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cratercritter
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 1:04 pm Post subject: SOLD >>> Bronze Opium Weight - Hintha Bird

Someone's got a cool looking Opium Weight Bird for auction on ebay. Looks similar to the one on Deckard's piano. Blade Runner movie. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Burmese-Opium-Weight-Hintha-Bird-/191426002008?pt=UK_Antiques_Asian_Oriental_Antiques_ET&hash=item2c91e0fc58 Auction ENDED >>> SOLD Last edited by cratercritter on Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:13 am; edited 1 time in total

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joberg
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Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 6:27 pm Post subject:

TFS with us cratercritter...looks good!

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Pierre990429
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Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2014 1:40 pm Post subject:

Actually, I just found a better "match" (Ebay) : Will tell you when it arrives (Thailand Post) Compare to the "original" : Note that the other Ebay one was referred as "Hintha Bird" (sometimes you see "Hamsa") ; and "mine" as a "Brahmani Duck". There are many different animals shaped as "opium weights" when you google it. (actually they were just normal "weights", not sure who introduced the "exclusive for opium" notion)

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joberg
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Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2014 5:47 pm Post subject:

Good catch Pierre

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cratercritter
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Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2014 11:52 pm Post subject:

Yes... Well done... looks like a cool Blade Runner duck. They are all so cool looking.

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Pierre990429
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Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 7:14 am Post subject:

Thank you guys... this duck seems not bad. maybe a bit dirty and less "shiny" than others. again, I still have to get it. The one in this thread http://www.bladerunnerprops.com/viewtopic.php?t=4475 was pretty good too. (missed it). maybe the eyes are weird, though. (not totally semi-spherical and they seem to have a "stem" between the "eye" and the head itself) It looks like all those weights are unique pieces (never the same mold ?). When I compare a "challenger" to the "hero" duck, some things are always good, but unfortunately some other details are wrong. heh.

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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 10:03 am Post subject:

So, here it is : It's a 160g weight, ~ 5.5 cm height. I tried to deduce the height of the duck seen in the movie, by comparing it to Rachael's hand and the photo she's holding.

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joberg
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 10:39 am Post subject:

Good add-on to any BR collection

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Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:21 am Post subject:

Another, better picture :

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