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In its 20-year history, Sideshow Collectibles has earned a reputation as home to some of the best models, prop replicas and statues in pop-culture collector history. With pieces ranging from lifesize models of icons such as Darth Vader that retail for thousands of dollars to smaller, more affordable pieces, the company has manufactured licenced models from companies that include Marvel, DC and Lucasfilm. It’s a favourite among lovers of movie art and an essential stop for fans with money to spend and shelves (or entire buildings) to fill.
After years of slavering over its figures at Comic-Con, Empire decided to peek behind the curtain and see how Sideshow works. The company’s building is easy to miss, an obscure block in a Thousand Oaks business park, just north of Los Angeles. But step through the doors and you’re confronted with a fantastical sight. The entrance lobby is styled as a train station, boasting display cases of both works for sale – Iron Man, Alien Queen, the Universal monsters – and personal art by the team. Venture further in and you’ll discover work chambers that look like a Hammer Horror film knocked up a toy factory and produced a child who’s fond of Star Wars. Much like Pixar, Sideshow’s bosses, including creative director Tom Gilliland who talked to us in his own model-stuffed office, encourage their artists to express themselves on the walls and workbenches as well as in their products.
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In its 20-year history, Sideshow Collectibles has earned a reputation as home to some of the best models, prop replicas and statues in pop-culture collector history. With pieces ranging from lifesize models of icons such as Darth Vader that retail for thousands of dollars to smaller, more affordable pieces, the company has manufactured licenced models from companies that include Marvel, DC and Lucasfilm. It’s a favourite among lovers of movie art and an essential stop for fans with money to spend and shelves (or entire buildings) to fill.
After years of slavering over its figures at Comic-Con, Empire decided to peek behind the curtain and see how Sideshow works. The company’s building is easy to miss, an obscure block in a Thousand Oaks business park, just north of Los Angeles. But step through the doors and you’re confronted with a fantastical sight. The entrance lobby is styled as a train station, boasting display cases of both works for sale – Iron Man, Alien Queen, the Universal monsters – and personal art by the team. Venture further in and you’ll discover work chambers that look like a Hammer Horror film knocked up a toy factory and produced a child who’s fond of Star Wars. Much like Pixar, Sideshow’s bosses, including creative director Tom Gilliland who talked to us in his own model-stuffed office, encourage their artists to express themselves on the walls and workbenches as well as in their products.
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