Adam Savage Surprised By Indiana Jones Prop Details!

[@lukastargazer3089]

I like the back and forth with this guy, you can tell he isn't just there as a mouthpiece for the video, really enjoy that he feels comfortable to ask Adam questions to further his own knowledge of what he doesn't know! Just nice to see :)

[@andrerichardson]

Agreed. So many guest in the cave never let him finish what he’s saying. this guy is one of the best. He has a real love for the props. What props to have too! Raiders is one of those movies! Another one I’d like to see is National Treasure. That’s a trove of artefacts and little quirky pieces of history

[@kurtl8425]

Well Adam would certainly be considered a subject matter expert and with an auction the horizon information = money.

[@chris12oman]

Agree 👍, there's alot of catty competition in the nerd 🤓 realm. Just relax and learn 😌.

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

Absolutely he’s genuine and that’s a rarity.

[@Twenty.4.Frames]

I do love to see the subtle hints of stress on his face when Adam is handling props a little too excitedly lol

[@hraefn1821]

What I love about these prop store videos is how much Brendan clearly respects Adam's expertise. He's always so eager to learn details he might not have known about a prop that Adam has picked up on. It's so wonderful to see.

[@thatguyanderson]

Adam and Brendan really seem to enjoy eachothers company. Definitely makes these videos great.

[@deetee3064]

PS

[@davidpowers746]

Professionals of super specific crafts often enjoy each others company.

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

I guess so because the head-piece and the grail look like poorly made reproductions. The jewel in the head-piece is the wrong color and the gold body has the wrong sheen. Knowing that props may or may not be exact duplicates for different scenes, but knowing what the grail looks like in Harrison Ford's hand, it still looks too large. 1in too tall in overall height and about a half inch too wide across the vessel.

[@thatguyanderson]

@@MAGGOT_VOMIT that’s clearly not the grail that was used as a hero/hand prop. It was most likely built for a specific scene, like they literally said in the video.

[@sresnic]

For those trying to find the angels -- look at where the wing connects to the body , just below the bird’s neck. There is a small ball (angel’s head) and a gently curved piece that has a slightly different pattern than the rest of the feathers (angel’ wing). The angels are in a kneeling position, facing away from each other, angled about 45 degrees to perpendicular. There is one on each of the bird’s wings. ADDED NOTE - At 6:54 a finger (Adam’s?), moves back and forth over the medallion for several seconds. It is following the wing of the angel on the right side. It obviously wasn’t filmed during the discussion shown in the video since there isn’t a white cotton glove.

[@pierreburton4523]

Thanks. This video is poorly edited in that part of the video, and I'm wondering WTF they are talking about.

[@JustinShands]

I can absolutely see it now, thanks for the help!

[@CapitalNick]

@@pierreburton4523 A full minute of showing the headpiece in a closeup with no reference to wtf Adam was talking about. And no cutaway to him when he was explaining (probably showing) what to look for. It was driving me nuts. Awful editing is right.

[@chrishinch8810]

Thank you so much!!

[@readmore8974]

Ohh, thanks! They always cut to b-roll at the worst moments

[@SimonAlexanders]

It's so comforting that Adam Savage's somehow always been around and still keeps being around.

[@darren6202]

???

[@ElroyMcDuff]

@@darren6202 Whoosh! And given your moniker, strangely appropriate...

[@mmmmmatt]

I believe this is what writers call "foreshadowing"

[@GeneralOsik]

I love seeing Adam's gears turning, thinking how he's going to modify his props to match these, like swapping out new pages into his grail diary.

[@dezkarcy]

Totally agree. I always gravitate towards this series. He's a really reliable tour guide.

[@AlasdairGR]

I wouldn’t be surprised if he prints a new set of signatures since he now knows the texture of the paper and more details of the leather binding.

[@colestowing8695]

Someone mentioned in an earlier video that he called a prop "a holy grail" ... Fun to see him finally get to the actual holy grail stuff😂

[@Indiana82]

That might have been me ;--)

[@MLB9000]

you do know that was made in a prop house in the 1980s right?

[@joshchele]

My Dad was a HUGE Indiana Jones fan, he would have geeked out for sure holding those props, I wish we would be able to go see Indy 5 together.

