http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=FT408018 (http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=FT408018)
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Thanks for the heads up. I ordered one.
I HAD the QMX ring but I brought it to show someone and left it in the glove compartment of my car and of course my car got broken into and some ass clown stole it.
WOW, that's cheap.
I think that this is still a pre-order item. There was a thread about this and the higher end ring
Factory Entertainment is doing these. Entertainment Earth has them as does Monsters In Motion has them for pre-order as well. I believe they're expected to arrive in October. Universal Licensed and everything (not Lugosi but still cool).
Quote from: Gillfan on September 08, 2010, 07:52:19 AM
http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=FT408018 (http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=FT408018)
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Surpassed by only the Fregosi Emerald regarding 'bling factor'. ;D
Factory is charging $200 for theirs, what is the difference between the two.
Factory is doing both rings. The $200 one is made with real silver while the $50 is metal. You can also buy them through Sideshowtoy.com
That is Cool. You guys are great for posting stuff like this. >:D
If these are pot metal (a safe assumption IMO) they they can't really be resized.
Maybe it's adjustable with a notch in back of the band?
They only come in one size, 10 1/4. That's the size of the actual prop. I have this, and it's really nice. The display box is a bit on the cheap side, though. Also ordered the Elite Edition, but I had to return it, as it was damaged. Still awaiting my replacement.
Anyone who got the 'cheap' version know what the metal is? I wonder how it compares to the QMX ring?
Quote from: Monster Bob on January 28, 2011, 01:32:39 PM
Anyone who got the 'cheap' version know what the metal is? I wonder how it compares to the QMX ring?
I have the 50.00 version. It is nice, but I think I will order the 199.00 version since it solid sterling silver. The metal on this ring is that copper colored stuff. Not sure what its called, but when I was trying to shine it up a bit, some of the metal color came through. I bought this ring since its cast off the original, and the original was a base metal too, not sterling like most think.
Hope this helps Bob
Is the detail on the actual product as muted as it appears to be in the stock photo? It is hard to tell that it is a bat and 4 crowns on the shield in their photo. Is it better on the $199 silver version?
I wonder exactly what they mean by "cast off the original"? That means they borrowed it from the new owner of the FJA original? I know FJA was lightly involved in the QMX ring. I wonder how the QMX stacks up to the $199 Factory ring?
Funny, I was just talking about the ring here:
http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=11737.0 (http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=11737.0)
Both are great.
To answer your question Monster Bob, the ring is not crisp like it is a new freshly sculpted ring.
It looks, and feels, like wearing Forry's ring (except for the repaired band) so it replicates the wear of Forry's.
That said, in person, it looks much better to the photos.
I wore mine recently while working and we actually came to a standstill while people tried it on and took pix.
I have what someone recently referred to as "murderer's hands" so I have to wear it as a pinky ring, but, being of Italian decent, an outstanding pinky ring makes me feel comfortable.
Lastly, yes, Factory Entertainment did cast it off the original but with no noticeable degradation.
I heartily recommend them!
Everything Gillfan said! Gillfan did you buy the regular or Elite Edition? I bought the regular, and am debating whether I want to fork out more for the same ring. My main concern is if the finish on the regular version will wear too fast leaving that copper color showing through. I tend to have acidic skin so fake silver/ gold never lasts that long with me. What do you think?
Quote from: EP1972 on January 30, 2011, 04:19:54 PM
Everything Gillfan said! Gillfan did you buy the regular or Elite Edition? I bought the regular, and am debating whether I want to fork out more for the same ring. My main concern is if the finish on the regular version will wear too fast leaving that copper color showing through. I tend to have acidic skin so fake silver/ gold never lasts that long with me. What do you think?
It would be cheaper to wear gloves. :D
How are you my friend??
Quote from: Scatter on January 30, 2011, 04:23:34 PM
It would be cheaper to wear gloves. :D
How are you my friend??
LOL! Hey there! I am good! You?
Quote from: EP1972 on January 30, 2011, 06:10:30 PM
LOL! Hey there! I am good! You?
Excellent............still waiting patiently for the price of Elvis' jumpsuits to drop. ;)
I have the regular edition but have the deluxe one on order.
I'll probably never wear the deluxe one, just keep it on display.
Quote from: Scatter on January 30, 2011, 06:26:01 PM
Excellent............still waiting patiently for the price of Elvis' jumpsuits to drop. ;)
Well my friends the prices have dropped DRAMATICLY! I can always hook you up with a piece.
Quote from: Gillfan on January 30, 2011, 07:11:36 PM
I have the regular edition but have the deluxe one on order.
I'll probably never wear the deluxe one, just keep it on display.
Gottcha.
