Xena complete costume & weapons

Photo of my Xena complete costume:

Weapons:

• Screenused metal sword in the back inside the scabbard.
• Sword replica by Todd Coyle.
• Chakram replica by Creation Entertainment.
• Whip replica by Creation Entertainment.
• Boot screenused lattice dagger.

Screenused Copper cuffs

 Ive always loved the copper pieces from the series, copper is a living material that reacts to the weather, temperature,humidity and the oils of hands so its quite important to do a maintenance for them. However, this gaunlets are in mint condition to have been in storage for 25 years. Note: Ive learned that about the copper from my friend Doug, from Brazil that is an excellent copper worker, so  the advise is from him.

This gaunlets were used by the Artemis women high guard soliders seen on the episode "Eternal bonds" from season 5.

Both gaunlets are aged copper, with some rivets and dark brown leather.

Also, you can see the that the round metal emblems are the same ones used in Xena's sword pommel.

In the back part is written "Female Wrist" and a tag says "Smoove",not sure what that means, name? character?, actress?.

Close-up from the tags.

Close-up from the tags.

This bodice is from is made from the same materials of the cuffs, leather and aged copper. Also from the episode "Eternal bonds" from season 5, worn by the blond girl on the screencap photos below. Check it!

Screenused daggers

Last month Ive received a package straight from New Zealand with some screenused props and a pair of cuffs. Finally, I have the chance to show them to you. There are three resin daggers and a pair of copper cuffs. I will make a new entry just for the cuffs, now is the moment of the daggers.

Three interesting daggers and copper cuffs.

Cannibal/ Amazon dagger, hard resin. (Side 2)

Cannibal/ Amazon dagger, hard resin. (Side 2)

Small blade curved dagger. (Side 1).

Small blade curved dagger. (Side 2)

Ares style dagger made of hard resin, in mint condition. (Side 1).

Ares style dagger made of hard resin, in mint condition. (Side 2).

Gabrielle Hero Season 3&4 Costume

 This month was my birthday and Ive received on Friday the best present I could ever had: The amazing screenused costume from season 3&4 used by Gabrielle played by Renée O'Connor. I have to admit I was a bit obsessed with this costume, I have replicated it in two times and finally I can have a piece of history and a treasure for my collection, definitely.

This costume came with the COA from the It'sAWrap Auction in 2001, where it was sold.

Finally I can get together mosty the complete most iconic Gabrielle costume:

Green Hero Top: In my opinion the most interesting thing is the leaves embroidery all over the top, and the plenty of small beads it has, arround 40 pieces. Also, the special rustic cotton fabric is quite interesting, never seen this kind of fabric before. In addition, after comparing many Gabrielle screenused costumes like this one from others collectors Ive realized that the ones that were used by stunts, the placement of the beads wasnt so accurate than the ones used by the main actress, Renée. As I know from some friends that own these costume from stunts the top size is really small, like XS, probably because the stunts were extremely athletic. In this case, the top will be a small size, probably because Renée had more breast at that moment. It is in mint condition and very clean.

Gabrielle wearing this costume in the episode "The Crusader".

• Hero Belt: is made of genuine brown orange leather, with plenty of painted geometric detailes that are also embroidered all of them. On the inside, there is a purple/red fabric, and three pieces of velcro to be attached to the skirt. It is in mint condition, although some velcro pieces needs to be glued again to the belt, cause they were glued.

Complete outfil w/staff from episode "When in Rome".

• Hero Skirt: is made of a rustic fabric in a brown reddish tone. When I saw it the first time Ive realised how small it was, its pretty short and the size is maybe 26/27. (XS or S). It is in very good condition.
• Bag/Purse: This leather purse was used by Gabrielle in season 2 & 3, till the character changed for a more actual back bag. Due to inevitable deterioration over the years, it is beginning to lose a bit of hair and some beads are missing. Even though is still in great condition.

Gabrielle holding the purse/bag on her hands in the episode "Gabrielle's Hope".

*Ive put inside my screenused scroll to make the photo more realistic, like we see it during the series.

Soon I will take some close-ups of every details and post them as I can. I'm looking for the screenused red boots of this costume, if anyone knows anything or want to sell them I will be interested in them.

Happy sunday!

Roman Uniform Photoshoot

 As if I was in the antique Rome, here I am with the complete roman uniform w/ helmet, sword and dagger. The background is from the episode "When in Rome" when Xena fights against roman gladiators during the time Gabrielle helps Vercinis to get out of prision.

Xena Collection Collage Props & Replicas

Here I leave a collage with almost my complete collection, some props are missing, I will try to update soon.

 

"Xena was there" Photoshoot

 Hi guys! This weekend I had enough time to take some pictures outside, I really enjoyed rhat morning taking plenty of photographs of the main xena weapons and a new special guest starring, the Xena Saddle bag prop replica Ive made after years of searching for references and saving HD photos of Argo's saddle bag.