[@IdleByte8000]

It's amazing the level of craftmanship that goes into the props, and they each only fill a small part of the world they're building.

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

Well, the thing is not all props are made equal despite being in the same film or even used in the same scene. There is a reason the term "hero prop" exists to differentiate it from its similar brethren...

[@kenfryer2090]

I cant see the Angel's! 🤔

[@toomanyaccounts]

@@kenfryer2090 another comment details where they are. their heads are down btw

[@toomanyaccounts]

look at the armpits of the bird in one shot you can see they pop out of the armpits rather then be the same depth as the feathers

[@xxxsaraHelloxxx]

@@kenfryer2090 look at shoulder and armpit of bird. Found because of comment above It’s tiny

[@han1075]

My favorite Tested videos are when Adam goes to The Prop Store. Adam's like a kid on Christmas morning looking at all his new toys! 100% certain that he's taking super high res photos of every one of these props for his own builds, LOL!

[@Vlad-nw8rx]

love it when prop store is setting up for an auction because Adam gets to video such cool items and show them to us all

[@tested]

We love it too!

[@anomicxtreme]

The fact about the ark Angels being in the design blew my mind, I never knew it either and it's plain as day. That was awesome.

[@DanGrossDrums]

Appreciate that it was specifically mentioned for the "holy grail" prop that is the "holy grail of holy grail" props, with people coming out of the woodwork claiming to have the "holy grail" that turns out to be fake.

[@kylewvalentine]

I know Adam has a LONG list of things he wants to make or remake, but he's mentioned doing another grail diary many times of the years. I would love to see that as a video series, especially with the new pages that have been found or shown more in the last few years. Hopefully he makes an updated version someday!

[@nevertrustatory9412]

I was working at Keir Lusby Props when Stephen Lane and the Indie collectors were visiting. Keir and his wife Louise and their crew had made some amazing things over the forty odd years they’d been around - truly one of the names in the U.K. prop making industry. It was a real one-stop-shop, with many skills in many disciplines all under one roof. One of their last big jobs was the original Pirates of the Caribbean movie, with the Aztec medallion and Jack’s compass being two of their contributions.Sadly the company closed around 2010 when the couple retired, and the crew went their separate ways. Keir turned 80 just the other day! Happy Birthday mate!

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

What legends.

[@ZerocoolsPropsandCollectibles]

thanks for sharing

[@stephannieschapiro1816]

How awesome. I would love to be a prop maker. I build cosplay props and maybe one day I will get the privilege of making a prop for a movie. Amazing people creating fantastic items to entertain us. I just wonder how much of this will be replaced by CGI? A different craft altogether

[@nevertrustatory9412]

@@stephannieschapiro1816 Keep on making and photograph everything. I started off in Architectural models years ago, then Product and Exhibition and finally Film and TV. CGI really spelt the end for Miniatures, (though not exclusively), but so far the only real change to Props is the advent of 3d printing. Especially for films.

[@stephannieschapiro1816]

Thank you! I will keep creating and maybe... wink and a little magic!

[@donjones4719]

"Laid paper" has chain lines, they're faintly visible as a background on the page. It is rag paper, made from cloth scraps, not wood pulp. It was the only kind of paper that existed till the mid- late 19th century. It definitely holds up better to handling and age than "normal" paper made of wood pulp - as it would have for Henry Jones, Sr.

[@planetspectra]

Agreed, it's laid paper, you can see it on some of the images in the video, also images of diaries from previous auctions that you can find on line. I'm using Conqueror laid A4 vellum for my one I'm working on.

[@spidersj12]

Love to see Adam so excited like a kid in a candy store or one on Christmas morning.

[@ClintonAllenAnderson]

I think they line would be "Giddy as a school girl" ,-)

[@HumbleWooper]

Yeah. His pure joy in every detail of the creative process, big or small, no matter whether it's his own project or someone else's, is one of my favorite things about this channel.

[@spidersj12]

@@HumbleWooper Adam Savage is the best of us (humanity) at its most joyful.

[@mrjack8849]

Its neat to see Adam examine props and appreciate the work and artistry of these small and and sometimes inconsequential pieces of cinema. He handles the book like its actually nearly a century old when the movie takes place.

[@bitfreakazoid]

I love the detail of the two angels being on the prop. Such an awesome tiny detail. Real thought went into it.

