EFX Signature Helmet Auction Complete!

EFX Signature Helmet sells for $15,100.00! Total raised for the Make A Wish Foundation is $65,250.00!!!!

Auction Alert!

The auction for the EFX Signature Helmet will begin 9am PST, 14 December 2010 and end 20 December. You can find the auction at www.ebay.com/stormtrooper

Were not done yet...........

Just when you thought we were done with the project, well were not! We have one more special helmet that we will be donating to Make A Wish. Due to a vacation, the helmet did not make it to C5. This last helmet will be auctioned off by Make A Wish as soon as I get it to them. I cant tell you what the helmet is, but i can tell you, it will be the a one of a kind bucket! Stay tuned for details!!!

To our awesome artist...

To all the artist involved, there is not enough I can say to try and communicate the appreciation for you help in making this auction possible! A simple thank you can not express the gratitude that I have for all of you. All your time and hard work will not go unnoticed! From all of us in the 501st, THANK YOU!

Helmet bids!

- LOST helmet by JJ Abrams: $2500
- Tori Belleci from Mythbusters' helmet: $800
- Dan Bergren's TK-Flipper helmet: $250
- Jan Duursema's Sith Empire helmet: $1500
- Spencer Brinkerhoff: $250
- Jeremy Bulloch: $950
- Matt Busch Black Lagoon helmet: $600
- Joe Carroll helmet: $250
- Katie Cook's Doodle Helmet: $1750
- Joe Corroney's 501st Airborne Bomber: $900
- Melita Curphy Demon helmet: $1500
- Arturo Delgado Red Tail helmet: $1750
- Cory Lorenzen TK Mickey: $1000
- Nicole Falk TK Slimer: $750
- Matt & Shawn Fillbach TK Freebird: $550
- Dave Filoni Plo Koon: $1400
- John Gilliland WWII helmet: $550
- Grant Gould Hand of Sauron: $250
- Kevin Graham TK Pod: $1300
- Albin Johnson & Jerry Greene R2-TK: $600
- Chase Gustafson Warrior through the ages: $1300
- Nathan Hamill helmet: $700
- Jessica Hickman Nose Pinup: $450
- Tom Hodges To Mustafar and Back: $350
- Star Wars in Concert helmet: $1100
- Scott Kirkham TK RoSco: $300
- Karen K Jawa helmet: $650
- Tim Knapp Egyptian: $500
- Daniel Logan's Maori helmet: $3500
- Randy Martinez Lakers: $650
- Peter Mayhew "Chewied Up:" $1250
- Fanboys Kyle Newman helmet: $800
- Lawrence Noble Steampunk helmet: $1400
- William O'Neil TK Pharoah: $450
- Ray Park TK Maul: $2300
- Amy Provanost TK Ewok: $900
- Seth Green TK Titan: $600
- Brian Rood Steampunk: $800
- Tsuneo Sanda Jaguar helmet: $700
- Steve Sansweet Celebration helmet: $1150
- Jamie Snell Cheshire: $400
- Cat Staggs Tuskan helmet: $1200
- LFL Singapore helmet: $450
- James Taqmpa R2-TK: $600
- Denise Vasquez TK Avatar: $750
- 501st Helmet by Cathy Beningen: $800
- Kathy van Beuningen 501st Logo: $1400
- Jane Wiedlin Cylon Helmet: $550
- Scott Will IG-88: $700
- West Coast Choppers helmet: $1400
- Marc Wolfe Iron Man helmet: $1250
- Last Helmet! Nina Yankovic: $300

Auction was a huge success!

The auctions was a huge success! We raised over $50,000.00 for Make A Wish! 


Big thanks go out to everyone involved in making this auction awesome! EFX Collectibles, Florida Auctioneer Academy, Make A Wish, Lucasflim and the 501st. I really hope the funds raised will make a difference in a child's life! Also a thank you to all of you that have been following and spreading the word about the project! This was a giant team effort!

Chris Romines
TK Project Manager

TK Project gets some web time on Starwars.com!

Lucasfilm's Bonnie Burton has posted some details on the project over at Starwars.com!

Starwars.com Interview

Helmets on Tour this weekend!

Some of the completed helmets will be out on the town this weekend! The following helmets will be at the Anaheim Convention Center.

West Coast Choppers Helmet
Sanda Lepoard Helmet
Robot Chicken Titan Helmet
Jeremy Bullock Fett Helmet
Matt Busch Creature Helmet
Amy's Ewok Helmet

If you are in the area, come by the 501st booth and take a look! http://www.wizardworld.com/home-anaheim.html

The 501st TK Logo Helmet will visit C2E2 in Chicago! Visit the 501st booth to take a look at it!! http://www.c2e2.com/

Robot Chicken TK Project Promo video!!

Seth Green, Matthew Senreich and the creator of the TK Titan Trooper Helmet Tom Keiser, give a shout out to the fans for their helmet!

