Firefly cargo box - forever mine?

POSTED BY: sastvguy
UPDATED: Thursday, March 30, 2006 05:20
VIEWED: 11165
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SASTVGUY

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 4:01 AM (P)

I came into possession of a plastic miniature cargo box, labeled in English and Chinese, filled with shredded wood filler and the following Firefly items: hip flask, hat, tshirt, spacefood, jerky, nebula map, Serenity boarding pass, a letter from Mal, leather folder, and some blueprints. Half of this stuff is labeled "not for resale, auction, or Internet posting", so I do not know what to do with it. Does Fox come after people for long-cancelled show memorabilia? Is keeping it for myself just plain safer?

MATTCOZ

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 4:03 AM (P)

You saying you want to sell it? I would never let it go.

SASTVGUY

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 4:06 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by mattcoz:
You saying you want to sell it? I would never let it go.

I really want a new video card.
I'm just afraid Fox will sic a lawyer on me or I might anger eBay somehow...

ITSBROKEN

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 4:09 AM (P)

how did you get this box? just curious, it sounds really cool.

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***someone should make a MMORPG based on the 'verse!***

Geeze i want Firefly to come back!

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SASTVGUY

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 4:15 AM (P)

It was the Fox network launch kit sent out to affiliates before the first airing. The only item missing from the kit is Mal's ID tag.

I really like it - all still in the same condition it arrived in - but I'd part with it for enough shiny coin to buy my pixels some fuel booster...

STDOUBT

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 4:22 PM (P)

sastvguy-
I got your shiny coin right here. Thing is, you'll have to muster the gonads to disregard the "do not re-sell warnings" and do a proper internet auction/sale. Do you really think anyone would come after you to prosecute for selling memorabilia from a off-the-air TV show? I don't. Now get that treasure up on eBay and reply here with a link... or are you really that afraid of the Alliance :P

BLUEISHBROWNCOAT

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 5:49 PM (P)

That sounds really interesting.

Pictures perhaps before you sell it?

I'd personally never let it go but you know, thats me. :)

-Blue
*curious was the letter from Mal says*

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twas a perrty sight as jello was a slingen and the ladies were all in a heap of fun.
Twas a right shiny event for the eyes to feast on.
It was fun!!
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=16371

Hoplessly addicted but in that good sort of way. :)

SCAD/Savannah,GA Browncoat

FIREFLYGAL

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 6:04 PM (P)

There's alread been several "Do Not Resell" Firefly items up on E-Bay, so go for it! Just let us Browncoats know the link.

I aim to misbehave!

Firefly items:
For lapel pins and badge holder lanyards
e-mail FireflyGal1@hotmail.com
www.outtotheblack.com
www.cafepress.com/fillies
www.cafepress.com/fireflyflan

MILFORD

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 6:57 PM (P)

I honestly believe that you could be in real danger there. In fact, I can't bear to see you suffer, so I'll be sending you my address. You should pack it all up and send it to me immediately.

Remember, that but for one trifling exception, the entire universe is made up of others.- Oliver Wendall Holmes

SASTVGUY

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 8:31 PM (P)

I may just eBay post this puppy after all. The Browncoats shall be notified!

AURAPTOR

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 8:44 PM (P)

Quote:
Half of this stuff is labeled "not for resale, auction, or Internet posting", so I do not know what to do with it

So...maybe just auction the other half ? Either way, I won't tell F*X folks if you don't.

Please, do keep us posted!

People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

CHINDI

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 10:28 PM (P)

yesss keep us posted.. I bet they never even notice.. but WE will... now where is my ebay password.....?

Chindi LOL

INDIANABANZAI

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 10:34 PM (P)

Wow, I remember seeing those on eBay sporadically after the show premiered. I even bid on a couple, just to be outbid by fans (we weren't even called Browncoats yet) with more coin that I possessed.

