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Screen Used Props, Crew and, Related Items

- Props Various parts of the Outpost #31 film set and helicopter & (more)
- Prop Helicopter Rotor Piece & (Picture #2)
- 11 Prop barrels and 6 pails used in the Blair Monster scene

- Cast Jacket Of Thomas Waites
- Cast and crew jacket size XL

- Original Creature Storyboards

- Early Draft Blueline (hand typed) Master Script

- Original Studio Issued Script

- Original Continuity Filming Script

- Original Shooting Plans for the Norwegian Camp and Ice Tunnel

- Premiere night screening ticket and flyer given to all attendees

- Opening Sequence Spacecraft Model Blueprints
- Norwegian Splitface Taken From Original Mould

- Second Draft Script (copy, March 4th, 1981)
- Storyboard Sequences (Copy)

Posters

- UNUSED "mock-up" Poster (turned down for promotion) (flat)

- UNUSED "mock-up" Poster #2 (b/w, turned down for promotion) (flat)

- UNUSED "mock-up" Poster #3 (b/w, turned down for promotion) (flat)
- USA/Canada "Glowface" one sheet 27" x 41" (rolled)
- USA/Canada "Glowface" one sheet 27" x 41" (folded)
- USA/Canada "Glowface" 30"x 40" oversized (rolled)
- USA/Canada "Glowface" insert 14"x 36" (rolled)
- USA "Glowface" bus stop poster 45"x 60" (supposedly signed by Carpenter) (folded)
- USA "Glowface" bus stop poster 45"x 60" (not signed) (folded)

- USA "Glowface" 40" x 60" oversized (rolled)
- Britain Quad 30" x 40" (folded)

- Britain one sheet (rolled)
- Britain one sheet (folded)
- Britain one sheet, double sided with "Dirty Harry" (folded)
- German A-1 "Das Ding" 33" x 48" (folded)
- Japan B-2 20" x 29" (rolled)
- France One Panel 63" x 47" (folded)
- France 15"x22" (folded)
- Australia One Sheet (folded)
- Australia daybill 13" x 30" (folded)
- Australia daybill 13" x 30" RED second printing (folded)
- Argentina one sheet "El Enigma..." (folded)
- Yugoslavia "Stvor" (folded)

- Finland (folded)

- Sweden one sheet 27" x 41" (folded)
- Italy LARGE "La Cosa" (folded)
- Italy small "La Cosa" (folded)
- Italy Four Sheet "fogli" 55"x77" (folded, 2 panels)
- Italy Promo Poster #1 "La Cosa" (folded)
- Italy Promo Poster #2 "La Cosa" (folded)
- Spain "La Cosa" (rolled)
- Spain "La Cosa" (folded)
- Spanish language "El Enigma..." (rolled)
- Belgium half-sheet "La Chose" (rolled)

- Soundtrack poster with E.T. (rolled)
- Japan The Thing game promotional poster (rolled)
- USA The Thing video game Mylar promo poster 36" x 48" (rolled)
- USA E3 The Thing video game promotional poster with tube (rolled)

Standee and Lobby Cards

- Theatre Lobby Standee, 8' tall, with original shipping box
- US Lobby Cards Set of 8

- Japan Lobby Cards Set of 8

- Spain Lobby Cards Set of 11 (I now have the set of 12)
- France Lobby Cards Set of 12
- UK or Canadian Lobby Cards Set of 8

- Mexican Lobby Cards Set of 8

- German Lobby Cards Set of 20 (1st) (2nd) (3rd)

Promotional Items/Photographs

- THE THING teaser trailer #3 (sealed)

- THE THING teaser trailer, used
- Japanese Discount Coupon for the movie
- Radio Spots Promotional Reel

- 8mm German video trailer

- Media Press Kit, USA, (Complete)

- Media Press Kit, USA
- Media Press Kit VHS Video Tape (NTSC)

- Media Press Kit British
- Print Ad Campaigns (1st) & (2nd) & (3rd)
- USA Promotional Flyer
- USA Promotional Booklet
- New Zealand Movie Projector Promotional Slide
- Universal City News, newspaper, 1982, Volume 5
- Universal Pictures Media Promotional Slides (10)
- Japan Promotional Booklet
- Japanese Chirashi Promotional Flyer 7"x10"
- Austria DAS DING Movie Program

- France LA CHOSE Movie Program

- Spanish LA COSA Movie Program
- Promotional Pins (8) Public and Usher Worn
- France Trading Card 5" x 8"
- France Trading Card 5" x 8" (Storyboard)
- Variety Magazine Promotional Insert
- Variety Magazine Universal Studios 1982 Movies Promotional Insert

- Behind The Scenes Color Photograph
- Promotional Color Photographs & (2nd) & (3rd)

