Asides from the plastic which dominates most of the merchandise for The Golden Compass movie, some higher-end replicas of props from the film are being produced. The Noble Collection list two such items: a replica alethiometer and a replica of the mechanical spyfly Mrs Coulter sets on Lyra. Both aren’t due for release until 2008, however, and weigh in at a hefty $195.00 each.
Thanks to Sephalyn.
Oh. My. God. I need one! That’s pretty expensive, though. I guess I’ll have to start saving my money now for one! This is so cool!
Uh, I think I’ll be getting one.
*needs*
Will ask for for my 18th xD
or purchase with “money for university” i recieve for my 18th…
😀 do you think they’ll eventually make replica subtle knives and amber spyglasses too? *excited*
Do they really work?!
We are such nerds. XD
I think I need one, too…
i know! wow. I’m so getting one. hahaha. and i’ll sit in my dorm room and contemplate it, and make my roommate all concerned when i randomly mutter “I wish i had the books of meanings” hahaa. gotta love the nerds
Where’s the official Box of Dust? LOL
oooooooomg!!!! im sooo getting one!!! i guess i have to start saving to lol!!! yay so happy!!
I’m getting one, no question. Does it work? Do the knobs spin and the needles move and then the answer needle moves???? OMG IM SO EXCITED.
It would be good if it had a needle that swung at random… or not so random!… like a real aleithiometer.
We are geeks but we have to have them… xD
This is made of awesome. Props to Annabel, I’ll probably be doing the same thing. (And happy birthday. =P)
If only the dials and needle work… oh, I hope they do–they should, considering it’s an “authentic replica”, and the movie would look rather silly with a static alethiometer.
Ahh! I’m excited now.
I like it but ehres a few suggestions:
Cover the needles with glass so they won’t bend, but can still move. It would be a little cheap if they did’nt…
Sell it with a nice case, or a very nice soft fabric bag.
Also if a thin gold chain were attatched to it, it would really add to the overall effect. If it’s just the alethiometer I would feel like somethings missing. It’s great yes, but… the above mentioned would really make me buy it without hesitation.
I have to say I am extremely disappointed at the price.
I am a university student, so I know that I will be unable to buy this. 100-120 dollars? Maybe. This was the only thing that I was going to ask for for Christmas, but it is still too much. It is too frivilous, no matter how much I would absolutely love one.
This is the first time that I feel that they are snubbing their main fan base of average citizens. This is a luxury only reserved for the few.
Urgh.
EDIT:
Haha, I actually just emailed the company with a strong worded letter asking them why.
I have NEVER done this for ANYTHING.
(Although I know someone who wrote to Kinder Surprise asking why they didn’t put more smurfs in their eggs.)
Can you tell I am trying to procratinate from studying?
OMG!!! MUST HAVE! I don’t care about the price! We’re nerds, but no one cares. 🙂 Fantasy rules all. I could buy it myself, but I think i’ll lay it on my parents. You can actually buy those on eBay, but for… ick… 350 bucks.
It really does seem like a luxery for the few.
OH.MY.GOD. I absolutely HAVE to have one of these. I was going to pay someone to make a replica for me but these ones look so much better! *Starts saving*
I hv seen movie is wicked to buy replica is lowest for proper replica not toy about £80 or $160 its so cool and i hv not read boks but going to stright away
if it doesn’t work, and it probably won’t, i’m not getting it
but i neeeeeeeeeeeed an alethiometer!
and just to show i care, i’d find a way for lyra and will to get back together
it’s so sad *sniff* ;(
Uhm, you’re joking, right Sam?
They need Dust to work.
Which is fictional.
If its not that real im not gonna buy it, i mean why dont they just make it into a watch or something useful?
I believe in dust. i also beleive in daemons. you can think i’m crazy, that’s great for you. i dont find it fictional. it totally makes sense that they would exist if you really think about it. Just because you can’t see it or touch it doesn’t make it fictional. I also beleive that an alethiometer could work, so i’m gona get it so i’ll just start saving now. (=
oh i also have the toy one, and the only problem with it is the needle, but it still works some times but takes practice.
also no, it shouldn’t be a pocketwatch, that would be pointless…
i SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO want it!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
It looks amazing but if u lowered the price a bit then i would totally buy it and another question does it actually work cause i actual seriously need one.
ok i got the money, but where do you buy it?
I think these can be work — without dust.
The answer, rather like the answer in a tarot deck, is a focus of the sub-conscious.
All that needs to happen is for the answer needle to move “randomly”. Of course, there is no such thing as randomness.
If it doesn’t work, I’ll get it to work 😛
Would you kindly furnish details as to its performance features, if any?
people should soo get one it would be kool if we could ask questions so they would be answered!i NEED one!
and yeah lyra i agrre with u.dust is and could be real!
and yeah lyra i agrre with u.dust is and could be real!
from gobbler_obsseded
I SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO wnat one!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been looking everywhere for one and still cannot find one!!! Where do you buy one??
gobbler_obsessed and lyra i agree with you. dust and daemons are real.
I SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO wnat one!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been looking everywhere for one and still cannot find one!!! Where do you buy one?? Why is it so exspensive though?
gobbler_obsessed and lyra i agree with you. dust and daemons are real.
does it actually work like the real one, or is it just a model?
omg i soooo want one prob is i only hav 20£ and its 122£ if u switch the bucks to british currency
oh and also i doesnt work exactly like the real one, i read somewher else that theres a button in the middle that u push to make the blue needle spin round. ive got a plastic one that i keep in my own little shoulder bag, but trust me its not great. i used to only wear that to be like the film but i so want THIS
I SO REALLY WANT ONE SO BADLY !!!
EVER SINCE I FIRST SAW THE MOVIE AND I WAS ABOUT TO GET ONE THOUGH THE PAPER THAT CAME WITH THE MOVIE BUT AT THAT TIME I WAS GOING THRU A BAD PATCH IN MY LIFE AND HAD TO MOVE MY LIFE TO ANOTHER STATE TOO !!!
BUT NOW I STARTED LOOKING AND FOUND THIS PAGE AND IF YOU REALLY PLEASE DO HAVE A WAY I CAN BUY ONE PLEASE CONTACE ME SO THAT I CAN BUY ONE !!!
ILL SAVE THE MONEY QUICK !!!
THANK YOU AND SINCERLY
H.E.R. “ISA”
I agree as well, Dust and Daemons are real