Monday, August 13, 2012

Mocking The $999 Mockingjay Pin: If You?ve Got Money To Blow, Have We Got Some Memorabilia For You!

Reports that Target ? Target! ? will sell a limited-edition $999 Mockingjay pin to coincide with the DVD release of The Hunger Games �later this month has visions of P.T. Barnum dancing in my head. If there are movie lovers who are willing to pony up that kind of dough for such a simple bauble, then surely their must be a market for the following memorabilia:�

1.�Rosebud (Citizen Kane)��Limited to just 1500 pieces, this lovingly crafted replica of Charles Foster Kane's beloved childhood plaything is not just a symbol of childhood lost and a mother's love, it's a working sled! �Manufactured by a noted Bavarian sled maker, this memento from one of the greatest films of all time, features stainless steel runners and a hand-painted, individually numbered Rosebud logo. Price: $1999. �Deluxe Variant Version: �Limited to just 100 pieces, the image of Rupert Murdoch is discreetly painted on the sled's underside. �$1499

2. Nicky Santoro's Vise (Casino): An eye-popping conversation piece if ever there was one! An exact 1:1 scale replica of the vise that Joe Pesci's character�used to extract a confession from Tony Dogs (Carl Ciarfalio). The attention to detail in the making of this limited-edition item includes splatters of discarded human blood obtained from cash-strapped hospitals. �Just 25 will be made. �Price: $595.00

3.�Dyson Sentinel (The Matrix): Twelve years after this game-changing film was released, fans are still clamoring for Matrix memorabilia. So we turned to one of the most innovative product manufacturers on the Earth's surface to produce this working 1/20th scale reproduction of the fearsome mechanical squids that menaced Neo and his crew. With its patented Tentacled Ball technology, the Dyson Sentinel is more than just a prop replica: It can also take care of your spot-welding needs and keep your frenemies at…

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