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Lot #120 - BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED (1987) - Wheems Robot Puppet Model

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Props Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
Lot #120 - BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED (1987) - Wheems Robot Puppet Model
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This lot will be sold on Wednesday August 26th (day 1 of the auction.) Lots 1-433 will be sold on day 1 (lots 434-870 will be sold on day 2). The auction will begin at 10:00AM PDT. Lots are sold sequentially so there is no preset ending time. A live streaming broadcast of the auction will be available on auction days.

A Wheems robot puppet model from Matthew Robbins' sci-fi comedy batteries not included. Wheems, also known as "Little Guy", and his family of extraterrestrial, sentient spaceships returned to Earth to help the tenants of a destitute apartment complex.

This puppet, created for the film by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), is constructed of resin hand-painted with the signature patchwork of metallic gold, blue and copper. Several veteran ILM artists contributed to the design of the robots, including Ralph McQuarrie and Paul Huston. The piece is a mounted on a rod for puppeteering and exhibits minor signs of use and handling but remains in good overall condition.

Dimensions: 4 1/4" x 4 3/4" x 5" (10.75 cm x 12 cm x 13 cm)

Estimate: $6,000 - 8,000