“Funny, the damage a silly little book can do, especially in the hands of a silly little girl…”
Indeed, who knows what kind of damage can be done when you write your deepest, darkest thoughts into this replica Tom Riddle diary. Eventually, your horcrux diary will be compromised and your secrets revealed to everyone at school by your brother Harry. From then on, he is your mortal enemy.
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Sometimes it’s not enough to only wield big weapons in the environment of your favorite video game. If you’ve ever felt that sentiment, these 1:1 scale replicas are for you. The Mass Effect and Gears of War gun replicas are made by TriForce. They are hand-finished and painted to keep the quality at the highest of levels. They’re perfect for putting on display but probably not great for carrying around with a costume. Both weapons are estimated to arrive next month.
See the Gears of War Pistol Replica in the photo after the break.
Until the Marauder’s GPS comes out, you’ll have to make your way around Hogwarts with this official map replica. It’s fully detailed on high quality parchment paper and unfolds to a whopping 72-inches.
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Hollywood fabricator Eddie Paul is selling a life-size replica bike from Akira on Craigslist for only $4000. It was made for Kanye West’s video for the song Stronger, but the footage was ultimately cut from the final product. It’s even signed by Kanye himself—but despite that it’s still pretty cool.
Besides the whole Kanye connection, the only other catch is that it its bike is a non-working model meant for display only. Still, $4000 is not a bad price to pay for a collectible like this.
(Craigslist via /Film)
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We first got a look at Mattel’s PKE meter replica all the way back in July, but it’s only now going up for pre-order (albeit a little late for Christmas).
This prop replica features light sequences from both Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II, adjustable LED and screen animation speeds, three screen displays as seen in the films (diagonal, off, arc) and opening wings!
Mattel’s Ghostbusters PKE meter should ship before the end of December.
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If you aren’t familiar with Quantum Mechanix, they make some of the best replicas and collectibles out there for nerd-friendly franchises like Firefly, Star Trek, Doctor Who, Warehouse 13 and more. Think Farnsworth replicas, Battlestar Galactica Top Gun steins, Redshirt vs Browncoat t-shirts and Fruity Oat Bar Girl bobbleheads.
And, let me just say this stuff is high quality—even the bobbles. The Fruity Oat Bar Girl bobbles are gorgeous—from the artwork on the outside packaging to the text on the base, everything’s fully steeped in the ‘Verse we all know and love.
That having been said, we were honored to get the invite to see the inner sanctum for ourselves. I mean, no one wants to read a post filled with “omgomgomgomgomg”. But that was me, most of my time there. Geek Girl eyes alight and nerd squees at the ready.
So let’s break down what I saw and all of the exclusive new stuff that I learned.
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From Fashionably Geek: Keep warm this winter with both a poly-cotton blend and a nerdy smugness by picking up one of these replica Luke Skywalker ceremonial jackets.
New Iron Man 2 merchandise like the briefcase replica, racing jacket and this Arc Reactor prop are coming fast and furious now that the movie has hit DVD and Blu-ray.
The latest Arc Reactor prop is 1:1 scale and features a machined aluminum adjustable stand and LED lighting. It’s limited to only 2100 pieces worldwide.
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You want a lightsaber replica that looks truly awesome? Well, if you really know your way around a workshop you can use a meticulous set of instructions laid out by Bradley W. Lewis to create Obi-Wan’s lightsaber from A New Hope.
In case you haven’t heard, the latest installment of the Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D is dropping in theaters on September 10th. Unfortunately these T-Virus and Anti-Virus prop vials probably won’t be shipped until the DVD release—but they are officially licensed and feature internal LEDs so they can be independently illuminated. The vials also come in an Umbrella Corporation-themed display.
Or you could save yourself $200 and through some glow sticks in a couple of containers.
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