View Full Version : Sterling Sword Giveaway
amphigory 08-14-2004, 09:14 PM This giveaway is for a sterling silver snake eyes sword. it will fit in the scabbards. i made it myself, isn't it cool. all you have to do is post a picture of a kid playing with g.i.joes. by "kid", i mean under the age of say....14. my wife will pick the winner. (cuteness will probably count a little in her decision). the sword is pictured below.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/amphigory1/Customs/scan0001.jpg
amphigory 08-14-2004, 09:50 PM anyone who wants to email me a pic can at amphigory@yahoo.com. i will then photobucket the pics and post them. www.photobucket.com (http://www.photobucket.com) is a free site for those who want to use it.
Rapid Fire 08-15-2004, 01:11 PM ok, how did you make it and do you plan on selling more? and can you do gold?
Rasputin 08-15-2004, 05:20 PM NIce idea
Tommorow i will get one of my kids i work with to do it
And ill email it to ya.
amphigory 08-15-2004, 07:15 PM here is one from member "toe". this is a great start, keep them coming. i will take submissions until say....tomorrow. just kidding. how about this coming saturday. good luck.
oh and, the cooler the toy, the cooler the pic.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/amphigory1/althea.jpg
oh man, I should have got a pic with the other side of the room!! She has a MCC set up with all of her vehicles......should have listened to the wife :-)
Blackjack 08-16-2004, 10:04 AM If you do decide to make more of those and sell them, I would love to see a few of the kind of sword that came with the newest Storm Shadow and Nightcreeper figures. Don't know how well it would work, though, with the holes in the blade.
amphigory 08-16-2004, 11:06 AM ok, how did you make it and do you plan on selling more? and can you do gold?
If you do decide to make more of those and sell them, I would love to see a few of the kind of sword that came with the newest Storm Shadow and Nightcreeper figures. Don't know how well it would work, though, with the holes in the blade.
you will be able to see these items over the next couple of weeks. i finally got my store location, so i can set up all of my equipment now. look to see info in the customs section. i have already completed the storm shadow sword with a modification to the handle (no claw). yes, i can make them in gold or gold plate. i can put rings on them so that they can be worn as necklaces. also, i have made destro v1 and v10, CC v1 and v14, and viper v1.
but this is not about all that. this giveaway is so that somebody who is sharing their joes and love for joes with the next generation can have a little something back. i just did not know else to use to inspire the people to take pics and post them.
trust me, when i get ready to sell them, everyone will know.
Rasputin 08-16-2004, 08:52 PM Here is one i took today.
This is my buddy Peter
http://www.ofoto.com/PhotoView.jsp?collid=144095915105&photoid=137793255105&Ucollid=144095915105&Uphotoid=363704255105&refreshkey=1092707445346
can you see the figs he has.
Also here are some that didnt make the cut but were kind of cool anyway (just didnt look cute enough. Funny yes, Cute not really, sorry Sarah).
http://www.ofoto.com/PhotoView.jsp?collid=144095915105&photoid=170904255105&Ucollid=144095915105&Uphotoid=394704255105&refreshkey=1092707445346
and this time with Flash
http://www.ofoto.com/PhotoView.jsp?collid=144095915105&photoid=198304255105&Ucollid=144095915105&Uphotoid=137793255105&refreshkey=1092707445346
red25thta 08-17-2004, 02:32 AM MUST
GET
SWORD
Friday I shall e-mail you a pic of my son and daughter "playing" with their joes.
nightc1 08-17-2004, 02:05 PM If I can find the time I'll take a quick pic of my two oldest sons playing with their GI Joes.
Nice of you to do this.
amphigory 08-19-2004, 08:59 AM Deadline has been pushed back until monday night. i am leaving town for a couple of days. get those pics in.
lattinlovrrr 08-19-2004, 09:03 AM hate to say this but kinda felt left out on this one since my son died at birth
but good luck to the winner
amphigory 08-20-2004, 08:53 AM only a couple of days left to get in your entries.
GBPackRat 08-20-2004, 11:47 AM Wish I could submit, but I don't have kids and I don't have any pictures of me when I was a kid playing joes...
Oh well, someday the kids will come.
Tanner
Rasputin 08-22-2004, 03:05 PM oh man i thought Cuteness was the dominant factor.
i just read you wanted cool toys,
man if ida known that ida brought some cooler figs and vehicles.
Oh well
still a fun contest.
amphigory 08-23-2004, 03:45 PM only a few more hours left. i have not received anymore emails. if you sent a picture, resend it before 8:00 central to get your name in.
