Help me build a laptop puppet [more inside]
posted by Doctor Suarez on Oct 20, 2009 - 2 answers

Name the knife used in "A Perfect Getaway" - seen in the previews, strapped to the leg of one of the male characters. It appears to have a handle that looks like brass knuckles, and generally looks very cool. I'm interested in knowing the model and manufacturer of this knife. Thanks!
posted by Merlin144 on Aug 7, 2009 - 9 answers

Propsfilter. Looking for a specific prop to use in a Fringe production. Difficulty level: free, sourced in Toronto, 1890's period accurate (repro is fine). [more inside]
posted by dirtynumbangelboy on Jun 9, 2009 - 1 answer

I am looking for a fake bird (obviously real-looking), and just can't seem to find what I am looking for! [more inside]
posted by ddaavviidd on Mar 16, 2009 - 5 answers

Was the chess set in The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) a one-of-a-kind or a mass-produced set? What other details might you have on it?
posted by rush on Mar 3, 2009 - 7 answers

I'm posting this on behalf of someone helping a theater company source some props (this is not his usual job and he isn't an experienced prop guy). The play is The Goat: or, Who Is Sylvia?, by Edward Albee. [more inside]
posted by thewrongparty on Jan 28, 2009 - 9 answers

On an episode of The Big Bang Theory, characters can be seen with soda cans which are near-approximations of a Dr. Pepper can and a Sprite can, but which are not actual cans from the manufacturer. Why might this be? Photos within. [more inside]
posted by chudmonkey on Dec 8, 2008 - 13 answers

I'm directing a play that calls for an actor to be tarred and feathered on stage. It's a powerful moment, and I'd love to do it. But ... how? [more inside]
posted by minervous on Sep 3, 2008 - 33 answers

Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. Halloween is fast approaching and I need help creating some apothecary style props from the Bard's well known witches chant based on the introduction to That Scottish Play. Most of my audience isn't going to remember much past "eye of newt and toe of frog" but being a geek about details I'd like to try to create a tableaux of the entire contents of that cauldron. [more inside]
posted by rosebengal on Aug 20, 2008 - 11 answers

Have you seen these books in the background of movie/tv scenes? [more inside]
posted by Karmakaze on Jan 4, 2008 - 10 answers

Just saw Eastern Promises. Kirill was sporting an interesting looking watch. It often happens that some item of clothing, a watch, a doily, or slipcover catches my eye in a movie, and then I spend way too long trying to track it down online. What websites do y'all rely on to answer these and other harrowing questions more expeditiously? Many thanks in advance.
posted by subajestad on Oct 29, 2007 - 9 answers

How do I make fake icicles like this for a winged costume representing Winter? [more inside]
posted by nessahead on Apr 10, 2007 - 13 answers

PropFilter: How to find fake snow in LA? [more inside]
posted by arishaun on Jan 24, 2007 - 7 answers

Help me think of easy-to-make props for my photography project... or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Turn-of-the-Century European Society. [more inside]
posted by flibbertigibbet on Nov 13, 2006 - 5 answers

Where can i buy/rent a big money wheel (like an upright roulette wheel with black and white areas) like in casinos? NY area a plus.
posted by amberglow on Feb 22, 2005 - 10 answers

What happens to movie props and costumes after production wraps up? Films that must have a huge amount of these things, like say, the Lord of the Rings films, make me wonder where it all goes.
posted by picea on Dec 8, 2004 - 15 answers