Monday, March 23, 2015

AUSXIP Starship Charity Auction 2015

Hello people!

It's that time of the year again, the time for the amazing annual AUSXIP Starship Charity Auction at ausxip.com! Wow, I almost can't believe a whole year has passed already... Time flies!

Direct link: http://charity.ausxip.com

This year's auction is FULL of juicy stuff: the blood-covered Gabrielle S1 costume from "Is There a Doctor in the House?", a retractable Xena battle sword, Xena's costume from S6 "Legacy", a Borias style metal sword... as well as tons of cool images and merchandising.

Some of the items donated by collector Chris Clogston.

The Auction started the 21st and will take place until the 27th - in four days! Of course, there are already several bid wars undergoing :)

Remember that like always all the funds will go to The Starship Foundation, a healthcare service and teaching center for children based in New Zealand. You can find more info here:

http://ausxip.com/auction/auction2015.php

Don't miss it! Battle on!

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

ATTENTION! The 20th Anniv NZ Auction is happening NOW!

ATTENTION ATTENTION Xenites!

The 20th Anniversary NZ Auction (including props and crew gifts from Hercules, Xena, Jack of All Trades, Legend of the Seeker and LOTR) is happening NOW! RIGHT NOW!

The Auction is ONLINE, taking place in the Official Facebook Page of the Auction. This is the direct link to the Auction's FB page:

https://www.facebook.com/xenaconventionnzauction/info?tab=page_info

Screen-cap of some of the items being auctioned.

About the items being auctioned, Anna Low (person in charge and main responsible of the 20th Anniv Auction) says the following:

www.annalowhorseproductions.com 
We have been using the costumes from the Turners auction in 2000. The stunt doubles, the riding doubles and the horse costumes. We will be auctioning off most of our costumes, and crew gifts from us and other local film and TV crew March 2015. All items will be hand picked and verified by Anna Low as authentic and will come with a COA from the person selling the item. All items will come from cast and crew.




Each Pacific Renaissance item has a COA (Certificate of Authenticity) and copy of original Turners Auction receipt. Also for auction are 'crew gifts' - given to the crew who worked on the productions. Including an AWESOME crew chakram like the one we saw here.

The crew chakram being auctioned.

If you're interested in bidding, know that you must post your bid for each item in the photo's comments. Higher bidder wins when the auction closes on May 1st, at Midnight NZST. Shipping fees will apply.

Comments including further information on the items are also welcomed.

Spread the news and good luck!

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

"Monday" eBay Roundup (XVII)

Hello all!

I know, I know! It's not Monday :p But yesterday I had NO time to finish this up, so this week we have a "Tuesday eBay Roundup" :)

- AMAZON BEADS


   > Character: Amazon/s
   > Material: Beads. Twine.
   Papers: COA from Turners
   Seller: lady.stark
   Price: $25 (or Buy Now for $23.50) plus shipping

   > Opinion: Collector Lady Stark brings us several items today, many of them from our loved amazons. These beads (like most of her items) come with paperwork form the Turners Auction - which means they are almost always poorly identified. But they look very nice, don't they?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201300010288

- AMAZON NECKLACE AND EARRINGS SET


   > Character: Amazon/s
   > Material: Beads. Cord. Metal.
   Papers: COA from Turners
   Seller: lady.stark
   Price: $50 (or Buy Now for $65) plus shipping

   > Opinion: More anonymous amazon jewelry. Price is higher here but I'd say quite reasonable. I'm sure someone will fancy them for sure :)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201300011521

- SET OF 2 BRACELETS


   > Character: Unknown
   > Material: Metal?
   Papers: Not included (from Cousin Liz collection)
   Seller: lady.stark
   Price: $50 (or Buy Now for $65) plus shipping

   > Opinion: This pair of bracelets come also from Turners, but with no paperwork. They were acquired through the famous collector Cousin Liz, probably after she passed away and all her collection was sold. Most of Cousin Liz's items came from Turners.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191527663294

