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135. Stay Puft Marshmallow Man's Hat ### GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:5,000.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD
135. Stay Puft Marshmallow Man's Hat ### GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)
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GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) - Stay Puft Marshmallow Man's Hat - Stay Puft Marshmallow Man's hat from Ivan Reitman's Ghostbusters. After the Ghostbusters failed to stop Gozer (Slavitza Jovan), the ancient god took the form of a giant Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and attacked New York City in the climactic finale.

With its fusion of science-fiction and comedy, Ghostbusters rocketed to become the second-highest-grossing film of 1984 and an instant classic in American cinema. Often singled out as the film's signature sequence, the battle against the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was heralded for its groundbreaking and seamless integration of live-action photography, puppetry, and model miniatures. In 1985, Richard Edlund, John Bruno, Mark Vargo, and Chuck Gaspar were nominated for an Academy Award& reg; for Best Visual Effects for their work on the film.

Created for a performer inside a Marshmallow Man costume, this full-size sailor-style hat is thought to be the only one ever to come to market. It is cast in foam latex and painted white. The hat features a thin flocked "Stay Puft" band, a flocked black top button, and a flocked red forked tassel pinned on via thin metal wire.

The foam latex exhibits deterioration from time in some areas near the hat's edges, though it remains largely supple in the center. The piece underwent sympathetic stabilization and restoration by special effects studio Arjen, L.L.C., who did creature effects work for Jason Reitman's Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Frozen Empire. This included mounting the piece to a 3D-printed display, attaching the deteriorating Stay Puft band to a foam backer, and sealing the exposed foam areas to help prevent further deterioration. The work was intended to preserve the piece in as original a state as possible, since it may be the only remaining original Stay Puft hat in existence. The hat remains fragile and should be handled with caution. Dimensions: 17" x 14" x 4" (43.25 cm x 35.75 cm x 10.25 cm)

Estimate: $10,000 - 20,000

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