[@Dr.Reason]

I marvel that people have the awe and respect for movie props that people have for genuine ancient artifacts. It’s all such a game of silliness to me. It’s like reaching into your pocket with rubber gloves to respectfully pull out a quarter and gleefully examine it as a treasure.

[@Shasta--1]

I do do that, without the gloves. Our new quarters are beautiful.

[@ClintonAllenAnderson]

Awww... No love for the chilled monkey brains?!?!? ,-) Great episode.... I could watch Indy stuff for hours and hours and hours!!

[@Jan_Strzelecki]

I know! I was waiting for them to get to the monkey brains, and they didn't! 😑

[@chadoakley8505]

A clear violation of Chekhov's Gun.

[@ClintonAllenAnderson]

@@chadoakley8505 Any play I direct, I will try to put a phone on stage..... I will have a scene start with a character hanging up said phone....... And nothing else 😉

[@somarriba333]

These two need their own show where they travel around and look at props.

[@ZazuYen]

Adam and Brendan's Prop Shop Roadshow. I'd watch the heck out of that.

[@DanGrossDrums]

Probably the 10th time that day that Adam asked Brendan how he is and great to know he's still good. :) (and spoken with the same enthusiasm as the first time Adam asked).

[@Zeuseus6609]

This is just such a wholesome conversation between these two lovely fellas

[@stephennnnnnnnnnnn]

These props belong in a museum!

[@MLFreese]

"So do you!" 😂

[@mattmettaljus]

This was my favourite lot so far, and there's so many of my favourite movies appearing that blows me away when I see my favourite props/costume/models

[@Alex-zi1nb]

Lol I loved Adam using his tattoo to measure the cup. Gotta love the practicality!!! The back and forth convo between these two (and I mean this in the best possible way) nerds is fascinating. Really makes me even more engaged in how cool it is

[@peterw8835]

It is interesting hearing how they went through different versions of these props we think of as finished forms.

[@benjiespinosa4703]

IIN THIS FRAME are the artifacts from 3 of the most influential and important movies I watched growing up as a child. Batman, Raiders of the Lost Arc and Terminator 2. Three different hero’s. Three different characters with their own attributes and principles to help guide a 5 year old through the hardships of life! Incredible!!!!

[@alwayscensored6871]

It never ceases to amaze me how much detail is put in props we only see for seconds in movies. It also never ceases to amaze me how much time fans spend making replicas, probably far more time than the original prop masters.

[@tolkienfan1972]

Obviously I love the discussion and the subjects of these videos and so on, but almost as much fun is spotting the props in the background! What a place to visit!

[@sollytom6266]

OMG, Adam actually has rulers tattooed on his arms! What makes it so great is that once I realized that, it just seems so Adam.

[@KellicTiger]

Adam's enthusiasm is infectious. Granted getting excited over anything Raiders is also easy. :D

[@JustinSevenTwo]

Hey Adam! To thin out your medallion, I'd try making a simple box mold in soft silicone, and compress it extra firmly with plates while casting. You may luck out and get a part that's thinned out just right. I've compressed the dimensions of cast parts more than once this way- both intentionally and unintentionally!

[@Ricardo-cl3vs]

Notice how Adam explains things and Brandon asks "What does that mean?" Shows that Adam actually knows how those things are being made. He is a craftsman while Alinger is more of a collector, a businessman.

[@Hawkeye729]

Of all of the Indiana Jones props, the Grail Diary will always be my favorite. I just wish I could find a good replica of it.

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

Ever tried Indy Magnoli? He makes exquisite Grail Diary replicas...

[@sharkyfish3492]

Adam... you are such a geek !! Please never change, cause all your fans LOVE IT (and you)

[@TimCatZ]

Adam's childlike enthusiasm makes this all the more enjoyable to watch.

[@KennethStone]

I just LOVE Adam's enthusiasm about this! It's infectious.

[@kostasviper]

Always a treat to see Adam and Brendan in a video.

[@terrencemiltner1005]

So happy to see Adam getting to handle something that means so very much to him.

[@Khun_Tim]

"Whether or not you've added Hiller's autograph" As a "repro" guy. I love this.

