Original screen-used Witch Statue
head and historical plaque from Paranorman. (Focus
Features, Laika Entertainment, 2012) In
the film’s story, the town of Blithe Hollow commissioned a bronze statue of a
witch with accompanying historical plaque commemorating the famous capture of a
witch from 300 years ago. The revelation
comes that the centuries-old witch’s curse is real. Both the witch statue head and the plaque can
be seen after the mob scene at the Town Hall when the witch rips the statue off
the base and drops it, causing it to break into pieces. Both pieces are fashioned of resin and hand-painted
to appear like weathered bronze. The witch
head measures 7 ½ in. and the plaque 7 1/8 in. x 4 7/8 in. Included is a letter of authenticity from
LAIKA’s studios in Oregon, where the stop-motion-animated feature was lovingly
hand-crafted on-site. The head and
plaque exhibit minor chipping to the finish and are mounted on a wooden
base. These screen-used items were
donated by Focus Features and LAIKA with 100% of the proceeds from this sale going
to Variety – The Children’s Charity of Southern California in order to fund
much needed lifesaving support for disabled, abused, physically challenged and
underprivileged children in the Southern California community. |