SIDESHOW ENDS LOTR LINE plus MUMAKIL, AMON HEN AND PETER JACKSON as CORSAIR!!

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[dayhiker]

here's the 7/1/05 newsletter!



IN THIS ISSUE

* Ministry: Sideshow/Weta line, Who is The Thing?, Collector's Inquisition, Collect for Life(TM)
* Comic Con 2005: Con info, Con pre-orders, Con Exclusives processing soon, live chat
* Star Wars: Preview Obi-Wan, New S.W. images coming soon!
* LOTR: Mumak of Harad, Amon Hen, Tribute to Peter Jackson, Edition announcement
* Marvel: Preview the New X-Men diorama
* Super Sale: Save big on select items!
* 2nd chance opportunities
* Wait lists: Darth Vader list recalled
* Stock Status
* Unsubscribe Information


Ministry of Information
OFFICE CLOSED FOR JULY 4TH (WEBSITE OPEN!)

The Sideshow Collectibles offices will be closed in observance of the July 4th holiday on Monday. However, if you just can't wait until Tuesday the 5th to get your Sideshow fix, our website will be open, as usual, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
LOTR LINE COMES TO AN END!

Through four years of dedication, Sideshow/Weta has developed, manufactured, and distributed over 180 different products from The Lord of the Rings films. At this time, we would like to announce that we are ending our LOTR polystone line. For more information, read the press release by following the link. [Click Here]

SEE WHAT STOCK REMAINS FROM OUR LOTR LINE [Click Here]
A MARVELOUS THING!

CLICK HEREWould you be willing to accept life inside a rocky, orange misshapen body for fame, super-human strength and the chance to travel the cosmos? "There are few figures in the world of Marvel Comics that can stand toe-to-toe with The Thing, which is what Grimm called himself in a fit of self-pity soon after his body transformed into the basic color and appearance of a cheeto." Read on as Larry Curtis gives an in depth look at the comic book character the Thing. [Click Here]

We have posted new pictures of our 1/4 Scale 'The Thing' Maquette! Check them out through the following link. [Click Here]
INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW!

Take Sideshow on a tour of your grey matter, and earn a chance at winning a very cool Sold Out Sideshow Collectible! We want to know what you like. We want to know what you love. We want to know if your math skills can decipher the airtime of two unladen swallows. Answer these simple questions and help Sideshow enhance our products and our website. [Click Here]

COLLECT FOR LIFE™!

For every purchase our customers make on our web site, Sideshow Collectibles will make a donation to the Lance Armstrong Cancer Foundation. These customers will also receive a Sideshow Collectibles "Collect for Life™" bracelet, which symbolizes their support, completely free of charge. Click the link below for details on the "Collect for Life™" program. [Click Here]
Sideshow Newsletter
COMIC-CON 2005
VISIT US AT COMIC-CON!

Sideshow Collectibles will be attending Comic-Con, held July 14th - 17th in San Diego, California. This show is open to the public and our staff will be there at booth #2329, to meet collectors and answer product questions as well as reveal new items. [Tickets] [Hotels]
COMIC-CON EXCLUSIVES ALMOST SOLD OUT!

CLICK HERECLICK HEREThere are only 2 Comic-Con exclusive products left to pre-order! Remember that all of our Con Exclusives are sold via our web site, prior to the show, with our Collect-n-Go program. [Ultimate Hellboy] [Werewolf Oz]
ALL NON-ATTENDEE ALLOTMENTS HAVE BEEN SOLD OUT!

If you are interested in these Con Exclusives, you can make a wait list reservation through the link below! (Some of you are already aware of how making your wait list reservation early has big benefits! Don't miss out!) [Click Here]
CON EXCLUSIVE PROCESSING UPDATE!

As a reminder to those of you who are attending Comic-Con and plan to pick up your Con exclusives, credit cards will begin to be processed on July 8th. You will receive your invoice via email, and you will need to bring it along with your picture I.D. to our booth to pick up your items.

Please note that Wednesday, July 13th, is preview night and we will NOT be distributing exclusives that evening!

Non-attendee orders will begin processing on July 9th - 13th. Please expect 7 - 14 days for shipping. For further details follow the link below! [Click Here]
CAN'T MAKE IT TO SAN DIEGO?