[@alstoolchest6290]

Thank you for the insight. Absolutely stunning props and real objects 🎬👍😎

[@Ironwind1972]

I think Adam should open a museum with all his props. I'd certainly go see it.

[@karlkarlos3545]

"It belongs in a museum!!!"

[@dr.coomerphd4937]

1:10 i love adam noticing that the two pages are identical and just flipping between them

[@ZazuYen]

I worked in props for a theater for a while, it blows me away thinking that if I had just worked on something that had taken off crazily that there could be people working hard trying to reproduce my pieces to the finest detail. That's crazy, I'd feel sorry for them. The process of prop making is so organic and fluid and RUSHED that replicating one, even for the original artist is hard, sometimes next to impossible. Often you're just grabbing stuff from junk shops or thrift stores and turning it into what you need, who knows if you'll ever be able to find another one of them? I'm in awe of people like Adam who manage to do this to such quality.

[@twosometwosome3698]

My favorite prop is the Staff of Ra that proves Harrison Ford if four feet tall. Six Kadams high is said to be 72 inches (six feet), but "remove one Kadam" makes it five feet. Yet when in the map room, the staff towers over Indy by a foot, thus making Harrison Ford only four-feet tall!

[@f1matt]

Was looking forward to this ever since seeing these props in the background of other videos!

[@Migzter05]

I love the first three movies.. I liiiike the 4th.. But my personal favorite is definitely Last Crusade. Watching that movie and seeing Harrison Ford and Sean Connery as the dad/son combo just makes me appreciate my own father more since he's the one who introduced me to the franchise when I was a kid! ❤

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

I like the fourth movie, too. I actually enjoyed the fridge scene. My theory is touching the grail made Indy immune to radiation lol

[@erinfinn2273]

@@ZiddersRooFurry That was my theory too. He drank from the Grail, and that made him able to survive the fall back to earth. The radiation was trivial afterwards.

[@erinfinn2273]

For fun: Watch the opening scene of Last Crusade when he's a kid, then Temple, then Raiders, then pick up at the boat scene back in Crusade. You get to see the full character arc of Indy as both an adventurer, and as a person, even watching his morals and ideals shifting. It's a little complicated, but fun for a weekend marathon.

[@martinjrgensen8234]

They have amazing chemistry in that film

[@ClintGrantham]

This was an interesting video. Two enthusiast sharing knowledge and learning from one another without arrogance or pretentiousness. I don't even care about movie props and I watched the whole video and enjoyed it.

[@bigdaddy910]

5:26 the question mark above the T-800 makes him look really lost and now i can't unsee it

[@GordonBennett1]

I would buy this if I had the money. What an amazing piece of cinematic history and incredible artwork.

[@thEannoyingE]

The amount of detail to make the grail diary period is just amazing. I wonder where the hero one with all those inserts ended up? Getting that close to such iconic props, excluding the Staff of Ra(which was a crew gift), must have been incredible.

[@shedflu]

10:56 "This is the genuine holy grail" I might have to bid on a chance for immortality.

[@penguinwarcry]

Just having flashbacks to Adam getting shocked by the Arc prop on MB.

[@Trains-With-Shane]

Two fanatic nerds discussing their fandom. My people! The Raiders series was a favorite among my father and myself. When the internet and later music services became a thing sometimes he'd ask me to put on the theme to Raiders. He was a big John Williams fan as well as the work that Danny Elfman did for Tim Burton with the Michael Keaton Batman movies. But yeah. I love the details in the grail diary and that Adam immediately points out that this is the cup of a carpenter 😀

[@HowVeryOdd]

I never knew about the angels appearing on the 'medallion', that's such a great little detail

[@Ihearvoicez]

I love how they're using Gloves to handle them carefully and not leave residue on them ... and Adam is so conditioned now he instinctualy shoves it up against his arm ruler to measure it.

[@toomanyaccounts]

depends upon the prop. some props a glove could damage. usually if your hands are throughly cleaned then even ancient relics are safe to touch whereas a glove could destroy them since gloves do not tell you how much force you are putting on something. lots of museum workers know not to use gloves on a number of artifacts including ancient paper

[@vinceboston7451]

Inspired by Adam, I had one tattooed to my hangy-down part. It measures up to 9 inches on a good day.

