Guest SirenSong Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 I was looking for the 18" Talking doll and ran across this site. Jack Sparrow Doll This is definitely not the talking doll and looks like porcelin. They also have Truner and Elizabeth. Thought they might garner intrest.
Dread Pyrate Gregory Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 $850!!! Jeez, I would have to plunder an entire fleet to come up with that kind of loot! Although, you can tell they did put a lot of work into it. Barbossa's only $1200.
Guest SirenSong Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 I must confess I have not seen them all really well. But yes they seem to have taken a lot of intrest in doing them. Still that is a lot of doubloons!
Capt Grey Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 The price reflects the fact that she is an award-winning artist and each doll is hand made. Doll-makers have their own section of the collectibles market and yes they are very expensive. There are hundreds of hours invested in each of her re-creations and looking at the face details I would say the price is fair. I can't afford them either but I can appreciate the time and effort that went into creating them. I suspect she only makes a handful of each figure. Captain, we always knew you were a whoopsie. Rumors of my death are entirely premature.
OryginalCinn Posted January 24, 2005 Posted January 24, 2005 Wow! That's a million times better than the Will Turner I did. I'm still working on Jack. I just use Ken dolls, though. By all means, kill the whelp! ...or at least give him a good flogging. Better yet, let me do it. Flogger * Pyrates of the Coast Bloodthirsty Novelist Pyrate Adventuress
Cap'n Pete Straw Posted January 25, 2005 Posted January 25, 2005 If anyone can get the list of people that pay $850 for something like that, send it my way... For that price tag, I can turn out something of that quality, and it would be well worth my time. "He's a Pirate dancer, He dances for money, Any old dollar will do... "He's a pirate dancer, His dances are funny... 'Cuz he's only got one shoe! Ahhrrr!"
Mission Posted January 25, 2005 Posted January 25, 2005 Call me a heathen, but I think the $40 version looks loads better. (Except some of the faux loose cloth details molded in plastic. I guess it's proof of the old saw: if all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail... ) I recognize that there's a difference between porcelin and plastic...but give me plastic any day. Better yet, if someone's going to get really serious about this, mold them in resin - the amount of detail you can get from resin models is astounding. I've seen figures that had pores in their skin. Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate."
Duchess Posted January 25, 2005 Posted January 25, 2005 Her figures aren't porcelin. They are "porcelin like in appearance." Judging from the fact that she started with a mass produced 12" action figure body they are probably some sort of vinyl or plastic. I have a friend who does this sort of thing. He makes some fairly phenomenal look alikes to various action movie stars. He even made me an action figure of myself! Its pretty impressive. Plus now I can sit around for hours playing with myself...
Capt Grey Posted January 25, 2005 Posted January 25, 2005 Oh Duchess! I'm not touching that line. Captain, we always knew you were a whoopsie. Rumors of my death are entirely premature.
Rumba Rue Posted January 25, 2005 Posted January 25, 2005 Gee what you can do with Barbie and Ken dolls! That's just what they are! Hmmm, playing with myself sounds a lot better and cheaper. Rumba Rue ** **
Duchess Posted January 26, 2005 Posted January 26, 2005 Yeah, there really is something to having your own action figure. Especially when it comes with an accesory pack. The Duchess
Cap'n Pete Straw Posted January 29, 2005 Posted January 29, 2005 ...I have a friend who does this sort of thing. He makes some fairly phenomenal look alikes to various action movie stars. He even made me an action figure of myself! Its pretty impressive. Plus now I can sit around for hours playing with myself... Ahh, now I be all confused. D'ye really need an action figure to be playin' wit' yerself? Iffen that be true, I fear I've been doin' it wrong all these tears... "He's a Pirate dancer, He dances for money, Any old dollar will do... "He's a pirate dancer, His dances are funny... 'Cuz he's only got one shoe! Ahhrrr!"
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