Battlestar Galactica Props & Costume’s Forum

Our online forum is now online. Sorry for the delay, but the web server’s control panel just came online around 10 P.M. ET. To access the forum, simply click the “Forum” link on the top bar. (Or click here.) Some things will need to be ironed out, and we are receptive to any suggestions that you, our fine visitors, can send our way! As with most online forums, we have a few ground rules:

1. Please exercise maturity in all proceedings. If you want to be critical, please exercise and utilize constructive criticism. You can disagree with someone’s view point, but don’t personally attack the person to do it.
2. Any attempt to post information of a derogatory or illegal nature will result in the removal of said content, in addition to the ban of the person or persons posting such information, as we deem appropriate.
3. We do encourage discussion on ALL the Battlestar Galactica series. We are aware of some of the friction between interpretations of this story, and will not tolerate bashing of the fans. (Actually, this same issue is dealt with in point #1.)
4. Otherwise, remember to have fun and treat everyone with integrity and respect!

Hope to see you on the boards!

FAQ online and web forum forthcoming

We have added a FAQ page based on the questions we have received so far. Obviously, we expect it to grow, and we can use your help to make that happen. So, if you have any questions that you want to ask with regard to the auction, please feel free to add them as responses to this blog post. Just to get this out of the way: We don’t have any spoilers on the show for either the movie, the webisode series, or the last 10 episodes. If we did, we couldn’t share them anyway, so… the end result is the same. Also, I would like to announce that we will be opening a forum for Battlestar Props. It would be open already, except our web server’s company has decided that today is the day they want to perform maintenance on their control panel, which is where I need to go in order to set up the additional database tables! And they were supposed to be done by 2 PM PT/5 PM ET. It is almost 6 PM ET and still no joy. So, expect the forum when you see it! And we’ll announce its opening through the blog, so please subscribe to our FeedBurner if you have not done so already! Updates as we get them, thank you.

Picture of Lee Adama and Kara Thrace from “The Hand of God”

A photo of Lee Adama and Kara Thrace from “The Hand of God“ hangs up in the Recreation Room on Galactica.

Series relevance

This photo depicts Lee Adama and Kara Thrace celebrating the Battle of the Tylium Asteroid on Galactica‘s hangar deck in Season 1’s “The Hand of God“. In the photo, Lee is smoking a cigar using Joseph Adama’s lighter, given to him by his father before the mission as a good luck charm. The picture of this event hangs in the Recreation Room. William Adama looks at this photo in Season 4’s “Six of One” during Lee’s send-off party.

Asclepius pendant

In Season 4’s “Escape Velocity“, a new Lord of Kobol is revealed: Asclepius, the God of Healing. In the mainstream polytheistic faith of the Twelve Colonies, Asclepius is idolized by a small medallion of a caduceus, which is hung around the neck. [Read more]

The Official Battlestar Galactica Auction Announcement!

NBC UNIVERSAL TELEVISION, DVD, MUSIC, AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS GROUP TEAMS WITH PROPWORX TO AUCTION OFF COSTUMES, PROPS AND SET PIECES FROM SCI FI CHANNEL’S HIT SERIES “BATTLESTAR GALACTICA”

More Than 3000 One-of-a-Kind Items Including “Admiral Adama’s” Uniform And “Starbuck’s” Flight Suit Will Be Offered In Two Live Auctions and Several Online Auctions To Coincide With The Final Episodes of the Series

Burbank, CA – July 24, 2008 — NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group and Propworx are teaming to auction off props, costumes and key memorabilia from Sci Fi Channel’s hit series “Battlestar Galactica.” The award-winning drama, currently in its fourth and final season, will present its remaining 10 episodes early next year and as the series draws to a close, fans will have a chance to bid on more than 3,000 items including costumes, props and set pieces that range from the uniform worn by “Admiral William Adama” (Edward James Olmos) to a life-sized Centurion costume. NBC Universal and Propworx will conduct two live auctions in Los Angeles, along with a series of Internet auctions at www.battlestarprops.com , in tandem with the airing of the final episodes. Items that will be available to purchase include a wide variety of costumes and props that fans have come to know and love, including the flight suits worn by “Starbuck” (Katee Sackhoff) and “Apollo” (Jamie Bamber), several life sized Vipers and Raptors and Cylon Raiders, as well as pieces of the Combat Information Center (CIC). “‘Battlestar Galactica’ is an incredible series that has drawn critical praise as well as tremendous fan support,” said Stacey Ward, Director, NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group. “We are really proud to be able to give fans a chance to bid on their favorite costume, prop or a piece of the set in this unique auction setting.” “This is an amazing opportunity for the passionate and loyal fans of ‘Battlestar Galactica’ to own a piece of their favorite show,” said Alec Peters, chief executive officer of Propworx. “There will be something for everyone in every price range. If you saw it on the show, we will most likely be selling it!” About “Battlestar Galactica” Battlestar Galactica is the gripping saga of humanity’s last remnants and their struggle to find a new home while fleeing from their deadly Cylon enemies. Redefining the space opera with its gritty realism, Galactica’s intensity, issues-driven topicality, and command performances have garnered it numerous awards, including an Emmy® and the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award. The show was recognized by the American Film Institute (AFI) as one of the most outstanding programs of the year two years running. The series is produced by Universal Cable Productions and executive produced by Ronald D. Moore and David Eick, and the outstanding ensemble cast is led by Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Tricia Helfer and Grace Park. About Propworx Propworx, Inc. is serves the movie and television industry by selling production props, costumes and set pieces through special live and Internet auctions, while at the same time integrating these special events into a studio’s marketing campaigns. Propworx goal is not just to sell the assets of a production, but to leverage those sales into meaningful publicity and marketing to increase the overall awareness of a production. For more information about Propworx, and examples of what Propworx can do, please go to www.Propworx.com About NBC Universal Television DVD, Music, and Consumer Products Group: NBC Universal is a leader in providing entertainment programming to the domestic and international marketplaces. NBC Universal Television DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group manages all global ancillary television business endeavors for the NBC Universal Television Group, including third-party home entertainment distribution, consumer products, musical soundtracks, special market projects and the NBC Universal Online Store.