[@mre9593]

Too cool! "Raiders" is my favorite movie! to see the medallion up close was spectacular! I wish they would of shown the other side (lol)

[@johnbeauvais3159]

“We had to reject several other Holy Grails” Well yeah, we’ve seen how that plays out. That would be dangerous to let out into the world.

[@Pygar2]

"No thanks, we've already got one!"

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

All that detail put into props. Wow.

[@gamerkingdom1442]

INDIANA JONES…… dam. The 3 movies still hold up to this day! And so do these PROPS!! I still remember that book, and the level of detail of that AMULET!!!

[@austinlemme]

You guys always show off such incredible pieces in these videos, but my eyes always gravitate to The Amazing Fantasy #15 and Hulk #181 in the background! haha

[@fightingdreamer123]

Those belong in a museum!

[@jeanguittet3477]

For paper props, I really like Uncle Fester's luggage tags from this auction. From the pic, the lot for sale is either a very good photocopy/unused set, or the original masters, as there seems to be some shadowing where layers of paper would be glued together, on something clearly handmade, with some hand-lettering, some letter transfers, and some letters drawn, cut and glued on top.

[@maxpower3726]

I met Chuck Waters (stunt co ordinater on Raiders) when I was working 2nd unit grip on "Wrongfully Accused" with Leslie Nielsen in 1998. We were rolling a barrel with a Leslie Nielsen dummy down a hill (about 25 times). We started chatting and he told me who he was and I was like "I didn't know I was in the presence of a Hollywood legend". Nice guy, took the time to talk to people. I worked on most of the movie on both 1st and 2nd unit. The property where the house was was gorgeous, a nice little cove on the ocean. The moving platform deck on the front of the house was sure handy for moving equipment up. Fun times.

[@Frooderick]

I like how the 5' pole (6 kadam - 1 kadam = 60") Indy was using in the map room turned into a 7-footer.

[@DavidWasman]

I'd be genuinely curious to know how much these videos improve the auction for Prop Store. It certainly piques my interest, every time.

[@Geoduck.]

What a hoot. Enjoyed every minute of this one.

[@randalscott7224]

Hands up, who had John Williams' "Map Room" score in their heads when Adam held up the staff headpiece?

[@shannonmcstormy5021]

Today, I'm a great grandmother. But when Raiders of the Lost Ark came out, I was a precocious, bookish, strange little girl who loved archeology as much as sci-fi and fantasy. My family and extended family were very academic and 3 of my 4 grandparents had Master's degrees. While I attended Sunday school for many years, we weren't very religious, but I was fascinated by the stories. Thus, at a very young age, besides LotR, Dune, Foundation, I also read the Bible, cover to cover. So for me, when I walked out of the theater after Raiders, I felt similar to how I felt after Star Wars for the first time: it was a profound, life-changing event. To this day, Raiders is my favorite movie of all time......

[@mattmettaljus]

That collection BELONGS in a museum!

[@josephwilliams8046]

Impressive. I am impressed Adam with your knowledge of the details of pros.

[@ParameterGrenze]

I love this dedication ❤️

[@CarboniteDreamer]

that was really cool! i love props and the whole how the hell did they do that type of thing. so these have been really fun to watch thank you.

[@GeekyGarden]

On the grail, I think that rigging was used when Elsa dives for the grail and it looks like she knocks it farther away. Replaying the clip, it looks like it moves faster than it should.

[@jimmmaaayyy5163]

Agreed. A ceramic cup with a stem that thick would have some heft to it, and the way she knocks it away just isn't quite natural.

[@deathninja16]

I never saw the angels on the amulet, why didn't they show what they were talking about instead of assuming we all could see it when we can't?

[@El_Fig_408]

My favorite part of these Propstore videos is looking for the other items in the background. I mean, no comments on the Amazing Fantasy #15 sitting back there on the shelf?!?

[@mjallenuk]

This was a real treat...

[@ThexBorg]

I still have my 80's cast, with crystal, Staff of Ra cast detail replica. I love it.

[@willmfrank]

Adam: "Ooh. Here's something I haven't seen before!" Also Adam: Surreptitiously activates high-res spy camera built into eyeglasses...

[@ThatKa5p3r]

Savage with the Seiko SKX009 Pepsi! Got a couple of 'em myself, rebuilding & modding an OG one right now.

