Back to the Future Hoverboard Auction

Posted by Alex in Movies & SciFi on July 24, 2008 at 1:09 pm


Remember the Mattel Hoverboard used by Marty McFly (played by Michael J. Fox) in Back to the Future Part II and III? The movie prop is being auctioned off on eBay:

This is one of the hero Mattel Hoverboards used by Michael J. Fox in his most famous role as “Marty McFly” in the Robert Zemeckis classic 80s trilogy, Back to the Future. Two styles of Hoverboard were made for and employed in the film – lightweight boards of styrofoam construction and thick and durable wood-based props – this example is the latter, and is recognized as the best example of all wood Hoverboards to have survived the rigors of filming. The illusion of Michael J. Fox as “Marty McFly” hovering through the air was achieved with practical effects, with actors in rigged harnesses being “flown” via cranes, with special effects taking care of the rest.

Minimum bid? $30,000 – movie nostalgia doesn’t come cheap, my friends: Link – Thanks Mickey!


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17 comments to "Back to the Future Hoverboard Auction"

  1. Steve
    July 24th, 2008 at 1:38 pm

    They also have a Tie Fighter prop available for the low low price of $170,000.

    http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=52 933&item=260257433381

  2. SenorMysterioso
    July 24th, 2008 at 2:12 pm

    There are good pictures of it so just make one of your own

  3. Mai Huang
    July 24th, 2008 at 3:13 pm

    If it's not the real deal, I cannot justify the love.

  4. Lionheart
    July 24th, 2008 at 4:12 pm

    $30.000? Nostalgia? I call it stupidity.

  5. sigh
    July 24th, 2008 at 7:09 pm

    At that price, only if they throw in an entire special effects crew with it.

  6. Neatoramawontsendmeapassword
    July 24th, 2008 at 8:16 pm

    I wouldn't even pay that much for a real one that hovered.

  7. ted
    July 25th, 2008 at 7:02 am

    How can it be nostalgia for the future?

  8. Evilbeagle
    July 25th, 2008 at 7:50 am

    People will buy anything, eh?

  9. mkultra
    July 25th, 2008 at 9:01 am

    I remember when this movie came out the letters column of Thrasher magazine was filled with arguments as to whether the technology was real or not. Some people were convinced it was real, and kept pestering Thrasher to find out where they could get one.

  10. Absent
    July 25th, 2008 at 1:18 pm

    It's a garishly painted plank of wood with a couple of frying pans glued to it...... hardly an original proton pack.

  11. michigan seo
    July 26th, 2008 at 2:24 pm

    So, now that Hollywood can't make any money off of their crappy movies, they're selling off the props. Makes sense.

  12. Lionel
    July 26th, 2008 at 2:57 pm

    I dont know if any of you noticed but the pictures from the movie don't match the board being sold. I wonder why?

  13. armo
    July 26th, 2008 at 6:36 pm

    You can buy a DeLorean for $30,000

  14. Wow
    July 26th, 2008 at 10:57 pm

    Wow, seems like a LOT of money for something to hag on the wall and look at.

    JT
    http://www.FireMe.to/udi

  15. Tim Giachetti
    July 27th, 2008 at 3:08 pm

    I have my eye on, well, nothing would make me spend that kind of money. Specially on a piece of wood with plastic and logos.

  16. Jeffrey
    August 6th, 2008 at 10:03 pm

    LOL $30,000? that is crazy!
    They have a whole list of items like that on this site:
    http://www.Oxtions.com/weird

  17. SO WHAT!
    September 25th, 2008 at 2:34 pm

    I would buy it BUT! IT COSTS $30,000! RETARD! any way just lower the price k GOOD BYE! GOSH!


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