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"Battlestar Galactica" items up for auction

By James Hibberd James Hibberd – Thu Nov 6, 1:33 am ET

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Geeks save the date: NBC Universal has finalized plans to auction props, costumes and set pieces from Sci Fi Channel's concluding cult-favorite "Battlestar Galactica."

The company has booked a weekend at the Pasadena Convention Center for the auction, coinciding with the return of the show on January 16.

The auction is one of the most elaborate events ever planned around the conclusion of a TV series, with fans flying in from around the world to stay in area hotels to bid on "BSG" items.

Plans include a preview day, panels with various designers on the series, two auction days, an online auction of 200 items and then weekly auctions of additional items thereafter to coincide with the final batch of "Battlestar" episodes airing on Sci Fi Channel.

NBC Universal has embraced fan auctions in the past year as a way to offset rising production costs. A portion of the auction's proceeds will benefit United Way.

Items up for bid include space ship props, the desk used by Admiral Adama (Edward James Olmos), and six to 12 costumes from each major character, including a red dress worn by Caprica-Six (Tricia Helfer).

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

Comments

  • RedAssAg05RedAssAg05 Ranger
    Oh man, maybe I should reschedule my vacation time!
  • WORFWORF The Burninator
    Time to save up for that Viper I think :)

    Worf
  • Vorlons in my HeadVorlons in my Head The Vorlons told me to.
    If the red dress includes Tricia Helfer in it I'm interested. :P
  • ShadowDancerShadowDancer When I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie." London, UK
    I agree, I dont want the dress. I want whats inside it! :D

    ....but a Viper would be nice!
  • NembotNembot Trainee
    Pity the Viper comes on a thumb drive :(
  • WORFWORF The Burninator
    They have several life size Viper props they use on set and for shots with the pilots in the cockpit.

    Worf
  • Falcon1Falcon1 Elite Ranger
    I propose a joint Firstones bid for a Viper, which we can then all share. Obviously we'll need to draw up a fair use contract and highlight stuff like bringing it back nice and clean with no toaster brain stuck in the gun ports etc. That way everyone will be happy :)

    And we could put a green Aardvark on the tail fin.
  • RedAssAg05RedAssAg05 Ranger
    How would we handle over-seas shipping costs to send it back and forth?

    I am tentatively supportive...
  • Falcon1Falcon1 Elite Ranger
    Just ironing out the details right now...
  • wiseguywiseguy Playa
    [QUOTE=RedAssAg05;176989]How would we handle over-seas shipping costs to send it back and forth?
    [/QUOTE]

    we would of course turn it into a fully working viper and setup a donation accout for the fuel required to fly it around.
  • ShadowDancerShadowDancer When I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie." London, UK
    Hey imagine if you got a Viper cockpit and set up a projector screen around it with surround sound speakers :D that would be frakking awesome!
  • RedAssAg05RedAssAg05 Ranger
    Oh man Shadow...Beyond the Red Line would ROCK with that setup!
  • ShadowDancerShadowDancer When I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie." London, UK
    I was thinking of Independence War actually, but that would be good too :D
  • Falcon1Falcon1 Elite Ranger
    Maybe a bit of Tie Fighter as well :cool:

    Oh and Wing Commander 3 :cool:
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