Mark II Viper Fans, This One’s for You!

The last auction looms in our very near future. Are you sad? Don’t be! I happen to know a couple of little secrets that might make you smile. I have first hand knowledge about two items we have had tucked up our sleeve. Saving the best for last is our specialty. Are you ready? Are your little BSG-loving eyes open wide and pressed against the computer screen? Good. Here’s a look at things to come…

Lee Adama’s Viper Model

Backup version of the Mark II Viper model seen lying on the table in Lee Adama’s cottage on Caprica. Double for the item used in a flashback scene from the Season Four Series Finale, “Daybreak”. This is a plastic model of a Viper Mark II fighter. Features white body with red and black detailing, and a clear plastic cock pit hood that opens to reveal a  tiny pilot with helmet inside. Measures 7 in x 3.5 in.

Mark II Viper Cockpit Blueprints

Set of eight technical plans used by production in designing a Mark II Viper cockpit. These are the actual plans referred to when building the practical cockpit used throughout all four seasons of the Battlestar Galactica Series. Black and white printed plans featuring notes, calculations and writing in red marker and black ink done by the production design team. Includes eight pages in all. Measurements include: three pages 80 in x 24 in; two pages 60 in x 24 in; one 36 in x 24 in; one 36 in x 12 in; and finally, one 11 in x 17 in page taped to a 36 in x 12 in page.

Let’s Play “Cylon”!

Now that the holidays have come and gone, I bet you are thinking you will have nothing to look forward to for quite some time. You are thinking there is nothing ahead but the endless weeks of boring winter. Well, aren’t you forgetting something? That’s right, there’s the light bulb! It’s the “33 Auctions”, and there are still two more to go!! The next one is right around the corner. Keep your eye on the countdown clock. It’ll be here before you know it. And to make your day even more exciting, how about I give you a little peek at one of my personal favorite items that will be available in the upcoming week of auctions.

This item is an oldie but REALLY goodie. Let me take you back for a moment…to good old Caprica (before all the “destruction of humanity” and so forth). When kids would play “Centurion” like it was cops and robbers, with no cares in the world. That’s right, this prop is the Centurion toy mask and gun used in the Miniseries. Featured on one of the children playing in the plaza of unsuspecting Capricans, while Six and her “mystery man” (who we now know is Cavil, thanks to The Plan) meet to set the Cylon attack into action.

Take a look at this fantastic toy and piece of television history. Don’t you think it should be yours?!

Dog Tags

So, this week’s “33 Auction” has launched! Take a look at all the great items up for bid. After this week, there are only two more auctions EVER!! So take advantage of all the pieces of BSG history that are at your fingertips.

As for the upcoming auctions, I want to tell you what you have to look forward to. We will be offering some hero items from your favorite characters that I know you are going to get excited about. Featured in the next auction, we have THREE hero dog tags! First is Sharon Valerii’s hero blood splattered metal dog tags from the series. Next we have one single hero Tyrol metal dog tag and one single Admiral Adama dog tag from “The Plan.” These tags are all standard brass Battlestar Galactica dog tags with ball chain used throughout the series. The front tag features the name and serial number of the character, as well as the Colonial Phoenix. The back tag of the Sharon tag set features a larger Colonial Phoenix. These can be yours!! Take a look…

Buccaneers!

Like every other typical American girl, I am obsessed with fantasy sports leagues.  I mean, who isn’t?  Picking your favorite players, trash talking your co-managers/best buddies, winning 100 dollars at the end of a well-played season.  Now, I’ll bet you didn’t know this, but I have it on good authority that before the destruction of the Twelve Colonies, Fantasy Pyramid Leagues were all the rage. (Well, not on Sagittaron.  There it was looked upon as gambling.  Those Sagittarons need to cut loose once in a while if you ask me).  And within these leagues, the number one player pick of every season, without fail, was Samuel T. Anders.  He was the Beckham of his time… and the answer to your next question is yes, that would indeed make Kara Thrace the Posh Spice.

Alright, I may or may not have made that up.  But let’s just admit something right now–the C-Bucs and Samuel T. Anders rule! Especially in “The Plan”, when we get to see an in-depth look at the freedom fighting Cylon resistance force they were creating.  Tough, courageous heroes AND professional athletes–best combination ever.  Coming up in this next auction, we are offering many items worn and used by the Caprica Buccaneers in “The Plan”.  You can get your very own C-Bucs uniform, patch, athletic bag, and more.  Check out the following items so you can be a legend, just like Anders! (well not the Cylon thing, but all the rest of it):

Buccaneers Bags
We will be auctioning two separate C-Bucs bags, one black and one red. Caprica Buccaneers team bags like this were handed out to team members to carry their equipment and uniforms around. Production labeled this bag as being used in the telefilm “The Plan.” Production-modified gym bag with top, front and back zippered pockets. Two large Buccaneers patches are sewn onto the bag, one on the top and the other on the side. Measures 12″ x 12″ x 17″.

