We are currently working on an officially licensed replica of the scarab ring worn by the great Karloff in 1931's The Mummy.
This question is not about the ring itself but a packaging question. As part of the ensemble we are planning to include a severed mummy hand that the ring can be displayed on... OK so a severed hand has no direct connection to the film per say ..... but its a severed mummy hand and we could not think of a cooler stand to keep a ring on?
In the Napoleonic and Victorian periods it was common for enthusiasts of Egyptology to collect Mummies and Mummy parts so the hand display idea harkens back to those bygone era's. It will be a 1:1 sized resin piece that the ring slips onto so you can display it with or without the hand.
The big question..... should the hand be;
a) An accurate 'Karloff' style hand. In the film Karloff had no bandages on his hands, which were simply wrinkled with fairly light make up. b) An accurate 'actual' Mummy hand from a real Mummy. More decayed and dessicated with some wrappings/bandages.
Our inclination is to go screen accurate and use option a), but we wanted the feedback of the UMA before we make our decision... what say ye ?
lblambert:
I love this idea! I've been waiting for your Mummy ring since I got one of your Dracula rings. Given the choice between the two, since it is a screen accurate prop replica I'd prefer option A and have it displayed on a screen accurate Karloff style hand.
Dr. Blasko:
I agree. Since it is a replica from the film, it is only fitting that the stand be accurate to the movie as well. Can't wait to see it!
Hellboyj:
No doubt in my mind this needs to be screen accurate.
kklloo:
Option A.
When is the eta on this ring. I'm building a life size to put in the sarcophagus and have been waiting patiently. are you also making an economy version?