Sometimes I stumble across very cool items on eBay that have nothing to do with monsters - Things that I would love to have and display, if money were no object and I had plenty of room.
I figured you guys do too. So I thought I'd start a thread where we could share some listings that tickle our fancies.
Here is one to kick it off:
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5216/5387821280_63f83a97ce_b.jpg)
This is a U.S. Navy Mark V Diving Helmet from WWII, 4-4-1944. What a great display could be built around this cool item.
Deep sea diving is one of those occupations that seem glamorous to a young boy - like being a pirate, cowboy, policeman or fireman. Only when we get a little life under our belts do we realize what dirty, hard or hazardous lives they really would be.
Here is the listing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260725340777&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp5197.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D260725340777%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260725340777&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp5197.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D260725340777%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1)
what a cool item....my living room would look good with this in it! lol
Thats Awesome, Thanks for sharing >:D
Must cost a fortune to ship--at that perceived weight!
That helmet is a honey.
Quote from: Opera Ghost on January 25, 2011, 04:11:21 PM
Must cost a fortune to ship--at that perceived weight!
I'm not that far away. For me, the shipping would be $69.38 - If I could afford the final price!
I'd love to accumulate oddball stuff like that. It even looks haunted and reminds of this Scooby Doo cartoon.
(http://images.wikia.com/scoobydoo/images/3/3d/A_Clue_For_Scooby_Doo.jpg)
Rob
It reminds me of the deep sea diving outfit I used to have for my G I Joe. I used to take it into the bathtub and the pool and I could sink it with the lead boots and lead weights on the belt that it came with. They don't make much lead toys for kids anymore.
Quote from: Monolith on January 26, 2011, 02:46:02 AM
It reminds me of the deep sea diving outfit I used to have for my G I Joe. I used to take it into the bathtub and the pool and I could sink it with the lead boots and lead weights on the belt that it came with. They don't make much lead toys for kids anymore.
Here is the G.I. Joe version:
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5258/5389233811_2978f17df3_z.jpg)
Just the right size for a 12" Sideshow figure.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on January 26, 2011, 02:55:51 AM
Here is the G.I. Joe version:
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5258/5389233811_2978f17df3_z.jpg)
Just the right size for a 12" Sideshow figure.
Had that!
Oh, I had that toy too! I loved that diving helmet...and the chest of treasure and the octopus. Reminded me of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea!
Here is something I just found on eBay:
Spend Christmas in the "A Christmas Story" house.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7290/11333495864_21b6eff008_o.jpg)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Christmas-in-A-Christmas-Story-House-Charity-Auction-/190976270005? (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Christmas-in-A-Christmas-Story-House-Charity-Auction-/190976270005?)
If you buy the helmet, you'll still need the gorilla suit, and a machine that produces bubbles, to represent a deadly ET invasion.
I have always, always ALWAYS wanted to get these two larger Rumph items, but sadly even still between $400 - $900 is still VERY unattainable for me. :(
If you don't know who Rumph is, he was a fantastic pottery sculpture in the 70's. These are two amazing large store display pieces that come up.
First it the huge Rumph shelf:
(http://imageshack.com/a/img571/3417/0kgu.jpg)
(http://imageshack.com/a/img35/7742/nz9x.jpg)(http://imageshack.com/a/img34/4092/u8ln.jpg)
Here's it on ebay:
search for Rumph stand (http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=rumph+shelf&LH_Complete=1&rt=nc)
And next is the even more rare incredible display stand for his Satyr cologne. I'm going to make the images with the cologne bottles links instead, since the lady is NAKID. :P
http://imageshack.com/a/img199/4621/67r3.jpg (http://imageshack.com/a/img199/4621/67r3.jpg)
http://imageshack.com/a/img28/5179/cnly.jpg (http://imageshack.com/a/img28/5179/cnly.jpg)
(http://imageshack.com/a/img24/2204/dlev.jpg)
And here's the cologne display on ebay:
search for Rumph cologne display (http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=rumph+cologne&LH_Complete=1&rt=nc)
Not having them makes my heart hurt. :(
I have never heard of this artist. Really fantastic photos. Crikey the details! Found a web site therumph(dot)com. Oh I love finding about things like this! Thank you Splitty. Do you own any pieces?
mh
Quote from: Most Horrible on December 12, 2013, 04:39:17 PM
I have never heard of this artist. Really fantastic photos. Crikey the details! Found a web site therumph(dot)com. Oh I love finding about things like this! Thank you Splitty. Do you own any pieces?
mh
Isn't he just fantastic? Kinda 80s Ralph Bakshi or something, reminds me of the old LOTR cartoons and such. Thank you for that website! I didn't know about it.
I only managed to sneak two small items before unemployment hit. Just the regular mug of bird pooping on troll head (always funny) http://therumph.com/showItem.php?item=2# (http://therumph.com/showItem.php?item=2#), and a really cool goblin choking ashtray http://therumph.com/showItem.php?item=40 (http://therumph.com/showItem.php?item=40), mine was all broken and glued but I totally don't even care (it was more affordable that way).
I'll try to get some good fancy photos taken of them soon....
Woot! I finished the photos! I actually had to get up on a stepstool to get the looking down shots. :P
Smoking Goblin ashtray (7.75" tall):
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3725/11408716045_04c778225b_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/splittyhead/11408716045/lightbox/)
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2891/11408734954_744183923a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/splittyhead/11408734954/lightbox/)
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5513/11408715456_30aecbb7ac_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/splittyhead/11408715456/lightbox/)
Bird pooping on troll mug (5-7"):
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3666/11408734644_01ddb205bf_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/splittyhead/11408734644/lightbox/)
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2893/11408850793_885d42c146_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/splittyhead/11408850793/lightbox/)
I love some good pooping pottery.
WICKED!! This is new stuff to me!!
Quote from: Splitty on December 16, 2013, 05:21:14 PM
Woot! I finished the photos! I actually had to get up on a stepstool to get the looking down shots. :P
Incredible! You take photos as good as anybody's on this board!
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