Pyramid Ball
A backup pyramid ball as used in scenes with the resistance and the Caprica Buccaneers pyramid team. Production modified miniature soccer ball painted black with three red stripes. Vinyl ball, unknown manufacturer, core is most likely foam. Ball is weathered. Black and red paint has cracked over part of the surface. Ball measures 4.5″ in diameter; detonator measures 1.75″ in diameter and 0.5″ high.

Pyramid Ball Grenade
C-Bucs player Wheeler stuffed C4 explosive into a pyramid ball and added a detonator to make “a homemade grenade.” Used by Lawrence Haegert in the telefilm “The Plan.” Production-modified miniature soccer ball painted black with three red stripes and one hexagonal piece made into a hinge so a rubber “detonator” could be placed inside. Ball measures 4.5″ in diameter; detonator measures 1.75″ in diameter and 0.5″ high.

Set of Four Buccaneers Mugs
Four ceramic Caprica Buccaneers mugs. Perfect for keeping beverages hot or for toasting a successful C-Bucs high-altitude training drill. Double version of the prop seen in the telefilm “The Plan.” Production-made ceramic mugs, each with two Caprica Buccaneers logos emblazoned on a crimson and amber stripe. Each mug measures 3.25″ in diameter x 3.75″ high.

Buccaneers Patch
Production-made silkscreen patch made from fabric with a four-color (red, gold, yellow and cream) design with embroidered black border.

Buccaneers Uniforms, Various Styles and Sizes
Caprica Buccaneers uniforms were worn while the team conducted high-altitude training on Caprica prior to the Cylon attack. Afterwards the C-Bucs were seen wearing these uniforms throughout their months on Caprica as resistance fighters under the leadership of Samuel T. Anders. The following uniforms were worn by characters and/or background actors in the telefilm “The Plan”:

Coach’s C-Bucs uniform and stunt uniform, Kai’s C-Bucs uniform and stunt uniform, Sue Shawn’s uniform, Wheeler’s uniform, Rally’s uniform and Various Background used C-Bucs Uniforms, sizes M, L, XL, XXL.

Happy bidding, buddies!

I Need a Hero

This week is going to be an important one in the history of our lives.  It will be a week that sets apart the men from the boys, the women from the girls, the rational from the crazy.  This is the week Home Depot sells out of steel bar sliding locks for doors and all grocery stores overstock canned goods, only to find themselves a barren wasteland of empty shelves at the end of each day.  Armageddon?  Apocalypse?  No, this is not the end of the world–but it is the end of the world as we know it.  This is the week when that little movie–that vampire/human love story starring a skinny British hipster and a washboard stomached 17-year-old werewolf–hits theaters.  Essentially, this week, the power of Tween Fandom obliterates the country by descending upon it with such insane zombie-esque mob strength, that it leaves nothing in its path.  Be afraid.  Be very…wait a minute!  Maybe we shouldn’t run from these fanatics just yet.  These people want a piece of something they love, just like us.  Right?

Are we really that far removed from these fantasy/romance loving fan-kids?  I think you know the answer to that.  We LOVE our BSG.  And I bet you two cubits (get it? cubits.) that you would be just as crazed if you saw Edward James Olmos walking down the street in skinny jeans, a Duty Blue Jacket and a pale, sullen look in his eyes.  Well…maybe not.  Perhaps our fanaticism is a little more adult and sophisticated than that.  Perhaps we pride ourselves on being able to walk around like normal people by day, and only let the excited 15 year-old fan side of us come out in the comfort of our own home.  Only when we sit in front of the computer screen and log on to eBay to look upon the new items up for auction.  Our tummies begin to flutter as we realize these items could be ours!  Because, as “responsible adults”, with “responsible adult jobs”–we can afford all the cool toys we want!  Rad!!!  And lets just admit right now that the best “toys” of all, are the hero props.  These are the props that were actually touched, specifically USED BY our favorite characters (Swoon!!).  Just think, if only you could hold THE SAME notepad that Baltar doodled on!  What if you could wear the ACTUAL dog tags worn by Gaeta?! (Shriek!)  Guess what…YOU CAN!!! (Gasp. Faint.)  For the next auction, we are going to offer you several opportunities to own some hero items from your favorite show of all time (BSG, of course!).  Here are some of the items.  Go for it, you fellow fanboys:

Gaeta’s Dog Tags
Felix Gaeta’s dog tags with chain. Standard Galactica tags with the colonial seal, “L. Gaeta,” and serial number etched onto each tag. Distressed condition.

