A Tom Scherman replica of the Nautilus Submarine from the Forrest J Ackerman Estate
Resin model with other materials, painted. The 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) fan extraordinaire, Tom Scherman, gifted this to Forry Ackerman in the 1970s/1980s. Ackerman was the founder of science fiction fandom and a leading expert in horror, science fiction, and fantasy film, amassing one of the largest collections of this genre. He was the editor and principal writer of Famous Monsters of Filmland and a literary agent representing science fiction authors such as Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and L. Ron Hubbard, to name a few. He died in 2008. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from Forrest J Ackerman.
Provenance: originally from the estate of Forrest J Ackerman.
10.5 x 14 x 46 in.
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Resin model with other materials, painted. The 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) fan extraordinaire, Tom Scherman, gifted this to Forry Ackerman in the 1970s/1980s. Ackerman was the founder of science fiction fandom and a leading expert in horror, science fiction, and fantasy film, amassing one of the largest collections of this genre. He was the editor and principal writer of Famous Monsters of Filmland and a literary agent representing science fiction authors such as Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and L. Ron Hubbard, to name a few. He died in 2008. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from Forrest J Ackerman.
Provenance: originally from the estate of Forrest J Ackerman.
10.5 x 14 x 46 in.
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