B9 Robot And Jupitor 2 Auction

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found this web site, www.profilesinhistory.com

they have a intersting auction happening in April.

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April 26, 2003 - THE ULTIMATE SCI-FI AUCTION

The live auction will take place at the Westin Hotel at LAX in Los Angeles, California at 12:00 noon, and will also be covered via Ebay (www.ebayliveauctions.com) on the internet.

Profiles in History is pleased to announce an incredible offering of Science Fiction memorabilia, including two of the most important Sci-Fi props in television history - the Jupiter 2 Spaceship and the B-9 Robot from the classic 1960s series, Lost in Space! We will also be featuring an incredible collection of sketches and props from the from both the original STAR TREK series and THE NEXT GENERATION. Don't miss this fantastic Sci-Fi auction click here or the images below for details.

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April 26, 2003 - The LOST IN SPACE and Rick Sternbach STAR TREK Auction!

THE ORIGINAL "ROBOT" FROM LOST IN SPACE

"Danger, danger Will Robinson!"

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That simple phrase entered the American lexicon nearly 40 years ago, and will forever be associated with the most famous robot of all time! Robot "B9" is an environmental control unit designed to assist the Robinson's colonization of Alpha Centauri. During the course of his adventures, the Robot would accomplish tasks such as testing atmospheres, taking soil samples, carrying heavy equipment, communicating in various alien and electronic languages, protecting his fellow travelers, and belting out tunes while playing a mean guitar. Of course, he also took the brunt of the irascible Dr. Smith's temper. These jibes flew from Smith's lips to the delight of viewers: "Bubble Headed Booby," "Neanderthal Ninny," "Tin-Plated Tattletale" among many others. Our quick-witted Robot could give as well as he could take, too. In the early episodes the character was merely a machine, acting and reacting to only how he had been programmed by others. By the time of the episode "War of the Robots", in which he faced a foe portrayed by Forbidden Planet's Robby the Robot, the B-9 Robot's character had become much more human. In a touching scene from that episode, Maureen Robinson, played by June Lockhart, conveyed that he was more than just a machine... he was a part of the Robinson family.

The Creation of the Robot B-9

In 1965, after CBS executives screened the LOST IN SPACE Pilot "No Place to Hide", they suggested to Irwin Allen two additions to the cast, Dr. Smith and the Robot. Immediately, work began on creating something believable yet practical for television filming. Acclaimed designer Bob Kinoshita, who years before had designed the fore-mentioned Robby, put his skills to the test and created a pop-culture icon.

Kinoshita created two full-sized Robots for filming. The first was more of a costume than a prop, and was worn by actor Bob May. This Robot was modified in the early 1970s - into something more akin to a white refrigerator than a Robot - for a Saturday morning children's show. It was then rescued by a 20th Century Fox executive and fully restored.

The Robot being offered for auction is a full-sized prop, used for scenes in which it was unsafe or unnecessary for an actor to be inside. You can clearly see this Robot floating in space in ³The Condemned of Space²; being attacked by a Cyborg in "Space Destructors"; knocked down by the "antimatter" John Robinson in "The Antimatter Man"; and being hung upside down by a giant magnet and run through a blast furnace in "Junkyard in Space". There were even times when both Robots appeared together in the same scenes! In "Flight into the Future" our Robot posed as a statue in honor of the other Robot. Then, more notably in "The Antimatter Man", he even portrayed an evil antimatter Robot.

After the run of the series, like many of the props from Irwin Allen¹s shows, the Robot was relegated to storage on the 20th Century Fox back lot. When Fox sold the land in the early 1970s, the Robot (along with many other LOST IN SPACE artifacts, including the Jupiter 2) was purchased to save it from imminent destruction.

Due to its age, the Robot was in need of some minor cosmetic restoration. The Robot's original owner and restorer was a well known Academy Award-nominated Hollywood model maker. The exterior of the Robot was repainted with matching paint; some of the missing and/or broken chest lights were replaced with original parts (spares acquired along with the Robot); and new matching claws were created and affixed. Original neon tubing was installed in the mouth, and the special effects holes in the torso (originally made during filming of the series) were repaired. The Robot¹s arms, having been molded in rubber, have now hardened and developed surface cracks due to age, but they are the original screen-used arms.

