This is a Genuine Rare MOVIELAND Wax MuseumMovie AwardSTATUE, thatwas only sold to patron of the wax museum prior to it's closing. These hollow 9" tall Gold painted PLASTIC statues (REPLICAS) are very similar to the real thing with their golden male figure standing atop a black round base with the museum's logo in gold. It is a souvenir item (NOT A REAL Award STATUE)It isin MINT (un-used) CONDITION and came direct from the Buena Park Wax Museum's closing product sale! Shop with confidence! This is part of our in-store inventory from our shop which is has been located in the heart of Hollywood where we have been in business for OVER 37 years!One of the most popular wax museums in the United States for decades was The Movieland Wax Museum in Buena Park, California near Knott's Berry Farm. The museum opened in 1962 and through the years added many wax figures of famous show business figures. Several stars in fact attended the unveilings of the wax incarnations. The museum closed its doors on October 31, 2005 after years of dwindling attendance. After 43 years in business and 10 million visitors, Movieland Wax Museum closed its doors for good on Oct. 31, 2005. (It will be most likely be replaced by a shopping/dining center to be developed by USAEquities.) About 50 of the museum's celebrity figures were shipped to a sister museum in San Francisco, and 80 others went to a museum in South Korea. The rest were put up for public product in March 2006, which brought in over a million dollars. The"StarTrek" cast went to a fan for $34,000. The Elizabeth Taylor / Cleopatra figure went for $25,000 The Christopher Reeve / Superman figure sold for $16,000 (just days after the death of Reeve's widow), and Elvis went for $14,000. That giant statue of Michelangelo's "David" that stood outside trhe museum?It brought in $120,000. The buyer was none other than USAEquities, which also bought several of the wax figures. They hope to incorporate a small part of the old museum into their new development, to "blend the old with the new... An amazing RARE find for any trueMovie Awards fan or a Wax Museum collector!It is part of our in-store inventory from our shop which is located in the heart of Hollywood where we have been in business for OVER 37 years! Winning buyder agrees in advance to pay an additional Mailpostage (Foreign orders will require additional postage) and to remit full payment within 10 days after notification from the seller. PLEASE ALLOW 10 TO 14 DAYS FOR DELIVERY. California residents must add state sales taxes. Be sure to click on "View Seller's Other products" for more great items like this! Powered by eCRATER . List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.