Own an authentic production-used stop-motion face piece from LAIKA’s groundbreaking 2009 film Coraline — a rare production-made lower face/mouth plate used for animating the Normal Mother (the Other Mother in her human form).
This is a genuine production artifact crafted by LAIKA’s model fabrication team as part of the facial-replacement animation process. Thousands of faces were created for filming, but only a tiny number ever reach the public — making single pieces like this highly desirable for collectors of stop-motion film memorabilia.
Production: Coraline (2009)
Character: The Mother / “Normal Mother” (Other Mother human form)
Piece: Production-used lower face expression plate
Material: Production resin with hand-painted details
Condition: Exhibits authentic production wear, paint rubs and edge marks consistent with screen use (see photos)
Provenance: Acquired from a Coraline collector who stated it originated as a crew gift after production. (No COA)
Rarity: Coraline facial components rarely surface individually — most remain held by LAIKA or were sold only through limited studio auctions.
LAIKA props have an extremely strong collector base. Screen-used Coraline faces and puppet components routinely appear in major auctions, with many parts selling in the high hundreds to several thousand dollars depending on rarity, character, and documentation.
This specific piece is:
Character-recognizable (Mother’s human form)
A full expression component, not a micro-part
From a lead character, making it far more desirable than background or minor-role pieces
From a film with ongoing cultural relevance and a massive stop-motion fandom
This piece displays beautifully on its own or framed in a shadowbox with a small title plaque. The sculpted lips and nose are immediately recognizable from the film’s production style.
This is a truly rare chance to own a real piece of Coraline — LAIKA’s first feature film and still their most iconic. Perfect for animation collectors, Coraline fans, prop enthusiasts, and anyone who appreciates practical filmmaking art.
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