Xena & Gabrielle display

Last weekend I took a few photos of my favorite costumes of my collection. 

In the right side is Xena's costume: the armour is set used stunt double piece, made of moduled fiber glass and leather, except of the copper shoulderguards pieces replicas that are screen accurate and were forged by @xenawarriorreplicas. Xena's leathers are a screen accurate replica with a copper medallion forged by the New Zealand blacksmiths from the series and a set used chakram hook. The gauntlets and armbands are made of copper and are Creation Entertainment replicas. Kneeguards are set used and the pair of boots are my lastest acquisition used in the series too.

In the middle, Gabrielle's  Amazon Queen costume worn by Renée O'Connor in season 5 and 6. The costume includes an Amazon Queen necklace too, iconic! It includes the leather bra, skirt, undershorts, belt, necklace, a pair of leather gauntlets, a pair of armbands and the shoulder piece.

In the left side, Gabrielle's hero signature costume from season 6 worn by Renée O'Connor. The costume includes the velvet bra, skirt, undershorts, boots, sai straps and the leaf pedant necklace. The silver cuffs were bought from the same company that provided them to the series.

Behind the costumes are three shadow boxes with: Xena's original chakram, yin yang chakram and a Gabrielle's sais from Creation Entertainment.

Xena's hero props

 Here are 4 of my screen used favorites pieces used by Xena played by Lucy Lawless herself.

Xena´s hero scabbard is made of genuine cow leather over a moduled foam structure, it has three golden medallions with paua shells.

Xena's hero resin sword (circa season 2&3). This particulary sword was signed by Lucy Lawless in a Xena Con many years ago. The handle is wrapped in real black leather, and it has the 7 paua shells intact in their position. It has signs of wear and scratches in the blade as result of the fighting scenes.

Xena's trademark signature hero breastplate worn by Xena's stunt. It is made of moduled plastic, real leather and rivets. The inner part is covered of leather to avoid hurting the stunt doubles during the scenes.

Xena's hero resin chakram used during season 1 to 4. This chakram was made over a steel armature for reinforment. The chakram is in mint condition, however, the wear seen was occurred during the production of the series. It has 9 paua shells on each side in mint condition.

My costumes display

Some people asked me where I display all my costumes. Well, the real thing is that I only have a few of them displayed in one room and the others are just carefully stored. 

Xena's costume.

Gabrielle's hero costume from season 3&4.

Gabrielle's hero costume from season 6.

Gabrielle's Amazon Queen hero costume.

 

Brutus's costume from "When fates collide".

Brutus's set used Costume

 “Ave, Brutus. You know, you’re in a queen’s bedchamber.” Xena.

Here is the Brutus costume worn by David Franklin in the episode “When Fates Collide” from season 6. Probably the Brutus costume version more accurate of all seen on screen.

In this case, it is a full complete wardrobe used by the actor, no stunt pieces. Mostly all the costumes were sold separately in the Turner’s auction, the main wardrobes came to one place, the boots, cuffs, jewelry, swords to other places, so it is an achievement to have the full costume with every single piece together. 

 

  

The costume includes about 13 pieces: the red shirt, undershorts (not visible), pants (not visible), skirt, leather boots, knee pads, belt, metal hammered armour, red velvet cape, neck scarf, metal cuffs, leather scabbard and set used double lion head sword that I already got.

  

I really fall in love with the gold/silver metal cuffs, there are really heavy and detailed. I have made a bit of research and these pair of metal cuffs were used by Octavius in season 5 and also appeared in “The god you know” from season 6 worn by the Roman captain at the beginning.

Maybe, the red velvet cape is familiar to you, they used the same velvet fabric of the Gabrielle hero season 6 costume, a very special shimmering velvet which has a different shade depending in the light.

Photos and screen captures:

Xena armour and leathers

Well. after cleaning up my screen used Xena stunt armour and leathers, it was the best moment to take a good photo of it. Behind of Xena is the show case with many props and the Hero Xena screen used metal sword, on the right side is Callisto costume display.

My collection: Favorite props and replicas

Today I bring you a pair of photos of my Xena collection favorite props and replicas. Xena Creation Entertainment sword is always a "Must", as the dark chakram, yin yang chakram and Gabrielle sais. On the other hand, a screen used Xena hero metal sword is always an iconic piece from the series like the Prometheus hero metal sword with "faux" gems inlay.

In the second photo, you have my Xena displayed costume in the left side: The costume combines a screenused stunt Xena breastplate, back plate and shoulder guards (with a real copper hammered parts done by a black smith based in Xena latest seasons style). The gauntlets and armbands are Limited Edition replicas distributed by Creation Entertainment, Knee guards are screenused ones, boots are from Todd's Costumes early work and the Xena leathers were made by me based in the screenused season 3/4 Xena costume with a real copper medallion done by the same black smiths that did Xena armour in New Zealand. 

