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Eruanna
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 Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:08 pm Post subject: Let's blow some cash: LOTR collectibles |
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If we're not already shelling out cash for action figures and pawned our souls to Sideshow collectibles, Lladro of Spain is going for our hearts and wallets! Let's think HARD about scraping up the cash for these darling figurines, which must cost in the three figures...
http://www.lladro.com/index.html
I am personally waiting for Sideshow to release the bust of Haldir... 
--Eruanna, not a penny in her pocket...
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Thuriniel
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| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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I have two Lladros ... might be adding a third to my collection  !
The factory is about half an hour away from my home in the Motherland. That Mirror of Galadriel is beautiful.
I wants it ... geeky me !
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Eruanna
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| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:33 pm Post subject: Wow! |
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| Thuriniel wrote: | I have two Lladros ... might be adding a third to my collection !
The factory is about half an hour away from my home in the Motherland. That Mirror of Galadriel is beautiful.
I wants it ... geeky me ! |
Do you ALREADY have the Gandalf and Frodo???! 
How much would the Galadriel go for, esp. in a limited edition of 500!
--Eru, who would be very envious!!
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Thuriniel
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No, I don't have Gandalf and Frodo, my other Lladros are the regular ones !
I still want Galadriel, it would be a monument to my geekiness in the midst of Suburbia  !
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Yavanie
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Lladro is way outta my league, but my dear hubby went to get me the LOTR Coronation collection of action figures for me (mine, so the kids won't destroy them). anyway they were on sale so it was justifiable. He comes home with two boxes to ask which one it was I wanted.
box #1 Eomer, Arwen, Ellesar, Eowyn, Faramir (just like they are s upposed to be)
box #2 Eomer, Arwen, Ellesar, Eowyn (in purple gown, brown top, supposed to be holding sword), Faramir (only it isn't Faramir, it's Boromir, just like we saw him standing behind Faramir in ROTK)
How's that for a screw up??? He suggested we keep both, cause it's funny and don't know if RoTK Boromir is available yet, but in either case I've got him! (Thinking of painting the extra Arwen's dress blue and calling her Luthien)
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Amlee
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| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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| I called my local dealer and was told that the Frodo, Gandalf and Galadriel wasn't in yet. I was told to try back around late April or May. The expected price is to run around 250 to 300 dollars. So I will set and wait until then. |
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Thuriniel
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| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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That's not too bad of a price for a limited-collection Lladro. The price is usually rated on detail and number of pieces needed to form the figurine. There are figurines that only need, say, 15 pieces to be put together, while others you can get into 50 or more. The more pieces the more expensive. That's why usually the ones with flowers or filigree are the most expensive.
My brother has a friend who works at the factory ...  ...
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ellisk
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| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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I love Lladro. Everytime I go to Spain I buy a piece. It is much cheaper to get the nice ones there. Thanks for pointing this out Eruanna. You likely just made me a little poorer.
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Eruanna
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| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 8:03 pm Post subject: Collector dolls |
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| Yavanie wrote: | Lladro is way outta my league, but my dear hubby went to get me the LOTR Coronation collection of action figures for me (mine, so the kids won't destroy them). anyway they were on sale so it was justifiable. He comes home with two boxes to ask which one it was I wanted.
box #1 Eomer, Arwen, Ellesar, Eowyn, Faramir (just like they are s upposed to be)
box #2 Eomer, Arwen, Ellesar, Eowyn (in purple gown, brown top, supposed to be holding sword), Faramir (only it isn't Faramir, it's Boromir, just like we saw him standing behind Faramir in ROTK)
How's that for a screw up??? He suggested we keep both, cause it's funny and don't know if RoTK Boromir is available yet, but in either case I've got him! (Thinking of painting the extra Arwen's dress blue and calling her Luthien) |
When toy companies make mistakes, I understand that the toys (unopened) become quite valuable. I have no idea what they call this.
Someone comment on this.
Lladro is also beyond me, although I have some Sideshow figurines that set me back some.
I have the Helm's Deep set and the Coronation set. You all know WHY/for which doll I bought the Hornburg set! (Hint: Someone ravishing in a crimson cloak!)
I think Luthien would be a great idea. Many toy collectors actually turned a Legolas into a Lorien Haldir doll by painting the clothing grey and swapping heads. Now they are coming out with the Lorien Hal.
I wish I could get the Lladro Galadriel, but I already ordered the Sideshow Galadriel and mirror.
Thuriniel, tell us if you buy it, because we can then all be SO envious!
Ellisk, sorry for the note about this! Just wishing that I could get one! I just want SOMEONE to delight in these LOTR Lladro figures!
--Eruanna
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Rocheron
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Found the one of the best mis-packagings
Coronation set
Boromir in Gondor armor not Faramir
Eowyn in TTT, journey to Helm's Deep dress without sword
lol 
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