{"id":10343,"date":"2009-02-28T21:58:54","date_gmt":"2009-03-01T05:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=10343"},"modified":"2010-04-18T23:24:23","modified_gmt":"2010-04-19T07:24:23","slug":"original-godfather-prop-clapperboard-what-you-see-is-what-you-get","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2009\/02\/28\/original-godfather-prop-clapperboard-what-you-see-is-what-you-get\/","title":{"rendered":"eBay Original &#8220;The Godfather&#8221; Movie Prop Clapperboard: &#8220;What you see is what you get&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=10343\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10353\" title=\"the-godfather-amazon-hollywood-clapperboard-x380\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/the-godfather-amazon-hollywood-clapperboard-x380.jpg\" alt=\"the-godfather-amazon-hollywood-clapperboard-x380\" width=\"380\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/the-godfather-amazon-hollywood-clapperboard-x380.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/the-godfather-amazon-hollywood-clapperboard-x380-300x67.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A clapperboard &#8220;from The Godfather&#8221; was listed on eBay today in the <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.ebay.com\/items\/Originals__W0QQ_sacatZ60360\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment Memorabilia &gt; Movie Memorabilia &gt; Props &gt; Originals<\/a> category.\u00a0 This for sale listing serves as a good case study for simple analysis of auctions such as these that make up a large percentage of offerings on eBay.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">eBay Seller:<\/span> dadajuicepower<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Auction Title:<\/span> &#8220;The Godfather Movie Prop (Free Shipping)<\/strong><strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Noted Source\/Provenance:<\/strong><\/span> <strong>None Stated<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">eBay Item #:<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/ws\/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=120385331224\" target=\"_blank\">120385331224 <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/ws\/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=160309088785\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">End Date:<\/span> 03\/05\/09<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Auction Result:<\/span> Starting Bid $49.99, &#8220;Buy It Now&#8221; $129.99<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/01\/supermansuit-worn-by-christopher-reeves-super-man-1-2nd-listing.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/the-godfather-movie-prop-free-shipping.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10345\" title=\"the-godfather-movie-prop-free-shipping-cropped-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/the-godfather-movie-prop-free-shipping-cropped-x425.jpg\" alt=\"the-godfather-movie-prop-free-shipping-cropped-x425\" width=\"425\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/the-godfather-movie-prop-free-shipping-cropped-x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/the-godfather-movie-prop-free-shipping-cropped-x425-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Full Auction Archive:<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/the-godfather-movie-prop-free-shipping.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;The Godfather Movie Prop (Free Shipping)&#8221;<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Description: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Here&#8217;s a movie clap from The Godfather&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>You can read:<\/p>\n<p>Production: The Godfather<br \/>\nDirector: F.F Coppola<br \/>\nCamera #1<br \/>\nDate: 03-04-71<br \/>\nTake: 3<\/p>\n<p>This thing is a must have for any The Godfather fans or any movie fans. Will look excellent framed. This item was carefully keep away from the dust, sunlight and smoke. What you see is what you get. I ship Wednesday or Friday. I contact the winner to inform of the received payment and I contact the day I ship.<\/p>\n<p>Free Shipping<\/p>\n<p>Payment is due within 5 days of auction end.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for looking<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Primary Photo:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/6e7c_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10346\" title=\"6e7c_1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/6e7c_1.jpg\" alt=\"6e7c_1\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/6e7c_1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/6e7c_1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Analysis:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A July 2008 article archived information about the production of the film, <em>The Godfather<\/em>, for the purpose of researching another clapperboard offered for sale at auction:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=3631\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Julien&#8217;s &#8220;The Godfather&#8221; Clapboard<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As the prior research pertains to this clapperboard offered at auction today, the latest release of <em>The Godfather Legacy<\/em> by Harlan Lebo established a production start date of March 29, 1971.<\/p>\n<p>The eBay clapperboard lists a date of March 3, 1971 &#8211; 26 days prior to the official start of production.<\/p>\n<p>More, a simple search found a matching &#8220;contemporary\/faux&#8221; style clapperboard offered for sale, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/BWacky-Hollywood-Clapper-Board\/dp\/B0006GK03A\" target=\"_blank\">the one below from Amazon.com for $1.96<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/amazon-hollywood-clapperboard.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10348\" title=\"amazon-hollywood-clapperboard-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/amazon-hollywood-clapperboard-x425.jpg\" alt=\"amazon-hollywood-clapperboard-x425\" width=\"425\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/amazon-hollywood-clapperboard-x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/amazon-hollywood-clapperboard-x425-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/amazon-hollywood-clapperboard.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Click for Full Resolution<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Comparison Photo:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/the-godfather-clapperboard-amazon-party-hollywood-clapperboard-marked-cropped-x1000.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10349\" title=\"the-godfather-clapperboard-amazon-party-hollywood-clapperboard-marked-cropped-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/the-godfather-clapperboard-amazon-party-hollywood-clapperboard-marked-cropped-x425.jpg\" alt=\"the-godfather-clapperboard-amazon-party-hollywood-clapperboard-marked-cropped-x425\" width=\"425\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/the-godfather-clapperboard-amazon-party-hollywood-clapperboard-marked-cropped-x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/the-godfather-clapperboard-amazon-party-hollywood-clapperboard-marked-cropped-x425-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/02\/the-godfather-clapperboard-amazon-party-hollywood-clapperboard-marked-cropped-x1000.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Click for Full Resolution<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Jason De Bord<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Jason DeBord, Original Prop Blog<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A clapperboard &#8220;from The Godfather&#8221; 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