But when you get down to brass tacks, a shiny Oscar statue costs roughly $400 to make, CBS News reports. Since 2016, the gold-covered trophies have been fine-crafted at UAP Polich Tallix foundry ...

Seth Bogart’s ceramic beefcake body-builder Oscar was also a head ... art version of the statuette, complete with a bald, sword-wielding model in a gold Speedo atop a life-size award pedestal.

The Marry Me actress’s gold knit gown appeared to take sartorial inspiration from the coveted Oscar statue, thanks to its bodycon, curve-hugging silhouette, long sleeves, and turtleneck neckline.

Essentially, an Oscar statuette is considered a loan from the ... and coating them in ceramic shells to eventually create the gold-covered award, which is cast in liquid bronze and electroplated ...

ROCK TAVERN, New York -- The famous Oscar statues are made at a workshop in ... and finally, 24-karat gold is applied. The statuettes make their way back up to UAP for final assembly.

And the Oscar goes to... Wait, wait, wait... Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The statue was originally named the Academy Award of Merit. The legend goes that former ...