The Legend of Zelda Merch/Swag/Collectible Thread

[KnightOfTruth]

How'd I know these were going up on here today?

[Iwatasan]

Originally Posted by KnightOfTruth

How'd I know these were going up on here today?

heh heh

Let me know if you have any info you want to add or modify

Did a bunch of research on these this morning and I'm defying conventional wisdom a bit by saying these were separate things, but I think I have the evidence to back that up at this point.

[KnightOfTruth]

Originally Posted by Iwatasan

heh heh

Let me know if you have any info you want to add or modify

Did a bunch of research on these this morning and I'm defying conventional wisdom a bit by saying these were separate things, but I think I have the evidence to back that up at this point.

I wouldn't go as far as saying that they ALL were separate. It seems like some reported them as coming "together" while others said they got theirs separately. Does "together" mean they came in the same package? Perhaps. But I have not seen enough 1st hand reports to verify either situation. It is very possible that some places received two separate packages while others received one with the whistle. Seeing as how they are so rare (and old now), it will be tough to find out. I am very surprised that I've never seen a letter included with one? These things ALWAYS had a letter from Nintendo or a 3rd party marketing department that addressed the game or the package itself. I've NEVER seen one yet and I spent awhile looking. Maybe its out there though?

[Iwatasan]

Originally Posted by KnightOfTruth

I wouldn't go as far as saying that they ALL were separate. It seems like some reported them as coming "together" while others said they got theirs separately. Does "together" mean they came in the same package? Perhaps. But I have not seen enough 1st hand reports to verify either situation. It is very possible that some places received two separate packages while others received one with the whistle. Seeing as how they are so rare (and old now), it will be tough to find out. I am very surprised that I've never seen a letter included with one? These things ALWAYS had a letter from Nintendo or a 3rd party marketing department that addressed the game or the package itself. I've NEVER seen one yet and I spent awhile looking. Maybe its out there though?

Can you post any articles you saw where they said they came together?

I've not seen a letter with the train whistle, but the unboxing video of the treasure chest package shows a letter or some kind of documentation inside, it just doesn't show it up close. If I get your meaning, a copy of the letter would definitively prove one way or the other what was included, right?

[KnightOfTruth]

Originally Posted by Iwatasan

Can you post any articles you saw where they said they came together?

I've not seen a letter with the train whistle, but the unboxing video of the treasure chest package shows a letter or some kind of documentation inside, it just doesn't show it up close. If I get your meaning, a copy of the letter would definitively prove one way or the other what was included, right?

Well that, and more importantly to me, it would be able to be considered 100% complete, as I don't consider them completed without it.

[King Peter]

I love Nintendo representative when I go to Best Buys, I get all kind of free stuff, I manage to get a Zelda Triforce poster not long ago

[bbki]

Probably off topic but Link and Scervo are on super discount at gamestop now




$29.99 on link from $79.99
$49.99 on Scervo from $129.99

Link
http://www.gamestop.com/Browse?Nav=1...4929+OR+114930

[KnightOfTruth]

Originally Posted by bbki

Probably off topic but Link and Scervo are on super discount at gamestop now




$29.99 on link from $79.99
$49.99 on Scervo from $129.99

Link
http://www.gamestop.com/Browse?Nav=1...4929+OR+114930

Yeah, was gonna mention that yesterday but totally forgot. Still not sure if I'm going to pull the trigger as I don't really like these statues for some reason -- I think its the base. I guess $30 isn't a bad deal though, and the boxart is pretty nice.

[Cosmic_Link]

Originally Posted by bbki

Probably off topic but Link and Scervo are on super discount at gamestop now




$29.99 on link from $79.99
$49.99 on Scervo from $129.99

Link
http://www.gamestop.com/Browse?Nav=1...4929+OR+114930

F4F have started taking pre-orders for these figures in the form of a diorama, with a base which can be bought separately.

http://secure.first4figures.com/comp...,3/product,161

Not sure how I feel about this... Seems like a lazy cash-in imo... >.<

[KnightOfTruth]

Originally Posted by Cosmic_Link

F4F have started taking pre-orders for these figures in the form of a diorama, with a base which can be bought separately.

http://secure.first4figures.com/comp...,3/product,161

Not sure how I feel about this... Seems like a lazy cash-in imo... >.<

Yeah, Alex (the guy who owns/runs F4F) at least made the diorama available to those of us who already purchased the statues (cheaply) from Gamestop. Its a resin base and HUGE, but still, I haven't pulled the trigger yet after debating it all day because $200 + shipping could go towards another Zelda figure or something that I've missed. If he had put a coupon code with it, it might've pushed me over the edge. As of yet, I'm still undecided though.