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The World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King expansion is slowly coming to an end. ICC has been thoroughly cleared by many guilds and the Ruby Sanctum may not do much to excite you. If you feel yourself getting burned out by the game but still do not want to ditch your virtual sanctuary it may be refreshing and even healthy to have some WoW fun outside the computer screen.

Licensed World of Warcraft Collectibles have been a big hit since day one of their release. This is not a surprise considering the magnitude of players this video game has. The series consists of faction gear and is completed with the latex Frostmourne Sword, the sword that disappointed many players in its absence as an obtainable in-game weapon.

This sword is fully approved by NERO, the premier Live Action Role Playing organization in North America. The artisans at Windlass worked closely with the creative team at Blizzard Entertainment to bring you this amazing Latex Frostmourne Sword.

If the sword is not in your immediate interest then the Licensed World of Warcraft collectibles series is also full of Alliance and Horde gear so you can represent your faction pride. I will not go in to much detail on these products. You can however simply click on the pics and be redirected to the product info pages. I present to you Alliance and Horde tabards and flags:

Check out the complete line of Licensed World of Warcraft Collectibles at:
www.RealmCollections.com

Now that the episodes of Assassin’s Creed: Lineage are settled in it’s cool to go back and examine some special effects and other film attributes. My favorite were the costume clothing, and specifically, the assassin’s clothing. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Assassin’s Creed: Lineage, it is a short three episode movie series released on YouTube in October and November of this year. The story is a prequel to the video game Assassin’s Creed II. It centres around the father of the game’s main character, Giovanni Auditore de Firenze. Giovanni is an assassin living during the Renaissance in 15th century Italy. At this dawn of a new era, a conspiracy is being plotted by one corrupt family to overthrow the powerful Medici family and destroy a unified Italy. As an assassin, Giovanni must face this threat and bring justice. The story introduces the situation before Assassin’s Creed II, and the enemies of both characters.

For those of you who have seen the videos these images should be familiar to you:

The assassin Giovanni wears an outfit very unusual to the ‘assassin image’. I would expect assassin’s to wear less loose dark clothing to blend in with the night. Giovanni wears bright color coats and capes. This clothing was tranformed from the video game to the screen without flaw. Giovanni is bod and brave and needs not hide in the dark. From his over tunic to his under tunic, from his boots to his belt, this Assassin’s Creed: Lineage costume is something to behold. I just wish I had the pieces for Halloween! Oh well, maybe next year…

Here you can find the complete costume and outfits of other Assassin’s Creed: Lineage characters:
Assassin’s Creed: Lineage Costumes

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is a 2009 American live-action film adaptation of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toy franchise. It was released on August 7, 2009. I’m not going to go into detail about the movie but you can get a great summary here.

I’m here for the goodies produced from this movie fully licensed United Cutlery G.I. Joe Swords. There are a total of two kinds of swords. They are the Snakes Eye Sword and the Storm Shadow Sword. Apart from their look and quality, what I like about these swords is that each one is unique. Unique in the sense that each individual sword has its own serial number. This will help prevent knock-offs from corrupting the G.I. Joe sword market. United Cutlery received the license for these swords and did an impressive job from bringing them from the screen to your hands. Nice job UC! So lets go into a little more detail about the swords themselves.

Name: Snake Eyes Sword

Blade Length (inches): 24.25

Blade Material: High Carbon Steel

Carry System: Hardwood, Leather Wrapped

Handle Material: Stainless with ABS Overlay

Overall Length (inches): 36.63

Special Features: Licensed Replica, Serial Numbered, Certificate of Authenticity, Custom Display Stand

Name: Storm Shadow Sword

Blade Length (inches): 27.00

Blade Material: High Carbon Steel

Carry System: Hardwood, Leather Wrapped

Handle Material: Hardwood with Ray Skin and Genuine Leather Wrap

Overall Length (inches): 38.25

Special Features: Licensed Replica, Serial Numbered, Certificate of Authenticity, Custom Display Stand

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Remember that cool looking sword that the elf army used at the beginning prologue thing of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring? The one where they did a sick uppercut maneuver with. I remember all the LotR forums were crowded with comments talking about it. Well nine years later and I finally got one. Just thought I’d make you all jealous.

