Citizen Kitsch - "But, Steven, we burned the sled."

[PT Caffey]

A Christmas catalog has come across my desk advertising, of all things, Citizen Kane memorabilia. It's the latest from "TCM Archives." For $139.00, a red "Rosebud" sled can be yours to burn at will. If that's too pricey, for only $29.95, you can get hold of a "Citizen Kane Snowglobe" to smash. Tired of Welles? Well then there's always the old stand-by: Casablanca poker chips ($119.00). Shocked?

For more see: www.signals.com

[Anton]

The snowglobe is a little too pricey too, although it would make a nice paperweight. I can't imagine why anyone would pay that much for a sled, unless they've got money to wipe their ass with, like Spielberg.

[Wellesnet]

Steven Spielberg to donate ‘Rosebud’ sled from ‘Citizen Kane’ to Academy Museum
http://www.wellesnet.com/steven-spielberg-rosebud-sled-citizen-kane-academy-museum/


"It's going to be at the Academy Museum eventually – the new Academy museum. It's in my office right now and it's been there for years and years, ever since I purchased it. It was at home for a while and then it was in my office. But I think it really belongs in a museum so everybody can see it."

[Wich2]

"...of course, I and my fellow 'young turks' could not find a nickel to give Orson, when he practically begged for it, but hey - whatever!"

[Colmena]

In the crazy movie "Hellzapoppin" (sp?) at one point they come upon a Rosebud sled, and someone cracks, "Didn't they burn that?!"
So maybe Steven purchased the prop sled from Hellzapoppin?

[Wich2]

There's almost ALWAYS more than one copy of an important prop for a film - even if only in case of accidents.