DE: I've got these vintage trading cards

[bjornwilde]

And to round out the topics from the past two days, a great one from aberration :

Sort of inspired by today's DE, but I'm not a tea person so I didn't have much to say on that specifically!:

Do you have any merchandise associated with your characters or the canons they're from? Other objects you associate with them? Have you made any non-RP fanworks (e.g., fanart, vids, fic, other things inspired by them)?

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[neverbelievedintheend]

I impulse-bought a crowbar at Home Depot a few years ago because of Gordon. I keep it on hand just in case, because there are many things you can do with a crowbar. Haven't had to use it yet, but just in case.

I have a signed and numbered lithograph from the Bethesda store of Brotherhood of Steel soldiers raising the BoS flag over some heap of godawful Wasteland mess a la the photo of the flag being raised on Iwo Jima. Also a couple of T-shirts, one being BoS-themed and one being NCR-themed. I've done a few bits of non-RP Fallout 3 fanfic and I'm off-and-on working on fic about the Brotherhood's founder (mostly off, if I am being honest, because I am scatterbrained at times).

A friend of mine bought me action figures of Ben Hornigold, Edward Thatch,a and one of the other pirates from Assassin's Creed IV for Christmas; she apologized for not being able to find Edward. I think I may have a Connor lying around somewhere, too, but I'm not sure.

I don't have any Santo-themed merchandise other than copies of some of his movies, but I do have a lovely reference book about Mexican masked wrestling and a copy of the Hero System's lucha supplement; one of these days I'm going to run an actual lucha campaign for people if I can get it all straight in my head.

I have a seven-inch Gipsy Danger action figure on the same display wall as my various Transformers toys.

No Dragon Age merchandise, alas.

[i_am_your_host]

Cabaret merch? Yes and yes. Fanart? Ahahah. I've made several attempts. I was able to show Alan Cumming one attempt. "That's me!" he said.

And also um *cough*

Eta: Oh and one more thing. Collecting these Funko Pop figures is going to be the death of my wallet. Pam & Eric

[varadia]

If someone has made a statue or comiquette of X I have it. Also all the heroclixes. And some posters. And some fanart. And some pro art. I can never resist.

I have a WW doll and statue, too, plus T-shirts and several posters.

I have so many things with ravens on them, homg. My parents even get them for me now. It's great!

[bjornwilde]

Quinlan: I've got an action figure (as well as several old pups, which you can see in these pictures).
Ahsoka: I have one of her lightsabers (from when I was going to be a jedi last halloween) and this teeshirt. I would have an action figure but the damned things cost, at a minimum, $36.
Asajj: Nothing. I would love an action figure but she has the same issue as Ahsoka. I could do lego figures for both but I'm still deciding and they're likely $15 each.
Hank: Nothing, unless digital copies of the movies count?
Ethan: Nothing. If I looked good in hats, I might be tempted to get a bowler.
Sam: Nothing, unless the digital copy of Cap2 counts. I should look into an action figure.
Rollo: Nothing yet, but I am eyeing the Funko Pop VIkings figures. I wouldn't be too surprised if I end up with some form of an axe either, tbh.
Selina: Sadly, another I have nothing for. I might hunt down the Greg Capullo figure or the Julie Newmar inspired number. I do have several Bast statues if that counts.
Luidaeg: Can't think of anything that would work for her, tbh.
Tybalt: Bast statues? Or maybe I need to get a cat ring?

[i_am_your_host]

Actual Vikings action figures should be a thing!

[bjornwilde]

Definitely! Rollo's would have to come with a giant axe and a horn cup, while Floki's should have two hand axes and the dragon head of a boat. =)

Rollo's would also need to be either shirtless or have the shirt removable. For reasons.

[i_am_your_host]

Yes! And Floki should also have a button on his back to press to make him giggle. (Tickle Me Floki! I am full of awful, terrible, silly ideas.)

[bjornwilde]

Tickle Me Floki (tm) is cracking me up!

[i_am_your_host]

Hahaha omg

https://www.guerrillatees.com/movies-and-tv/rollos-magic-mushrooms.htm

There's a Floki's Shipyard t-shirt, too. I hate this DE! It's making me go shopping!

[bjornwilde]

o_O

Okay, this DE idea is officially in the dangerous to use box.

[i_am_your_host]

noooo i must have it

http://www.hardrockhellmerch.com/products/22908

*throws credit card at screen*

[bjornwilde]

I'm sorry?

[gods_that_haunt_me]

It's okay. I needed more t-shirts anyway. XD

ETA: Okay, I'm going now.
http://www.redbubble.com/people/osyzygyo/works/14270779-floki-seriously-a-joker?p=t-shirt&style=mens

[athelstanthescribe]

Is that Rollo's magic mushrooms that just cause happy fun times, or Rollo's magic mushrooms that make you chop somebody's leg off because it was at the wrong angle?

[gods_that_haunt_me]

I thought that was the same thing.

[my_brothers_shadow]

Is there a difference?

(I'm (90% sure that was a bad trip caused by him dealign with his BFF losing an arm; cause Rollo deals with things so well.)

[gods_that_haunt_me]

Idea for a DE: What kind of merchandise for your canon doesn't exist but should? (Be as ridiculous as necessary.)

[bjornwilde]

I think I'll use that for tomorrow to wrap up the seeming theme of the week.

[bjornwilde]

And I just discovered Fox has a Gotham merchandise store. Nothing specific for Selina, but this teeshirt does have her silhouette.

And I should add that I've written fic lots of fic, but it's turned into, or will turn into, RPG canon. Hank may be an exception as I've written pieces far in his future--Mutant and Proud (where Hank mentors the New Mutants) and Hamlet Protocols (where Hank's fate in the future of Days of Future Past is explored). I've also made a lot of fanmixes and I'll just leave my 8tracks account right here if you're interested.

