I know that you all are no dumbies fellow members so i bring this question to the board. I have noticed quite a bit of the ghostbusters 2 prop collection for sale, hosted by one of the producers and i was wondering if this is going to continue?

With the rights to the props unleashed now on the pubic there has been several items up for grabs on ebay:

several production paintings
newspapers
story boards
mold of a orginal slimer pre production model
a cast of the statue of liberty used in up close shots(I Almost Won This)
a foam pack
a real hero pack
and two suites and boots: Harold's and (i cant recall the other i believe peters)
and finally to my knowledge a ulitiy belt set!!!

Does Anyone Know if this maddness is to continue, if so i am selling my old comic collection valued at over 4500 dollars and getting me a piece of this truely amazing phenominon!
thanks much
oldschoolbuster

The items that have been up on eBay recently have been from the collection of producer Michael Gross; they were put on the block on eBay LIVE by an outfit called Profiles in History.

You can check out my archived collection here to see a few of the pieces that I've been lucky enough to get a hold of:

http://www.gbdetroit.com

Profiles in History holds a couple of auctions every year w/ heavily-priced film memorabilia; however, the content varies from auction to auction. In the past couple of auctions, Gross has consigned many of the items you've seen on eBay (listed throughout eBay, although the auction was in fact a live auction in Los Angeles….eBay allows for absentee bids).

The trend may or may not continue; it all depends on Gross' willingness to consign items to PIH. If it puts it in perspective for you, the 2nd to last PIH auction had around 6 GB pieces, and the last one had only two….perhaps this is a harbinger of decreasing stock from Mr. Gross.

Thus, it's impossible to say whether or not the trend will continue….from where I'm sitting, I'd say that the trend is likely to decrease in regards to the Gross items from PIH, as it appears that his involvement w/ the company is diminishing. However, there will ALWAYS be items on the market, and always people willing to snag them up……so be ready for competition (from myself included ).

Also, keep in mind that many of these props are extremely costly, particularly the ones from PIH…..take, as an example, the Aykroyd flightsuit: $17,000 for the ONE piece of memorabilia. The items that I've aquired in my personal collection range in cost from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars and up, so remember, collecting film memorabilia from a film of this pop culture status will always be expensive. Not that I'm trying to dissuade you; believe me, it's a VERY rewarding experience. Just want you to be aware of the potential addiction and cost inherent in the hobby. (^_^)

believe me man i am already addicted i have spent thousands of dollars on ghostbusters also i have every figure(MOC) and also every comic and a ton of other memoribilla but i am looking to buy something huge now like a 8 to 10 thousand dollar suite but its always good to have some friends that love the competition also i have noticed your involvement in the GB world lately and believe me all us ghostheads have taken note that you are truely a asset to the team! i have been here since the beginning of the board and love the franchise i have been meaning to talk to ya man good to finally get the chance
bye
peace out
from your fellow fan since the age of three
aaron(oldschoolbuster)

Well, much appreciated.

I'm sure you'll find what you're looking for somewhere along the lines.

If you ever want to chat about the hobby, etc., feel free to drop a PM or IM; always up for the company.