Lot 1494. Baby Joe (Verne Troyer) Costume Display with Mechanical Head

Sold Stock #181099 | Sold Nov 25 2024

MIGHTY JOE YOUNG (1998)

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Lot # 1494. Baby Joe (Verne Troyer) Costume Display with Mechanical Head

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A Baby Joe (Verne Troyer) costume display with a mechanical head from Ron Underwood's Mighty Joe Young. The titular gorilla was just a baby when his mother was killed by poachers and Jill Young (Mika Boorem), then still a child herself, promised to protect him.

Created by SFX makeup artist Rick Baker's Cinovation Studios, this gorilla suit is built from foam latex with black faux fur punched throughout and resin teeth and brown acrylic eyes inset in the face. The head features mechanical pulleys designed to articulate the gorilla's jaw from the interior, as well as a fibreglass bust of Troyer for stability. The costume comes displayed on a custom-made black stand featuring the film's title logo. The foam latex exhibits hardening from age. Dimensions: (displayed) 51 cm x 61 cm x 81.5 cm (20" x 24" x 32")

Contains mechanical components; see notice in the Buyer's Guide.

Estimate: £2,500 - 5,000 Ω

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Size

Item size: 36" × 22" × 32" (91.44cm × 55.88cm × 81.28cm)

This item comes with a Propstore Certificate of Authenticity

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