Hello everyone!
New Monday, new Roundup. I'm trying to make an effort and do at least these entries to fully get back to "blog mode". They are at least a constructive way to put to use my daily Xena props hunting! Ok, so let's see, what new goodies are available for sale this week?
- TODD'S COSTUMES BREAST DAGGER #157
> Manufacturer: Todd's Costumes
> Number: 157/3000
> COA: Included
> Price: $199 plus shipping (only USA)
> Opinion: I think I've never reviewed one of these. Todd's breast daggers are one of the most perfect, faithful and overall gorgeous replicas he's ever made. Unlike his other replicas, the breast dagger is completely screen-accurate, but there are many other reasons to love it. The scorpion base, for an instance. Or the red coloring of the leather (unlike the replica made by Creation Ent). This particular piece is part of his very first run of official daggers for Davis Panzer (back when they were still numbered) and is a very low number. If you like the breast dagger, this is a must have at a very reasonable price!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221603583044
- TODD'S COSTUMES XENA'S WHIP #?
> Manufacturer: Todd's Costumes
> Number: Unknown
> COA: Included
> Price: $300 plus shipping (only USA)
> Opinion: I might haven't reviewed many of these either. Todd's whips are also quite cool. It's not as screen-accurate as Creation's, though - but it's a very good replica. The color of the "hilt" should be silver instead of gold, but the handle has the right size and shape, and you can bet the whip itself is great. This one here is a bit pricey (above all compared to other pieces I've seen around) but not too bad either. The listing says the COA is included.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121486368078
- TODD'S COSTUMES ORIGINAL CHAKRAM #?
> Manufacturer: Todd's Costumes
> Number: Unknown
> COA: Not mentioned
> Price: $300 plus shipping (only USA)
> Opinion: Same seller. This chakram seems to come without COA - so unless the number is etched in one of the sides (they did that sometimes) there's no way to know if it's a high or low number. This chakram doesn't look too new - it has visible stains and scratches.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121486372222
- MARTO'S GABRIELLE 10th ANNIVERSARY KATANA REPLICA
> Manufacturer: Marto of Toledo
> Number: Unknown
> COA: Included
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Price: $599.99 plus shipping (only USA)
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Opinion: Oh! It's been a while since I last saw one of these. Beautiful katana, yet (as I've stated before) certainly inaccurate. More so if, as we do have here, we speak about a 10th Anniversary Gold Piece. But beautifully made nevertheless - the craftsmen at Marto know their craft. They have exactly the same price we saw last time (
here) and I suspect they might actually be the same.
- MARTO'S XENA 10th ANNIVERSARY KATANA REPLICA
> Manufacturer: Marto of Toledo
> Number: Unknown
> COA: Included
>
Price: $649.99 plus shipping (only USA)
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Opinion: I think the same about Marto's Xena 10th Anniversary Gold katana, with the exception that this one is a tiny bit more screen-fauthful. For some reason it's more expensive than Gabrielle's.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171534259344
- MARTO'S XENA 10th ANNIVERSARY SWORD REPLICA
> Manufacturer: Marto of Toledo
> Number: Unknown
> COA: Included
>
Price: $495 plus shipping (only USA)
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Opinion: This one is a first. I've seen some of these sell privately, but not on eBay (at least since the time I have the blog). It's very rare to see three of the Gold edition pieces sell together. This sword in particular is my least favorite, because it's the least screen-accurate and is off in more than just a few details - the shapes are all wrong and it does' have paui shells but mother-of-pearl inlays (wrong material). It might still work for a collector's piece.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171534318408
- MARTO'S GABRIELLE 10th ANNIVERSARY KATANA REPLICA
> Manufacturer: Marto of Toledo
> Number: Unknown
> COA: Included
> Price: $599 plus shipping
> Opinion: Same replica and same opinion as above. The only substantial difference is that this seller ships internationally, while the other doesn't. So if you fancy it and are not in the US this is your chance!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151477947623
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That's all for today.
Cheers guys!