Can't make it to Comic-Con? Then log into our chat during the Con where we will have both product and crowd cams. Sideshow will be hosting live chats from the Con floor with celebrity guest Lance Henriksen (AvP), as well as other drop-by celebs. We will also be chatting with Darth Vader, sculptor Martin Canale (The Gore Group), Sideshow staff and more! Stay tuned for further details!

During the show, the Sideshow Web Team will be hosting some amazing online giveaways. Chat room guests will have a chance to win items such as The Lord of the Rings - Watcher in the Water Statue and the coveted Premium Format Luke Skywalker! The site will also feature random banner specials with discounts from 40% OFF to FREE! Who knows, you might just find a banner for a Gondorian Helm Collection! We look forward to seeing you in the chat! [Comic-Con Home]
STAR WARS
"THESE ARE NOT THE DROIDS YOU ARE LOOKING FOR"

CLICK HEREAfter the fall of the Jedi Order, Obi-Wan secluded himself on the desert planet Tatooine, secretly observing young Luke Skywalker. He would later take on the familiar role of mentor to the son of Skywalker, and begin the training the son of the one who was destined to bring balance to the force. You can preview the heroic Obi-Wan Kenobi Premium Format 1/4 figure by following the link below! [Click Here]
NEW 'STAR WARS' IMAGES COMING SOON!

We will be posting new pictures of the General Grievous and Darth Vader Exclusive Premium Format 1/4 scale figures next week! Newsletter members get the first look!
LORD OF THE RINGS
A TRIBUTE TO PETER JACKSON!

CLICK HEREFrom Umbar in the south, by way of the River Anduin, come great black ships crewed by the fearsome Corsairs. They sail north to answer the Dark Lord’s call to war, weapons at the ready. Sideshow/Weta Collectibles pays tribute to Peter Jackson, the man who made the films possible, with this highly detailed polystone figure - the last LOTR piece in our line. Preview this exquisite polystone statue of Peter Jackson as a Corsair through the following link! [Click Here]
LOTR FANS REQUEST FOR MUMAKIL HAS BEEN FULFILLED!

CLICK HERELarger than elephants, the Mumakil are huge, beastly creatures from the deep South. In the assault upon Minas Tirith, the beasts are brought together, hung with weaponry and saddled by their Haradrim masters, set out to destroy everything in their path. This polystone statue captures the defeat of one of these mighty Mumakil. Preview this piece, which has been requested by fans world-wide through the link below! [Click Here]
THE ANCIENT RUINS OF THE SEEING SEAT!

CLICK HEREOn the slopes of Amon Hen, at the bank of the Nen Hithoel Lake, the Fellowship beaches their Elven boats and prepares to make camp. Crowned by the ancient ruins of the Seeing Seat, the gentle hill is thickly wooded, making it easy to become lost or staggered. This polystone environment captures the sight of nature as seen in the film LOTR - The Fellowship of the Ring. Preview through the link below! [Click Here]
BATTLE TROLL OF MORDOR EDITION SIZE ANNOUNCED!

CLICK HEREThe Battle Troll of Mordor is a towering beast capable of unfathomable amounts of destruction and carnage, dressed in armor and armed for close-quarter combat. The polystone figure, which captures the utter power and ferocity of the beast, has been set to an edition size of 5,500 pieces world-wide. Be sure to reserve yours today as they are selling out quick! [Click Here]
MARVEL
X-MEN VS. SENTINEL DIORAMA

The Sentinel's were designed to destroy anyone carrying the mutant gene, but Colossus and Cyclops have teamed up to defeat these massive giants, designed by industrialist Trask. Continuing the Marvel Diorama series, the X-Men vs. Sentinel #2 is an amazing, hand painted piece standing over 19 inches tall. The Exclusive version of the diorama includes fibre-optic lighting which creates the illuminated eyes of the characters and the sparking ends of mangles wires. You can preview this diorama through the following link! [Click Here]
SUPERSALE
NEWSLETTER MEMBERS SAVE BIG!

This is your chance to purchase select monster statues as discounted prices! The Phantom, Mummy, or Wolfman are perfect for any monster collector. Check out this Super Buy today! [Click Here]
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[dayhiker]

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[Roz]

Oh my goodness... I can scarce believe it!

Do you think they are really putting it to rest - or like "The End" Bear from the Beanie guys will it carry on? The LOTR line is still relatively strong although I have noticed diminishing interest over the last few months.

