MouseSurplus to be featured on A&E Series 'Shipping Wars' Feb 7
Star Wars AT AT Walker and X-Wing Fighter from
MouseSurplus to be featured on Hit A&E Series “Shipping Wars”
Episode Premieres February 7, 2012 at 9:00 PM ET
Orlando based Disney Collectible clearinghouse, MouseSurplus, to be featured on the hit A&E series “Shipping Wars” shipping one of a kind Star Wars props: a 25 foot tall Star Wars AT AT Walker and 8×6 foot X-Wing Fighter to a customer in Utah.
The segment was filmed on location at the MouseSurplus store front in Kissimmee, Florida. The episode, “May the Ship Be With You”, is the 10th episode of the series and premieres February 7, 2012 on A&E at 9:00 PM ET.
The AT AT Walker and X-Wing fighter are shipped from Kissimmee, Florida to Orem, Utah by one of the stars of the series, Roy Garber. Although Roy is a Star Wars fan and is excited about the job, it doesn’t come easy, as noted on the “Shipping Wars” website: “Roy lands the shipment of his dreams when he gets to haul some large one-of-a-kind props from his favorite sci-fi movie. But when he is cut-off by another trucker on the highway, he’s afraid it may have damaged these priceless movie artifacts.”
The Star Wars AT AT Walker and X-Wing Fighter replicas featured in the episode were custom made for the FAO Schwartz at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The replica pieces were sold to MouseSurplus when the store closed in January, 2004. The AT AT Walker replica measures 25 feet tall, weighs over 2,000 pounds and took over a dozen people and close to 80 man hours to assemble at the MouseSurplus headquarters.
About “Shipping Wars”:
From www.aetv.com: “A&E presents the new original real-life series “Shipping Wars,” which follows six independent shippers who have discovered that fortunes can be made transporting items that traditional carriers won’t touch.” “Shipping Wars” is produced by Megalomedia for A&E Network and averaged 3 million viewers during its double header series premiere on January 10, 2012.
“Shipping Wars” airs Tuesdays at 9:00 PM ET on A&E. Please check your local listings.
-- Posted February 1, 2012