I am a big Indiana Jones fan and collector… Not many of those here in the Philippines. Most people here are more into Star Wars. I wanted a collection that was sort of rare (rare here in the Philippines) and not as common. I didn’t want a collection that a lot of people were into. I wanted a collection that was both about something I loved and something that was rare. And Indiana Jones fit t he bill perfectly.
Jones. Indiana Jones. Yeah… I’m a big fan of the franchise. Yes, even Crystal Skull. That was the movie that revived my interest with the coolest archaeologist ever to grace the big screen. If you’ve been following my blog (which I guess you don’t. I mean, who would follow me anyway?), you’d know I’m a big Indiana Jones fan.
Remember the piece of cloth the exhausted Indian kid gave to Indy in Temple of Doom? It’s called the “Sankara Manuscript” according to Indy fans. It was kinda iconic… not as iconic as the props from Raiders, but iconic enough for an Indiana Jones fan / collector. As an Indy fan, this was also one of those props that I wanted to have.
When I finally got my Staff of Ra Headpiece, an iconic prop from Indiana Jones – Raiders of the Lost Ark, I was so excited! Then it dawned on me, how do I display it? Do I just prop it on something hoping it doesn’t fall? Do I try to recreate the staff’s connection piece?
Then I saw someone over at Club Obi Wan make a stand which looked like a bunch of old limestone bricks. I thought to myself, “Hmmmm… I could make something similar… I could make something better!”
As an Indiana Jones fan, it’s one of the props to have… The HOLY GRAIL! I’ve always wanted one as it is an iconic prop. I searched the ‘net where I could buy one, but at the time, it was kinda too much for my budget to order overseas. Ordering overseas entails having to deal with the dollar rate, shipping fee, delayed Philippine mail and custom taxes (any item $100 or more gets taxed to death!).
I have always been a collector… even as a kid. Me and my sister used to collect various stuff; some normal, some weird.
As an adult, I still carry with me that urge to collect something. I didn’t want a collection that everybody had. I wanted a collection that was unique but easily identified and appreciated. I used to collect Star Trek stuff, but eventually gave it up after the Star Trek movie reboot. I wanted something else to collect. Something new.
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