SASTVGUY

Thursday, March 2, 2006 5:12 AM (P)

it is done

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4843100274

(ebay item # 4843100274 in case URL pasting doesn't work)
title is: Firefly Hat, T-Shirt, Cargo Box w/ Goodies **LOOK**

I aim to misbehave

CYBERSNARK

Thursday, March 2, 2006 3:38 PM (P)

Don't worry about petty legalities, we're Browncoats.

Plus, have you checked out Transformer auctions? The prototype test-shot figures with NOT FOR SALE stamped in inch-tall letters across their chests?

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We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient.

GRIZWALD

Thursday, March 2, 2006 3:51 PM (P)

Soooo, SASTVguy... How many watchers ya got on that auction by this point?

FOLLOWMAL

Thursday, March 2, 2006 3:59 PM (P)

That is some SHINY stuff in that box. Mmmm, a letter from Mal. That would be particularly shiny.

*wishes she had some cashy money and an Ebay membership*

*waves hi to Chindi*

" You hold. Hold til I get back." Mal

FLACO

Thursday, March 2, 2006 4:12 PM (P)

Makes one wonder how many more of these kits are floating around out there.

BROWNCOAT1

Thursday, March 2, 2006 4:48 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by sastvguy:
it is done

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4843100274

(ebay item # 4843100274 in case URL pasting doesn't work)
title is: Firefly Hat, T-Shirt, Cargo Box w/ Goodies **LOOK**

I aim to misbehave

My friend you will most likely get a small fortune for this item. I wish I was lucky enough to own one of these lovely kits. I have long lusted for one & even bid on several a couple years back but they just went for too much for my wallet to handle (unless of course my wife & kids don't mind skipping meals for a week and not having electricity for awhile).

The last one of these that went up on Ebay went for nearly $500.00. I'll keep an eye on it.

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"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

Richmond, VA & surrounding area Firefly Fans:

http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/richmondbrowncoats/

http://www.richmondbrowncoats.org

CHINDI

Thursday, March 2, 2006 6:10 PM (P)

Hey FollowMal.. waving back.. how the frack are you??? Everything getting better at the homestead???

Chindi

INDIANABANZAI

Thursday, March 2, 2006 6:21 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by BrownCoat1:
The last one of these that went up on Ebay went for nearly $500.00. I'll keep an eye on it.

Small fortune? That sounds about right. Back in 2002 they were going for about $200 on eBay, way way way out of my price range.

I think a few hundred of these were sent out by FOX Television to various press folk and the like. Most of them were more than likely tossed out, since it was a 'press kit' for a failed TV series....

1TOSMILE

Thursday, March 2, 2006 6:28 PM (P)

What you have posted is a pure treasure trove of items any browncoat would be proud to own.

I love the way you wrote the advertisement too.
But alas, I do not have the gold coin.....

MALSGIRL

Thursday, March 2, 2006 6:36 PM (P)

mmmmm...shiny....mmmmm Goramit! If only I had the cash money for it! Actually when I checked I had enough cash money, I just haven't got any of that internet friendly variety of money. But I'm sure by the end it will be way beyond what I can afford. Oh a letter from Mal what a shiny idea...mmmmm....

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"You will keep a civil tongue in that mouth or I will sew it shut."
~Mal to Jayne

RAE

Thursday, March 2, 2006 7:10 PM (P)

I just checked, and you're already over $100 on that, with the better part of a week to go...Shiney! Good luck!

Rae Y (haven't posted in ages, and there's another Rae now, so, I'll add my initial)

No power in the 'verse can stop me!

SASTVGUY

Thursday, March 2, 2006 10:25 PM (P)

watchers: 22
bidders: 7
price: $102 and climbing faster'n a tree squirrel

This here Browncoat is havin' a good week. The shiny seems to be the flask and blueprints, but the whole mess is purty, I reckon.

I wonder if the matted, framed, numbered (w/COA)Andromeda "Ascendant" print hanging in my PC room is worth any coin? I never did kin to that show, but the picture was nice enough...

BLUEISHBROWNCOAT

Friday, March 3, 2006 7:12 AM (P)

OK, The curiosity has over come....I really want to know what the letter from Mal says?