I recently saw the new establishment of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and I have to say I was impressed. The movie was fresh and funny. Although I was long there were hardly and parts that dragged along and I found myself laughing as though I was watching a comedy. I did read the book when it first came out (can’t remember how many years ago that was?) but I still was surprised at times and eager to know what was going to happen, as if I didn’t already. Overall, it was a fun and fresh movie.

Are you a Harry Potter fan too? Check out these fun collectibles and gear to help you jump-start your own magical adventure!

Hey readers! Sorry about the long delay but we are now back in blog business. OK so a couple of blogs back we talked about a new line of items that are out based on the Assassin’s Creed video game series (there are two games atm I believe). We I am going to do now is kinda review individual items and talk about what makes it so special. We’ll do one at a time and today start with the ‘Amazing Assassin Extension Knife’. With ‘Amazing’ in the name it must be something! Sounds corny to me, I’ll have to look into that.

So lets take a look at this ego-driven Assassin’s Creed collectible shall we. Alone this product is fun but has its limits. This is because there is nothing to hold it to your arm! There are hinges on the sides which you can custom make some straps to secure it. Once you get the glove and vambrace your life will be much easier. With the blade hidden the base measures 10-3/4 inches from tip to tip. The weight is perfect, only 1.2 pounds. The finishing is done by hand but looks professional and not hurried.

While I was bringing out the blade for the first time I was impressed with its size. “Man, how long does this thing get!”. The entire blade (or at least what sticks out) is 8.5 inches and .5-.75 inches wide, Bringing this entire contraption to 18-3/4 inches. Only about 4″ of the blade is naked; the rest is shielded off but not 100% invisible. While it still serves poking purposes (be careful near eyes and other delicate body parts), the blade is unsharpened/dull. All pew pew assassin action stays put in the virtual world. This Assassin’s Creed collectible is all show and tell.

One of my favorite features is the secure lock it has which prevent the blade from engaging/disengaging on its own. To engage the blade you just move the lever found on the base up. Simple enough. So do you just move it down to disengage? No! There is a button (yes, a button) that needs to be pressed before you touch the level. Mastery engineering if you ask me. Well that pretty much sums up this Assassin’s Creed collectible. Catch me next time when I review the impressive Altair Over Tunic With Hood.

Amazing Assassin Extension Knife:

Pros:
-Safe
-Perfectly balanced weight and dimensions.
-Looks wickedly cool!

Cons:
-Needs to come standard with a hand strap thingy.

From the Showtime® original series, The Tudors, comes a full line of replicas consisting for clothing, jewelry, weaponry, accessories, and other collectibles. For those who do not know, The Tudors is a historical fiction television series created and entirely written by British screenwriter Michael Hirst. The series is loosely based upon the early reign of English monarch Henry VIII, and is named after his dynasty, the Tudor dynasty.

Here are some items that are available in the Tudors Replica Collection:
The elegant doublet worn by King Henry truly resembled how handsome he was. The court doublet is padded and accented with a gold brocade. The several features such as the contrast stripes, the collar and the arm sleeves also serve as the means for attention and beauty of King Henry’s attire.

Let our Queen Katherine gown her history of loyalty and humbleness in its beautiful fashion. The gown is decorated in a very rich manner with several details although its structure seems quite simple. A deep, rich blue is the color for this gown covering almost every one of its aspects. Queen Katherine’s gown is accented with the gold-hand stitching and the two dozen artificial white pearls in a very elegant manner. The cuffs of the sleeves are trimmed in a faux fur while the inner sleeves are made of a delicate sheer blue netting.

Handsomeness and courage shall rest within King Henry as he carries this unique ceremonial sword. The King Henry sword is a beautiful cut and thrust weapons with many vast details. The pommel of the sword is highly detailed and gold plated while the leather and twisted wire follow on the grip. The similar scabbard comes with a sword to be sharpened for an additional charge.

