SALEM'S LOT (2024): HUBIE BARCLAY MARSTEN'S CUSTOM-MADE TOMBSTONE - PRODUCTION-USED PROP.
Item Description
Large and impressive 41x67x11" deep wood-framed tombstone tailored to look like real stone. The Marsten House is essentially a character in its own right in Stephen King's novel, Salem's Lot. The mansion overlooked the town of Jerusalem's (Salem's) Lot and was considered to have an evil presence. The former resident was a murderer named Hubie Marsten (where he killed himself and his wife). The Marsten House haunts Ben Mears, the main protagonist, an author and one-time resident of Jerusalem's (Salem's) Lot, Maine. Mears claimed to have seen ghosts in the house when he was a child (namely the ghost of Hubie Marsten), and has returned to Salem's Lot to write a book about the Marsten House. Upon arrival, he discovered that the house was purchased by Kurt Barlow, an Austrian immigrant who arrived in the Lot ostensibly to open an antique store. Barlow was said to be on an extended buying trip; only his business partner, Richard Straker, was seen in public. This tombstone, representing Hubie Marsten, was professionally handcrafted by production to have the appearance of a real weathered and aged grand tombstone. The tombstone is made of a stucco-like material that has been painstakingly modeled over a wooden support frame. The tombstone was inscribed to include a verse taken directly from Stephen King's novel: "MARSTEN, HUBERT BARCLAY, October 6, 1889, August 12, 1939, "The Angel of Death, Who Holdeth, The Bronze Lamp Beyond, The Golden Door, Hath Taken Thee Into, Dark Waters, God Grant He Lie Still". Some general wear to upper corners and lower left front corner each revealing from .5" to 3" of the wooden frame beneath - not enough to detract from this monumental display! Though ultimately unused in the condensed, theatrical version of the film, Gary Dauberman's Director's Cut (not released yet) includes the Hubie Marsten/Ben Mears background story, and this tombstone in seen during Danny Glick's burial. Production-aged. General handling wear. Due to the size and/or weight of this item, packing and shipping must be done by a third party. Please contact us w/any shipping rate inquiries prior to close of auction. Item can also be picked up in person if so desired. Provenance Above the Line Production Rentals and Hollywood Salvage and comes w/Hake's COA.
