Holy Moses! We Just Found The Hero Part 1 Freddy Glove!

[🪦 klung1 ●]

If it were mine I'd leave it as is. No Restoration. Why risk anything happening to the original Hero?And as far as the value is concerned(very crass, I know), usually pieces as close as possible to film used maintain the most value.

[🪦 JDF ●]

Seems a tad bit ridicules to me that Lou Carlucci wants an "ungodly amount of money" to authenticate the glove. I can understand being paid for your time, but how much money are we talking about? $100, or $1,000's? The guy who came into owning this glove has the score of a life time as far as NOES props are concerned. After all this time the glove resurfaces, and it's obviously real, and Lou should just make out a COA for the guy. Charge $100 for your time, but if we're talking about thousands of dollars, then that's bs.To me it seems like Lou wants a cut because with a COA the glove would probably re-sell for $10,000+. Lou may have made the glove, but he got his money to make it back in 1984, just give the guy a COA without trying to bleed him dry.My $0.02 cents.-Jeff

[🪦 JigSaw ●]

<!--quoteo(post=345591:date=Jan 10 2010, 03:20 AM:name=JDF)<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE (JDF @ Jan 10 2010, 03:20 AM) <a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=345591\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--quotecSeems a tad bit ridicules to me that Lou Carlucci wants an "ungodly amount of money" to authenticate the glove. I can understand being paid for your time, but how much money are we talking about? $100, or $1,000's? The guy who came into owning this glove has the score of a life time as far as NOES props are concerned. After all this time the glove resurfaces, and it's obviously real, and Lou should just make out a COA for the guy. Charge $100 for your time, but if we're talking about thousands of dollars, then that's bs.To me it seems like Lou wants a cut because with a COA the glove would probably re-sell for $10,000+. Lou may have made the glove, but he got his money to make it back in 1984, just give the guy a COA without trying to bleed him dry.My $0.02 cents.-Jeff<!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndI'm with Jeff. Doesn't seem to make much sense to me. It's not like much effort goes into receiving it, going "yep, that's the one I made" and printing out a nifty little certificate.

[🪦 boilerroomcreations ●]

very redonkulous indeed. <img src=\"style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\":dry:\" border=\"0\" alt=\"dry.gif\" />

[🪦 ReellyScary ●]

I am with you guys on this one. I don't know what he's asking but it's obvious that it's <u><b>THE</b></u> glove. He's most likely seen the pictures of it and already knows it's the one. If it was me I'd try to have him authenticate it. If he wanted an "ungodly amount of money" like it seems he's asking....I'd politely thank him for his time, take my glove and go home. Knowing for certain...(his signature or not)...I have the the one and only original Part 1 Hero. He lucked out got IMHO the greatest prop of all time. No need to squeeze him for every last red cent. Give the guy a break. <img src=\"style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\"\" border=\"0\" alt=\"rolleyes.gif\" />

[🪦 johnp ●]

I agree there is not much work involved in looking at a prop and printing a COA. On the other hand, COA's are generally used to value screen used props, and they are only really necessary if one is interested in selling (after all, us collectors clearly don't need a COA in order to appreciate the prop). In that case, having the Lou Carlucci name go with the prop could dramatically increase its market value, so I imagine Lou feels he should be compensated for this--not for the work involved, but for the value his COA adds.If I were keeping the prop for myself I'd tell him to blow me. If I were going to sell it, I'd probably pay him for the COA.And why on earth would anyone want to modify or restore this prop?! You can buy replicas people! The whole appeal of the screen used prop is its history--including defects it may have acquired...