And for Hank, this Funko Pop is too tempting.

[ceitfianna]

One of my major complaints about the X-Men movies and action figures is how there are almost none of Charles. I have two packs from X-Men: First Class, Magneto and Mystique and Charles and Shaw. From Days of Future Past, I have future Professor X and Magneto and Charles and Logan. From WeLoveFine, I have an Xavier academy t-shirt that I sleep in, a magnet with the same logo and I'm always looking out for other things like that and good Charles' figures. FunkoPop has a Professor X that I considered but I'd love one good action figure of McAvoy version Charles. I've also written a lot of X-Men fic.

Will doesn't have any merchandise, but I own the book by version is from and someday want to own posters of the N.C. Wyeth art. I've written fic for him as well.

Quentin doesn't have any, but I own most of Seanan McGuire's books, her Wicked Girls' cd and shirts with some phrases of hers on them. I've also written fic and have more in the works. I've always loved ideas about the Fae, so have things that could connect easily.

I own the movie of 3:10 to Yuma, the soundtrack and a great collection of books that I've read or owned about that era. As always with me, fic which is most of my non-RP creative energy goes.

Actually for all of my pups, I've written fic, so I'm going to make it simple and just link to my Ao3 page instead of going fandom by fandom. Here are all of mine. The other way I do stuff with pups is really through making icons as they're small but lovely.

Thinking over my others, the main stuff I have is a wonderful plush Tumnus that was made for me that I adore and that's really it. I'd love to get some Discworld merchandise sometime, but for most of my pups, the stuff I have is really the canons themselves.

[bjornwilde]

I think I need to get one of the Xavier academy t-shirts. = ]

[ceitfianna]

This is the shirt and its really nice. I bought it in a big size to sleep in and I love the design.

Oh and I also have a toy Mr. Beaver that I actually found somewhere from Narnia.

[dejah_thoris]

So, uh, Dynamite has a whole series of comics for John Carter. And Dejah Thoris has her own series. I only have a few of them.

Some day I need to inflict them on the headvoice.

[aberration]

For Avatar: The Last Airbender/Legend of Korra, I have a few Legend of Korra shirts; one is a Fire Ferrets shirt my friend made, and the others are teefury shirts with Korra fanart that I like a lot. I've also bought a few of the A:TLA comics continuation and kind of want to get the artbook from it on kindle before I leave. (I did buy the artbook for Korra book 3 and like it a lot - I also want to get book 4, but it's not coming out until September.)

I've kind of always wanted a stuffed animal Appa, but have never scrounged up the money/space for it. Maybe when I come back! But there really isn't enough Korra stuff especially >:(

For Hannibal, eheh, I bought at least samples of all those Aromaleigh eyeshadows >__> Which I now haven't used in ages because I am lazy, but. I think I looked pretty good in Lure and Gotcha. And I have a red jacket that makes me think of Beverly, though mine is actually a little more red than oxblood.

And I have these guys! I bought Marceline myself, but Wendigo was a gift. From Certain People who were planning to leave it next to my bed while I slept. THANKS A LOT GUYS. And I have some buttons and photos and a script I won at Paleyfest. Memorizing random things from you canon thanks to OOM-writing can totally pay off!

I also, um, made a couple meals that were in the show, osso buco and lomo saltado. I messed up the osso buco the first time, but tried it again later and got it right. Though the first time was actually the week the episode aired because my friend wanted it, and it was... kind of... uncomfortable to see a lot of my shopping list on the screen like that. Erm >___>

[i_am_your_host]

That Wendigo is both adorable and creepifying at the same time.

[last_kallig]

Does virtual merchandise count? The armor Ibani wears was bought from the in-game store in her canon, and I definitely associate it with her now.

[bjornwilde]

If it's what you have, it works. = ]

[last_kallig]

No action figures, alas. Well, I suppose they could make some of the important NPCs.

[shinyhappygoth]

I actually managed to get the ReBoot duvet cover and pillowcase set on eBay. It was years ago, only the second time I'd seen them offered on there, and I haven't seen another since. I doubt most fans know they even made those. They are among my most prized possessions.

Then there are the action figures (I have most of them, a few have eluded me), the exoskeleton suits for the action figures, Bob's car, the playsets, trading cards, colouring book, choose-your-own-adventure books, honest-to-User novelizations of the first four episodes... I've had the most fun with the playsets, because they come with those inch-high mini-figures and of course Bob comes with almost all of them so I ended up with I think four Bobs, and how many identical Bobs does one need, so I ended up doing inch-high repaints, as detailed as possible, occasionally using the point of a needle instead of a paintbrush.

I made a number of ReBoot vids, some of them quite popular (especially You Could Drive a Person Crazy) until my YouTube account was terminated, and I really should find somewhere to put them back up. A little bit of fanart (nothing terribly exciting), a couple of short fanfics and the obligatory not-so-short self-insert. The best of them is probably the ficlet I linked recently regarding keytools. And speaking of keytools, check out my Glitch phone case mod.


As for My Little Pony, I mostly collect the minis of actual show characters. I also have regular-sized figures of major characters, and, er, a couple of castle playsets which I had to get in order to get Cadance and Shining Armor. (I have little interest in the castles themselves, but I do enjoy having small fiddly accessories to paint.) I refuse to attempt a more comprehensive collection or to start collecting anything larger than the normal-sized Princess Celestia, because that way lies madness and lack of storage space.

I made quite good use of my Cadance and Shining Armor figures in one of the wedding reception table centrepieces I made for a friend.

[hey35andholding]

I have a Reno911 ringer tee! Merch for the show was pretty rare but mine's nice.

I have a little Pinkie figure but otherwise it's just DVDs up and down the board.