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This is part one, toys one through five, for geeks who have everything. I have scoured the reaches of the Internet and come up with ten absolutely awesome geek toys. To make this list, they had to be one of a kind or extremely rare, insanely expensive and at least a little bit geeky. Most of the stuff comes from the films and TV shows that made us what we are today. Most of this stuff is advertised around the web, but almost always ends up on eBay. They are in no particular order. A lot of the stuff in this guide came from ProfilesInHistory as they geared up toward an enormous set of auctions in their “Hollywood Auction 28″. If you catch the prices that they sold for, include them in a comment and we will add them to the post.

300: Spartan Shield

This is a screen used Spartan shield directly from the set of 300 in Montreal. It is the only one of its kind on the market to my knowledge. It was apparently used earlier on in the film and appears to be weathered and battle damaged. It is constructed from fiberglass.

Price: $10,000 from StarWarsProps

Terminator 2: Judgment Day – Hunter Killer Tank

This bad boy meets all of our requirements. It is believed to be a one of a kind. It was most likely used as a maquette before two full-sized models were built. It is small, just 10 inches tall x 13 inches wide and 15 inches long. It comes, of course, with a letter of authenticity. Three of the wheels are detached and require some repair. This fully detailed miniature does not come cheap.
Price: $5,000 – $7,000 from ProfilesInHistory (Item #868)

Alien: Facehugger

No word on how many of these are floating about, but this is in one of the coolest scenes of Alien. The Facehugger is flesh colored and constructed of foam latex. It includes internal armature.
Price: $4,000 – $6,000 from ProfilesInHistory (Item #875)

Star Wars: Chewbacca Head

This is the original Chewbacca head used from Star Wars. It does not get cooler than this. The detail is incredible. As you can see from the pictures, there are several distinctive hair types. The eyes are actually casts of 7’3″ actor Peter Mayhew. This item would be a fine addition to any extremely rich geek’s home theater room.

Price: $80,000 – $100,000 from ProfilesInHistory (Item #901)

Short Circuit: Johnny Five

Some might disagree, but I still say Short Circuit was a defining film for people from my generation. For sale is the original Johnny Five robot, complete with control apparatus. The robot is 5 feet tall and cost over $175,000 to construct (in 1983). Johnny Five was constructed using machined aluminum and steel. Eyes and eyelids are controllable in this, the only complete Johnny Five to have ever survived. This was used in both Short Circuit and Short Circuit 2.

Price: Ahem $100,000 – $150,000 ProfilesInHistory (Item #946)

Tags: expensive, Geeky, Toys