In the right side, it is Gabrielle screen worn season 6 velvet costume with real silver cuffs and armband purchased from the same company that did the ones seen on screen, boots and sai straps (s6 style) are screenused. Also, Gabrielle season 6 Limited Edition necklace replica distributed by Creation Entertainment.

A dream came true! Xena and two Gabby's

A dream came true! I always wanted to display these exact three costumes together. 

Well, and the weapons behind also make it worth it, you can see Gabrielle Creation Ent. Limited Edition Sais, Creation Ent. Limited Edition Yin-Yang Chakram, Creation Ent. Limited Edition rare leather whip, Xena sword replica and scabbard.

The Xena Hero classic outfit with an screenused stunt breastplate, back plate and shoulder guards. I decided to replace the modeled plastic shoulder guards pieces for a screen-acurrate copper pieces. (Forged by Doug, twitter: @Xenawarriorreplicas). The Xena leathers are a screen-accurate replica based in season 3 & 4 with a copper medallion attached forged by the same blacksmiths that done the Xena armour copper pieces for the series. Armbands and gauntlets are Creation Ent. Limited Edition replicas made of real copper and leather. knee guards are screenused stunt double ones and boots are an early Todd Costumes replica more accurate than the last ones.

On the right hand, Gabrielle Hero classic outfit with the BGSB (Bilious Green Sports Bra), the leather belt, rustic fabric skirt, leather purse and Creation Ent. Limited Edition battle staff replica. Boots are a pair of amazon boots (stunt Varia).

On the left hand, Gabrielle Hero Season 6 outfit with the red velvet top, belt with silver pieces, red velvet skirt, orange undershorts, boots, sai straps, the cuffs were bought from the same company that sold them to the production of the series and the Creation Ent. Limited Edition S6 silver necklace. Also, my pair of screenused sais are displayed attached in the sai straps from the boots.

Main characters mannequins

Quick update! I have recently acquired a new woman and man mannequin to display properly my main characters costumes: Gabrielle hero season 6 costume, Xena hero leathers and armour and Julius Caesar hero costume worn in the episode "When Fates Collide" from season 6. Behind the mannequins you can see the Creation Entertainment sais and Yin Yang chakram. And also the Xena metal sword replica in the leather scabbard replica. Hope you like it!

Xena Hero screenused Armour pieces

Here is the complete set of the Xena Hero screenused armour used by stunt double during the latest season of the show. As the Xena leathers costume, this armour set was acquired from the Omarama Gallery from New Zealand, now, named Totara Peak Gallery/Big Rooster Antiques & Collectables that nowadays, had closed. The owners' daughter took over the business and decided to sell the entire collection in 2017/18 and each costume has a new place anywhere around the world.

This breastplate is quite different than the Todd's replicas, is bigger and the middle part of the breast is covered with leather and painted in copper tones, the breastplate made by Todd's has that part made of resin and painted in black. It is made of moduled plastic, in the series they've made plenty of breastplates in different materials: metal (copper), other alloy metal, resin and plastic for the ones used by stunts to avoid damage in fight scenes. It has an ultra realistic finish in copper tones, in both sides has a leather strap so that the breastplate can be held easily.

The shoulder guards are made of heavy leather like the one used for the Creation Ent gauntlets and armbands. At the beginning, I had acquired this shoulder guards with a moduled plastic copper lookalike pieces but I have decided to replace them for a more realistic ones, the metal pieces were made by a brazilian blacksmith friend, named Doug WP, who made it for me based in the screenused shoulder guards.

The backplate, same as the breastplate, ultra realistic finish in cooper tones, made out of moduled plastic. It is slightly curved inwards to adapt correctly to the shape of the back and has four leather straps so it can be held easily in the right place.

Xena new Photoshoot

After a few weeks I've decided to change my Xena mannequin for another one that have simetrical sides, I think you the costume can be displayed clearly here. You can see the screenused sword on the back and the Yin yang chakram on the right side on the hook. Boots is my newest adquisition and are an early replica of Todds Costumes, I must say are very well done, good leather and a good running shoe inside.

 

Xena costume at Smithsonian Museum

 Last year, during the pandemic I've found this images from the Smithsonian Museum, as you can see, it is a complete main hero Xena costume worn by Lucy Lawless with tha main weapons used by her character, Xena.

Here is the link:

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1299828

Front, the copper breastplate looks stunning, also, you can see that the kneepads had lost the copper painting over the reliefs.

Side - Chakram details are amazing.

Back side, in my opinion, its quite interesting how is the corset laces, the copper back armour, and you can watch that most of the paua shells from the scabbard are missing.

Xena Display

Xena, Caesar and Gabrielle costumes display.

Caesar and Gabrielle close-ups.

Xena, Caesar and Gabrielle costumes.

Some props displayed on the shadow box behind Caesar.

 

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