You will find these items and more in the Tudors Replica Collection!

With the massive popularity of Harry Potter it is not surprising lines of costumes were created based off the series. Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is a worldwide phenomenon with over 400 million copies sold and translated into 67 languages. The Harry Potter movies are alway box-office hits and the sixth movie, “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince”, is scheduled to be released in July 2009. Being as popular as it is, it’s no surprise Harry Potter character costumes are always big hit during Halloween and costume parties.

Check Out These Harry Potter Collectibles:

Harry Potter Collectibles come in all shapes and sizes and for a variety of uses. There are Harry Potter Home Decorations, Harry Potter Displays, and even Harry Potter Costumes.

Seeing Job McCully’s new room during “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” gave me a shiver of excitement. Being a big pirate fan, Job was surprised with a room that looks like the cabin of a pirate ship. Realm Collections was proud to be able to help with the creation of this special boys dream room. You may have seen some of the Pirate items we donated when the show aired on Sunday, October 26th.

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” could not have picked a more deserving family for their phenomenal deed and we at Realm Collections could not feel more blessed to be able to help. The McCully Family has experienced tragedies and hardships relating to their son, Job McCully, while still making time to give back to their community in Bigelow, AR. On July 16, 2002, Job was diagnosed with high risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at the age of four. Now at the age of 10, Job McCully is an inspiration to his small town, surviving leukemia, a bone marrow and double lung transplant. After all the years spent in the hospital, he was finally released in March of this year. Only finding himself unable to return to his moldy and dilapidated home. Thats when Ty and the team at “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” worked their inspiring magic bringing the McCully family back to a place Job and his family can really call home.

Pirates might be popular villains in literature and movies, including famous characters like Captain Hook of “Peter Pan” and Jack Sparrow of “Pirates of the Caribbean,” but they are also very popular with kids, topping the list alongside robots, superheroes, wizards and dinosaurs for their cross-generational appeal. Hence, it is not so surprising that kids (and maybe even some adults) everywhere would want a pirate-themed bedroom.

Last Sunday, ten year old Job McCully got his pirate fantasy fulfilled on ABC’s top-rated TV series “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” as host Ty Pennington and his stalwart crew brought some maritime adventures to Job’s room. An inspiration to his small hometown, Job is surviving leukemia, a bone marrow and a double lung transplant. Following years in and out of hospitals, Job was finally allowed to go home in March 2008. To ensure his health, the McCully family could not return to their sinking, moldy and dilapidated home. Enter “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.”

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” provides home renovations to deserving families. The families often face a recent or ongoing hardship, from natural disasters to life-threatening illness. While the show’s producers and crew film the makeover, all materials and labor are donated. Of course, Realm Collections is proud for the opportunity to help, donating pirate-themed items to make Job’s room his dream room.

Here are some pirate-themed items from Realm Collections you might have seen as part of Job’s room:

Wooden Ship’s Wheel - Ship’s wheel, along with the anchor, is the symbol of ships and sea. It was introduced sometime in the beginning of the 18th century. Wooden Ship’s Wheel is a great decoration piece. The ship’s wheel is made of wood with sold brass nave.

Pirate Telescope - This telescope is designed after the ones used by pirates and contains a brass surface finish with a leather wrapped section that is used as a handle. Great accessory that can also be used for every day use as a personal and convenient telescope. Have fun looking for mermaids!

Brass Glass Sand Timer Hourglass - Hourglass sand timer is a glass vessel with two compartments joined by a hollow fine neck. Despite the electronic and mechanical watches and clocks available, the sand timers have a mystique that cannot be surpassed. The sand timers were used to measure the speed of the ships and today they are installed to keep the traditions live. The glass is hand blown by the craftsmen and each piece is unique. Our Sand Timer Hourglass is beautifully made from brass and can be used to keep time, as a pirate accessory, or simply as a decoration.

