Please post the "one" most significant item you have in whatever you collect. It might not be historically important or have sentimental value or not the most expensive item you have, or maybe it is. But for your reasons alone it's the "one" item you cherish above all the rest. For some individuals this might be a hard decision to make for others quite easy. Thanks.

Aside from my kids, and the Gold Party Badge that I got from John Pepera, I think this would be my choice.....It's a custom-built working model of the Time Machine, from the 1960 George Pal film.
when the console lever is pushed, it lights up, and the rear dish spins, just like the one in the film. It took many years to get this, and it's a cherished possession, indeed...

Bob.

bobcam,

That is really neat and cool.

Where did you locate this item and are there any others available?

John

Bob,
Set the dial for 1945 Germany, go back and grab all the booty left over from the fall of the reich. Then head on back.

Set that thing back about 45 min earlier than what clinton thought and youll be able to blow away bin laden.

Exposed!

I will let the picture do the talking.It also came with a COA from Martin Bormann.The only reason he sold it was because he was trying to raise money for a bus ticket out of Berlin.

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Originally posted by John Pepera:
bobcam,

That is really neat and cool.

Where did you locate this item and are there any others available?

John

John.
A model builder in New Jersey by the name of Ed Turner built it for me, some years ago....I'd wanted a model since I saw the film as a kid, but no one made a commercially available model from the film.
My model was made from a rough resin kit that was put out years ago. Ed effectively scratch-built this one, using the kit as a basis. The intricate details that he hand-made are remarkable. The upholstery nails are regular straight pins. He cut off the heads and drilled miniscule holes into which he glued the pinheads. The brass rails are all hand-made, and the electrical wiring is all concealed in the frame.

There is a company that makes a larger version of this model (my model is 9"x8"x5")
The larger one can be seen at: http://www.masterpiecemodels.com/for_sale/sale_scifi.htm
(Scroll halfway down to the Time Machine 1/6th scale version)
With the upgrade/light kit, it sells for a bit over 500.00, and requires an experienced model builder to assemble and paint.
My version cost me about 700.00, and considering the labor Ed put into it, I think it was a bargain. I'm thankful that it was in my office when my house burned down...
By the way, you can see a short video of my machine in action at: http://www.cameraops.com/EK1/timemachine.mov

Bob.

Hi Bob,

Thanks for the inside information however, being a bit pricy, I'm a bit reluctant to expend that kind of money unless it comes with a guarantee that I can go back to the point in time when "I Had Hair"!

Thanks again,

John.

Loved the movie and love the model. Thanks for sharing it.

Gailen David

Site with interesting facts about the original Time Machine; its history, restoration, etc.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://colemanzo...1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

Thanks, Andy.....
The site that those images came from is a GREAT site for Time Machine enthusiasts!

It's: http://colemanzone.com/Time_Machine_Project/project.htm

Bob.

bobcam,

The detail is amazing and thanks for sharing your most prized possession. I like it!

tattoo bob,
Nice!....Do you just collect ephemera, or are you in fact, a magician?
I made my living for over 13 years doing close-up, before I went back to being a Film/TV Camera Operator.
I had a business card autographed by Houdini, but lost it in a house fire along with my entire TR collection. There was a bunch of original P&L magic that was lost, as well.
How did you manage to get 5 of these?....Are they all autographed? Might they have been from the Radner collection?

Cheers,
Bob.

This used to be mine, but also have a nice Porsche Turbo that is a bit more reliable.

I collect cars and Bikes but I probably spend more per month on damn daggers!

This is what I cherish most. My collection is just material.

the "one" item that I cherish above all the rest? Without a doubt; this p38 that I got at Paris Island in 1977, and have had ever since! It has only let me down once!?!?
blair bunker
Gold GDC#o238

A mans gotta eat!..only let ya down once Blair?? as for my "item", it would be my wedding ring, or what it signifies. My wife, in ways, saved my life. After that...probably my T-bird.

Mann; funny you should mention your wedding band, because the ONE time my p38 failed me was when Mrs. Blair refused it in lou of a engagement ring!

I grew up eating C and K rations! {She may not have realized..you cant eat gold.}..they even came with a "smoke" for afterwards. ahh, the good 'ol days.

hello blairbunker-i was at parris island in 1967.i was in platoon 3025. paul zaya

Yea Mann a strange little two cigarette pack!
I was in platoon 3317.
Ten years later for me PAUL and the last year for the issue of satines I think.
Make no mistake Mrs. Blair (28 years now) got her rings and from the PX at Quantico VA no less.

hello blair bunker-sorry i read 1967 when it was 1977.semper fi.paul