Lee Adama’s Watch
Lee Adama’s screen-used, hero watch worn during the dream sequence while floating on his back in the water in Season Two’s “Resurrection Ship.” The watch is made by Nixon. The watch face has been modified to read “asmodei.” Functionality of prop is unknown. Measures about 2½″ in diameter.

Baltar’s Hero Page of Notes from Trial
The hero notepad from the trial of Baltar in Season Three of BSG. The notepad includes pages of “doodles” and notes drawn by James Callis as Gaius Baltar.

Tom Zarek’s Quorum Pin
Tom Zarek’s hero Quorum of Twelve pin. This is the hero pin worn by Richard Hatch as Tom Zarek, while the character was a representative of Sagittaron. Small production modified pin. The pin is plastic and has been painted sliver. The pin has red backing and measures .75″ long.

Simon’s Hero Suicide Note
Hero suicide note written by the Number Four Cylon Simon, who lived as a Colonial medic aboard the Cybele and had married Giana O’Neil. He killed himself out of resurrection range rather than destroy his ship and family like Fleet Cavil ordered him to. As seen in the telefilm “The Plan.” Production-made handwritten note “torn” from a book with cut corners. The note reads, “My Dear Giana Forgive me. Kiss Jemmy for me. Love outlasts death Your Simon”. Measures 8.3″ x 7.1″.

Happy bidding, Buddies!!

Five Cylons for the price of one!

This week in the “33″ auctions” we have a special lot that we have not done before:  one of each of the five Cylon gunnery range targets that the fleet used to get their anger and aggression out on.    These targets have been sold separately before (just check out the Battlestar Galactica auction archive), but never as a set.   This may be your chance to get a great deal, or go in with your friends and split them up.

We saw Starbuck shooting out the Leoben target, and Kat took some shots at the Sharon target after the gyro thing that was meant to cause you to lose your equilibrium.  There were a few scenes where the Cylon Target was in the background as well.

When sold individually, the prices have ranged based on which character’s image was on the target.  The Cylon Centurion is the most popular and has sold for a low of $ 260, to a high of just over $ 1,000!  Simon is the least popular, but maybe more so now that his character is a lot more likable in “The Plan”.  Opps!  Did I just give a spoiler?

I think this lot could go in the $ 4-500 range and be a steal!  So chat with your buddies and pass around the hat.  This will be a great deal I am sure.

Also, there are one of each target available separately in case you just want one.  But be careful!  We have seen a lot of people moving to snipe programs over the last 6 months and that means prices are deceptively low till the last 10 seconds!  So bid early and bid your maximum.  You don’t want to get snipped for a few dollars and regret it!

Good hunting!

Alec

Let’s Give Cavil Some Props

So this week you all rushed to the nearest…(DVD store? Does that even exist anymore in this age of never leaving our chairs?)…well, rushed somewhere to buy your copy of The Plan. And I’m sure you are on your third or fourth viewing. In fact, I think I can hear you from my office! Yes, that is you I am sure of it–you are shouting at the screen. You just said, “Sharon did WHAT?” and then you said “Oh no, he didn’t!!!”. “He”, of course being, Dean Stockwell’s “Cavil” doing something sneaky and sinister. Remember the Dean Stockwell of yesteryear/Quantum Leap? You know, the nice hologram Dean, Al Calavicci, who smoked cigars and tapped the side of his Blackberry…I mean, time machine or whatever.  Yeah he’s gone.

For those of you who have had the opportunity to watch The Plan, you know what I mean. And you same folks also know how important the character of “Cavil” is to the entire plot of The Plan. So important in fact, that I want to talk more about the Cavil props we are auctioning off this week on eBay. Take a closer look at some of these items…and then bid on them!

FLEET CAVIL’S BOOK AND KNIFE

This is the book on which Cavil cuts his apple, used in that sweet scene depicting the heart to heart between Cavil and The Boy. And for those of us who have seen The Plan, that “sweet scene” doesn’t stay sweet for long (wink, wink).  So included with the book is Cavil’s knife–the knife he uses to cut the apple, and to…well…you know.  Hey, don’t hesitate to bid on this just because you are scared of sharp edges, the knife has been dulled by production. Phew!

