The Most Important Elements Of Quality Prop Money
There are few television shows I really enjoy watching and even fewer that I'd ever want a piece of memorabilia of. For that small handful of shows I can't think of a greater way to be a part of its history than by owning a piece of it. Owning a TV prop is more than just having an item that happened to be on a show, it's taking part in the existence of the show. Think about it. What can compare with owning Fonzie's leather jacket or Radar's teddy bear or wool cap? For all time there will be only one true Kit. They are the kinds of issues that may very well increase in value a great deal as the years pass.
Other than being a great investment the cool factor is rather high when taking into consideration the alternative. Who would not want to own Magnum's mustache? I've been to dinner parties and have been subjected to listening to the boring history of various African masks and trinkets from Victorian London that even the original owners didn't care much about.. Just once I'd like to go to an acquaintance's home, be seated in front of their massive LCD screen and shown an episode of All within the Family in HD only to realize once the credits roll that my posterior is posteriated in Archie's chair.
It seems that shows from the past had more props worth owning. I have a hard time thinking about anything in Lost or 24 that will look good on my mantle. The phone that Jack Bauer tosses for fear of being traced? John Locke's old wheel chair? There just can't be a comparison between Batman's can of anti-shark spray and the stethoscope employed by that chick in Grey's Anatomy within the fourth episode of the other season.
Owning a prop from a film is not a bad thing but there is one thing more personal in relation to TV. Movies are seen in public at theaters with little personality with others you do not know and are vaguely concerned about having sneeze in your popped corn. Television is created for the home. What's shown on tv is made for when you're tired after a long day and want to cuddle up on the couch within your pj's. It only makes sense that a piece of what is on the tube should one day find yourself in a fan's home.
It may seem unbelievable but my friend owes his life to a TV finding prop money. He was within his back yard relaxing on his hammock on a summer afternoon, simply minding his own business and enjoying a cool glass of pomegranate juice. A prowler hopped the fence at the back of his yard and approached him quickly with a sizable knife. Thinking quickly, my friend threw his frosted glass to the ground and grabbed at his utility belt for his trusty Star Trek phaser from circa 2342. The prowler gave up immediately and remained face down on the grass until the police arrived.
Alright, so a piece of TV memorabilia is cool and a good conversation piece, it's more personal than owning everything from a film set, it may pay off financially within the long term and could even save your life. It's a lossless situation. Get one.