Dead Man’s Chest Limited Edition -  Sought after, fought over, the Dead Man’s Chest holds Davy Jones’ heart – and whoever has it controls Jones. Rugged and ancient looking, the chest opens – with or without Davy Jones’ Key. Will it give you power over Jones? Maybe not – but it’s a great way to stow the stuff on your desk. The limited-edition replica chest opens - with or without Davy Jones’ key - and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. As one of the most important film props, it’s a significant addition to any Pirates collection. No self-respecting pirate - or collector of pirate lore - should stow their heart - or treasures in anything else!

Jack Sparrow Button Ring Replica - Black stone set in gold-finish metal with an inlaid floral design of gold-finish metal and crystal glass. Romance is at hand! Play up your romantic side! The ladies love Captain Jack, and he loves them. When an encounter is especially romantic, Jack takes something to remember it by – like this opulent ring with it’s inlaid floral design.

Pirates Of The Caribbean Curse Coin - Exact Elizabeth Swann Necklace replica of the original coin featured in the Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Gold plated replica polished with an antique finish to further define the intricate details. Front of the coin features the traditional pirate symbol of a skull while the reverse shows a traditional Aztec symbol. The Elizabeth Swann Necklace replica makes a great collectible and costume accessory.

Pirate Coat - Pirate Coat is a stunning coat, featuring long period cut, large bell cuffs and richly antiqued buttons. Pirate Coat is one eye-catching piece of pirate garb that would make even Captain Jack take notice. Pirate Coat is made of heavy gray wool with black rayon lining. This buccaneer coat has an 11 inch slit from the hem line in the middle of the back. Also it features a horizontal 10 inch mini belt above the slit at waist height accented with 2 buttons.

Pirate Colonial Hat - Pirate Colonial Hat is a leatherette hat with an exception antique look. This hat is an exact replica of the hats worn by the ravage pirates and the peaceful settlers during the 18th century. Perfect head accessory for many costumes and also adds a pleasant look as a display.

Pirate Ship Banner - Pirate Banner is an original accent which would be a perfect part of themed room decor. It is made of durable cotton and has an original design.  This ship pirate banner has a distinct color pattern with a red background and a black bottom panel decorated with a skull and cutlass motif. This banner is the perfect finish to a pirate inspired setting. Pirate banner is also a perfect gift for those who dream of adventures and sailing the high seas.

Pirate Treasure Map - Pirate Treasure Map is a beautifully illustrated map that shows a pirate ships trail to find hidden treasure. It is a fun gift for kids that may spark their imagination and send them on a treasure hunt. X marks the spot!

Pirate Skull Sword Holder - Pirate Skull Sword Holder is amazingly detailed, right down to the red bandanna wrapped around this Jolly Roger’s skull. Made of high quality resin and painted in rich shades to enhance the aged look, this pirate cutlass holder is a grinning skull with glowering brows that will show off your favorite cutlass or sword to full advantage. Pirate Skull Sword Holder is designed to hold any standard size sword or cutlass. The patina of the skull is expertly applied to give it that old-world, aged appearance. You’d think it had been found in some dank cave in a pirate’s cove! This Pirate Skull Sword Holder includes wall-mounting brackets.

Brass Pirate Compass - Brass Pirate Compass features a style that helped small yachts and life boats find their way home. Binnacle is a case on the deck of a ship, generally in front of the helmsman, in which is kept a compass, and a light by which the compass is read at night. In the 1880s a compass and binnacle were patented by Lord Kelvin that greatly advanced marine compasses. This stunning Brass Pirate Compass will make a great gift for the pirate collector or antique collector.

So why the appeal of these thieves of the seas?

Author J. Patrick Lewis, who wrote “Blackbeard the Pirate King,” summarizes the overall longevity of the appeal of pirates. “Pirates appeal, I think, because of their clandestine nature. Kids (and adults) are hooked on the buried treasure, the eye patch, the battle at sea. Piracy stretches to the breaking point our collective imagination of a world so totally at odds with the one we know.

You can find more pirate collectibles and Pirates of the Caribbean memorabilia at realmcollections.com. You can watch this full episode featuring the McCully family and Job’s pirate room at the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” site.