Jul 24 2008OMG: Marty McFly's Hoverboard On eBay
After spotting the post about Marty McFly's Nike's on eBay last week, loyal Geekologie reader (and all around handsome devil) Dave was kind enough to inform me that THE FREAKING HOVERBOARD IS UP FOR SALE TOO!
This is one of the hero Mattel Hoverboards used by Michael J. Fox in his most famous role as "Marty McFly" in the Robert Zemeckis classic 80s trilogy, Back to the Future. Two styles of Hoverboard were made for and employed in the film - lightweight boards of styrofoam construction and thick and durable wood-based props - this example is the latter, and is recognized as the best example of all wood Hoverboards to have survived the rigors of filming.
It is in used but outstanding condition, and is very rare in that it is entirely complete and intact. Given the wood build and use of metal components, it looks and feels like a "real" prop. This piece has the complete fully functional and rear ballbearing-mounted footpad that rotates 360 degrees, as well as the bottom "magnet plates". Of the two styles of stickers used for the effects, this prop has the "photoboard"-style sticker affixed. In addition, there is other textured styling and hand painting. This Hoverboard also features the hole in the top, representing where the handlebars were that "Marty" pulled off after borrowing the "toy" from the little girl in the film.
Oh man, I need it. You think it still works? Unfortunately the bidding starts at, are you sitting down -- $30,000. So yeah, what I'm gonna do is this: Build a time machine, travel to the future, pick up a sports score book, travel back to now, place some huge bets, and then buy that mother. I'm original!
Hit the jump for a couple more pictures of the board in the movie, ALONG WITH A VIDEO OF THE WHOLE CHASE SCENE BECAUSE I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH. KISSES!
Thanks to "Hey, McFly, you bojo! Those boards don't work on water!" Dave
Reader Comments
1. Bob - July 24, 2008 12:58 PM
Yay!
2. n00b - July 24, 2008 1:08 PM
even though physics aren't really a factor still doesn't make sense how he pushes off the air to move forward wouldn't you still need to push off the ground? also why does future biff need the 3 guys to hook on so hit him with the bat?
3. respam - July 24, 2008 1:11 PM
has the jacket been already sold?
4. Madgame - July 24, 2008 1:21 PM
Sorry but only a fruit-flavored douche pop would be seen with that thing.
5. Julian - July 24, 2008 1:23 PM
@2 they do push off the ground its just so wicked fast its hard to see.
$30,000? I bet some rich asshole will by it who wont even appreciate it. And that in itself it awesome. Because if I were extremely rich I would also buy a ton of shit i dont really want or need just to spite people who really want it. haha . . . I'm lonely.
6. venort - July 24, 2008 1:30 PM
its a real crime that this isn't in the hoverboard stuff for Gmod.
7. sh3lby - July 24, 2008 2:00 PM
Oh man, if anyone manages to find Marty's sweet sweet future jacket on E-Bay, I freakin dibs that shit.
8. Johnnyirish - July 24, 2008 2:33 PM
This reminds me when this movie came out my friend convinced me his mom bought him a hover board.. I always wondered why he would never let me see it..
Now i realize it was because he was saving it to sell it on ebay! Ahh.. hindsight is always 20/20...
9. guate6 - July 24, 2008 3:35 PM
Writer: Want to go halfsies? Think we can get some chicks to work for us to bring in that kind of money so that they could buy it for us? That would be awesome. I get first dibs on the ride, but if I die while riding it, engrave my name on it please :)
10. Stephen Hawkins - July 24, 2008 3:56 PM
I can't wait until everyone is wearing those cool clothes and those futuristic hair styles.
11. nikky raney - July 25, 2008 1:52 PM
I want to go watch this.
12. grihm - July 25, 2008 5:20 PM
I think I have a Trapper Keeper with that design on it.