This Robot has been displayed at many science fiction conventions around the world. In its many travels, it has acquired autographs of all of the original cast members (save for Guy Williams, who passed away in 1989); their signatures appear in ink on the back of the Robot's torso. It is here offered for public sale for the first time, from the John J. Alcantar III Legends of Entertainment Collection.

One of the biggest stars from a classic television show of the 1960's, this almost certainly will be your only opportunity to own the most complete and original LOST IN SPACE Robot used in production of the show. Don't be a "Bubble-Headed Booby" and miss your chance to bring the Robot home with you!

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[steve]

I remeber when one of the original B'9 robots was put up for auction on ebay-it went to about $116,000-reserve not met. Let's see how well he does this time around.

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April 26, 2003 - The LOST IN SPACE and Rick Sternbach STAR TREK Auction!

ORIGINAL JUPITER 2 SPACESHIP AND LAUNCH PAD FROM LOST IN SPACE

"This is the beginning, this is the day. You are watching the unfolding of one of history's great adventures: Man's colonization of space beyond the stars."

In 1965, Irwin Allen gave the American television audience his greatest and most cherished creation, LOST IN SPACE. Mid-1960s Americans were confronted with the Cold War, Vietnam, racial unrest and political turmoil-but the escapist world of LOST IN SPACE treated viewers to monsters, ray guns, space battles and of course, the Robot. Colorful sets, creative scripts, and cliffhanger endings set LOST IN SPACE apart from other prime time fare. Of course, there cannot be a great science fiction show with out great special effects...or a great space ship.

Legendary special effects modelers L.B. Abbot and Howard Lydecker brought to life one of the greatest marvels of the science fiction world, the Jupiter 2. The Jupiter 2 offered here is the most complete of the four-foot filming miniatures; it was used in all three seasons, and known as a flying model. In the third year of the show it was modified to allow a small auxiliary spacecraft to be launched for planetary exploration. First shown in the Episode "Kidnapped in Space", the Space Pod would leave through a two-door hatch on the underside of the ship. Other episodes featuring this particular miniature¹s unique hatch opening are: "Hunter's Moon", "Flight into the Future", "Target Earth", "The Flaming Planet", "Junkyard in Space", and the legendary "The Great Vegetable Rebellion."

This was the only Jupiter 2 to feature this function, and thus is the only miniature from the show that can be positively identified to specific "on-screen" usage!

Of particular importance, this miniature features the only surviving "Fusion Core Atomic Engine", with dozens of original light bulbs which provided the spectacular display on the underside of the Jupiter 2. The ship itself is made of fiberglass and wood, and the Fusion Core is made of fiberglass with metal fins. The original interior flight computers are still intact, visible through the main view port, as well as the outline for the main hatch, the two opening doors for the Space Pod, and the lower level view port. The model retains its rough "forged steel" texture and color.

With the conclusion of LOST IN SPACE, this model was used in Irwin Allen's The City Beneath the Sea, being slightly modified with additional windows on the ship's hull to create a "city" effect.

The Jupiter 2 was acquired directly from 20th Century Fox in the early 1970s by an Academy Award-nominated model maker, who carefully restored it to its original LOST IN SPACE configuration.

Along with the Jupiter 2 miniature, we are offering the original Launch Pad and Gantries from the pilot episode "No Place to Hide". (The spaceship used in the pilot was called the Gemini 12.) The Launch Pad and Gantries are crafted of various metals, with miniature spotlights and tank-style tracks. The Launch Pad features stairways and handrails, all to scale with the Gemini 12. The workmanship of these miniatures is beyond compare, created during an earlier era of special effects modeling, long before the advent of computer generated images. Created for the pilot, later use of these props from stock footage can be seen in the episode "The Time Merchant."

This Jupiter 2, along with the Launch Pad and Gantries, have been displayed at many science fiction conventions and museums over the years. Both items are being offered for the first time at public auction, and are from the Legends of Entertainment Collection, formed by John J. Alcantar, III.

Along with Star Trek's "USS Enterprise" and the "Death Star" from Star Wars, there are no better-known film or television spaceships than the Jupiter 2 from LOST IN SPACE. This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity to own the very best spaceship from one of the very best classic television shows ever made!

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