tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2972588591329925648.post8775329393592020602..comments2023-10-20T04:42:12.175-07:00Comments on Magnum P.I. Set Decorator: Back to the BlogMagnum Decoratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03148857678317907267noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2972588591329925648.post-84507006056864589062009-03-18T05:21:00.000-07:002009-03-18T05:21:00.000-07:00I can tell you that I saw the actual Surf Ski hang...I can tell you that I saw the actual Surf Ski hanging in the studio and the picture circulating the web was mine. The item was saved and restored professionally. No, I do not have it - I would love to have it though, too :-)Marcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383330899990240753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2972588591329925648.post-63692166281513455272009-03-17T20:16:00.000-07:002009-03-17T20:16:00.000-07:00Yes, the surfski hung in that building for 20 year...Yes, the surfski hung in that building for 20 years! I believe there were originally 2 with one belonging to Tom. Anyway, there was some interest in the State Film Office creating a "museum" of artifacts used in the show. Unfortunately, it was mostly a case of "too little" (money), "too late" (everything was gone). I believe the surf ski was saved by someone, but whether is still exists or not is anyone's guess. Again, because the set dressing was sold to the State of Hawaii, technically if you "own" a painting or a chair, the implication could be that it was stolen. So while there may be "black market" items out there, no one is going to brag about owning any of it. This is a whole area I would really not get into anymore because I still live here and work with many people who worked on the show. I believe there were 2 penguin statues (non-native, of course) and at least one of them still lives in storage. Sorry, it can't be sold any more than you can go into any Sate building and buy something. So let's leave this topic alone because it could come back and bite me and I'm having enough trouble getting over my food poisoning or stomach flu as it is!<BR/><BR/>Mahalo, RickMagnum Decoratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03148857678317907267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2972588591329925648.post-3075923125464799192009-03-17T19:19:00.000-07:002009-03-17T19:19:00.000-07:00Hi Rick,A couple photos of the Surfski ocean kayak...Hi Rick,<BR/>A couple photos of the Surfski ocean kayak that was used in the show have been circulating on the web for quite a while. In the photos it looks like it is hanging on the back wall of the building in your photos. I know that was likely a prop, and not set dressing, and I really don't want to put you on the spot, but do youu remember ever seeing it hanging in there, or have any idea what ever happened to it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2972588591329925648.post-25202447706803265942009-03-17T12:05:00.000-07:002009-03-17T12:05:00.000-07:00Hi Rick:I won your Bridge on the River Kwai, Tail ...Hi Rick:<BR/><BR/>I won your Bridge on the River Kwai, Tail Section, and Romeo and Juliet invoices. Yes, I am having them professionally framed and hang them. I might share an invoice or drawing with some MPI friends. One of the most memorable MPI props I recall is a penguin statue on a table...it always seemed odd for a Hawaiian beach estate to include a penguin statue along with the decor! <BR/><BR/>Jim G.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2972588591329925648.post-8078624776159223212009-03-16T16:05:00.000-07:002009-03-16T16:05:00.000-07:00I do know that the painting disappeared several ye...I do know that the painting disappeared several years ago. I do not want to speculate here who might have taken it. There was very little security in the set dressing area and many times other shows used items to furnish their offices--at which point the items often became "theirs."<BR/>While I don't want to become the Official Magnum Authenticator of Props and Set Dressing for the internet, the two items for sale do look legitimate. Fist of all, I can't imagine someone going through the trouble of making up a fake checkbook now to make $50 on ebay. This would have been a prop and out of my area anyway. The second item (the plaque) is something I may have ordered from The Trophy House (still in business). They made all of our plaques, awards, trophies for the shows I did here in Hawaii. Of course whether these things were ever actually seen or not is another question you will have to answer!Magnum Decoratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03148857678317907267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2972588591329925648.post-60312117069632019122009-03-16T06:44:00.000-07:002009-03-16T06:44:00.000-07:00Hi Rick,What do you know about these props? They ...Hi Rick,<BR/><BR/>What do you know about these props? They look real enough, but the AAPI award doesn't agree with a pic you posted?<BR/> <BR/>Magnum PI prop, original from show, Checkbook, Item number: 170310569797<BR/> <BR/>Magnum PI prop, original from show, Appreciation Award Item number: 170310818988<BR/><BR/>I bought your exposed 35mm film on eBay ~<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for a great blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2972588591329925648.post-67258690447585959492009-03-16T01:36:00.000-07:002009-03-16T01:36:00.000-07:00The "topless girl" picture is a mixture of 2 motiv...The "topless girl" picture is a mixture of 2 motives of Gauguin actually (based on "2 Tahitians/When Are you getting married" and I think "Vairumati"). I am not an expert for art but that is what I had found out previously. From Rick's post it sounds as if it could have survived - but chances do not sound that good for it. Too bad but to a Magnum fan, everything would have been of value.Marcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383330899990240753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2972588591329925648.post-26602489623185315392009-03-15T22:17:00.000-07:002009-03-15T22:17:00.000-07:00Hi Rick, Do you know what happened or do you have ...Hi Rick, <BR/>Do you know what happened or do you have any info on the painting that used to hang in magnums kitchen, it was a painting of a topless island girl I think, and can you get copies of it?<BR/><BR/>KimbosanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com