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Lot #198: GREMLINS (1984) - Director Joe Dante's Gremlin Puppet

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Props Start Price:37,500.00 USD Estimated At:75,000.00 - 150,000.00 USD
Lot #198: GREMLINS (1984) - Director Joe Dante's Gremlin Puppet
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GREMLINS (1984) - Director Joe Dante's Gremlin Puppet - Joe Dante's gremlin puppet from his horror comedy Gremlins. Chaos ensued after Billy Peltzer's (Zach Galligan) mogwai, Gizmo, multiplied and transformed into mischievous gremlins. While puppets from the sequel remain in some private collections, surviving puppets from the first film are exceedingly rare.

Dante won the Best Director 1985 Saturn Award for a film whose depictions of violence helped spur the creation of the PG-13 rating within the Motion Picture Association of America's system, and also inspired various films within the subgenre dealing with antagonistic small monsters.

Originally from Dante's personal collection, this foam hand puppet molded in the shape of a gremlin's upper body is painted brown with stripes, with red and orange acrylic eyes and pointed yellow teeth. The piece has undergone sympathetic restoration, most notably to reattach the head and reposition the arms, and has been mounted with internal supports and an archival body insert onto a black wooden base. A Letter of Authenticity from Dante is included. The puppet exhibits some signs of wear from use and age, including minimal cracking and paint chipping. Dimensions: 17" x 9" x 17.5" (43.25 cm x 23 cm x 44.5 cm)

Estimate: $75,000 - 150,000



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