- Germany 9 Promotional Photographs

- Theatre Promotional Guide
- Universal Pictures b/w Promotional Photographs (13) & (more) & (more) & (more)
- Promotional Photograph for CBS TV Airing July 18th 1986
- Promotional b/w Photograph supposedly signed by Kurt Russell
- Cinefantastique Rob Bottin Promotional Photo
- 8" x 10" Photo of THE THING Billboard in Los Angels 1982

- Kurt Russell "MacReady" promotional b/w photo (Large)

- Kurt Russell signed "MacReady" photograph & another

- THE THING Cast and Crew lot photo reprint

- German Promotional Booklet (2006)

- David Clennon Agency Photograph

- Wilford Brimley Agency Photograph

- T.K. Carter Agency Photograph

- Richard Dysart Agency Photograph

- Thomas G. Waites Agency Photograph

- Richard Masur signed to "Mike" photograph

- John Carpenter's Autograph

- Television Promotional Broadcast Flyer for WAAA-TVOO
- The Thing From Another World Original Promotional Ads (1st) & (2nd)
- The Thing From Another World reprint Promotional Photos (1st) & (2nd)

- Game Framed Advertisement for Dealers

- Game Promo Patches and Phone Card
- Game Promotional Flyer for dealers
- Game Promo Boxes

The Film(s) Formats

- 16mm Film Reels

- USA/Canada HD-DVD (sealed, NTSC, Region 1)

- USA/Canada DVD 16:9 Widescreen Special Edition (NTSC, Region 1)

- USA/Canada DVD 16:9 Widescreen Special Edition (alternate cover, NTSC, Region 1)

- USA/Canada DVD and VHS Tape (NTSC, Region 1)
- USA/Canada VHS Tape (Wide Screen) (NTSC)
- USA/Canada Beta Tape (NTSC)
- USA/ Canada Laser Disc (NTSC Full screen)
- USA/Canada Laser Disc (Letterboxed) (NTSC)
- USA/Canda Laser Disc (Signature Series) (NTSC)

- Canada VHS Tape French Language Quebec (Sealed, NTSC)

- Canada VHS Tape French Language Quebec (alternate cover, sealed, NTSC)

- Video Disc (Capacitance Electronic Disc or CED)
- Video Disc (Sealed CED)

- DivX Video CD (Official release Widescreen)
- Australia DVD (PAL, Region 4)

- Australia Widescreen DVD (PAL, Region 4)
- Australia VHS (PAL, Region 4)
- UK DVD (PAL, Region 2)
- UK DVD with Video Game cover (PAL, Region 2)
- UK VHS Tape (PAL)

- UK VHS Tape with Video Game cover (PAL, Region 2)
- UK Beta Tape (PAL)
- UK Laser Disc (PAL)

- UK Laser Disc Alternate cover (PAL)
- Argentina DVD (PAL, Region 4 LA COSA DE OTRO MUNDO)
- France VHS (PAL, Region 2)

- France VHS Alternate cover (PAL, Region 2)

- France VHS Alternate cover 2 (PAL, Region 2)

- France DVD (PAL, Region 2 LA CHOSE)

- France DVD (English cover, PAL, Region 2)

- Belgium DVD (PAL, Region 2, LA CHOSE)
- Spain DVD (PAL, Region 2 LA COSA)

- Spain DVD (alternate cover, PAL, Region 2 LA COSA)

- Spain VHS (sealed, PAL, Region 2)

- Italy DVD (PAL, Region 2 LA COSA)
- Italy VHS "First Cover" (PAL, LA COSA)
- Italy VHS (PAL, LA COSA Alternate Cover 1)
- Italy VHS (PAL, LA COSA Alternate Cover 2)

- Denmark DVD (sealed, PAL, Region 2)

- European Multilanguage DVD with French text

- Holland DVD (sealed, PAL, Region 2)

- Holland DVD (widescreen, PAL, Region 2)

- Holland VHS (sealed cassette, PAL, Region 2)
- Holland VHS (PAL)

- Holland VHS (rental copy)

- German DVD (Limited Edition Steelbook, PAL, Region 2)

- German DVD (sealed, PAL, Region 2, Das Ding Aus Einer Anderen Welt)

- German VHS "First Cover" Mac (PAL, "Das Ding")
- German VHS (PAL, "Das Ding")

- Swedish DVD (sealed, PAL, Region 2)

- Norway DVD (sealed, PAL, Region 2)

- Belgium VHS (PAL)
- Korean DVD (NTSC, Region 3)

- Thailand DVD (sealed, NTSC, Region 3)
- Japanese Video Hard Disc (NTSC Region 2)
- Japanese DVD Sealed (NTSC Region 2)
- Japanese DVD (NTSC Region 2)
- Japanese Laser Disc (NTSC Region 2)
- Japanese Laser Disc Yuji Kaida Cover Art (NTSC Region 2)
- Japanese Laser Disc Collector's Edition Box Set (NTSC Region 2)

