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Would you pay this much for a Halloween costume?

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:42 pm
by loCAtek
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Star Wars Supreme Edition Darth Vader Adult Costume

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$799.99
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5 out of 5 (1 Review)
Darth Vader is a fearsome cyborg and Sith Lord who serves at the hand of Emperor Palpatine, leading the brutal Galactic Empire in oppressing the galaxy and hunting down the Rebel Alliance. Originally a slave boy who became a Jedi Knight, Vader fell to the dark side of the mystical Force and destroyed the Galactic Republic. A classic film villain, Darth Vader is legendary in his complexity. For a legendary Halloween, invest in this official Star Wars Supreme Edition Darth Vader costume and rule the galaxy.

Officially licensed "Star Wars" Supreme Edition Darth Vader Costume
Includes:
Heavy duty injection molded armor pieces cast from original Lucas Studios molds
Full latex Mask (mask measures 15" H x 15" L front to back x 14" W)
Oversized Helmet (95% PP + 5% iron Metal)
Breathing device
Gauntlets with gloves
Boots : 60% PP + 40% PU
Deluxe extra full and flowing Cape in ebony twill
Jumpsuit with quilted pants and sleeves
Deluxe 100% ABS injection-molded belt boxes containing authentic LED lights as well as with the chest piece
Lightsaber not included [!?]
[You pay THAT much and there's no lightsaber???]

Adult Standard - Fits Jacket Size up to 44




Shoot, I can remember when the neighborhood kids made stormtrooper costumes out of used ice cream tubs. One fat kid in particular, stands out in my mind, because he used the king-sized, commercial tubs from the local Baskin-Robbins™. Bet he ate all the ice cream himself.

Still, that was what was considered cool in my day. Not that you paid more than a home mortgage payment to wear plastic and twill!

Re: Would you pay this much for a Halloween costume?

Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 2:47 am
by Jarlaxle
No way. Liz has done some elaborate costumes--she has been Poison Ivy, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, three different drow elves, and Halisstra Melarn, the Lady Penitent). I think the most she spent weas about $100, for the Lady Penitent (which ended up much more complicated than she expected). She put together her first drow elf costume for about $70.

Re: Would you pay this much for a Halloween costume?

Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:25 am
by loCAtek
Just a thought: Why does Darth Vader wear a cape? I can't recall seeing him off board a ship or station; nor anywhere else out of doors that you'd need some weather protection. Nobody else seems that cold indoors. :shrug

...and if he's indoors all the time- how does his cape billow without any breeze? huh? :loon