Tuesday, May 11, 2010

FIN Red and Black Stunt Katanas




Stunt katanas from the series finale, Friend in Need. These are sooooo cool...hard to describe just how great they look in person! Each one is made of a heavy resin material with leather wrapped handles. The end where the blade would be is "sealed," so these were most likely used in the sheaths and were not designed to be removed. Great craftsmanship!Since the ends are deliberately “sealed,” we suspect they were not meant to be drawn or wielded. It is possible that they were used by the drum beaters right before Xena is first attacked by Yodoshi’s army arrows coming at her but it is not definite that this is where they were used. They do look to be the same style and size but this is merely a guess.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Xena's Cut-Off Sword!




Here is a lovely and treasured item! This is a broken (cut-off) version of Xena's signature sword, originally purchased from the IAW online Yahoo sales back in 2001. The COA from IAW states this sword to be "Xena's Longer Broken Sword." There were a few episodes in which Xena's sword was broken, and I'm not sure exactly which one this particular sword was used in. It is made of a very hard resin and is fairly heavy for only being a partial sword. The paua shells and details are all intact. Gorgeous prop!

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Xena "The Way" Special Effects (FX) Dagger




A rare FX prop, as most of them can be dubbed. I love finding the special effects items! We believe this is the dagger used in the Way when Xena (as Kali) gets it "pushed" through her hand. This was obtained in NZ from a friend who got it directly from a crew member. It is made of hard resin and the FX part is metal. Sweet!

Queen Varia Spear






This is such a lovely and well-detailed prop that I know my photos cannot do it justice! This is the spear (or one of them) carried by Queen Varia as she addresses the Amazon council in Path of Vengeance. There were usually more than one of a prop made in case of breakage, which is why one-off props are so rare. This prop is made of polished wood and heavy resin, with a lovely resin "jewel" in the spearhead and wooden beads as accents. Truly one of the crowning pieces in my collection! This spear is broken in the center and the very end of the spear is missing. I was told it was thrown out by the crew member who owned it because they thought nobody would want to save the broken end! We believe this is the spear that was broken by Gabrielle (over her knee) in her challenge to Varia as the onscreen scene shows it broken in the same exact place. If so, then the fact that it is broken only adds to its "value" in the eyes of this collector. Enjoy!

Friday, July 10, 2009

Valkyrie Sword





Here it is, home at last! A beautifully crafted sword used by the Valkyries in the trilogy episodes. This one is made of hard resin and is beautifully detailed with gold paint on the detail of the blade.

Friday, June 5, 2009

Amazon Spear





An Amazon spear, just AWESOME! The spearhead is solid resin, with raffia decorations. The rest of the spear is solid wood. Approximately 8 feet long. This spear is easily recognizable in just about every Amazon episode in the series, including the Quest, one of my very favorites!

Friday, August 1, 2008

Amazon Longbow





STUNNING craftsmanship!! This beautiful longbow is nearly 5 feet long and wrapped with leather, brass rivets and feathers and strung with a heavy duty black cord.