This Photoshoot is called "Xena was there" because after, when I was at home uploading the photos on my computer Ive felt like it could be like Xena was there minutes before leaving her weapons and bag while getting ready to take a bath,looking for some deer to eat or maybe fishing her way like in the episode "A day in a life" from season 2.

Hope you like them so much! See you soon.

Saddle bag, chakram, sword and scabbard.

Saddle bag and weapons.

Xena leaves inside the saddle bag her dagger and chakram sometimes.

Saddle bag triangle emblem with paua shell inlay close-up.

Ares Screenused Dagger Prop

New update! Welcome again here. Today I want to show you one of my lastest adquisition. This is the a screenused dagger prop seen in the episode "Ten Little Warlords" from season 2. This kind of dagger was used by Ares played by Kevin Smith in the lastest fight scene of that episode before he regained his divinity that was snatched by King Sisyphus. 

That's why I've named "Ares dagger", and also because in the centre of the guard has a bettle like the ones in Ares gaunlets and belt.

Screencap from the episode "Ten Little Warlords"

Screencap from the episode "Ten Little Warlords"

 

Gabrielle Screenused Sai Strap

 Today I bring you an amazing piece that Ive adquired some months ago. It's a screenused Gabrielle Season 5 Sai Strap prop. Although the leather looks edged, the essence is still the same and it's in great condition. This was bought from the same collector from UK that I've adquired the screenused Xena metal retractable sword from the lastest season.

You can clearly difference the different leather colours from the strap, that are the same that were used for the Gabrielle season 5 wardrobe seen for first time in the episode "Chakram".

This screencap is from the episode "Succesion" from season 5.

This awesome piece from the history of american television will combine perfectly with my pair of screenused sais.

Other screencap from the episode "Punch Lines" that you can see them in Gabrielle boots.

Note: This photo is of the accessories from Gabrielle season 5 leather costume, a pair of boots, a pair of armbands and 2 pairs of sai straps, 2 for each boot.

Screenused Xena Hero Metal Battle Sword Prop

Hi guys! Welcome again to this Xena blog, today I bring you a really special post that's making me feel so lucky. About a month ago, I've got in touch with a United Kingdom collector that was wondering to sell his Xena screenused retractable sword. After thinking about for a while, I've decided to buy the sword. I've never thought I was going to be able to get a screenused Xena Hero sword used by Lucy Lawless herself, I was pleased just to find a Creation Entertainment one.

However, the destiny let me find a screenused metal sword to add to my collection, some of my xenites friends told me that this piece is the most important one in my collection, about that I'm not sure but I know I really love it so much.

General view of the sword - Front.

Guard close-ups. Front and back.

General view of the sword - Back.

Clearly, the Xena screenused props are very popular but really hard to find one in good condition and with the COA available. It's a sword that is "one of a kind", I really never see before a retractable Xena metal sword on sale. I've seen screenused resin/foam Xena swords in particular collections of xenites, although are quite difficult to find any of them at all.

Close-up from the guard, you can see the raw paua shell inlay.

The history about this sword starts when the well-known collector Christi Clogston (owner of the blog xenastuff.blogspot.com) bought in the Xena Turners Auction from New Zealand in the year 2001. Later, the sword was auctioned in the Auxip Starship Auction on 21-27 March 2015 and sold, I believe, to the person that sold it to me finally.

The handle is wrapped in black leather, it's not painted resin.

My aim isnt just to show off the sword, I think mostly all collectors love to watch good quality photos of rare props and collected in their computers or phones and check them from time to time, just as I do, is like a virtual way of collecting props that can be useful for references, etc.

Here you can see the details of the real leather wrapped.

The COA says that was used in the latest season from the tv show, so I image it is from season 6, also the tone and shape of the guard and pommel remind me season 6 episodes.

The pommel is oval and is very detailed and the paua shell is in the top.

Another view of the guard.

About the blade, is maybe the most interesting part, in this case, because is retractable. As you know, I've got the centaur metal retractable sword and arent the same. This one can retracts and after the blade is inserted inside the sword when it's leaning on something, it has a "spring" mechanism that allows the blade to return to the initial positition. Very interesting, and I didn't know it till I got it on my hands.

The retractable blade close-up.

 Which episodes was used? Well, that's difficult to know exactly. Although, I've got in my mind two episodes that maybe was used because Xena sticks in the sword, and the camara capture that moment.

One, in the episode "Motherhood" from season 5 when Xena killed Athena, there's a close-up screencap that makes me think can be that instant.

 

 "Motherhood" episode, Xena kills Athena.

And two, when Xena stuck the sword to Mephistopheles in the "Haunting of Amphipolis" from season 6.

The close-up from the screencap from this episode match with the back part of the Xena sword.

Thank for visiting this blog and I hope that you enjoy this post as much as I enjoyed writting it.

See you soon!

UPDATE! 30/07/20

Here are the original photos of the Auxip Starship Auction on 21-27 March 2015.