Icons of Pop Culture · Sale 75795 · Lot 210

How the Grinch Stole Christmas – Grinch’s Cave Mustard Bottle - H4-31

A whimsically grimy mustard bottle prop created for use as set dressing in Ron Howard’s Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), starring Jim Carrey as the Grinch. This unique prop was custom-made for the film’s art department to populate the Grinch’s cluttered and eccentric lair, where every object carried a mix of humor and decay fitting the character’s personality. The bottle is crafted from solid foam, measuring approximately 10.5” tall x 3.25” in diameter, and exhibits a distressed, aged bronze-like finish with dents, folds, and grime applied to mimic years of use. The cap features a spiked, Seussian-inspired design that perfectly captures the handcrafted, whimsical aesthetic of Whoville’s world. As part of the Academy Award-winning production design team’s extraordinary effort, pieces like this helped build one of the most visually distinctive holiday film environments ever seen. A rare and characterful piece of handcrafted set dressing from the Grinch’s iconic cave, a true relic of Whoville mischief and movie magic.

The item(s) may exhibit varying levels of wear and studio distressing, as detailed in the listing images that provide an accurate representation of the condition.