JOHN CAVIL’S HAT

This is a backup version of the hat Cavil wore throughout the telefilm The Plan. One might even go as far as to say this is Cavil’s most iconic costume piece–lets face it, the guy wore it all the time. The hat is brown, from the Australian Outback Collection. It is a size small.

BROTHER CAVIL’S “THE PLAN” PAMPHLET

Here we have one of the pamphlets handed out by Fleet Cavil in The Plan. On the front, a graphic depiction of Dean Stockwell’s profile! The pamphlet includes Cavil’s contact information, which who knows, may come in handy in case of Cylon apocalypse. It also contains the written lyrics to “The Song of Mindkind”, and several Cylon prayers.

If you haven’t gone to our auctions on eBay yet, go now! Go to our link and enter PROPWORX as the search criteria.  Here is the link:

http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Battlestar-Props

T-Minus 2 Days Until the “33 Auctions”

It’s almost the time for the launch of the “33 Auctions”, 4 monthly auctions, separated by 33 days each, that will be the last of the Battlestar auctions.  Each auction will include items from the Battlestar movie “The Plan,” out on DVD today, as well as items from the entire series.  Propworx latest BSG auction on eBay will kick off 2 days from now (tick tick).  So close!  So set your schedules accordingly and get ready for your last chance to purchase original props and costumes from the greatest Sci Fi series of all time.

In an attempt to make your mouse-clicking fingers tingle in anticipation, we thought we would give you a preview of a couple items that could be yours!

Of course, there are secrets we must keep for now.  We hardly want to be known as the “bearers of spoilers”.  “The Plan” tells the story of the Miniseries through Season Two of BSG from the Cylons‘ point of view.  It resolves many unanswered questions that have no doubt given BSG fans sleepless nights since the series ended.  Get ready to sleep like a baby again–”The Plan” is being released today on Blu-Ray and DVD!  Many of the items up for bid in this first week of auctions are directly related to the new twists that unfold in “The Plan.”  Keep an eye out, they are among the 200 items that will be launching Thursday.

In the meantime (without giving anything away), here are two items we are proud to be offering:

BATHROOM DOOR FROM GALACTICA

Bid on one of the doors from Galactica’s unisex bathroom!  It was used in the Miniseries and throughout all four seasons of the series, as well as being a prominent element in a very important scene in “The Plan.”  The door itself is a sheet metal covered wooden door with a sliding latch.  It is one of only four remaining.  Why not try for the whole set?!!  This piece is not only iconic and a great conversation piece, but impressive in its size and design.

COACH’S CLIPBOARD AND GAME PLANS

The C-Bucs and their coach were involved in “high altitude training” at the exact moment of the Cylon attack on Caprica, and thus, survived.  How fortunate for them…or was it?!!!  “The Plan” gives a detailed account of this pyramid team turned resistance fighters in the weeks following the Cylon occupation.  This prop, used specifically in “The Plan,” is Coach’s plastic clipboard featuring a Buccaneers logo on the back.  It includes one full-color page of eight plans for plays.  Since the C-Bucs play such a prominent role in “The Plan,” there are many new items used by the team that will be offered in the auctions.  This happens to be one of our favorites–very striking and in excellent condition.  Also, to the delight of our “nerd sides”, the game plans themselves appear to be an homage to the classic Nintendo game, “Tecmo Bowl”.

Stay tuned to this site for more information on each week’s auction, and join the conversations on our forum!

Another BSG Fan’s Dream Come True

This guest blog comes from Kelly Long:

I owe many great experiences to Propworx. I worked at the second auction as a member of the Colonial Fleet. I met Luciana Carro, “Kat”, while working at the show. I had the opportunity to present to send her a set of season 2 and 3 base sets of Battlestar cards. I also attended Dragon Con, where I mentioned that I hoped she had received and enjoyed the cards. She did a double take and said “that was you!?” I said yes, that I was at the Propworx auction, in duty blues, and my call sign was Plasma. She immediately remembered me and proceeded to hug me!! She said that she was very grateful for the cards and thought it was a very sweet thing. One fan dream attained.

I attended the first auction as a normal fan and asked desperately for a Battlestar prop as a gift from my family—I never want or ask for anything but I had finally found something I wanted. I ended up with Geata’s personal computer. As mentioned earlier I worked at the second auction, and while working at the auction, who could avoid the temptation to bid? I bought a couple of items include the set of Dualla’s personal effects containing the ball and jacks from Earth. I also obtained a book of Pythia from the show via this site! All these items were lovingly—as a fellow fan you can probably guess the extreme measures—packed up for the guests a Dragon Con.

