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How Much Is That Oscar In The Window?

March 2, 2006 | Posted by bLavish as The Reasons Why at 1:04 pm | Comments off

The newly-minted Oscar statuettes which will be handed out at the Academy Awards this Sunday were on display for the first time in New York last month; the 50 gold-plated trophies were being exhibited in Times Square.

Sir Anthony Hopkins, who won an Oscar in 1992 for Silence of the Lambs, was among the first visitors to the exhibition of little gold men.

Academy coordinator Randy Haberkamp said: “It’s not something you see regularly, so unless you have an uncle or aunt or somebody who won one, chances are pretty slim you’ve seen one right up close.”

All this led me to wonder, how much is that Oscar in the window?  Each statue is 13.5 inches tall and weighs eight pounds. They cost about $400 each to make, they are made from steel alloy britannium which is then dipped in 24k gold plating.

“They’re shinier and look better-made,” said New Yorker Marcia Fokas, who had come to see the display.

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