Bombshells to Blasters, An Auction You Can't Refuse Pt. 1

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Universal, 1982. Production used pair of alien "E.T." cast resin white eyeballs with hand painted blue irises. Studio detailed with red veining for realism. The eyeballs are mounted to internal puppetry armature used to operate them within the creature. Mechanicals and puppetry wiring present but untested. This particular set of prosthetic eyes was the first set used in production with the animatronic E.T. In Steven Spielberg's classic American family fable, Academy Award-winning special effects wizard Carlo Rimbaldi designed the prominent, friendly alien creature whose eyes approximated those of a family pet. Inspired by the eyes in photos of poet Carl Sandburg, physicist Albert Einstein, and writer Ernest Hemingway, these eyes would become an endearing signature feature of the beloved intergalactic creature. The prop measures 6.5 x 5 x 2.5 and are mounted on two clear acrylic columns within a professionally made 15 x 13 in. plexiglass case. Exhibiting production use, age, and expected oxidation to metal components. In very good to fine condition.