- SCREEN-USED COSTUME OF JOXER AS HAGAAR


   > Character: Joxer as Hagaar in S5 "Married with Fishsticks"
   > Material: Resin (with metal rod inside)
   Papers: COA from It's a Wrap!
   Seller: lady.stark
   Price: $600 plus shipping (or Make Offer)

   > Opinion: This one is a one-of-a-kind. The pajamas worn by Ted Raimi as Hagaar in the infamous episode "Married with Fishsticks". It looks to be in very good condition. Quite a price, but you can make an offer if interested.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201302141976

- FX PROP SKULL


   > Character: Unknown
   > Material: Resin 
   Papers: Includes Turners COA + A copy of the auction flyer
   Seller: fox-and-unicorn
   Price: 188.33 € / $204.26 plus shipping (or Make Offer)

   > Opinion: LOL these props are priceless! Fox&Unicorn (remember them from this entry?) always sell original stuff, but often quite bizarre.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331421179168

- WOODEN NECKLACE


   > Character: Amazon/s?
   > Material: Wood. Wooden beads. Cord.
   Papers: Includes Turners COA + A copy of the auction flyer
   Seller: fox-and-unicorn
   Price: 39.55 € / $42.90 plus shipping (or Make Offer)

   > Opinion: More random jewelry from Turners. It could be amazon, or so I think. Most probably used by a secondary/background character.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/231487554148

- RED WINEGLASS


   > Character: Unknown
   > Material: Glass?
   Papers: Includes Turners COA + A copy of the auction flyer
   Seller: fox-and-unicorn
   Price: 78.22 € / $84.84 plus shipping (or Make Offer)

   > Opinion: This one is cool - a prop wineglass. It doesn't clarify if the material is glass or some kind of plastic, but probably the latest. Do ask before you bid, in case the shipping is long. I'm sure you don't want to receive it all shattered, just in case.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/231487559533

- SILK AND LEATHER ASIAN ARMGUARDS


   > Character: Unknown
   > Material: Silk. Leather.
   Papers: Includes Turners COA + A copy of the auction flyer
   Seller: fox-and-unicorn
   Price: 228.56 € / $247.90 plus shipping (or Make Offer)

   > Opinion: These are my favorites today. The listing says "Asian" but they kinda look like they could've been used in the S4 India episodes. Very pretty and elegant, yes sir - but not cheap at all!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/231487569137

- WOODEN NECKLACE


   > Character: Amazon/s?
   > Material: Wood. Wooden beads. Cord.
   Papers: Includes Turners COA + A copy of the auction flyer
   Seller: fox-and-unicorn
   Price: 69.86 € / $75.77 plus shipping (or Make Offer)

   > Opinion: Another necklace (wow! so many today). What else can I say?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331465260813

- DANCER SKIRT


   > Character: Unknown
   > Material: Fabric
   Papers: Includes Turners COA + A copy of the auction flyer
   Seller: fox-and-unicorn
   Price: 119.80 € / $216.70 plus shipping (or Make Offer)

   > Opinion: This prop skirt is also unidentified. So no clue where it might have been used (Hercules? Young Hercules? Xena?). It probably was used several times in different episodes.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/231444120164

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That's all for today. Hurry up if you want to bid, some of the items end today.

Stay tuned for more!

Cheers

Monday, March 2, 2015

Monday eBay Roundup (XVI)

Hey everyone!

It's been a while since I last did one of these. It's about time that I started doing them again, don't you think? So let's start and take a look at the Xena props and replicas we can find right now on eBay!

- AMAZON "HELICON" SWORD PROP


   > Character: Amazon Warrior or Queen in S6 "To Helicon and Back"
   > Material: Resin (with metal rod inside)
   Papers: COA from Turners
   Seller: sonofkrypton22
   Price: $499.99 plus shipping

   > Opinion: This kind of sword was used as the trademark Amazon weapon in the episode "To Helicon and Back" - and the color differentiated the rank of the warrior. From memory I reckon seeing only the different queens using these swords, but I'm not 100% sure. I do remember that Gab's was honey yellow, and this one is black, so it's not hers. Anyhow, whomever it might have belonged to, this prop shows visible wear from its set use. It comes from collector Otsillac - which always means it's always legit and usually also a bit pricey.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/141589880712

