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Allison's (Mary Ellen Trainor) decorative wedding figurine in a gift box with a pair of Air Marshal (Richard Riehle) IDs from Stuart Baird's Executive Decision. Terrorists hijacked a plane and U.S. Army specialist David Grant (Kurt Russell) and Lt. Colonel Austin Travis (Steven Seagal) paired up to bring the plane to safety only to discover the terrorists planted a bomb full of nerve gas. Allison was a doomed flight attendant who opened a wedding gift from her coworker Jean (Halle Berry), and Air Marshals carried IDs.
This lot comes from the collection of property master Mike Papac and features a gift box with a white bow, a decorative wedding figurine, and two laminated IDs. The gift is a ceramic vessel in the shape of a married couple on their wedding day. It features a bronze-color metal clasp that secures the lid to the base. The laminated ID cards are issued by the U.S. Marshals Office and Department of Justice and are for Air Marshal Edward H. Strickler (Richard Riehle). The gift box exhibits bent sides. Dimensions: (largest) 6" x 4" (15.25 cm x 10.5 cm)
Estimate: $400 - 800
Mike Papac is among Hollywood's most respected armourers. Active in the film industry since the late 1970s, he served as weapons specialist on action classics including Lethal Weapon and Die Hard, and as property gun master for Predator - all within an 18-month span. By the early 1990s, Papac had become a trusted resource for leading directors such as Tony Scott, Renny Harlin, and Richard Donner, collaborating throughout the decade with stars including Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. His career has encompassed work as prop master and armourer on some of cinema's most successful franchises, from Iron Man and Man of Steel to acclaimed action comedies like Three Kings and Red. Original hero pieces from the Die Hard films are exceptionally rare, and Propstore is proud to present these examples from Mike Papac's personal collection - offered to the public for the first time.