This week, the seventh and final
season of prison comedy-drama series “Orange is the New Black” will become
available for streaming on its massive mother platform, Netflix. While the
misadventures of an inmate in a federal woman’s correctional facility has been
supremely delightful online watching since its premiere back in 2013, the fact
that its inspiration novel chronicled only a year in prison meant its story
will not last very long. With production long over with and only the streaming release
is left, memorabilia from the set will soon be making many “OITNB” fans happy,
when they are offered for public auction this coming Friday.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix will celebrate the premiere and
swan song for “Orange is the New Black” on July 26 with a sweet online auction
starting on that same day. No less than 950 individual items from the series
production: set props, accessories, even costumes like the “new-black” prison
uniforms of Lichtfield Penitentiary are going to be up for grabs for fans with
spending money. The items will be available on either eBay or VIP Fan Auctions
that will begin on the Season 7 premiere and run for close to two months more.
The release of “OITNB” stuff for
the online auctions will be gradual. Every Friday 100 new items from the productions
will be introduced. Fans can bid for great swag like Taylor Schilling’s
Lichtfield uniform as Piper, the minstrel puppet of Blair Brown’s character
Judy King, the inmate ID of Kate Mulgrew as Red Reznikov, that copy of “ReWarden
Yourself” by Kip Carnigan, and the “Lasagna in the Oven” pregnancy announcement
sign proudly waved by Lorna (Yael Stone), just for starters. The strangeness of
the items can vary, from mundane prison lunch trays and utensils, to concealable
shivs that look sinister.
In a statement by eBay
merchandising VP Sam Bright, he notes that fans of “Orange is the New Black”
deserve a chance to keep physical mementos of the concluding show, made
possible via the auction. "It's tough to see this series come to an end,
but eBay is here for fans that want a reminder of the incredible characters and
their onscreen journeys," Bright says while emphasizing that this
production prop collection is quite rare and worth the money bid.
“Orange is the New Black” Season
7 will focus on the resumed civilian life of Piper (Schilling) following her release
from Lichtfield Penitentiary, and how she can rebuild her world away from the
friends she has made on the inside. Do not miss the release of the final
chapters of this hit show on Netflix this Friday on July 26.
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