If you were going to replicate this...

[nickytea]

heres an alternate angle (and an insert of the brand itself):

Not the greatest picture, but still

 

[PHArchivist]

<div class='quotetop'>(nickthsaberman @ Sep 29 2006, 06:45 PM) [snapback]1328871[/snapback]</div>

Definatley looks the closest so far; I wonder if theres something similar with more/thinner leafey sections (dont know how else to describe it.)
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I know exactly what you mean. If it weren't for those darn "leafy" things, it'd be a slam dunk. The one I linked I think is too small though. I still have some leads onit. I'm fairly confident we can find something pretty darn close.

Very interesting how the "P" is painted orange. I noted that when I was there shooting pics too. In the Visual Guide, its painted black, so all the normal questions arise (two props? painted after production for display purposes? VG shot taken before filming and the red the actual "effect"). The paint seems to have an allmost luminescent quality to it in person, and I woonder if it WAS painted this way on set to reflect the stage lights...?

 

[Darth Detroit]

<div class='quotetop'>(micdavis @ Sep 28 2006, 08:17 PM) [snapback]1328384[/snapback]</div>

I take you mean WITHOUT molding it.

Turn it on a lathe, then carve the details.
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..what he said. :thumbsup

 

[sportzjunky]

<div class='quotetop'>(PHArchivist @ Sep 28 2006, 05:33 PM) [snapback]1328351[/snapback]</div>

Or what would you use? The sphere is about the size of a baseball...

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That prop has American-Derosa written all over it.... top to bottom: Sphere with captive flange, brass canopy cover, spindle or column, and finial adapter or shade extentions/risers at the base.. definitely lamp parts.

Thats my 2 cents....

 

[PHArchivist]

<div class='quotetop'>(sportzjunky @ Sep 29 2006, 08:02 PM) [snapback]1328916[/snapback]</div>

<div class='quotetop'>(PHArchivist @ Sep 28 2006, 05:33 PM) [snapback]1328351[/snapback]

Or what would you use? The sphere is about the size of a baseball...

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That prop has American-Derosa written all over it.... top to bottom: Sphere with captive flange, brass canopy cover, spindle or column, and finial adapter or shade extentions/risers at the base.. definitely lamp parts.

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Cool -- very cool. What is American-Derosa?

 

[Jedirick]

<div class='quotetop'>(PHArchivist @ Sep 29 2006, 10:39 PM) [snapback]1329126[/snapback]</div>

Cool -- very cool. What is American-Derosa?
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Lamp manufacturer.

 

[roboprop]

I saw the actual prop at the studios and it is indeed a part to a lamp. Which part? I don't know.

Kona Lighting in Stanton is where Disney gets a lot of their greeblies.

Darrin

 

[Ramiel]

It could easily be a vintage brass table lamp (or it could be assembled from more lamps parts)
Small example to tell you what I mean...
http://www.lampsplus.com/Products/table-la...l/page_2/21686/
http://www.lampsplus.com/Products/table-la...l/page_5/51025/
Hope this helps

 

[nickytea]

Next time I'm around stanton, I'll try to stop by kona lighting, I punched in the directions and it's right next to Anahiem, and about 60 miles from me.

 

[roboprop]

Kona has a lot of stuff so you may have to some rummaging.

That's actually the fun part.

Darrin

 

[Jayn]

Looks like an andiron to me.. and that would make sense if it was stuck in a fire (I haven't seen the movie yet)
Do an image search for andirons or (federal , ball top andirons) and you'll see what I mean...
Jayn

 

[PHArchivist]

The shaft portion looks very much like a lamp, but I can't really see how the sphere would work into a lamp...

I'm guessing a hybrid of a lamp part and a curtain rod finial...? Thoughts...?

Except that the join between the two seems to be a match made in heaven...

In the end, it still could have been custom sculpted...

 

[Boba Debt]

75% of it is a wall lamp similar to this one, which has been hanging on a wall in my father-in-laws house for 30+ years.

 

[PHArchivist]

Very cool, Dave. And very close.

 

[sportzjunky]

<div class='quotetop'>(PHArchivist @ Sep 30 2006, 06:45 PM) [snapback]1329610[/snapback]</div>

The shaft portion looks very much like a lamp, but I can't really see how the sphere would work into a lamp...

I'm guessing a hybrid of a lamp part and a curtain rod finial...? Thoughts...?

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I dont think its from a sphere persay, but a cut down 1 piece ball or half a 2-piece flanged or threaded ball.

I havent used this company, but hollow spun or cast brass ball would be a good way to search for if this is not what you are looking for ~ Also, some flagpoles use brass ball tops in the 4-5" range. Best of luck.

http://www.homestead.com/prosites-rcchre/C...dware/H186.html

... at the bottom is 1 piece brass spun balls in various sizes in the range.

 

[PHArchivist]

Here is a finial that is pretty close, but also pretty damn expensive.

http://store.curtain-rod-drapery-hardware.com/nefip.html

 

[PHArchivist]

This is the closest I've found yet. Its an andiron, but I'm not sure of the size, or if the spire is removeable.

If the size is right, and if the spire could be removed, it may be close to perfect.

http://www.wilshirefireplace.com/fireplace...8-The+LAFAYETTE

 

[PHArchivist]

Yikes I called on those in the photo above -- $1300 for the pair..

 

[PHArchivist]

Funny -- I knew I'd seen the fluted shaft part around my house. Part of a prop spear I have in my own collection has a similar part.

 

[PHArchivist]

Here is the item -- shank on a rubber stunt spear from Mummy Returns...