I wanna my Oscar

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Are you dreaming about "The Oscar"? Really?
The auction house Brentwood sells 15 of Oscar statuettes. According to preliminary expectations, the organizers expect to gain up to 4 million dollars from the sale of coveted totems.
We are talking about the statues, which were received before 1950. After the 1950 Oscar winners sign a contract with the Academy Award, now they have no right (and their heirs) to sell an Oscar.
They are obliged to offer to buy their "Oscar" to Academy Awards for one dollar. Film academics oppose the sale of statuettes "Oscar".
A few facts about the sales that have taken place.
In 1993, the statuette "Oscar" of Vivien Leigh (for the role of Scarlett O'Hara) was sold for 510,000 dollars.
In 1999, Michael Jackson paid 1.54 million dollars for the "Oscars"  of David O. Selznick for the best film "Gone With the Wind." While this is a record price for a statuette "Oscar."
Some people bought "Oscars" at auction for to returned they to the Academy. Director Steven Spielberg has spent more than $ 1.3 million to buy the "Oscars", was once handed Bette Davis and Clark Gable, with the sole aim of returning them to the Academy. Kevin Spacey has paid 156,875 dollars for the "Oscars" of the composer George Sall received by him in 1945 for his music for the film "Raise the anchors," and did the same thing.
"Oscar" is a coveted prize. A small statue (weighing 8.5 pounds and 13.5 inches tall).
"Oscar"- is the recognition of peers and professionals. This is an indication that what you're doing - you doing it  good.


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