{"id":5661,"date":"2015-05-18T08:20:35","date_gmt":"2015-05-18T08:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/secure.propstore.com\/?p=5661"},"modified":"2015-06-18T09:51:55","modified_gmt":"2015-06-18T09:51:55","slug":"prop-store-staff-picks-sian-taylors-favourite-lots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propstore.com\/blog\/prop-store-staff-picks-sian-taylors-favourite-lots\/","title":{"rendered":"Propstore Staff Picks: Si\u00e2n Taylor\u2019s Favourite Props"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week it\u2019s Si\u00e2n Taylor, our UK project manager, who takes some time to compile her ultimate list of must-have Propstore lots. And what an eclectic list it is, with everything from a set of mechanical wings from the 1999 film, Dogma, to Newgate Ned, an original stop motion puppet from the animated film, The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists!<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at Si\u00e2n\u2019s top picks\u2026<\/p>\n

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1. Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring \u2013 Prancing Pony Tavern Tankard Display<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve been an avid LOTR fan since I was a child, and this tankard is totally on my lottery bucket list! It\u2019s a fantastic piece which was used by one of the patrons at the Prancing Pony tavern, where the hobbits first stop on their journey to the Elven city of Rivendall. It\u2019s beautifully framed to give anyone who is not such a big LOTR fan some context, and it comes with a certificate of authenticity from New Line Cinema, in case any of your friends dare to doubt its authenticity.<\/p>\n

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2. Crime Scene Investigation (CSI): Warrick Brown\u2019s Season 5 ID card<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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CSI is a guilty pleasure of mine; it\u2019s like Scooby-Doo for grown-ups, and who didn\u2019t love Scooby-Doo?! I had a real soft spot for Warwick (Gary Dourdan) and was gutted when he left the show. Now he and Gil are gone I can\u2019t really watch. However, with this ID card I\u2019d be able to reminisce about all the good times. And, it\u2019s only \u00a3295, so why the heck not!<\/p>\n

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3. Dogma: Wing Expansion Mechanism<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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I think this impressive piece would make an awesome fancy dress outfit \u2013 I don\u2019t like to do things by half you see, but I would have to hunt down the director who took all the feathers! Little fact for you here: did you know that the composer Howard Shore also wrote the score for Lord of the Rings, and actually recycled one of the songs from Dogma to be used as the Fellowship\u2019s theme? Maybe that\u2019s why I\u2019m such a big fan\u2026?<\/p>\n

This mechanism was one of two made for the production, and was used by both Bartleby (Ben Affleck) and Metatron (Alan Rickman) to show their characters in their full winged glory.<\/p>\n

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4. The Pacific: PFC Eugene Sledge\u2019s Dog Tags<\/a><\/p>\n

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I watched the Pacific when it aired after being blown away by the Band of Brothers a few years earlier. I loved the show and think these dog tags are a perfect little collector\u2019s item for fans of the show. These are the dog tags of my favourite character Eugene Sledge (Joseph Mazzello) \u2013 and that\u2019s not just because he\u2019s Timmy from Jurassic Park. They are also in very good production-used condition.<\/p>\n

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5. The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists! \u2018Newgate Ned\u2019 Original Stop Motion Puppet<\/a><\/p>\n

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I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve seen something Aardman have made that I didn\u2019t like. It\u2019s really exciting to have the opportunity to own an original stop motion puppet. It\u2019s just like holding a little cartoon. And characters don\u2019t get much more \u2018piratey\u2019 than old Ned here \u2013 he has his own peg leg and everything!<\/p>\n

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What do you think about Si\u00e2n Taylor\u2019s picks? Let us know in the comments section below or get in touch on Facebook<\/a> or Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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