- PROP SQUID HELMET


   > Character: Several characters in several episodes
   > Material: Foam rubber
   Papers: Not included
   Seller: geremea
   Price: $139.99 plus shipping (or Buy Now for $199.99)

   > Opinion: The listing doesn't include the COA nor info about the episodes in which the prop have been used, but I'm pretty sure I've seen this kind of helmet in some episode - I think perhaps on Hercules? Please let me know if you recognize this from somewhere!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/231494246892

- GOLDEN BRACELET PROP


   > Character: Uknown
   > Material: Foam rubber
   Papers: Included
   Seller: jamekean.xtsrow4i
   Price: $0.99 (already $10.50) plus shipping

   > Opinion: Nice jewelry prop, although not much information about its origins. The seller says it comes with COA but doesn't specify - however I believe it's a Turners COA. Very affordable!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111607886377

- CREATION ENT YIN YANG CHAKRAM #406


   > Manufacturer: Creation Entertainment 
   > Number: 406/500
   > COA: Included
   > Seller: scoobygirl099
   > Price: $400 plus shipping

   > Opinion: What is there left to say about a piece like this? :) Late edition, so it has the NZ stamp (visible in the photo). On the other hand, later numbers had a quite good color scheme and weathering, far better done that some of the midline numbers. Price is reasonable, but for some reason the price of Creation Y&Y chakrams has been dropping as of late. 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271787944243

- CREATION ENT GABRIELLE STAFF #338


   > Manufacturer: Creation Entertainment 
   > Number: 338/500
   > COA: Included
   > Seller: scoobygirl099
   > Price: $400 plus shipping

   > Opinion: Demand for Creation staffs tends to put prices around $200-300, so this one might be tagged as "overpriced". All things considered, this particular staff doesn't seem to be as accurate as earlier numbers, so you might want to consider waiting for a better opportunity. 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271787943897

- TODD'S YIN YANG CHAKRAM #495


   > Manufacturer: Todd's Costumes
   > Number: 495/1000
   > COA: Included
   > Seller: tarrante123
   > Price: $215 plus shipping (only USA), or Make Offer

   > Opinion: I know some of you were trying to find one of these, so this is a good opportunity! Price's not bad at all, and it includes the COA (although the number is not visible in the pics - is that a 4 hundred something?). The chakram looks to be midline judging from the colors.
>> EDIT: Seller told me the number is 495.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111611172521

- TODD'S Y&Y CHAKRAM #? + ORIGINAL CHAKRAM #?


   > Manufacturer: Todd's Costumes
   > Numbers: ??/1000
   > COA: Included
   > Seller: tarrante123
   > Price: $400 plus shipping (only USA), or Make Offer

   > Opinion: Same seller, two other chakrams. This is a good deal, because you can get both chakrams at once. My only "but" is the shipping (only USA) which leaves all of us foreigners out unless you have some friend or family member in the US. Numbers are not clear here either - 4 hundred something and 6 hundred something? What do you guys think?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111611141516

- TODD'S XENA KNEE GUARDS REPLICA(S)


   > Manufacturer: Todd's Costumes
   > COA: Not mentioned
   > Seller: toddscostumes_com
   > Price: $99.95 plus shipping

   > Opinion: Todd's Costumes has listed several pairs of Xena knee guards. This one is the cheapest (probably because the leather color doesn't much 100%). If you don't like that detail and don't mind to spend more, you can check their other listings to take a look at the other different pairs. 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251860208463

- LEATHER AMAZON SHEATH REPLICA


   > Manufacturer: Todd's Costumes
   > COA: Not mentioned
   > Seller: toddscostumes_com
   > Price: $89.95 plus shipping

   > Opinion: This is an interesting piece. Similarly to the knee guards, there are several different amazon sheath replicas for sale, also for different prices - I guess that depending on the finish? I'm not sure because the photo is always the same. If interested you should ask for photos of the specific piece, as in my experience the promotional photo and the real thing can be quite different.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251860208463

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Wow, that felt good :)

Feel free to comment and stay tuned for more. Cheers!