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Meet the Men Who Make Oscars

Spotlight misses Chicago workers behind Hollywood's most coveted trophy

By Kristina Loew,  Newser User

Posted Feb 1, 2009 7:13 PM CST

(Newser) – Come Feb. 22, Hollywood will be fêting the stars who take home the Oscars—but there’s little chance any of the acceptance speeches will thank the guys who made the statues. From Martin Vega, who melts pewter alloy for the hardware, to Eladio...   Read full story »

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