'Maltese Falcon' figure sells for more than $4 million

SFGate ^ | Nov 25, 2013 | SFGate

[Kip Russell]

A statuette of a bird featured in the classic 1941 detective thriller "The Maltese Falcon" sold for more than $4 million at auction Monday.

The final price on the 45-pound, 12-inch-tall prop was $4,085,000, according to Bonhams auction house. That includes Bonham's premium.

[Cboldt]

-- Is this the one that Bogie dropped and dented? --

Yeah, but was it he who dropped it? I thought Mary Astor was the butterfingered one.

[Paine in the Neck]

Wow! That’s more than four times it’s weight in gold. If Kasper only knew.

[Kip Russell]

Wow! That’s more than four times it’s weight in gold. If Kasper only knew.

Is that what it weighs (50 pounds)? $4 million will buy 200 pounds of gold these days.

[seowulf]

“It’s the stuff dreams are made of”

So the Falcon was made out of The One's Teleprompter leavings?

He said "dreams" not psychotic rantings and nightmares.

[Moltke]

Will the buyer be able to return it for a refund when he finds out it’s nailed to its perch?

[massgopguy]

But where is the Tequila Mockingbird?

[skinkinthegrass]

Will the buyer be able to return it for a refund
when he finds out it’s nailed to its perch?'E just resting...
( Monty Python)

[Flavious_Maximus]

4 million?

That’s a lot of dough!

[Moltke]

'E's not pinin'! 'E's passed on! This parrot falcon is no more! He has ceased to be! 'E's expired and gone to meet 'is maker!

'E's a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed 'im to the perch 'e'd be pushing up the daisies!

'Is metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'E's off the twig! 'E's kicked the bucket, 'e's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!!

THIS IS AN EX-PARROTFALCON!!

[skinkinthegrass]

you forgot one...'E kicked the bucket.

[skinkinthegrass]

Oh! there it is....
i need my readin' glasses.

[Moltke]

I like the "...run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!!" part best, myself. Of course, there's so much to choose from...

(Glad you found your reading glasses...need to get me some of those pretty soon, I think.)

[wildbill]

I wonder what item from a movie would be the most valuable piece in the world to collectors?

The original Maltese Falcon has to be close to number 1.

Any other nominees?

[a fool in paradise]

Four million dollars and it can’t even poop ?! Bad deal.

[GeronL]

crazy

The younger people have no idea of its relevance and the price will drop to almost nil one day

[a fool in paradise]

This falcon doesn't poop either but it has hyperdrive.

[faithhopecharity]

That would have been a better buy

[JoeProBono]

[Daffynition]

The Malted Falcon. My favorite movie!

[JoeProBono]