[🪦 mpetrie ●]

<!--quoteo(post=345732:date=Jan 10 2010, 08:13 PM:name=john p)<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE (john p @ Jan 10 2010, 08:13 PM) <a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=345732\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--quotecI agree there is not much work involved in looking at a prop and printing a COA. On the other hand, COA's are generally used to value screen used props, and they are only really necessary if one is interested in selling (after all, us collectors clearly don't need a COA in order to appreciate the prop). In that case, having the Lou Carlucci name go with the prop could dramatically increase its market value, so I imagine Lou feels he should be compensated for this--not for the work involved, but for the value his COA adds.If I were keeping the prop for myself I'd tell him to blow me. If I were going to sell it, I'd probably pay him for the COA.And why on earth would anyone want to modify or restore this prop?! You can buy replicas people! The whole appeal of the screen used prop is its history--including defects it may have acquired...<!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndI completely agree, john p.

[🪦 The Death Curse ●]

<!--quoteo(post=345732:date=Jan 10 2010, 10:13 PM:name=john p)<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE (john p @ Jan 10 2010, 10:13 PM) <a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=345732\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--quotecI agree there is not much work involved in looking at a prop and printing a COA. On the other hand, COA's are generally used to value screen used props, and they are only really necessary if one is interested in selling (after all, us collectors clearly don't need a COA in order to appreciate the prop). In that case, having the Lou Carlucci name go with the prop could dramatically increase its market value, so I imagine Lou feels he should be compensated for this--not for the work involved, but for the value his COA adds.If I were keeping the prop for myself I'd tell him to blow me. If I were going to sell it, I'd probably pay him for the COA.And why on earth would anyone want to modify or restore this prop?! You can buy replicas people! The whole appeal of the screen used prop is its history--including defects it may have acquired...<!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndI couldn't have said that better if I'd actually tried. You hit the "restoration" issue right on the head, too.Why the hell would you want to restore a <b>SOLID METAL</b> ANOES 1 HERO GLOVE, anyway? Restoration is completely unnecessary and would mean possibly removing the patina or screen-matchable damage/details, as well as a separation or partial destruction of its original, screen-used pieces in place of what will essentially be "soldered-on replicas" that will surely devalue the piece....Both options should be illegal, as far as I'm concerned. Just keep it away from excessive moisture and you should be good to go!Cheers,Ryan

[🪦 RDBAIT ●]

I have a few points here, just my own here. Firstly it is insanely incredible that whomever ended up with this piece of history let anyone know he has it. Secondly, thanks to Mark for pointing out all of the details to show US all here the proof we usually require to be prved something is authentic or not.The whole restoration issue shouldn't have even arose, to have an actual piece of horror history and to rape it by a new finish or whatever is just stupid in any TRUE COLLECTORS opinion. please understand where I am coming from. I have thoands and thousands of dollars of props, but none are screen used. By all means this thing would have a custom case with a special ventilation system to STOP any further aging. The green (oxidation that occurs naturally in most metals) needs to slow or stop......Now someone asked about the whole fact this glove was stolen, well this is somewhat my expertise. Depending on state statutes it would all depend. Someone whould have to in fact show proof that the authorities were called and REPORTED the glove stolen back when it originally came up missing. Now here is the problem, STATUTE OF LIMITATION. now there is a guideline for all crimes committed and giving a period of time that the law can be upheld and punish someone or in fact make whomever has this return it. I can honestly say most states to rob a bank is 7 years to get the money or the theif after that the money belongs to whomever finds it or has it, so you can be assured that it would take an act of god to get the NEW owner to have to return this artifact!!!This is all opinion with some fact, so take it as you'd like..congrats to the lucky SOB who owns this, ya golly gee willikers well better cherish this!!!A huge thanks to Mark for his detective work!!!!Tank

[🪦 IbDaToNeGuY ●]

You gotta spend money if you wanna make money . It sounds to me if this guy is wanting a COA for his glove so bad that he's trying to see what he could get out of it . Sure he pays $100 for a COA and then re-sells the glove for like $15,000 . Do you really think that's fair what he's doing to Lou ? And you'd have to be OUT OF YOUR MIND if you are gonna restore something like that . Tell me , if you owned the original Myers mask today , would you send it out to get restored ? I'd just leave everything the way it is and if he's not satisfied with it , then just sell it to someone who would really put good use to it . Or better yet , have it placed in one of those horror museums or something . mike,