Authentic Prop from Ron Howard Jim Carrey 2000 movie The Grinch Seuss tea pot

It comes with a certificate of authenticity. The movie was released in late November of 2000 and was the highest grossing film of the year, (which it achieved in only 6 weeks time). Item has always been in a smoke free environment and has no odors. This tea kettle was originally a vintage, aluminum kettle. As you can see from the photo, it says "Sears Best Maid of Honor Heavy-weight aluminum" on the bottom. If you read the book, "How the Grinch Stole Hollywood", you know that many of the screen used props were actual vintage items from the 1950s found in thrift stores and antique shops that were then modified to have that "Seussian" style one would see in a Dr. Since the book was originally published in 1957, they stuck with the 50s theme in the Whoville homes.

You will notice many bakelite items in the kitchens, for example. We believe this kettle, which is dingy and dull, might have been one of the many metal kitchen items seen in the scene where the Grinch goes in his kitchen and grabs the table cloth from a table covered in pots and dishes, etc.

The whole cave is a mess of salvaged items from the Who's Dumpit on Mt. Crumpit, so it could have been anywhere.

The kettle was modified with the swirling metal embellishments and the Seussian handle on the kettle and lid. The pot itself is in excellent shape though I never dared put it on a hot stove!

It did sit on my stove as a prop (which got lots of laughs and smiles) but was always moved when the oven/stove was in use. In fact, it still has the original tag on it from whoever tagged the props and numbered them. The number is hand written: 3335. I hate to see it stay forever in a box in storage and I doubt I will ever have a home to display anything in again.

The certificate is overall in good condition. It used to be in a frame.

I took it out of the frame for storage purposes. It got a little crinkled as I hadn't kept it in a folder when bringing it from storage. However, you can see by the photos that its still fine and readable. It should be framed again.

I have it now in a folder so nothing further happens to it. I cannot be responsible for uninsured packages.

The item "Authentic Prop from Ron Howard Jim Carrey 2000 movie The Grinch Seuss tea pot" is in sale since Wednesday, January 30, 2019. This item is in the category "Entertainment Memorabilia\Movie Memorabilia\Props\Originals".

The seller is "dollstoyscomics3" and is located in Kingston, New York. This item can be shipped to United States.

Modified Item: Yes
Modification Description: A vintage aluminum tea kettle that was modified to be a Dr. Seuss style tea pot