While getting autographs at the walk of fame I asked Alessandro Juliani if I could bring his character’s computer to the photo op I had purchased and he was fine with that. I went up looking for McClure’s line to get her autograph and confirm what my roommate had told me (my roommate—who had the headset-had also— asked about my props) that I could bring her dogtags and the ball and jacks from Earth. She said “I don’t have a line” somewhat in a mock of dismay. I said that I was eagerly waiting for her autograph and to speak with her. She seemed very excited that I had purchased her dogtags and wrote on my autograph to “Take frak’n good care of my tags for me!” I thought this added so much personality to what could have been something so general. To answer your question, yes, I almost cried. I proceeded to get the other cast members autographs and speak with them. Mary McDonnell was my final quest, I waited for hers last since her line was the longest. I asked to salute her and in all my excitement to salute the President—I was dressed in my flightsuit best—I forgot to ask about Pythia and had to hope she would be as gracious as the others.

The photo op arrived before I could believe it, although the lack of sleep could have really been messing with my perception of time. I brought all the items with me in a box. Mary McDonnell was my first photo op and I asked if she wouldn’t mind holding my book of Pythia from the show. She agreed and graciously held it. I took a couple photos, Kate Vernon and Aaron Douglas, before McClure. I held my breath waiting for it since I was hoping she would recognize me. I walked up and handed her the dogtags and the ball and jacks from Earth in the bag. She put the tags on and then said one minute and proceeded to pour the ball and jacks out into her hand! Insert sharp inhale on my part and a deep internal scream for joy. I was just hoping for the bag to be seen, what she did was way above and beyond anything I expected and I could not have been more grateful. It will be a welcome picture to display with them. Gaeta offered a serious face as though he was reading “his” personal computer, which I absolutely laugh at to think that it is this prop I own which led him to do that. I should add that Froggy’s was great for putting up with my requests. Thank you Propworx for the opportunity to own a piece of a show so great it is monumental and enjoying the history of my own I made with it.

Have an experience relating to our auctions that you’d like to share with Battlestar Props’s readers? Then contact us!

Dee’s Headset: A BSG Geek’s Dream Come True

Our first guest blog, by BSG fan and Propworx customer Yvonne Lee:

As most of you know by now I’m officially a BSG (Battlestar Galactica) geek.  I spent way more money than I really had on props from the Propworx auctions on eBay that ran from January to July of this year.  One of my most prized items is the headset worn by the character Dee.  I was excited to get something from a main character that was used on screen multiple times AND it didn’t cost me an arm, leg AND kidney LOL!

I recently went to DragonCon in Atlanta and the opportunity to meet the actress that portrays Dee, Kandyse McClure.

I was lucky enough to sit in the first two rows of the first main panel featuring most of the cast.  Someone in the audience asked if the cast members wished they had kept something for themselves instead of allowing it to be auctioned.  Kandyse mentioned that she made sure she got the pictures used in her final scenes because some of them were actually photos of her family members. After thinking for a minute she stated that it would have been nice if she had kept Dee’s headset.  At this point I was practically jumping up and down in my seat I was so excited.

Later that day I stopped by her table in the Hall of Fame and told her that I had her headset and asked if she would mind signing them later.  She was very gracious and seemed genuinely excited that someone would actually spend money on a prop that was used for her character.  So I come back later with the headset (and other props for other actors to sign) and asked if she would mind putting the headphones on and let me take a picture.  I had never opened the bag so I gave her the honor of being the first one to open it.  She put the headset on and had so much fun with them.

She was sitting next to Michael Hogan (Col. Tigh) and tapped him on the shoulder and said “Hogan, Hogan.. look what I have.  I have Dee’s headset again.”  She was as excited as me.  She goofed off a liitle by talking into them like she did for a sound check before filming.  Then I asked her to give me at least one serious look while wearing them. I was amazed that she seemed to be having just as much fun with all this as me.  She seemed flabbergasted that her character had so many fans that were so dedicated that they would spend money just to have something associated with her character. I do have to admit I now a have a girl crush on Kandyse McClure .

There are some people in my family and some friends who think I’m a little crazy for spending money on props but moments like this make it all worth it.  I was able to get a key prop from a main character and the actress herself was excited that someone who was a real fan was able to get it.  Kandyse did sign the earpiece and I know there are a lot of people who collect props that say you should not get the actor to sign the actual prop but to me that makes it more memorable. I collect props from BSG for my own enjoyment not with any intention of ever reselling it.  I really wanted to have a tangible story to go along with the prop that would make it meaningful.

So Say We All!

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