To promote our new future of retail products, we recreated the sports almanac from the back to the future 2 movie with a tech twist. Back to the future is an american science fiction adventure comedy film series written and directed by robert zemeckis, produced by bob gale and neil canton for steven spielbergs amblin entertainment, and distributed by universal pictures. Oct 20, 2015 the first 30 minutes of robert zemeckiss 1989 movie takes place in the distant future 21 october 2015. Sports almanac marty tries to bring back a future sports almanac in order to make a fortune placing bets place bets. Lets start with some context, biff brought the sports almanac, which detailed every result from 1950 to 2000 back to 1955, so thats 45 years worth of sports scores and results that he and now we. In back to the future 2, marty stops in at the blast from the past shop and picks up this little gem,its grays sports almanac, with 50 years of sports statistics.
So we know that the cubs will win this years world series. Dec 24, 2014 the front cover of the back to the future almanac is an homage to the prop grays sports almanac cover, as seen in back to the future part ii. Grays sports almanac from back to the future ii, a book that provided a small betting plot to the sequel of the classic film, was purchased in a thursday auction. In fact, all the references to any sports almanac 19502000 seem to be just related to back to the future props based on grays sports almanac. By 2015, dustrepellent paper was in use and dust jackets were considered antiques. Pdf download grays sports almanac download full ebook. Its likely someone in the prop department went a little crazy when listing the sports, but it was essential to the plot that the book fit in biffs pocket and have a dust jacket. Instead of going back to 1955 with the sports almanac. Johnny opened a porkbelly telegraph book to where it shows a picture of hubert, and the headlines read, hubert test murdered. Grays sports almanac from back to the future ii, a book that provided a small betting plot to the sequel of the classic film, was purchased in a. Old biff made one trip to november 12, 1955, where he handed the book off to his younger self, in the hopes of improving his life. Dec 20, 2019 the grays sports almanac was much talked about in 2016, when the chicago cubs actually did win the world series.
Grays sports almanac back to the future inspired book etsy. If your a fan of back to the future then you will love this prop. Sports almanac 4 books back to the future props free shipp. These movies were just as much a part of my childhood as star wars and saturday morning cartoons. The ride is a simulator ride based on and inspired by the back to the future films and is a minisequel to 1990s back to the future part iii. Tells the results of every major sports event till the end of this century old biff discussing the almanac with his younger self in 1955.
The team that hadnt won for 108 years finally won and back to the future ii, which came out in 1989 was only a year off. The world almanac and book of facts 2018 by sarah janssen. What is back to the future day the telegraph telegraph. The film follows marty mcfly fox and his friend dr. The almanac was used by old biff, so he could alter the timeline, so his younger self can become rich and allpowerful. Grays sports almanac back to the future 2 for sale online ebay. A nice movie prop replica of what is seen in the back to the future series.
Back to the future ii sports almanac history duration. Biff to the future by bob gale, derek fridolfs, et al. Ethics, money, greed, cheating, morality, science, technology, time. Handsigned in blue felttip pen on the cover by michael j. Grays sports almanac156 page bookback to the future 2 ii. We then hid our limited edition books around austin, tx during. Bttf grays sports almanac 19502000 book back to the.
Has been handsigned in blue felttip pen on the cover by michael j. Fox, christopher lloyd, lea thompson, and thomas f. Commonly misspelled or confused with greys sports almanac and greys anatomy, this almanac is the endall compilation of sports statistics and scores from 19502000 is hardly recreational reading material. It also opened on june 2, 1993 at universal studios hollywood and on march 31, 2001 at universal studios japan. It was wrapped only in a white plastic bag, so i received the book with some damage in the cover, spine and the edges, the dust jacket has some crease and the book has two little holes in the back. It is the sequel to the 1985 film back to the future and the second installment in the back to the future trilogy. Grays sports almanac from back to the future 2 etsy. Wilson about the sports almanac and how he got rich with that book. When a customer walks in with the sports almanac from one of the most beloved movies of the 1980s, rick calls in the original prop.
Even the placement of the items on the cover is spot on like the neck of martys erlewine hondo chiquita guitar from the first film mirroring the baseball bat on. This is an amazing high quality prop that actually contains a summary of 50 years 19502000 of major sports statistics and information within its pages. There are over 600 fullcolor photos of bttf history, including images never before published from the trilogy are included in this exciting book. This is a must for every back to the future fan as cocreator bob gale takes us through a whole alternative vision and reality that was the dystopian 1985 timeline, partly featured in the second film, where biff tannen becomes a millionaire after receiving the grays sports almanac from his future. This book is an exact replica of the original grays sports almanac as seen in the 1989 film back to the future part ii and contains 155 pages of sports statistics spanning 50 years. The almanac was one of many used in the making of the film. Giachettiand geared toward both casual fans and those who know biff tannens middle namea matter of time. Even back to the future screenwriter bob gale admits that the book would have to be much thicker. He also found the 19502000 edition of grays sports almanac, which listed the results of every major sporting event during that span. Scifigeekreference bookback to the future lexiconrich. This is a replica of the grays sports almanac as seen in back to the future ii.
Old biff gives the grays sports almanac to his 1955. Bound at a real print shop not with staples and not printed at home like most similar ebay listings. Today you are looking at an exquisite custom grays sports almanac prop reminiscent of the fictional almanac featured in the hit 1989 movie back to the future. On october 21, 2015, marty mcfly was a customer at the blast from the past antique shop.
