LOST Season 5 Production Artwork: Jacob's Chamber

This is a limited edition (of 25) print of

the color artist rendition of

Jacob's chamber in the base of Taweret.

I acquired the print from the individual who

purchased the entire lot of the Season 5 Artwork

from the LOST Auction.

The print measures 11" x 17"and is numbered 3/25. It is just beautiful!

I plan on hanging it just beneath Jason Munn's print of
"The Four-Toed Statue", print #6 of the
LOST Undeground Art Project.

***UPDATE 10/22/12***
Jacob's Chamber actually ended up
being displayed in my office.

I am constantly rearranging my LOST art
to make space for new purchases and
sometimes things don't go according to plan.

Henry Gale Balloon Map

I purchased this limited edition copy of *Henry Gale's*

 map to the hot air balloon 

from the person who purchased the original

at the LOST Auction. The map is copied

onto one of the 26 ORIGINAL Brothers Karamazov title

pages included in Auction Lot #318.

So this is an original AND a reproduction.....

(but the price was right - my winning bid was $1.09,

so MAJOR WIN!)

Below is the description from the eBay listing and

scan of the COA copy included with the map:

5"X8"   "HENRY GALE [BEN LINUS] MAP TO HIS HOT AIR BALLON" **There were 26 authentic "The Brothers Karamazov" Title pages included in the official Lost Auction [Lot # 318] -We have taken those 26 authentic extra pages & had the map to the balloon copied on the backside - JUST LIKE THE ORIGINAL MAP WAS!   [original was in pencil -these are copies] - GREAT DETAILS!  LIMITED EDITION OF ONLY 26 COPIES MADE -ON THE ORIGINAL AUTHENTIC BOTHERS KARAMAZOV PAGES -Each one is individually numbered #'ed out of 26 . This is a limited edition copy of the original LOST PRODUCTION PIECE FROM THE PRODUCTION/MAKING OF LOST & FROM THE OFFICIAL LOST AUCTION Aug 21&22, 2010 - lot #318 & comes with a color copy of the original Lost Auction COA from ABC/Profiles in History. again this is an affordable, limited edition "reproduction copy -on original/authentic auction page" 

D23: Dharma Patch

Amy B./Nerderific also purchased a

D23 Dharma Patch  for me (in addition to the 

Mega Lotto Jackpot magnet detailed in an earlier post.)  

The patch is larger than any of the other

Dharma patches in my collection, measuring 

a little more than 4 1/2 inches across.

Both the patch and the magnet are from

the Walt Disney Archives Collection.

According to the back of the packaging,

the Walt Disney Archives recently

unearthed a previously unknown

activity of the Dharma Initiative, known only by

the enigmatic symbol D23.

In truth, D23 is Disney's version of

Comic Con.

"LOST...and Found" by JJ Harrison

JJ Harrison of LostInComics.com released this 

comic around the time of the LOST Auction in August 2010.

I think Sawyer undervalued his pricing....

Autograph: Kristin Richardson

Kristin Richardson is another of my recent

LOST cast autograph acquisitions.

Kristin portrayed Jessica in the Season 1

episode "Confidence Man".

Ms. Richardson signed an 8" x 10" photo.

Autograph: Mark Pellegrino

I previously only had Mark Pellegrino's autograph

in the form of LOST Trading cards until

this 10" x 8" signed photo recently

arrived. The photo itself

is a screencap from the Season 5

Finale "The Incident Part I".

(John Locke can be seen in the background, just after being 

pushed from the window by Anthony Cooper.)

D23: Mega Lotto Jackpot Magnet

Nerderific/Amy B. was kind enough to

purchase this Mega Lotto Jackpot magnet for me 

at D23 last month.

(D23 is Disney's version of Comic-Con.)

It is a magnet version of Hurley's

winning lottery ticket and measures

approximately 3 1/8" x 4".

It is one of the items in the Disney Archives Collection

as noted on the back of the magnet.

It currently is displayed in a grouping with

other LOST-themed magnets on the freezer side 

of  my refrigerator.

Special thanks to Alex W. who

also purchased a magnet on my behalf.

It is being forwarded to a LOSTie 

pal in Canada.

"Linus" Tshirt by dakin_costello

TeeFury recently released one of the BEST

LOST mashup Tshirts EVER:

Linus by dakin_costello.....

As with all LOST offerings on teefury.com,

this shirt was a must-have. I'm pretty

sure Ben Linus must have had

a secret blankie.

P.S. Sorry for lack of posts over last two weeks.

My work schedule has been frantic.

It is always helpful to actually make the money

that enables me to add to my LOST collection.

Nikki Stafford - Finding LOST Bookmark

Nikki Stafford's guides to each season of

LOST are must-read books for fans.

I received a "Finding LOST" bookmark,

autographed by Nikki Stafford, at the LOSTie

party in San Diego. 