I'd bet on the box but well..I'm a broke college student!

Any hope of a transcription?

-Blue

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twas a perrty sight as jello was a slingen and the ladies were all in a heap of fun.
Twas a right shiny event for the eyes to feast on.
It was fun!!
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=16371

Hoplessly addicted but in that good sort of way. :)

SCAD/Savannah,GA Browncoat

ELEKA

Friday, March 3, 2006 7:34 AM (P)

!!! The blueprints are in there! Who ever ends up with this, please please please scan in and post those.

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Jayne! Try not to steal too much of their shit.

CYBERSNARK

Friday, March 3, 2006 3:54 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by sastvguy:
I wonder if the matted, framed, numbered (w/COA)Andromeda "Ascendant" print hanging in my PC room is worth any coin? I never did kin to that show, but the picture was nice enough...

Ooh, pic?

(More a fan of my own Andromeda fanfic than the actual show, but still.)

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We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient.

INDIANABANZAI

Friday, March 3, 2006 6:32 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by sastvguy:
I really want a new video card.

OMG, $305 as of this morning!

Dude, you're gonna be able to build a new PC at this rate.

SASTVGUY

Friday, March 3, 2006 9:40 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Blueishbrowncoat:
OK, The curiosity has over come....I really want to know what the letter from Mal says?

I'd bet on the box but well..I'm a broke college student!

Any hope of a transcription?

-Blue

here is the text from the letter ;o)

Dear Friend,

It seems as though my crew and I have once again found ourselves in a heap of trouble. The Alliance has quickly become "interested" in our every movement. So, we're heading back out to the fringes of the universe to lay low until the heat dies down. As a fellow Independent, I'm hoping you could keep these items safe in case we run into those nasty Reavers.

I'm much obliged for your assistance. Until we meet again...

Captain Mal Reynolds

Serenity

SASTVGUY

Friday, March 3, 2006 9:43 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by IndianaBanzai:
Quote:
Originally posted by sastvguy:
I really want a new video card.

OMG, $305 as of this morning!

Dude, you're gonna be able to build a new PC at this rate.

nVidia announces the new GeForce 7900 and 7600 lines next week at CeBit. I'm hoping that pushes a few of the 7800's and 6800's down a bit

Insuring this shipment is gonna cost me!

GRIZWALD

Friday, March 3, 2006 9:46 PM (P)

TVguy, why not add the text of the letter to your auction? (If you haven't already done so?)

It's a great listing. I enjoyed just seeing all that stuff. Somebody sure had imagination to put it together.

SASTVGUY

Friday, March 3, 2006 9:49 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by grizwald:
TVguy, why not add the text of the letter to your auction? (If you haven't already done so?)

It's a great listing. I enjoyed just seeing all that stuff. Somebody sure had imagination to put it together.

'Twas I what penned that shiny text. Here it is:

This here auction is for Firefly/Serenity collectors only and consists of an 11 inch by 18 inch by 7 inch miniature “cargo” box, labeled appropriately for all folks in the ‘Verse in both English and Chinese. It has a “Lock-Down when in Anti-Gravity” sticker on one long side, and a “no passengers or human cargo” multilingual sticker on the other side. The top of the crate is labeled “To a Fellow Independent”.

The cargo box contains the following:

(all clothing unworn, all food unopened)

1 Action Snacks dehydrated fries labeled as Alliance property

1 Texas Best Beef Jerky with Firefly label overlay

6 postcards – 5 cast shot cards and one Serenity shot card

1 Firefly hip flask (shiny!)

1 very colorful Alliance planetary nebula map, tri-folding

1 Firefly fake leather folder containing:

A short letter from Mal Reynolds

A Serenity boarding pass, dated Friday, Sept 20

1 white Firefly t-shirt, size XL, logo in gold

1 “Joss Whedon’s Firefly” hat, black cloth, red embroidery, adjustable

1 set of three blueprints

Serenity – Engine Room

Serenity – Rear Corridor

Internal Specs

Things have a way of getting older, ‘specially things ferreted away, but sure as sin nothing’s creased or torn. ‘Tis a gorram fine box for the right shiny coin. A precious to be sure - and precious to me truth be told, but my ship needs parts and sometimes the right now has to ride above the back then.

