Hey SZoners! The holidays are quickly approaching and I wanted to remind everyone that Rocky sculptures are still available through A. Thomas Schomberg studios. These statues were created by Mr. Schomberg [who created the original Rocky sculpture seen in the Rocky movies] in collaboration with Sylvester Stallone and MGM studios. Here’s my interview with Mr. Schomberg. [part two of the interview is here] for the SZ.
+++++Mr. Schomberg and his lovely wife, Cynthia recently contacted me to let me know the following:
As of August 2010, we have become completely sold out of our 12″ ROCKY sculptures. It is a bitter sweet situation, because even though we are grateful many were purchased, we are going to miss the contact with all of the many fans. We found it so rewarding to hear from the fans from all over the world and their appreciation about owning a piece of the ROCKY statue. But the most rewarding of all, was hearing about their personal struggles and ultimate triumphs. We continue to gather these stories and encourage those who have not contacted us to please do so, because eventually there will be a publication documenting all of this.
The good news is, we do have the 20″ Bronze Plated ROCKY sculptures still available (the same one that I own! – Craig), as well as the 20″ Limited Edition ROCKY sculptures.
We will offer the Bronze Plated ROCKY for $395, shipping free and with interest free time payments. Also, Tom will sign the first 30 of the sculptures sold, which would normally be priced at a premium. We realize there are numerous “Rocky” look alikes out there, but none of them are from the original ROCKY statue and from the original sculptor.
Since the 12″ Sculptures have sold out, we are getting low on the 20″ Bronze Plated Sculptures. Also, there are only 7 remaining of the Limited Edition ROCKYs at the price of $2600. Our next set of castings (we can only produce 35 at a time until the 100 limit) will go up at least another $1000 due to foundry increased pricing, so the current price is a very good offer.
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It’s always great to hear from Tom and Cynthia. They are two of the kindest, most humble and down to earth people you could ever talk with. One of my highlights of running the StalloneZone was getting to interview Tom and my Schomberg Rocky statue is one of my most prized possessions.
If you’ve been thinking about getting a Rocky statue for yourself or a loved one, there’s never been a better time. Here’s the link to the special holiday pricing!
Remember, if you purchases a statue, I’d love to post a picture of you with it on the StalloneZone! – Craig