Bidding for this lot will end on Thursday, November 9th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Friday, November 10th, Saturday, November 11th or Sunday, November 12th.
An animatronic Gizmo puppet from Joe Dante's horror-comedy sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch. After Gizmo was captured by scientists at a laboratory in the Clamp Center building, a new infestation of gremlins took over the building.
Gizmo and the gremlins were designed and built for the first film by effects artist Chris Walas. For Gremlins 2, Rick Baker's Cinovation Studios came in to handle the effects work, and slightly revised the character designs, including Gizmo, while creating all-new puppets and effects pieces.
This animatronic puppet is primarily made of foam latex, with a weighted mechanical body covered with brown and white hair and highly detailed features, including brown eyes, eyelashes, teeth, fingernails and toenails. Gizmo puppets were designed with interchangeable faces, so different facial expressions could be applied to indicate the character's mood. This example shows a concerned expression, and the face is attached via popper fastenings. The ears on this puppet have been removed following filming and replaced with a pair of original production mogwai ears.
Cut cables that were originally electrical wires are visible amid the fur on the puppet's stomach. These powered the puppet's body movement, bringing the mogwai to life, and indicate that it was used for shots when Gizmo's stomach is concealed, such as at the end, when he's in a box held by Kate (Phoebe Cates). An opening at the back of the body exposes what appears to be a mounting plate, suggesting the puppet was also attached to a rig on set.
The lot comes displayed on a custom-made stand with the base featuring the film title and character name. The puppet has undergone sympathetic restoration on the ears, hands and feet, notably the toes on the left foot. Care should be taken when handling the puppet, and attempting to remove its face is not advised. Dimensions (displayed): 15 cm x 34 cm x 34 cm (6" x 13 1/4" x 13 1/4")
Contains electronics and mechanical components; see notice in the Buyer's Guide.
All £ prices include sales tax (VAT) of 20.00% applicable to any purchases made by clients within the UK or NI, unless denoted by an "M" indicating it is sold under the margin scheme for collector's items; no VAT is due to except to clients within NI.
All $ prices are exclusive of VAT, although clients in some US States may be required to pay sales tax on their order following the Wayfair ruling; these will be calculated at checkout.
All € prices are exclusive of VAT.
The US States below may be required to pay sales tax on their order following the Wayfair ruling; these will be calculated at checkout.
California
New York
Utah
Washington
All conversions presented are approximate. You will be charged in UK Sterling (GBP£).
Prices do not include shipping and handling or any local taxes and duties that may be applied by your local government.
This item is located in Los Angeles.
All prices displayed are exclusive of sales taxes, although the US States below may be required to pay sales tax on their order following the Wayfair ruling; these will be calculated at checkout.
Arizona
California
Illinois
Kansas
Michigan
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Utah
Washington
Wisconsin
All conversions presented are approximate. You will be charged in US Dollars (USD$).
Prices do not include shipping and handling or any local taxes and duties that may be applied by your local government.
This item lives in our UK office.
All £ prices include sales tax (VAT) of 20.00% for clients within the UK or NI. An “M” indicates the item is sold under the margin scheme for collector’s items so no VAT is due, except to clients within NI. All € and $ prices are exclusive of VAT.
Due to the Wayfair Ruling, some US States may be required to pay sales tax. Conversions are approximate and you’ll be charged in UK Sterling (GBP£). Prices do not include shipping, handling or any local taxes. Duties may also be applied by your local government.
This item lives in our US office.
All prices are exclusive of sales taxes. Due to the Wayfair Ruling, some US States may be required to pay sales tax. If that’s the case, we’ll calculate the total at checkout. Conversions are approximate and you’ll be charged in US Dollars (USD$). Prices do not include shipping, handling or any local taxes. Duties may also be applied by your local government.
Incl. Buyer’s Premium
You seem to be using an unsupported browser.
Please upgrade to the latest version of Chrome, Safari, Edge or Firefox.
Looking for something specific? Stay in the loop.
We have new items arriving all the time, sign up for our mailing list to get early alerts and more.