CrunchGear (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Oh, Back to the Future. It was because of you that during the run-up to the revealing of the Segway, I thought it was going to be a hoverboard. It was because of you that I was so bitterly disappointed. But your uppance has come! Your most precious wooden prop will be mine — for [...]
Geekologie (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
After spotting the post about Marty McFly's Nike's on eBay last week, loyal Geekologie reader (and all around handsome devil) Dave was kind enough to inform me that THE FREAKING HOVERBOARD IS UP FOR SALE TOO! This is one of the hero Mattel Hoverboards used by Michael J. Fox in his most famous role as "Marty McFly" in the Robert Zemeckis classic 80s trilogy, Back to the Future. Two styles of Hoverboard...
Engadget (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Filed under: Transportation Tired of waiting for scientists to crack the secrets of levitation in order to purchase a bona fide hoverboard? Look, life's short -- why not take matters into your own hands? A genuine wooden Mattel hoverboard used by Michael J. Fox (or Marty McFly, as we prefer to call him) in Back to the Future II and III is up for auction, though the barrier to entry is rather substantial....
geeksugar (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
The original Mattel Hoverboard, used by Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future is now on sale on eBay with bidding starting at $30,000. — Geekologie Rumors are swirling that Apple is beta testing iPhone's 2.1 firmware , which is said to include more GPS functionality. — Gizmodo Blockbuster is finally getting its very own movie download service that will go live in the next month. — The Boy Genius Report...
SlipperyBrick (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
They weren’t kidding about inflation in the Back To The Future movies. A genuine wooden Mattel hoverboard used by Marty McFly himself in Back to the Future II and III is up for auction on ebay. The entry price is $30,000. But that’s not really news. The movie taught us that everything is more expensive [...]
Gearlog (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
In the nearly two decades that have passed since the release of Back to the Future II, my seemingly insatiable thirst for a flying skateboard has barely waned--an I'm pretty sure that I'm not alone on this one.
Tasty Booze (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
It’s been almost 20 years since Back to the Future II hit theaters and gave every kid under the age of 18 a boner with the thoughts of a real working hoverboard. Shit, I might be 28 years old but if Mattel dropped a hoverboard tomorrow I would definitely buy one. Seeing as how [...]
[Geeks are Sexy] technology news (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
By JR Raphael Contributing Writer, [GAS] This is heavy, Doc: Marty McFly’s original hoverboard from the Back to the Future series is up for grabs on eBay. Oh, and it’ll run you at least $30,000. Price aside, though, this would be a pretty sweet purchase. Used in both BTTF II and III, the board is one of [...]