The Elite Edition (sterling silver & carnelian stone) is gorgeous, but the display box is just cardboard. I'm planning on buying one of those $20 coffin jewelry boxes to display mine in. I might wear it on special occasions, like weddings and such. Otherwise, the Collector's Edition (white metal & resin stone) looks just fine for everyday wear. I've been wearing mine 2 or 3 times a week since getting it in late November, and it's holding up very well. No telltale green band around the finger (so far).
Quote from: EP1972 on January 31, 2011, 07:44:01 AM
Well my friends the prices have dropped DRAMATICLY! I can always hook you up with a piece.
Do tell..........man I'd love to wander through your collection someday!!
I find it amusing that the Deluxe Vampire ring is silver. When most people think of silver weapons killing monsters they think of silver bullets and werewolves, however, silver stakes, spears and daggers have also been known to slow down and kill vampires. Silver is considered to be a metal of purity and has been used for protection against evil in almost every world culture throughout history. I haven't heard of Potmetal being a problem, so I would think Drac would probably be ordering the cheaper ring for himself.
That's a fairly recent development, though. No mention in the novel "Dracula" of silver having an effect on vampires. In the Universal Monsters classics, while they hewed to the destructive power of sunlight from "Nosferatu," silver never bothered Dracula and his ilk. Barnabas Collins carried a silver-handled cane (his ring, however, was gold). I think it was the comics that introduced silver as toxic to vampires. Marvel's "The Tomb of Dracula," perhaps. Films and books picked it up from there. Even Kim Newman's "Anno Dracula" book series utilizes silver weapons against vampires and werewolves alike.
...and Lugosi smacked that silver mirrored cigarette box out of Van Helsing's hands, which should have taken his hand with it, if he had a silver allergy.
Actually, Silver being toxic to Vampires was there long before Stoker wrote "Dracula", but he ignored that. The idea that Vampires can't handle sunlight came from "Nosferatu", and associating Vampires with Bats was an invention of Bram Stoker. I can't recall any recent comic which has mentioned Silver being Toxic to Vampires, and most people seem to have forgotten that part of the old legends.
Please don't let Scatter ever wander through your collection! He likes to do it in the nude and its not a pretty site!!!!! :o
Love at first bite answered the silver question quite well.
Quote from: Monster Bob on February 07, 2011, 08:20:20 AM
...and Lugosi smacked that silver mirrored cigarette box out of Van Helsing's hands, which should have taken his hand with it, if he had a silver allergy.
Yes, another excellent example, Monster Bob. No idea if Countess Marya Zaleska's hypnotic ring was silver or gold. (Now, that would be a cool prop replica to have, too! As would the Alucard ring!)
Quote from: toysoldierman2001 on February 07, 2011, 11:13:17 AM
Please don't let Scatter ever wander through your collection! He likes to do it in the nude and its not a pretty site!!!!! :o
Sez you!!
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I consulted Kim Newman, author of the "Anno Dracula" book series, and he said the first reference he could think of dealing with silver being lethal to vampires was 1972's "The Satanic Rites of Dracula," in which Peter Cushlng attempts to shoot Christopher Lee with a silver bullet. However, I then remembered a scene in 1970's "House of Dark Shadows" in which the Sheriff of Collinsport is distributing silver bullets to those hunting Barnabas Collins. He warns they'll only kill him if they strike him in the heart! So, to my knowledge, that's the first pop culture reference of silver being lethal to vampires.
There are several Vampire slaying kits (some are supposed to be actually Victorian, but no doubt some are fake) which include Silver Bullets. When you're talking popular fiction, it's kind of weird that a Romanian Count would transform himself into a winged rodent from Latin America, and would even include a picture of the rodent as part of his crest. Since Dracula was supposed to be 500 years old in 1930, did they even know about Vampire bats in 1430? But, as far as folklore is concerned, Vampires dislike of silver could go back centuries. With Pop culture, I now realize the idea of silver being a problem for vampires is fairly recent.
If I could find my copy of J. Gordan Melton's "The Vampire Book," I could probably nail down exactly when silver entered vampire pop culture. I don't think either Polidori's "The Vampyre" or LeFanu's "Carmilla" use silver as a weapon against vampires, and it sure wasn't in Stoker. I know it was part of the folklore (depending upon the region), but I don't think it entered popular vampire lit and film until the '50s at the earliest. I'll have to do some more digging, just to satisfy my own curiousity.
The replacement for my Elite Edition ring finally arrived today. Gorgeous, and I've still got #005/600 on my COA.
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Anyone else receive their rings yet? I've only worn the Elite Edition once, but I wear the Collector's Edition somewhat regularly. Was wondering what others thought of the quality, etc.