20 Times Movies And TV Shows Cleverly Disguised Regular Items As Movie Props

If you're a fan of fantasy or sci-fi movies, you probably noticed that they're always chock-full of all sorts of props. However, designing each prop from scratch only for it to appear on screen for a few seconds is both expensive and time consuming. That's why prop designers have to get creative - which often means cleverly disguising regular household items. And you'll be surprised how a simple lick of paint can completely transform an item. The keen-eyed users of the r/ThatsABookLight subreddit are sharing photos of movie props that they recognized to be just regular items in disguise, and it's both fascinating and pretty funny. Check out some of the most interesting ones in the gallery below!

#1 This Is Cool

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#2 One Of The Most Iconic Movie Props Of All Time, Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber From The Star Wars Franchise Is A Flash Handle From A Vintage Camera (Graflex 3 Cell Flash Handle)

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#3 Prop: In Phantom Menace, Qui Gonn’s Comlink Is A Gillette Women’s Razor

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#4 I Present To You: Willrow Hoods Aka Ice Cream Man From Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back In The Background Of Cloud City. He Carries A Completely Undecorated Hamilton Beach Ice Cream Maker. This Previously Unnamed Character Has Spawned A Cult Following, Leading To Books, Comics, And Fan Lore

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#5 One Of Young Anakin's Tool Is A Silver-Painted Dog Toy That I Own

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#6 In An Episode Of Mutant X, Jesse Uses A Familiar Looking "Device." It Looks Like A High Tech Gadget With Buttons, But I Recognized It As The Eyeshadow Compact I've Had Since High School

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#7 The Mask Used For Halloween (1978) Was A William Shatner Mask That Was Painted White

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#8 I Was Told This Might Be This Sub’s Cup Of Tea

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#9 This Transmitter That Cracks Access Codes In Resident Evil (2002) Is A Glucose Meter With An Antenna

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#10 Batman's Boots In Batman Returns Are Just Air Jordan 6s With An Extended Top And Foam Glued On. The Sole Even Still Has The Jordan Logo

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#11 [tv] In Alias [2005], Her Specialized Locker Cutting Tool Is A Creme Brûlée Torch

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#12 Greef Kargas Buckle Is A Cheap Folding Knife

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#13 That’s An Escalator

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#14 Jawas In The Mandalorian Have Volkswagen Fuel Injection Rails. I Recognized Them Immediately (Jumping Up From The Couch And Startling My Wife). I Replaced Dozens Of These During A Recall In 2013

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#15 Dark Crystal Used A Die Cast Tie Fighter For This Foe's Eye

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#16 That’s An Echo Mic

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#17 [film] Back To The Future [1985] A Krups Coffee Machine Became Mr Fusion On The Delorean

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#18 [tv] The Expanse [2018]. The Cryo Chamber Used For Mei Is A Repurposed Thule 624 Cargo Box

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#19 [tv] Mandalorian Season 1, Friend Just Started It And Sent Me Proof That This Mechanic's Tool Is Actually A Thermometer!

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#20 The Chest Thing The First Order Officer Wears In The Kyle Ren Snl Sketch Is A Pack Of Gum

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