Matthew Fox Wine

I was gifted a bottle of Matthew Fox wine

at the LOSTie party in San Diego.

Jo Garfein was incredibly generous and

presented me with a bottle of Chardonnay.

I was so excited since the wine is not 

available in my area. (I searched online as well

and wasn't able to find a distributor that 

would ship to Memphis.)

I don't know if

THE Matthew Fox aka Jack Shephard

is in any way associated with 

Matthew Fox Vineyards, but in my

little world, I'm going to pretend he stomped

the grapes himself.

Polar Bear Bobble Head

The Polar Bear Bobble Head

by Bif Bang Pow!

was the SDCC Exclusive this year.

I stopped by the Entertainment Earth booth

to see him in person. I had preordered him 

(along with the LOST Megos figures)

and knew he wouldn't be shipped until after I

returned home from Comic Con.

I was a little disappointed that landscape-oriented packaging

hadn't been created. It was the same Dharma Initiative box

as the other LOST Bobble Heads, with a Polar Bear

 sticker affixed to the box.

The Polar Bear Bobble Head is fierce.

He's a great addition to the

LOST Bobble Head line-up.

"The Constant Dilemma" by JJ Harrison

It's no secret that Desmond is my favorite character

on LOST.  "The Constant Dilemma" by JJ Harrison

of  LostInComics

captures the epic phone call between Desmond

and Penny on Christmas Eve.

I also purchased the corresponding Tshirt

by JJ from MySoti

LOST andalone in Margaritaville

A margarita tastes better when it is served

in a glass from the LOST Prop Warehouse

in Hawaii.  There are two in the set.

Best as I can determine, the glasses were used in 

the Season 1 episode, "Exodus, Part1".

They are background props, holding some

sort of snack - nuts? on the bar

during the Jack and Ana Lucia encounter.

(I can barely detect the colored rim of the 
margarita glass when I enlarge the photos.)

"The Numbers" Wristband

I am always on the lookout for

MORE LOST.

I recently admired a wristband that

Jo Garfein was wearing at the LOSTie

party at The Barracks, featuring

"The Numbers"

I ordered one as soon as I returned

home.  It is wider than most

of my LOST wristbands,

measuring almost an inch wide.

You can purchase one here:

http://store.jacvanek.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=797734385373

Autograph Quest Continues...

My quest to obtain autographs

from all of the LOST cast and guest stars

continues. I received Susan Duerdan's 

autograph in yesterday's mail.

Ms. Duerdan portrayed Claire's mother,

Carole Littleton.

Friends are the BEST Gift, But Presents are Great Too!

This is my friend Rob. He is AWESOME.

(photo courtesy Bonnie Green)

(He is also very tall and calm, the exact opposite of

short, spastic me.)

Rob is a LOSTie as well, and was one of my

housemates at The Barracks.

He has an amazing collection of LOST

memorabilia, he purchased quite a few items

from the Official LOST Auction. 

Rob is also quite the wordsmith,

and his blog entries are always

informative and entertaining:

My Mind Bloggles

Rob approached me during the LOSTie

party at The Barracks, stating he had

a surprise for me. A short time later, he brought out one

of the screen-worn "Juliet shirts" he had purchased

during the LOST Auction....

Juliet fan, Jo Garfein enjoyed the moment

(photo courtesy Bonnie Green)

Note: Rob is also the person responsible for my twitter

avatar. He photographed my Head-on-a-Stick

wearing the other Juliet shirt from his auction lot.

I thought the opportunity to actually hold Juliet's shirt

was the surprise. I was WRONG-O.

A few days later, Rob presented me 

with an intriguing package.

The package was heavy for its size.

 I opened it and could make out a curious

shape beneath the bubble wrap.

 SURPRISE! It was one of Jin's handcuffs

from the lot that Rob purchased from the 

LOST Auction.

 You can read all about the handcuff lot here:

http://robperrin.blogspot.com/2010/09/lost-auction-jins-handcuffs.html

It was so cool to hold and handle the handcuff,

it was the first time I had ever held one.

I was surprised by the weight and thanked

my Miss Goody-Two-Shoes mentality that I

have never been arrested.

Like the Juliet shirt, I assumed that Rob brought

the handcuff simply for the purpose of sharing

some of his LOST props with his friends in person.

I was WRONG-O again!

Rob gifted the handcuff to me. For ME! TO KEEP!

Just wow! I was, and am still overwhelmed with his generosity.

The first thing I did upon arrival home

(after kissing the kid and dog)

was to properly frame the handcuff 

for display in a shadowbox.

It is one of my most prized pieces of

LOST memorabilia - not only because

it is so freaking AWESOME,

but also because is is also a symbol

of the amazing friendships I have made

through LOST.

Thank you, Rob. You are my hero.