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Lot 92

The Don La Font-Aine 3000. Season 11, Episode 4. 2017. Invention Exchange.

Estimate: $150 - $300
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The Don La Font-Aine 3000. Season 11, Episode 4. 2017. Invention Exchange. Fabricated from a repurposed JVC double cassette tape player with CD; front is painted silver. [And:] two lengths of plastic tubing (one length is painted silver). With metal attachments and backdrop standee graphic of the Don La Font-Aine 3000 machine on foam board. Seen in season 11, episode 4: "Avalanche". Main prop is 6 x 10 1/2 x 10 1/4", backdrop is 20 x 16". 

"Avalanche:  201st episode overall, premiering on April 14, 2017. Segment One: Jonah does have notes for their idea. Kinga and Max are interrupted by Ardy down in Moon 14, where the video liquids are held. For the Invention Exchange, the 'bots create the Mouth Vacuum, a vacuum cleaner that runs on sucking power from your mouth, negating the need for electricity. It doesn't really work out well for Jonah, as he spits up all of the trash that he vacuums with the Mouth Vacuum. The Mads introduce the Don La Font-Aine 3000, which takes any phrase and changes it to a movie title with a corresponding font."

Expected wear to machine and hoses from use; backdrop has crease and small indentation at upper right. Very good. 

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