- Japanese Laser Disc (Evergreen Edition)

- Japanese Laser Disc (First Pressing "Obi" corner)

- Japanese VHS (NTSC Region2)

- Taiwanese DVD (NTSC, sealed)

- Taiwanese VCD

- Hong Kong VCD

- Hong Kong VCD (alternate)

- Malaysian VCD

- Singapore VCD
- VCD mpeg copy
- TBS Superstation TV Edit Broadcast VHS taped copy

- Dawn Of The Dead DVD with THE THING video trailer (NTSC, Region 1)

- Coming Soon video (sealed, NTSC)
- "Brick Movie" mpeg Short Film
- TTFAW DVD (NTSC, Region 1)
- TTFAW VHS (NTSC Sealed)
- TTFAW VHS (NTSC Clamshell case)

- TTFAW VHS Colorized version (sealed, NTSC)

- TTFAW VHS The RKO Collection (sealed, NTSC)
- TTFAW Laser Disc (NTSC)
- TTFAW Laser Disc Collector's Edition (NTSC)
- TTFAW Japanese DVD (NTSC Region 2)
- TTFAW Japanese Laser Disc (NTSC Region 2)
- TTFAW Japanese Laser Disc Alternate Cover (NTSC Region 2)
- TTFAW Japanese VHS (NTSC Region 2)

- TTFAW Spanish DVD (Region 2)

- TTFAW UK VHS (PAL, Region 2)

- TTFAW Video Disc (Capacitance Electronic Disc or CED)
- TTFAW 8mm Film Reel

Books, Magazines & Comics

- First Edition Hardcover "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell, JR (1948)

- US Hardcover movie tie-in by Alan Dean Foster
- US Paperback movie tie-in by Alan Dean Foster
- US Paperback 1st Printing movie tie-in by Alan Dean Foster
- Japanese Hardcover by Alan Dean Foster

- Hungarian Paperback

- France Paperback movie tie-in by Alan Dean Foster
- German Paperback movie tie-in by Alan Dean Foster
- German Hardcover double issue by Alan Dean Foster
- UK Paperback movie tie-in by Alan Dean Foster
- The Thing Study Paperback by Anne Billson
- Spanish Cult Film Paperback by Angel Sala
- US Hardcover The Best Of John W. Campbell
- US Paperback The Best Of John W. Campbell
- UK Hardcover The Best Of John W. Campbell
- UK Paperback The Best Of John W. Campbell
- UK TTFAW Paperback Pulp Novel by John W. Campbell
- US "The Thing From Outer Space" Paperback by John W. Campbell
- US "Who Goes There?" Novel Re-print by John W. Campbell
- US "Who Goes There?" 50's Paperback by John W. Campbell

- John Carpenter The Prince Of Darkness by Gilles Boulenger
- Barlowe's Guide To Extraterrestrials Hard Cover
- Hollywood's Tricks Of The Trade by Alan McKenzie & Derek Ware

- Behind The Mask by Mark Salisbury & Alan Hedgcock

- The Fearmakers by John McCarty

- The Movie Posters Of Drew Struzan
- Prima's Official Game Strategy Guide
- "The Thing From Another World" Graphic Novel
- "The Thing From Another World" Comics (2)
- "Climate Of Fear" Comics (4)
- "Eternal Vows" Comics (4)

- Starstream "Who Goes There?" Comic Book 1973

- Cinefantastique The Thing Special Issue, Volume 13
- Cinefantastique Volume 13 "Krull cover"
- Cinefantastique Volume 12 & Fangoria 19
- Fangoria Magazine Issue 15

- Fangoria Magazine Issue 20
- Fangoria Magazine Issue 21
- Fangoria Magazine Issue 66 (Rob Bottin Interview)

- The Bloody Best Of Fangoria
- Twilight Zone Magazines 1982 (March) & (July) & (November)

- Fantastic Films (August 1982)

- Fantastic Films (November 1982)
- L'Ecran Fantastic French Magazine

- L'Ecran Fantastic Number 29 December 1982

- The John Carpenter Files Magazine Issue #6
- The John Carpenter Files Magazines Issues #7 & #8

- Starlog Magazine Issue #56

- Starlog Magazine Issue #59
- Starlog Magazine Issue #60
- Starlog Magazine Issue #61
- Starlog Magazine Issue #64 (Negative movie review)

- Midnight Marquee Issue 32 Fall 1983

- Creative Screenwriting (January 1999)

- Film Review Special #25

- Moviegoer Magazine (June 1982)
- Preview Magazine July 1982
- Area 51 Sc-Fi Collecting Magazine November 1998

