The Dino De Laurentiis produced 1980 film Flash Gordon is one of those love it or hate it movies. But, how you can not love a movie starring Topol, Max von Sydow, Timothy Dalton, Brian Blessed and Ornella Muti? The cast is amazing (yes, even Sam Jones and Melody Anderson somehow work), the camp style perfect, the lavish costumes and sets are eye catching and the soundtrack composed, performed and produced by Queen is rocking.

I've always wanted a prop from the film. Sadly I was a bit late when Prop Store Auctions had some Flash Gordon memorabilia up on the block. The guard masks used in the movie (see above and below) are made from fibreglass and painted with a polished faux-gold finish.

It sold for £1,800. Not a bad price for a piece of movie history.