Rasputin 08-23-2004, 07:14 PM Hey dude i just posted the pic here on this thread is that cool?
should i send it to you in email as well?
let me know i want my name in the hat definately.
amphigory 08-23-2004, 07:33 PM your cool. your name is already in.
Hey dude i just posted the pic here on this thread is that cool?
should i send it to you in email as well?
let me know i want my name in the hat definately.
amphigory 08-23-2004, 09:33 PM okay, since i only received two entries, i am going to send you both a sword. one will get the snake eyes sword and the other will get a storm shadow sword. thanks guys, hope you enjoy them.
Rasputin 08-23-2004, 09:38 PM What else can you say but :)
thanks alot dude
I know my extra hamperin was a bit annoyin but these are great pieces what do you expect when the price is right?
Umm ill send you my addy by PM if thats cool?
Man, that's awesome!! I feel bad that you didn't get more entries though.....i'm sure more will wish they had. I'm definitily grateful. thank you. tom
Graz73 08-26-2004, 02:01 PM I missed the deadline, but I'll still post a pic of my daughter and her "Joe bucket" if I can...
Blackjack 08-27-2004, 01:34 PM Wish I could submit, but I don't have kids and I don't have any pictures of me when I was a kid playing joes...
Oh well, someday the kids will come.
Tanner
Same here. I was tempted, however, to take a photo of our two 2 month old kittens pouncing on a few Joes, but they wouldn't cooperate. Instead, they were more interested in pouncing on each other's tails.
GBPackRat 08-27-2004, 02:24 PM I have a 6 year old sister and I thought of talking her into holding my joe stuff, but thought that would have been fixing the odds...
So I didn't, glad both of the submitters won, both are great guys.
Tanner
amphigory 09-09-2004, 05:55 PM hey guys. sorry for the delay. i FINALLY got my store opened and all my equipment set up. i sent the swords out today, all nice and polished. let me know what you think. thanks for participating, i might do another one before too long. enjoy.
Sweetness!!! I'm psyched! Thanks again.
Well, the Snake Eyes sword arrived today.....it's awesome!! These would definitly be appreciated in the gijoe collecting community. Imagine, getting your wife/gf a pair of CC gun earings for Christmas.
Thanks again.
ps....my daughter knows that she won it,.......therefore, she's been holding it all day!
Rasputin 09-13-2004, 11:00 AM Got Mine today.
One of the coolest Joe pieces i have ever seen.
If only they werent so damned pricy i could see myself outfitting many of my figs with these.
thanks for the Contest
later
amphigory 09-13-2004, 10:07 PM ....pricey?
Rasputin 09-13-2004, 11:21 PM well not this one obviously :)
but im talking about in terms of if you want to buy a bunch for your figs.
Last time we discussed it on the boards you said i believe it would be 20 something.
i dont remember
in fact so i dont sound like a complete Jack
what were the prices and options for this stuff again?
thanks
amphigory 09-14-2004, 07:38 AM i was thinking $10 each. i could even put a jump ring on the end of it so that it could be worn as a necklace.
rasputin, which sword did you get? i had my wife put them in the envelopes at random.
Rasputin 09-14-2004, 02:01 PM as a piece of jewelry 10 bucks is not only reasonable its damn near affordable.
I was thinking as a way to outfit your ninjas (talking about like 50 swords or something) see what i mean.
yea for 10 i might just get me something cool
will you be able to offer anything from the joe line or just things that you have a mold of (CC helm, swords, etc.)
I was thinking like helmet you know stuff like that.
umm i got the big storm shadow sword i think.
I thought you meant the small one from version 1 which i wasnt to thrilled about actually
But this one is beautiful its the big one from one of the JvC figs i think.
Its awesome i might just do custom snakes with removable hood for this baby alone.
thanks again.
amphigory 09-14-2004, 05:07 PM i can make anything from the joe line in silver. if you want something, just let me know. maybe i can work it in during my regular casting. the difficulty is that it will destroy whatever piece you use unless we make a mold first. then you get into pricing issues.
i have already completed swords for storm shadow, snake eyes, and kamakura. i also have sterling heads for cc v1 and new sculpt, destro v1 and new sculpt, and viper v1.
Wow!! $10 is pretty good. I actually had no clue when you asked me a fair price. I asked my wife and she thought $15 was good. Like I said, I got the '89 Snake Eyes sword and it would definitly be a good deal for $10. It is a nice fit in the figures hands as well.
I'd like to see a pic of the Destro head. Does it actually fit into the body?
amphigory 09-15-2004, 09:52 PM it does fit the body. in addition, i actually have a v1 destro head that i modified and made a little smaller to fit the new sculpt body. i will post pics of all of these soon.
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