After a lengthy absence in the wake of United Cutlery's bankruptcy late last year, Replica Dungeon is happy to say that their beautiful Anduril-Flame of the West LOTR sword has re-appeared! Probably one of the most impressive swords in the LOTR series, the Anduril produced by United Cutlery is an absolute masterpiece for the price! I ran around our offices the other day wielding this huge sword and really liked it; it feels extremely solid, has good balance and makes you want to hold it in two hands while you look over your shoulder and utter the words, "For Frodo", before charging down the hall.
The Christmas shopping season is going into its last full week and, so far, it's been a great year! Sure, there's been some supply squeezes and outages, but on the whole, we've managed get everyone's shopping list taken care of. We want to ensure smiling faces on Christmas morning!
So what items are the most popular at Replica Dungeon this year? Well, everybody and their brother has a top 5 or 10 list and guess what....we do too! Here's the top 5 gifts that have flown off our virtual shelves:
300 King Leonidas Spartan Sword: This is the undisputed champion this year. This battle worn 300 sword is the perfect compliment to any costume or display; it's sliced its way to the top of our list.
Eragon the Sword of Zar'roc: A beautiful and HUGE sword that's drawn more than a few ooh's and ahh's from our customers.
Harry Potter Wand: Perhaps by spell or by magic, this wizard's wand has consistently held a top position ever since we started offering them.
300 King Leonidas Spartan Shield: While most every warrior needs a sword, apparently not all require a shield. Nevertheless, this popular movie replica shield stayed close to it's mate in the top 5.
Eragon Mini Sword Set: I can picture desktops and living room shelves taking up arms judging by how popular these little guys have been! A nice set of mini swords to be sure!
As you may have noticed the movie 300 and Eragon rule the roost, but Dumbledore's young wizard is managing to hang on. Thanks for choosing Replica Dungeon for your unique holiday gift needs!
With the release of Pirates of the Caribbean - At Worlds End and the holidays, its the best time to check out our pirate swords! Honestly, there is nothing better than a swash buckling rapier used by an old bearded rum drinking pirate. Ahhh, it must have been awesome to be on the open water in a 300 man Galleon with noone to answer to except your salty crew. Pirates, or "sea thieves" would target trade ships to attack and plunder and steal whatever they could and make haste back to the open seas. Regardless of your taste, you simply must not deny yourself a fine pirates sword.
It looks like we're in for a nice little treat on December 7th; The Golden Compass hits general release in theaters. Why should you care? Well, this movie is the first in a trilogy that some have said is on the scale of Lord of The Rings; I'm not sure any movie could top that epic series, but it is being released by the same folks that did LOTR, New Line Cinema, so it could be big.
From the bits and pieces that I've read, the plot of The Golden Compass revolves around Lyra, an orphan who lives in a fantastic world (a parallel universe) dominated by a power hungry body called the Magisterium. The Magisterium endeavors to control all of humanity; however, there is a threat to its plans...the Golden Compass. Guess who has the Golden Compass...Lyra.
The movie looks fantastic from the small glimpse you get with the trailer. It has had some issues during production with the first director bailing out after realizing that the scale of the trilogy would be LOTR-like, but from the initial reviews, it looks like we're in for a great film! Just imagine Nicole Kidman playing a villain....yep!
As with any film of this nature, if we see any replica fantasy swords hit the street, you'll see them on Replica Dungeon. You never know, perhaps we'll have some polar bear armor to add to our Armor & Shields section. ;)