorean.

[d_osborn]

you must be looking a lot harder than i am. i've been searching ebay for years, and i've only seen three TGRI cannisters... never with a COA... a legit COA, that is. i can print up a peice of paper saying it's authentic like most sellers, but i find that very lame.

as for GHOSTBUSTERS peices, lets just say i'm no stranger. i know one of the producers of both films, as well as several crew members and artists from the films. in my collection, i have several original peices of concept art, designs, paintings, and storyboards pictured in the dvd, MAKING GHOSTBUSTERS, and several magazines. i own several screen used props, set dressing, nearly every draft to EVERY GHOSTBUSTERS film, both produced and UN-PRODUCED . i own set schedules, call sheets, original production photos, in-studio documentation, etc. i'm not even touching my GB merchandise collection... i'm acquainted with all of the major GB prop builders, so I know well what a pack replica is "worth", including and excluding electronics. also, no "official" pack has ever been released, as you have mentioned. that is, unless, you meant packs used ni the filming of the movies. the truth is, a major screen-used TMNT prop has a greater market value that a replicated GHOSTBUSTERS static prop on the open auction block. replicated ghost traps struggle to bring in $200, while basic cosmetic pack replicas usually fetch around $500. an acquaintance of mine owns a back-up shell from TMNT 2, and he paid about $7-10,000 on the auction block. i also know an individual who paid $600 for a screen used stunt trap for GHOSTBUSTERS 2. the point to all of this IS... an item is valued at whatever someone will pay for it. film props is extremely hard to place value on. anyone that tries obviously doesn't know anything about collecting... especially if ebay is the only means used to determine said value.

am i hellbent on trading the cannister for a pack replica? no... would i? yes! that is about the ONLY thing i would trade the cannister for. let me re-iterate what i said in my first post. i really do NOT want to let go of the cannister. being a serious collector, it kills me to see anything leave my collection. it's between selling something i have two of, selling my vintage gibson guitar i've had since my teens, or selling my 1971 pontiac GTO.

i made this post to attract serious film memorabilia collectors. i've been in the online film memorabilia collecting community for years, and it's not every day a TMNT item comes up, let alone a major film prop. if you think you can acquire a screen-used TMNT item on ebay for $20-40, be my guest. you'll have to outbid me, though.

[Spitfire]

Originally Posted by d_osborn

if you're into HELLBOY and would enjoy having selma blair's stunt double's belt buckle, i say go for it. you're comparing apples to oranges... in this day and age, movie studios usually auction off props and set dressing left over from productions. with the market saturated in peices from HELLBOY, PUNISHER, HULK, etc., it is a good time to be a collector. however, as a TMNT collector, i can tell you that authentic peices don't come up to often. anyway, i've already had a higher offer. sorry.

australian dollars? not really, though i THINK you can get an international money order in US dollars. i'm not very familiar with how that works, though. PM or email me if you're serious, and we'll talk about it further.

The stuff I saw for sale from Hellboy were egg sacks, that little parasite bug that attackes itself to hellboy's arm when he first meets the helldog, some of the helldogs stuff like masks and junk. None of it was clothes

[Raph]

Hi there Im interessted in the cannester prop...I live in the Netherlands, and could pay with PayPAL

I would like to know what high offer you already got
Then I could see if I wanna go over it

Thanks,

Raph

[d_osborn]

raph- i replied to your pm.

[notbigdrummer]

pm me please if you still got this

[jacobzking]

$100 plus shipping?

[Ninjinister]

Uh guys? This topic was from 2004. As much as I'd honestly be interested in acquiring this piece, it's likely long gone.

[jacobzking]

lol, its the new guy's fault for reviving it, lol