---
title: "You Can Now Buy a $10,000 Replica Monolith on Etsy"
description: "A Utah monolith replica is now available on Etsy. Find out more about the artist of the monolith replica and how much it costs."
date: "2020-12-07"
modified: "2020-12-16"
authors:
  - name: "Victor Tangermann"
    job_title: "Senior Editor"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor"
url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/replica-monolith-etsy"
categories:
  - "Off-World"
  - "Space"
tags:
  - "aliens"
  - "monolith"
  - "the digest"
---

# You Can Now Buy a $10,000 Replica Monolith on Etsy

![Etsy account "Makebuilder" will sell you a hand crafted ten-foot-tall "Utah monolith replica" made out of 7 gauge 304 stainless steel for $10,000.](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/replica-monolith-etsy.jpg>)
*\<em\>Image: Etsy\</em\>*

## Bargain Monolith

We've arguably reached peak monolith, with copycat installations [materializing around the planet](<https://futurism.com/too-many-monoliths>) — and, since everything gets monetized, some are now trying to cash in on the trend.

For instance, Etsy account "Makebuilder" will sell you a hand crafted ten-foot-tall ["Utah monolith replica"](<https://www.etsy.com/listing/912457345/utah-monolith-replicas-made-to-order?gpla=1&gao=1&>) made out of 7 gauge 304 stainless steel — a barnstormer of a Christmas gift for a princely sum of $10,000.

## Hard Work

And yes, that's a good deal — relatively speaking. An artist collective called "The Most Famous Artist," [which took credit](<https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/arts/design/monolith-artists-reveal-themselves.html>) for the monoliths in both Utah and California, has already offered to sell a replica for $45,000, as the [*BBC* reports](<https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-55212336>).

"Other artists selling these for $45k are being dishonest to people about the hard value of their products, which are only made of cheap sheet steel passed off as having artistic value," the description on Esty reads. "My monoliths are almost 1/2 inch thick on all sides!"

## Bulletproof

Makebuilder says its monolith can mount firmly to the ground. That's particularly important as several monoliths [have disappeared](<https://futurism.com/the-byte/mystery-monolith-disappears>) without a trace.

"Properly installed it will be very sturdy, small arms bullet proof, and extremely difficult to remove," the description reads.

In fact, all it took to topple and kidnap the original monolith in Utah [was a strong shove](<https://futurism.com/men-apparently-stole-monolith>) and a wheelbarrow.

**More on monoliths:** *[A third monolith just appeared in California](<https://futurism.com/the-byte/third-monolith-appeared-california>)*

## Author
I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida.

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