David Mandel Current Owner of the PP2?

[boba87fett]

Saw this posted on a Facebook group. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it shared here.

Is David Mandel the ”private collector” that bought the PP2 helmet?

The ‘Veep’ Head Writer David Mandel Builds a Private Museum

 

[RamSkirata]

Wow, what a find! Really curious about the background on this.

If this is the real PP2 though, I would hope for a display that seems to be a little less prone to tipping over and causing a catastrophic failure of helmet integrity...

 

[droidbait]

Saw this posted on a Facebook group. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it shared here.

Is David Mandel the ”private collector” that bought the PP2 helmet?

The ‘Veep’ Head Writer David Mandel Builds a Private Museum

View attachment 193537

View attachment 193538
View attachment 193539

Wow!??

 

[BudaFett]

Wish he'd protect it better.

 

[TheBobaFett]

Such a fantastic discovery!!

 

[jusdrewit]

Looks like he also owns an original Kenner rocket firing original Boba Fett toy, those go for 185k plus, I wonder what other Fett helmets he has, very cool find!

 

[BudaFett]

Looks like he also owns an original Kenner rocket firing original Boba Fett toy, those go for 185k plus, I wonder what other Fett helmets he has, very cool find!

I've heard he owns some other Fett items much cooler than the action figure but less cooler than the helmet!

 

[Scott Kaufmann]

Wasn’t this shared when the article was originally released? Yes that the helmet and yes that’s him. The helmet was stolen in the 90’s and passed through some collector’s hands until it ended up on eBay around ‘02 if I recall. The auction was quickly removed but enough interested parties saw it.

That Tom Spina stand beats a Wal-Matt shopping bag.

 

[Jc27]

I don't get why LFL doesn't go after it, unless the statute of limitations has expired.

 

[Fett 4 Real]

ain’t no body got time for that

 

[AlphaCloneFett]

sad that nobody cares that he purchased stolen property, it should go back to LFL

 

[RamSkirata]

Has anyone tried to contact him to take a closer look at the helmet?

 

[Fett 4 Real]

Boba Fett Second Prototype

Also know as Boba Fett: Pre-Production #2, Prepro 1 or simply PP2.

www.thedentedhelmet.com

Pics in this gallery came from such a trip.

 

[RamSkirata]

Boba Fett Second Prototype

Also know as Boba Fett: Pre-Production #2, Prepro 1 or simply PP2.

www.thedentedhelmet.com

Pics in this gallery came from such a trip.

Thank you! Thats amazing news.
Has anyone ever tried to mold the helmet again? I guess I know the outcome anyways and I wouldnt know if I would allow it were it in my posession, all legalities aside even.

 

[boba87fett]

I think Max Cervantes helmet that he made in the mid 90’s is the cleanest PP2 cast. He made his first 2 casts in 1980 and molded one of them in the mid 90’s to make the second cast. His first cast is distorted now.

 

[Fett 4 Real]

Thank you! Thats amazing news.
Has anyone ever tried to mold the helmet again? I guess I know the outcome anyways and I wouldnt know if I would allow it were it in my posession, all legalities aside even.

No....

 

[RamSkirata]

I think Max Cervantes helmet that he made in the mid 90’s is the cleanest PP2 cast. He made his first 2 casts in 1980 and molded one of them in the mid 90’s to make the second cast. His first cast is distorted now.

View attachment 193558
View attachment 193559

The coolest part has to be Jeremy! I forgot about the Max helmet. But I remember it now. Still... Imagine a new PP2 cast...

 

[droidbait]

The coolest part has to be Jeremy! I forgot about the Max helmet. But I remember it now. Still... Imagine a new PP2 cast...

Would be nice haha.

 

[ShortFuse]

If I had those things, I wouldn’t want it broadcasted around that I did. He may show up one day with his stuff missing.

 

[droidbait]

If I had those things, I wouldn’t want it broadcasted around that I did. He may show up one day with his stuff missing.

Yep, that's some pricey item's he has.