Videos Forthcoming

Starting in mid-August, if not a little earlier than that, we’ll be having daily video weblogs focusing on the various aspects of our efforts cataloguing the props. Some of the videos will be scripted, some will be humorous (we can’t take ourselves too seriously, and if there’s anything Joss Whedon taught us, it’s that there’s humor in every dark situation!), and some of it will be off-the-cuff. Of course, since we’re looking for fan interaction in all of this, we want to hear your suggestions on what you’d like to see on the videos, or even on this website in general. So sign up and start commenting! We would love to hear from you! Good Hunting!

Gaius Baltar’s robes

In his alleged post-trial reformation as a spiritual leader, spurred by the “nymph squad” that saves him after the end of his controversial trial in “Crossroads, Part II“, Gaius Baltar begins to wear robes of a religious nature. While their origin is unknown, these robes first appear in the Season 4 episode “Escape Velocity“, and are featured in later episodes while with his followers.

Usually, Baltar wears these robes while preaching the belief that “everyone is perfect” and that the Lords of Kobol are false gods. These sermons are recorded and then transmitted over the Talk Wireless so as to reach other listeners, including terminal cancer patient Emily Kowalski, herself featured in the Season 4 episode, “Faith“.

Portable library reader

The portable library reader is a hand-held information device, likely similar to a personal digital assistant in form and function, which is seen in Season 2’s “Epiphanies“. While searching through Asha Janik’s effects, Lee Adama happens across this device. From it, Galactica’s crew learns Demand Peace’s next target, the tylium refinery ship called the Daru Mozu.

Joseph Adama’s lighter

Joseph Adama’s lighter is a prop first introduced in Season 1’s “The Hand of God“.

Series relevance

During a scene between Commander William Adama and his son, Lee “Apollo” Adama, Commander Adama gives him this lighter. He explains that his father, Joseph Adama, brought it to court cases as a good luck charm. According to Adama, whenever his father failed to bring it with him, he lost the court case. Adama gives the lighter to Lee as a good luck charm before leading a mission to take an asteroid where Cylons mine tylium. Lee later uses this lighter to light his cigar after successfully leading the mission after being met by Kara “Starbuck” Thrace. A picture this event is later seen in Season 4’s “Six of One” during Lee Adama’s send-off party in the officer’s mess. Admiral Adama looks at the picture as his son, Lee, drinks shots of ambrosia. In a conversation with Romo Lampkin in “Sine Qua Non“, Adama mentions having given Lee this lighter as a good luck charm.

Origins

The prop itself has been identified by Future-Past Parts as being a No. 100 Chrome, Regens Lighter.^[1] The United States patent for this product was filed on March 30, 1931 and issued on Feburary 7, 1933.^[2]

References

1. ↑ Future-Past Parts – Joseph’s Lighter. Retrieved on 6 June 2008.
2. ↑ United States Patent 1896140. Retrieved on 6 June 2008.

How do you display costumes?

So how do you display costumes? The way I display my costumes is the way Christie’s did at their big Star Trek auction. They are half-forms and stands that look great. Here are some Star Trek costumes as they are displayed in my house. Now here are what the displays look like: It is two pieces and costs $ 15.95 for the form and $ 29.95 for the stand. Well worth it. Find them here: http://www.advantagefixtures.com/htmldocs/halfroundforms.html Here is how my living room looks now! Some costumes require a mannequin, for example a costume that would look better when filled out. I hope this helps! Alec