From TKP Videos

TKP Artist Teaser!!!

Here is a little teaser from TKP Artist Jeremy van Gogh (AKA Jeremy Bulloch, AKA Boba Fett)! And no, you don't get to see the helmet till I get it!! Muhahahahahaha

Titan Trooper Helmet is Complete!

I would like to introduce the Titan Trooper Helmet! Created by Tommy Keiser (Titan Maximum). This helmet is a Stormtrooper/Titan Maximum hybrid.

Signed by Seth Green, Matt Senreich, Tom Root and Tommy.

Seth, Tom, Tommy and Matt with the helmet!

Helmets Shipping!

Efx will be shipping the helmets to the artist tomorrow! 30-90 days till we have some helmet goodness!!!

Tsuneo Sanda Jaguar Helmet

Ladies and gentlemen, for your viewing pleasure... The Tsuneo Sanda Jaguar Helmet!

Comic Con 2009

I was invited to go to Comic Con 2009 in San Diego California. So I took some time and did a little promoting for the TK Project and visited a few of our artist. So while I was there, I showed off the Jesse James helmet at the 501st booth. Bryan Ono from Efx Collectiables also invited me to show the helmet off at their booth at the Lucasfilm Pavilion. After the EFX crew put the bucket on display, I heard nothing but great comments about the helmet and was asked where the rest were! This project is about to take off and you are all invited to the lauch party :)

The West Coast Chopper helmet along side a Regular trooper helmet at the EFX booth.

Stan Stice, author of The Art of Ralph McQuarrie book, trying on the bucket!

Bryan Ono and the bucket!

Another big thanks to Bryan and EFX for the awsome donation of the helmets!!!

2 Artist receive their helmets!

2 of our artist have received their helmets. Tsunedo Sanda in Japan and Lucas Arts Singapore received their helmets last week. Hope to have some pictures for you soon!

Matt Busch auctions over!

The Matt Busch auctions are over and raised another $250.00 for the project. Thanks you all for bidding and Matt for donating the prints!

Matt Busch-athon Auctions!

Matt Busch donated 14 prints for the TK Helmet project. So head over to Ebay and take a look then BID HIGH!

Here is a sample of whats on Ebay.





501st TK Project Ebay Auctions

Chris

Kevin Graham Print Auction

Hey all,
Kevin Graham has donated a print for the auction! Please take a look and bid at...

501st TK Project Ebay Auctions



Chris

New Art Auctions are up!

A few of the artist involved with the TK Project have donated some special art to the project. These auctions will help us raise funds for shipping and promotion of the project.

I would like to thank the following artist for donating prints!

Amy Provonost
Randy Martinez
Tom Hodges
Tsuneo Sanda

501st TK Project Ebay Auctions

501st TK Project Art Auction

501st TK Project artist John Giilliand and IGT have donated. some very special and rare art work to the project.

These items are just like pinball glass from pin ball machines except they are from the slot machines. The big sign panels are used in the signs that go over the group of slot machines. They have never been released to the public for sale. These machines will never be offered for sale either. When they are brought back to the factory they are dismantled and the parts are destroyed. The Casinos can't even buy them. They are placed by the manufacturer and the casinos pay a daily fee and receive a portion of the coin in. It's a bizarre arrangement and makes these very collectible. The only pieces that exist outside of the actual machines are the 10-15 artists proofs that are made in the beginning. After that about 1000 machines are made and unless those parts are stolen they are all destined for destruction. As far as the sign panels go, it's the same except there are far less of them. So this is a very rare opportunity. These are the only parts ever offered to the public specifically for this charity

1 Large sign panel from the Multi-level Progressive R2 D2 Bank. This is a huge digital print on plexiglass and measures 25” X 74”. It features Drew Struzan art combined in to a single Star Wars saga presentation.

2 sets of single face sign panels from the shorter version of the sign for the MLP. digital print on plexiglass Each side is 24” X 36”. They Feature Drew Struzan art combined into a single Star Wars saga presentation.

1 Star Wars A New Hope Glass. This is actual printed glass right out of the IGT slot machine . This was the first Star Wars slot machine that IGT released. Measures aproximately 9" X 20".

1 Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Glass. This is actual printed glass right out of the IGT slot machine . Measures aproximately 9" X 20".

1 Star Wars Dark Side Glass. The third release from IGT. This is actual printed glass right out of the IGT slot machine . Measures aproximately 9" X 20".

1 Rebel Assault sign panel artist proof. This is a large full size print of the sign panel for Rebel Assault.

1 Rebel Assault glass artist proof. Full size digital print . Less than 10 of these artist proofs exist.

Please visit the site John has put up for this auction...

http://www.johngillilandstudio.com/auction.html

Folks, get the word out! This is a very rare opportunity for Star Wars collectors!!!

Big thanks to John and IGT for donating these cool and very rare pieces for the cause!

Chris
501st TK Project Lead