So bet on this blank journal based off the sports almanac from the back to the future part ii film. Back to the future 2 by replica books 2017, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Emmett brown were in hill valley of 2015, an elderly biff stole the delorean and went back to 1955 to give the grays sports almanac to his younger self. Our almanac predicts all of the major innovations from todays biggest tech companies, as well as what we think is in store for the retail industry. My real problem with this purchase is with the way it was shipped. The ultimate visual history, is a must have for any back to the future fan. Jan 05, 2015 the attention to detail in the books cover art alone is incredible, the alamanc itself a nod to the grays sports almanac 19502000 that marty buys and biff swipes in bttf 2. Dec 18, 2017 this book is an exact replica of the original grays sports almanac as seen in the 1989 film back to the future part ii and contains 155 pages of sports statistics spanning 50 years. On an unrelated note, there appears to be a musical composition entitled grays sports almanac, presumably also inspired by the back to the future films. The lot autographs includes an official psadna hologram and matching loa for authenticity purposes.
This is the grays sports almanac replica prop from the classic movie back to the future 2 this iconic book from back to the future 2 is made by the fans for the fans of this fantastic movie, this replica can be used as a notebook, sketchbook, to compliment your marty mcfly costume, to display on your car dashboard or just to keep as a collectors item. The altered timeline it belonged to was created when an elderly biff tannen traveled from 2015 to give his younger self from 1955 a sports almanac to make himself rich. Having met young biff, old biff proved to him the validity of the almanac. Sports illustrated almanac 2012 sports illustrated sports almanac by editors of sports illustrated. Selfconfessed back to the future nut catherine shoard takes a look at its accuracy. The cover has been painstakingly created in highquality crisp graphics using a genuine prop which was used for filming as a reference to make this an exact replica. There are over 600 fullcolor photos of back to the future history, including images never before published from the trilogy are included in this exciting book.
After doing that, marty buys a sports almanac for 19502000, thinking it might help him in his time. Back to the future is a 1985 american science fiction film directed by robert zemeckis and written by zemeckis and bob gale. Plain unruled notebook 6 x 9, easy to carry inspired by the sports statistics book from the 1989 film back to the future part ii by blast from the past oct 22, 2019 3. It is also unfeasible for any other sports almanac to exist that would cover. Bttf grays sports almanac 19502000 book bag back to the future props marty mcfly.
The grays sports almanac came with a dust jacket that was. The front cover of the back to the future almanac is an homage to the prop grays sports almanac cover, as seen in back to the future part ii. Screen used gray s sports almanac from back to the future ii. The original attraction opened on may 2, 1991, at universal studios florida. Grays sports almanac back to the future inspired book replica kindle. From back to the future part ii by craig shaw gardner quote, pages 154 and 155 grays sports almanac. Back to the future grays sports almanac 19502000 this is a truly professional bound book with over 150 pages of sports statistics from 19502000. So you have biffs sports almanac, now what do you do. Plain unruled notebook 6 x 9, easy to carry inspired by the sports statistics book from the 1989 film back to the future part ii by from the past, blast oct 22, 2019 paperback. He sold his pocket change and dollar bills as antique currency and purchased the grays sports almanac.
The back to the future lexicon is your guide to the whos, whats, wheres and whens of hill valleys history. Christopher lloyd portrays the eccentric scientist dr. Complete sports statistics 19502000, also known as grays sports almanac novelization, was a compilation of sports statistics and scores that was sold at the blast from the past antiquememorabilia store in downtown hill valley in 2015. This is a must for every back to the future fan as cocreator bob gale takes us through a whole alternative vision and reality that was the dystopian 1985 timeline, partly featured in the second film, where biff tannen becomes a millionaire after receiving the grays sports almanac from his future self. The franchise follows the adventures of a high school student, marty mcfly michael j. From back to the future part ii by craig shaw gardner quote, pages 51 and 52 a dust jacket was a type of cover used on hardback books to prevent dust from settling on the main cover. Keep track of your sports records, use it as a diary, or keep a sketch book.
Check out our grays sports almanac selection for the very best in unique or custom. Doc and the teens were in docs lab, which was completely trashed. Sports almanac movie clip from back to the future 2 at. Having met young biff, old biff proved to him the validity of the almanac and left it with him. The almanac covers football, baseball, hockey, horse racing, boxing, slamball, golf, tennis, track, polo, bowling, surfing, sailing, auto racing, rugby. Only missing the bag where it came on the movie, but this item is described as only the almanac and the receipt.
Given how the book possessed all of the records of sports wins from the 1950s to 2000s, biff bet on the results the book contained, and amassed a fortune. The lot autographs includes an official beckett authentication services serially numbered hologram and matching coa for authenticity purposes. Great scott, not even grays sports almanac is this complete. A worldwide cultural phenomenon and the highestgrossing film of 1985, back to the future launched one of the most successful franchises in universals history, including two theatrical sequels, an animated television series, a theme park ride, toys, comic books, video games and apparel. Back to the future part ii is a 1989 american sciencefiction film directed by robert zemeckis and written by bob gale. Exactly as described, a replica of the almanac from the movie, it has some statistics on sports, and a dust cover, but dont expect to see exact results. Fox as teenager marty mcfly, who accidentally travels back in time from 1985 to 1955, where he meets his future parents and becomes his mothers romantic interest. Blast from the pasts futuristiclooking receipt for the grays sports almanac. Oct 20, 2015 doc brown and marty mcfly travel to in the screen classics 1989 sequel photo. Even if back to the future 4 still hasnt happened yet, doc brown has still developed a few other interesting creations from the back to the future movies,tv shows, comic books and even video games that bear a closer look.
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