Xena at the Smithsonian (part III)

Hello everyone!

I hope you're doing ok during these weird times! In the meantime, here in confinement, I wanted to share these images that I found online, courtesy of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1299828

Just look at ALL those awesome details!

Hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Cheers! :)

Alexander's AMAZING Xena Costume replica

Hello friends,

Long overdue, I wanted to share with you the marvels that Alexander (a fellow Xenite and amazing craftsman) has been developing. During the past few months, he's been creating a replica of Xena's costume for his wife's cosplay --using real leather and real copper to make every piece from scratch. And let me tell you: the results are incredible!

If you want to contact Alexander (he's open to commissions) here's his Facebook page and his e-mail address:
 willmackenziepiprer@gmail.com

But enough talking: let his work talk for itself! First of all, the making-of...

He's even made a chakram!

And now some beauty shots!

Have a great weekend! :)

For Sale: Glen's Prop Axe from S2 "The Price"

Hello Xena collectors!

Today I present you Glen's prop axe, as seen in the hands of the Horde (aka the Pomira) in S2's "The Price".

The axe is made of resin, measures 50 cm long, and was purchased back in the late 90s / early 2000s in the Turner's Auction.

Overall, as you can see, this is a VERY well preserved prop. Glen tells me that it was on display for about a month after its purchase, and then it was packed up in a hard shell case in a closet ever since (away from sunlight and in a smoke-free home, which is great!).

Glen's axe is exactly as the one(s) seen here.

Glen wants to sell this beauty for the very reasonable price of $200 US plus shipping. The item will be shipped from Ontario (Canada), with insurance and tracking number.

If you're interested, feel free to contact Glen directly:
gwstorrie@distributel.net

This is a great opportunity to get your hands on a real prop, just in time for the upcoming 25th Anniversary Con!

EDIT: I'm happy to announce that the item has been SOLD! Thanks to the buyer and to everyone who saw and shared this entry. Battle on!

For Sale: Mike's Model boat from S5 "Antony & Cleopatra"

Hey there friends!

I've been meaning to put together this entry for some time now. Mike, a fellow collector, has a very rare piece for sale: the model boat used for filming some naval sequences in S5's "Antony & Cleopatra".

As you can see, this is a very intricate, one-of-a-kind piece. Mike tells me that the model "was damaged a couple of years ago, when it was in storage". Nevertheless, he's fixed it, although some parts are missing.

Here a screen-capture of the model in the episode:

And a link to the episode. Mike tells me the ship's scenes are near the end of the episode:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6i9mv9

The price is $1500. If you want more info, please let me know and I'll put you in contact with Mike. Now enjoy some more photos of the model!

For Sale: Heather's Collection

Hello everyone!

I briefly come back from "retirement" to bring you the awesome prop and replica of a fellow Xenite, Heather. Heather sadly has to let go most of her collection to help with medical expenses --but we're confident that her treasures at least will find new loving homes!

Let's see what Heather has to offer, folks!

- XENA'S GOLDEN LYRE FROM S5  "LYRE, LYRE, HEARTS ON FIRE"

First we have the totally astonishing guitar-weapon that Xena brandishes during S5 "Lyre, Lyre, Hearts on Fire". As you can see from the pictures, this lyre it's quite the masterpiece --full of intricate details as seen on its medallion and its mosaic-like sound hole.

This piece is perfectly preserved and comes with a "It's a Wrap!" COA. As far as Heather knows, it's one of a kind.

She's asking $3,000 plus shipping for it.

- GABRIELLE'S RESIN SAIS S5/S6

The second lot is a pair of resin (stunt) sais --Gabrielle's trademark weapons during Seasons 5 and 6. I don't think these pieces need much introduction!

These sais are original and screen-used, and also come with a COA from the "It's a Wrap!" US auction. Rennée O'Connor herself (and not only her doubles) used sais such as this in action sequences. Remember that the metal ones were rarely used on set.

Heather's asking $3,000 plus shipping for them.

- TODD'S COSTUMES SAIS REPLICA

Apart from the screen-used sais set that you just saw, Heather's also offering a pair of replica sais from Todd's Costumes. These include Gabrielle's leg leather straps (also a replica made by Todd's Costumes, that for some reason hasn't been on stock for many years).

Let me tell you, both the sais and the leg straps are VERY fine replicas --which I'm pretty sure date back to the days when Todd Coyle produced his first (and high quality) unlicensed replicas.

For these, Heather's asking $400 plus shipping.

- LIVIA/CALLISTO'S PROP LATTICE DAGGER

I'm pretty sure you all will also recognize this piece. Now not to? This dagger was seen all the time during the series, for example during S3 "The Debt" (when Xena comes out of the water). Additionally, both Callisto and later Livia (Xena's daughter) used it many times too.

Heather tells me that one edge is sharp (rare!). Described as "Narrow Lattice Dagger", it also comes with a "It's a Wrap!" COA.

- SCROLL PROP FROM S3 "THE QUILL IS MIGHTIER"

Now, this is a rare treasure! For those scroll-lovers out there, Heather brings us this beautiful scroll. As the most experts amongst you will notice, it's one of Gabrielle's trademark scrolls (which we can always tell thanks to its distinctive end caps / golden ornaments).

Also, as you can see, there's some "modern" writing that reads "Xena Rules!" and "Gabrielle was here". Who knows? Maybe Rennée O'Connor herself scribbled these sentences during one of the many scenes in which she had to pretend to be writing.

This scroll has no COA. Heather's letting it go for only $500 plus shipping.

- GABRIELLE'S S6 NECKLACE (SCREEN-USED PROP)

Another of Heather's treasure is this necklace --a screen-used piece, seen around Gabrielle's neck during the whole S6. As far as we know, there's only another original necklace prop out there. This one in particular was sold by "Shed 11 Costume House" some years ago.

The necklace doesn't have the COA, but it comes in the original "Shed11Costume House" box. The price to this piece is something to discuss with Heather directly.

- CREATION ENT. YIN YANG CHAKRAM REPLICA

Next is a very nice Y&Y chakram replica. It comes without its shadowbox or COA, but it's clearly a Creation Entertainment replica.

The price for this well-preserved chakram is $500 plus shipping.

- TODD'S COSTUMES XENA ARMBANDS & GAUNTLETS REPLICAS

Last but not least, we have these replica armbands and gauntlets, manufactured by Todd's Costumes.

From the quality of the making, I'd venture to say that these are also early replicas --which had a considerably higher quality than his later versions.

Heather's asking $250 plus shipping for them (which trust me, is a MUCH better bargain than what you'll find at Todd's Costumes right now).

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This is it! If you're interested, please write Heather an e-mail at:

hmryan71@gmail.com

Please, don't hesitate to let her know if some of the pricier props catch your eye but are a bit out of your budget. Heather's open to all SERIOUS offers.

Have a great day, and... until next time?