# Is the Academy Being Childish about Oscar statuettes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 24, 2003, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-academy-being-childish-about-oscar-statuettes/190512 "2003-07-24T00:31:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-academy-being-childish-about-oscar-statuettes/190512/21 "2003-07-25T00:25:29Z")
> [@](#): > > I dont see what the problem is here. They signed a contract when the oscar was replaced saying that they couldnt sell it except back to the academy for $1. I dont see how the daughter or anybody else has any right to complain. Someone always has to chime in with the “I don’t see why you’re complaining: they’ve got every right to do what they did,” defence. Which completely misses the point: it’s not _can_ they do this, it’s _should_ they do this? This is usually made perfectly clear by actually reading the other posts in the thread. It’s right there in the OP: “I don’t dispute the legality of the Academy’s right to buy back any Oscars for $1, but do you think it’s a fair stipulation?” And yes, the original statue was found, but only after the daughter was forced to sign another contract in case the original was recovered. Again, something you would already know if you had actually bothered to read the thread. ---
**Author:** ![NoGoodNamesLeft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@NoGoodNamesLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoGoodNamesLeft)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-academy-being-childish-about-oscar-statuettes/190512/22 "2003-07-25T03:41:57Z")
And, though I don’t have a cite, I’m pretty sure the agreement states somethingmore to the effect of “the statue may not be sold unless OFFERED to the Academy first at the price of $1.00”. I’m fairly certain the Academy may decline to buyback the statue and let the owner do with it what they may. In fact, I thought I read once they did in fact decline the buyback offer, because they got a lot of flack (as in the above posts). \ Yeah, here we go: “AMPAS will buy back an Oscar from the recipient for $1. To date, about half a dozen Oscars have been sold, none to AMPAS.” That’s from [this article](http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/teachable_moments/analyzing_oscar.cfm) which gives a good bit of information. Scroll down to “What exactly is an Oscar” for some neat info. ---
**Author:** ![bryanmaguire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d07c76/32.png) [@bryanmaguire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bryanmaguire)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-academy-being-childish-about-oscar-statuettes/190512/23 "2003-07-25T14:26:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Miller \* > \*\*Someone always has to chime in with the “I don’t see why you’re complaining: they’ve got every right to do what they did,” defence. Which completely misses the point: it’s not _can_ they do this, it’s _should_ they do this? This is usually made perfectly clear by actually reading the other posts in the thread. It’s right there in the OP: “I don’t dispute the legality of the Academy’s right to buy back any Oscars for $1, but do you think it’s a fair stipulation?” > > And yes, the original statue was found, but only after the daughter was forced to sign another contract in case the original was recovered. Again, something you would already know if you had actually bothered to read the thread. \*\* Keep your knickers on Miller, no need to get all huffy. I just missed the line in the OP about the original being found later. As for the OP, well the daughter wanted a replacement. I assume the academy supplied it for free. So yeah, I do think the stipulation is fair. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-academy-being-childish-about-oscar-statuettes/190512.md?page=1)