The Mumakil is a dream come true statue to me - I'm so excited

[ArwenEvenstar]

I think it really is the end. lol Roz how awesome does the Mumak look? The final pieces rock IMO. I can understand people's disappointments for not getting their Faramir's or Denethor's but you cant please everyone and all the people saying: Oh but I wanted the eagles and I wanted Faramir then I would be happy. " yeah right you would.  When is enough really enough for some?
I feel perfectly content with how it has ended. Sideshow and WETA did a top notch job in bringing some brilliant pieces to us. I nearly got my head blown off on another forum for stating my opinions about all this so glad I can do so freely here...I hope.   

[Roz]

He hee - someone get me a big head blowing off thing to tell her off with

lol say what you like we all have our opinions

I think there really has been a wonderful wealth of options to choose from I'm still dying to see Aragorn on Brego I must admit, although I really am surprise they aren't renewing their license because it really has been life-giving to sideshow but we shall have to wait and see what they are moving on to

[ArwenEvenstar]

Yeah i cant wait to see Aragorn on Brego. Im sure it will be wonderful.
Ok I admit I was a bit surprised that we arent getting a Faramir. I really would have loved a Faramir in ranger's outfit but oh well.  Denethor I wouldnt have thought would be made anway because Im not sure he would appeal to the masses. Barad-Dur I thought was a given because of Orthanc but it was probably not produced due to the complexity of the design. Eagles - no way. We already have Gwaihir in the plaque.
All I am saying is yes, it would have been good if we got a piece or two of more important characters such as Faramir and Eomer on Firefoot rather than generic ones. eg. Orc Brute, Berserker, Wounded Orc bust etc. But on the other hand WETA have given us many pieces we as fans pleaded for eg. the Mumak, King of the Dead etc. So I think we should be pleased that they listened and squeezed in some beautiful pieces for us before the end of the line. The last thing I wanted to hear was a bunch of ingrates crying about how they didnt get what they wanted. Because they only focused on what wasnt produced and that made me quite upset.
Hope everyone can sort of see where I am coming from now. 

[Choice of Lúthien]

The Peter Jackson one is awesome...I've been wondering when they would announce it.
I don't remember the other two as well but the mumak one is an amazing piece, very detailed.
Interesting that they are stopping now though.

[savage727]

I am not surprised at all by this announcement as it reinforces my thoughts that interest in LOTR's overall has ended except with the very small minority of avid LOTR's lovers like many of us here on The Forum.  I have serious doubts that Topps will produce the next set of LOTR's cards as talked about on The Forum in another thread.  I agree that Sideshow missed the boat on many of the pieces they put out.  The Weapon Sets did not sell very well except the first two that sold out.  The Helms did not do much better either.  I never liked the busts and did not buy a single one.  I did purchase the Gandalf the Grey, Boromir, Aragorn, and King Elessar statues and love them.  I also have the Weapons of Aragorn and Weapons of The Fellowship Set 2.  I purchased the Mines of Moria, Golden Hall, and the Helm's Deep Environments and think they are very well done.  I have preorders in on the Weathertop Environment and Aragorn on Brego Statue.  

I also wanted a Faramir and Eomer statue and do not understand why Sideshow did not make those instead of or before many of the other products they released.  I am very pleased with the quality of all my pieces and will miss Sideshow making more LOTR's statues and environments.    

[AndyfanLOTR]

I think there really has been a wonderful wealth of options to choose from I'm still dying to see Aragorn on Brego I must admit, although I really am surprise they aren't renewing their license because it really has been life-giving to sideshow but we shall have to wait and see what they are moving on to

If anyone is familer with the Previews magazine that comes out monthly, the last 2 months have had listing for Kong and Narnia statues all images are just sample but they do look good

[Roz]

Well the odd thing about the LOTR set is that Topps paid to renew their license for LOTR last November... and whilst they may have purchased the license to "sit on" and protect their previous card releases I really would be surprised if they didn't do ANYTHING with it when you consider how much money they must have had to put up for it

[chico]

I have to admit that I was actually sadden when I received the newsletter. Next to the Topps Lotr card franchise, this is the next largest part of my LOTR collection. There have been many great items released to date: The Cave Troll, the Original Balrog, the Ringwraith on Steed, Aragorn, The Witchking's in all forms.....and so on. Hopefully when PJ ever gets around to making The Hobbit, Sideshow will do some statues for that............can you just imagine.........Smaug in all his GLORY!!!!