This has got to be the most expensive piece in my collection (...for now... more is coming *hides*). These tankards were selling on eBay like hot cakes steadily around $200. I finally snagged a new, unused one that's only ever been displayed. This tankard was sold only to people physically at the How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular show which went to China and just... disappeared. Such a shame, I would have like to have seen the show! The merchandise is a bit harder to come by these days, so while I'm wincing at what it cost - I'm very happy with this piece.
An American store product vs a Mexican bootleg. The size difference is amazing and they cost exactly the same.
I'm always amused when I see retailers advertising how big their Toothless' are. "26 inch wingspan!" "20 inch wingspan!" You get more wings then toy. This is the largest boast yet at 34 inches. It's not a figure - its a paper punch-out you do in pieces while reading this book, but I still want to build it - maybe hang it from the ceiling for fun. Thank heaven for an office I can close the door to when company comes over. Whatever ever would they think of me! This item was available for pre-order on Amazon for $8. To be released January 13th, 2015. It appears that the 2015 toy releases are starting to pop up, starting on the East coast. I checked all of my local central stores, nothing. A lot of Florida eBay sellers are making a killing right now. If only I wasn't impatient for new things! No 'official' pictures yet, as these don't appear on any online retailer I've found. I will say that these feel more 'cartoon-ish' and are less refined as the other models they recently came out with. Are they going for cheaper or are they trying to appeal to kids more? They have almost a chibi-style to me. Either way, they are cute, and definitely a lot bigger then I thought they'd be (around 9-10 inches). Unless your wanting it just because its a set, I wouldn't waste my money on this next one. I compared and the Toothless is the exact same one in the single packaging with Hiccup above. |