I have held these for quite a spell, but I reckon someone else in the ‘Verse will put ‘em to proper display. Now, the Alliance is a might testy about some of this here contraband, so just between us, this is a simple business transaction for a hat and a tshirt. Anything else in the box, and by that I mean everything I listed above, will be a happy bonus sent to you with my thanks. (Um, yeah, Jane, that means they get everything in the box)

GRIZWALD

Friday, March 3, 2006 9:57 PM (P)

Oh yeah, I loved the text of the listing, too - very nicely done! - actually what I was referring to was the promo package itself.

SASTVGUY

Friday, March 3, 2006 10:22 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by grizwald:
Oh yeah, I loved the text of the listing, too - very nicely done! - actually what I was referring to was the promo package itself.

well, I'm covered either way!

I wonder if this kind of thing gets noticed by people who finance movies and TV series?

AKUKODOGO

Saturday, March 4, 2006 1:16 AM (P)

That was ME!!!!before some gorram Alliance spy upped my bid by $5 - this can;t fall into alliance hands, I am an independent living on the rim so this precious carge will be much safer with me than any other possble spy
Now if I can just find a way to stop other people bidding I may have a chance at getting this little beauty.
Sorry SasTV, (?) how much do you actually need for this newfangled computer wizardry. Mayhap I could slip a few shiny coin under the table and we can come to some mututally satisfying arrangement. Mim on the Rim

SULTEN

Saturday, March 4, 2006 4:25 AM (P)

You are the current high bidder!

I wont say exactly how much i bid! but i hope it was enough. And yes my commitment is that high.

Jayne! The hero of Canton. I LOVE VERA!

BLUEISHBROWNCOAT

Saturday, March 4, 2006 7:04 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by sastvguy:
Mals Letter

AWesome! Thanks for typing that up and shareing! :)

-Blue

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twas a perrty sight as jello was a slingen and the ladies were all in a heap of fun.
Twas a right shiny event for the eyes to feast on.
It was fun!!
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=16371

Hoplessly addicted but in that good sort of way. :)

SCAD/Savannah,GA Browncoat

AKUKODOGO

Sunday, March 5, 2006 4:33 AM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Sulten:
You are the current high bidder!

I wont say exactly how much i bid! but i hope it was enough. And yes my commitment is that high.

Jayne! The hero of Canton. I LOVE VERA!

And still climbing, I wonder who needs a kidney in fairly good condition

SASTVGUY

Sunday, March 5, 2006 9:32 PM (P)

Quote:
Originally posted by Cybersnark:
Quote:
Originally posted by sastvguy:
I wonder if the matted, framed, numbered (w/COA)Andromeda "Ascendant" print hanging in my PC room is worth any coin? I never did kin to that show, but the picture was nice enough...
Ooh, pic?

(More a fan of my own Andromeda fanfic than the actual show, but still.)

The Andromeda lithograph is now also on eBay. You can see it at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4845268844

STDOUBT

Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:18 AM (P)

So - the auction closed at $515.00
I'd say that's enough for a pretty
shiny video card.
"texasdave1" won the auction. I wonder
if he scanned the documents for posting
anywhere....

SASTVGUY

Thursday, March 30, 2006 5:20 AM (P)

A video card, RAM, tower, and a power supply. Shiny, indeed. Not sure if he scanned and posted anything, but I was nervous to what with all the Alliance legal mumbo jumbo on most of it. I wish it had gotten more so I could afford the Browncoat replica on Ebay from the Firefly series costumer. I doubt my wife would wear any of Inara's dresses, but I could get her to go to the SF Browncoat Ball in September if the Raiders are in town the same week, lol. She'd get football, and I'd get to attend an amazing event. In that replica Browncoat, and perhaps a LARGE (and inert) six-shooter, a great entrance would be guaranteed. Ah, to have silly amounts of cash.