Movie and TV prop shop
A specialty manufacturing and rental business that supplies custom props, fake gore, and set pieces to film, TV, and theater productions.
The idea, in plain language
A specialty manufacturing and rental business in Los Angeles that supplies custom props, fake gore and set pieces to film, TV and theater productions. The customer is a TV/film production that needs quick, cheap specialty items. The business is described as a family-run mom-and-pop shop that started out of a garage and grew into supplying shows like Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones. The episode highlights specialty manufacturing, not specific revenue or margin figures.
Where the sources agree
- The niche is custom, one-off specialty props rather than general set dressing.
- Fake gore and similar specialty items are a signature offering.
- Customers are professional film, TV and theater productions, typically in Los Angeles.
What each source says
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An LA family-run prop shop that started in a garage grew into a supplier of fake meth labs, body parts and gore for shows such as Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones.
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