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134. Production-Made "Drinking" Onionhead (Slimer) Puppet ### GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:5,000.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD
134. Production-Made  Drinking  Onionhead (Slimer) Puppet ### GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)
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GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) - Production-Made "Drinking" Onionhead (Slimer) Puppet - A production-made "drinking" Onionhead (Slimer) puppet from Ivan Reitman's Ghostbusters. Slimer, the gluttonous green ghost that haunted the Sedgewick Hotel, was the very first ghost that the Ghostbusters caught together.

Known as "Onionhead" during production, the fan-favorite ghost was later renamed Slimer. He quickly became a staple of the franchise, appearing in sequels, cartoons, comics, video games, and merchandise. This casting is believed to be the only original 1984 Slimer casting still in existence, and the only one to ever be auctioned.

This production-made foam latex casting, cast without eye or mouth details, was intended to be worn by a performer who would put their gloved arms through the arm holes in the puppet. It features an alternate face sculpt created for a shot where Slimer drank wine or champagne out of a bottle. The sequence was filmed, and behind-the-scenes photos of the drinking Slimer exist, but it was ultimately unseen in the final cut of the film. The drinking Slimer used the same body as the standard puppet with the alternate mouth sculpted and grafted on.

This Slimer puppet previously underwent sympathetic restoration, including the addition of a semi-rigid urethane sealer to preserve its shape and a repaint in inaccurate colors. More recently, to return Onionhead to his original 1984 look, the puppet underwent a more accurate, modern, and high-end restoration by special effects studio Arjen, L.L.C., known for doing the creature work on the latest Ghostbusters films, including recreating Slimer for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Eye replicas were also mounted at that time. The foam latex exhibits fragility from age and should be handled with care. Dimensions: 31" x 32" x 31" (78.75 cm x 81.5 cm x 78)

Estimate: $10,000 - 20,000

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