Following the war, the Academy invited recipients to redeem the plaster figures for gold-plated metal ones.
fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə wˈɔːɹ, ðɪ ɐkˈædəmi ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd ɹᵻsˈɪpiənts tə ɹᵻdˈiːm ðə plˈæstɚ fˈɪɡjɚz fɔːɹ ɡˈoʊldplˈeɪɾᵻd mˈɛɾəl wˌʌnz.