- Famous Monsters Issue 185
- Fantastic Films April 1981
- Penthouse Magazine August 1982
- Oui Magazine August 1982
- Maxim Magazine, April 2004
- Total Film THE THING DVD Review

- Starburst Magazine Volume 12

- Starburst Magazine Volume 42

- Starburst Magazine Volume 47

- Starburst Magazine Volume 50

- PSi2 Magazine Issue 23 (Game Preview)

Music/Audio

- Soundtrack CD
- Soundtrack Cassette (Sealed)

- Soundtrack Cassette on MCA (Sealed)
- Soundtrack LP

- Soundtrack LP (Sealed)
- Soundtrack LP Promotional Use Only signed by Kurt Russell

- Soundtrack LP France

- Soundtrack LP Japan

- Soundtrack CD Butterman Edit

- Soundtrack Complete Motion Picture Score (bootleg)

- Audio Outtake of Kurt Russell reacting to an explosion

- The Music Of John Carpenter German LP

- The Music Of John Carpenter German CD

- The Essential John Carpenter Film Music Collection CD (sealed)

- Reel Music 2 CD

- The Horror Themes CD

Model Kits, Toys & Games

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- 1:1 Scale Spiderhead Model Kit (unfinished)
- Resin Model Kit "Blair Monster" (by Niser)
- Resin Model Kit "Norris Monster" (by Mirage)
- Resin Model Kit "Blair Monster" by Alternative Images (unfinished)
- Resin Model Kit UK "Spiderhead" (unfinished)
- Resin Model Kit "Splitface" (unfinished)
- Resin Model Kits "Splitface" & "Spiderhead Transformation" (painted)

- Resin Model Kit "Spiderhead" UK Garage Kit (unfinished)

- Resin Model Kit "Spiderhead" UK Garage Kit 2 (unfinished)

- Resin Model Kit "Spiderhead" Japan by Scoop (unfinished)

- Sota Toys "Spiderhead" (limited edition #222)

- Sota Toys MacReady Diorama

- Prototype McFarlane Toys Norris Creature and Spiderhead

- McFarlane Toys Toy Retailer Convention Giveaway Norris Creature and Spiderhead
- McFarlane Toys Norris Creature and Spiderhead Action Figure (MOC)
- McFarlane Toys Blair Monster Action Figure (MOC)

- McFarlane Toys Snake Plissken in Blair Monster Packaging Error

- Bandai Horror Series Gashapon Spiderhead

- Norwegian Splitface Sculpture

- Outpost 31 28mm Lead Figures (Pro-Painted and Unpainted Sets)
- THE THING 48 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
- THE THING PC Game

- THE THING PC Game smaller box

- THE THING Playstation 2 & X-Box Games (NTSC)
- THE THING UK Playstation 2 Game (PAL)
- THE THING UK Playstation 2 Game Demo (PAL)

- THE THING Japanese Playstation 2 Game

- THE THING Taiwanese Playstation 2 Game

- DAS DING German PC Game
- LA COSA Italian PC Game Sealed

Clothing

- T-Shirt, Small Unworn
- T-Shirt X-Large "Man Is The Warmest Place To Hide" tagline
- T-Shirt X-Large "Glowface" reprint
- T-shirt XXX-Large reprint

- T-shirt XXX-Large 2 color "bloodsmoke"

- T-shirt XXX-Large "Glowface"

- T-shirt XXX-Large "Yuji Kaida" Japanese design
- T-Shirt Large White Promo reprint

- Dress, custom made from a T-shirt

- Outpost 31/R.J. MacReady T-shirt

- Game Promotional Ball Cap
- Game Promotional Ball Cap (CompUSA)
- Outpost #31 T-Shirt and Ball Cap

Miscellaneous

- Drew Struzan Matted Glowface Print

- THE THING film cell display Credits

- THE THING film cell display Saucer

- THE THING film cell display
- THE THING Light Switch Plate

- THE THING Light Switch Plate Cover (In Use)

- THE THING Pins (6) and Magnets (6)
- THE THING Pins (5)
- THE THING Wall Clock

- THE THING 12" x 12" Glowface pillow

- THE THING Glowface Mouse Pad

- Game Mouse Pad

- Fangoria Set of 90 Trading Cards
- Small Clock with "Spiderhead" on it's face

- THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD Light Switch Plate
- French Video Tape cover for TV recording of THE THING
- UK Quad Master Print (Reduced Laser copy)
- The birthday cake I received from my loved ones
- Kurt Russell A&E Biography (Taped)
- Thing-Fest 4 Original Flyer and Prints

- Antarctic Rescue Patches

- Antarctic Research Program Letter Envelope from 1982

- McMurdo Antarctica Letter Envelope from 1982/83

- E.T.: The Extraterrestrial Toque (Found at Thing-Fest 3)

- Wax candle of a J&B whisky bottle

- Ice Man DVD