[@virginiarocks]

Fascinating and fantastic!❤

[@nikonshooter71]

Hey Adam. Do they let you take pictures & write ✍️ notes when your showing us these props that are going to be auctioned off ?

[@dennispagterchristensen7786]

Super show Adam you rock!

[@vkahri]

7:27 at first I could not for the life of me see the hidden angels in the wings. Not sure if anyone else had this problem, but I've since found them. IF you look at the base of the wings of the bird, where the shoulder of the wings are (attached to the body) is a round sort of... button or bump. Those are the heads of the angels. Below that the wings of the ark angels are pointing out and below that their bent knees, just like you would see them in profile on the ark.

[@davidpurcell86]

Love that Adam has luxury watches and is still letting the SKX get some love. This man is a true fan of horology.

[@kmancometh]

Great, this video makes me want to watch the 3 Indiana Jones movies now. Thanks Adam Savage.

[@Dallen9]

14:00 Which is a misnomer of the time period. Vibrant colors were often used in contrast to Darker colors and anything that was given a lighter color was expected to bleach out or Yellow over after a time. Also lighter colored Dyes didn't hold there color very long so you're buying fabric or material for clothing which you're only going to have enough to fill a suitcase with as well as maybe have an extra pair of shoes or boots depending on what you do for your life.

[@nmarbletoe8210]

* 13:52

[@brolohalflemming7042]

Now I think I understand the collecting bug. I'd love to have that stone, just to keep on my desk or shelf and see the reactions from people that recognise it. And then I'd want to buy or make more props..

[@suchoudh]

i m a little lost .. where was this stone used in raiders movie?

[@brolohalflemming7042]

@@suchoudh It was one of the main plot elements in the second film. It had mystical elements used by the thugee villains. I'm not really a Raider's fan, just recognised it and for some reason it triggered my iWant response. Much like a bunch of other stuff in the auction has. I like these segments from the prop store just for a chance to recognise some of the props, but I need to stop browsing the catalogue or I might end up with a trapped Pinhead to put in the corner of my office. Or it'd be perfect to hide behind a door marked 'HR'. Possibly with the gun from Aliens, but that's.. expensive, and doesn't even come with the steadicam rig :p

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

@@suchoudh Not the first film, the second film "Temple of Doom" which is set in Northern India. That stone is a sacred stone said (in the movie lore) to come directly from Shiva...

[@lepterfirefall]

Owning props from a show or movie you love is just awesome.

[@chaseme9860]

Over 40 years?!!!! To put that in perspective...These props are about the same age as if someone was looking at 1939's The Wizard of Oz props back when Indiana Jones premiered. Damn, I feel old.

[@bquick94]

People who respect and love the Raiders series are always awesome people

[@chrisfreemesser]

This was awesome...love seeing props from this series. Didn't really see any "angels" in the staff topper though...am I just blind or something?

[@underine]

they are really small, in the armpits of a bird

[@catey62]

they are there, but you need to look very closely, it took me a while to spot them.

[@JinxedPixie88]

The angels are on the 'shoulders' of the bird, upsiode down, See how there's a blank space between the sets of feathers on each side? The upper feathers are part of the angel wings.

[@chrisfreemesser]

@@JinxedPixie88 Ah ok, I see them now. Very cool!

[@toomanyaccounts]

@@chrisfreemesser the heads are down which is why a lot of people don't spot the figures

[@eivoMSeb]

Damn… Amazing stuff. Sadly the Chilled Monkey Brains prop wasn’t even mentioned. I would have loved to get a closer look at it.

[@OutlawToys]

"No replica builder would put a bearing in the base..." Well now they will. You should have kept it secret.

[@timm1139]

…some of us lost our bearings long ago…. lol.

[@ryanosmond170]

So jealous Adam gets that close to these iconic pieces.

[@snowwhite7677]

I wish they got into both the Deliciousness & Nutritiousness of Chilled Monkey Brains.

[@cberg2731]

Those belong in a museum!!!

[@kylegerbrandt]

So were gonna need the footage Adam defintely took of each page of the diary... ^_^

[@PorkFistedViking]

Always love seeing how excited Adam gets when seeing these types of props.

[@pete9469]

11:00 ‘This truly is the cup of the king of kings’..😮