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NOTICE: I no longer have time to add items to this site. I encourage you to keep contributing; however I'm not sure if/when I'll be able to get to them. I also encourage you to be active and contribute on our Facebook Page. THE RUMPH Home » Browse The Rumph Pieces » Sculptures » E.T. The Movie Bank  Add pictures of this piece
E.T. The Movie BankThis item is a fired casting from the original mold in the shape of E.T.'s upper half. The bottom is marked "E.T. © UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS." His throat is marked "E.T. 83 J RUMPH." Measures 5.75" tall and 5.75" wide. Produced: 1983 Rarity Ranking  :  
Added on: 01/19/2003 Added by: THE RUMPH Webmaster (  email me!)
from Dallas, TXCurrent Estimated Value in Excellent Condition: $450-$750
Jim had a picture of Steven Spielberg's mother, whom Jim befriended, holding this piece. I'm not sure, but I think it was featured with her in one of the local papers. Added by Mark Daley from San Jose, Ca. on 04/26/2004 According to a recent ebay listing: Jim Rumph gave one of these E.T. busts to Mama Spielberg (she owned a deli in West LA) with the idea that Steven would grant him a license to make ET pieces given Rumph's track record with the Star Wars mugs for Lucas. Mama Spielberg even posed with it in her 1982 People Magazine article when E.T. was released. For whatever reason, Rumph never got the license (perhaps too expensive or already granted to someone else), but Spielberg did have Rumph make several copies for himself and friends. Rumph made a few more and gave them to his friends. Legend has it that appx. 20 were made in total. This particular piece was given to Ray Bradbury by Rumpph. Added by THE RUMPH Webmaster from Dallas, TX on 01/23/2015 This one was given directly to me by Jim and is the only one known to have a painted gold finger. Added by Larry Shapiro from Thousand Oaks, CA on 03/19/2015 This one came from Jim's estate and was dedicated to his mother. Added by THE RUMPH Webmaster from Dallas, TX on 05/16/2016 These are some photographs of the E.T.'s that were recently sold from his estate. Added by THE RUMPH Webmaster from Dallas, TX on 04/04/2017 |
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