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Post by johnfa on Oct 16, 2007 12:03:34 GMT -5
I'm in the market for a Grail Diary. I have found some on eBay, but I know that Magnoli makes the best ones. But since he's not selling them anymore I may be forced to buy another maker's (unless you wanna part with your Magnoli diary?!).
What are the best non-Magnoli ones available? What price is resonable to pay for them?
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Post by GCR on Oct 16, 2007 12:09:15 GMT -5
Magnoli isn't making Grail Diaries anymore?  I had no idea... I'm a bit surprised, to be honest. I thought this was sort of his "signature" piece, as far as prop replicas go. He's been making them as far back as I can recall. When did you discover he had stopped offering them? Did he post something on his site? -GCR |
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Post by johnfa on Oct 16, 2007 12:11:54 GMT -5
Magnoli isn't making Grail Diaries anymore? I had no idea... I'm a bit surprised, to be honest. I thought this was sort of his "signature" piece, as far as prop replicas go. He's been making them as far back as I can recall. When did you discover he had stopped offering them? Did he post something on his site? -GCR I read that because of some legal issue he's not allowed to sell them anymore. I think I read it on the indygear.com forums. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2007 12:15:27 GMT -5
He has a note at the top of his website stating "Please do NOT ask me to sell any of my Indy props". Seems LucasArts has clamped down on the prop makers.
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Post by Ragingblues on Oct 16, 2007 12:35:36 GMT -5
Yep. With new licensing agreements and better awareness on their part as to who has been making money with their property, Lucasfilm has indeed been closing up a shop or two. It was only a matter of time anyway as you can't profit from someone else's copywritten property without paying them for it. However... I just checked on Ebay and found 3 on the auction block right this moment: search.ebay.com/grail-diary_W0QQ_trksidZm37QQfromZR40Hopefully one will be what you're looking for, Ken |
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Post by johnfa on Oct 16, 2007 12:50:00 GMT -5
Yep. With new licensing agreements and better awareness on their part as to who has been making money with their property, Lucasfilm has indeed been closing up a shop or two. It was only a matter of time anyway as you can't profit from someone else's copywritten property without paying them for it. However... I just checked on Ebay and found 3 on the auction block right this moment: search.ebay.com/grail-diary_W0QQ_trksidZm37QQfromZR40Hopefully one will be what you're looking for, Ken Actually, the one sold by indyj is the one I'm thinking about purchashing. Does anyone know anything about the seller or this specific replica? How's the quality compared to Magnoli's? |
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Post by Railok on Oct 16, 2007 14:48:53 GMT -5
Well, they are using another font than Magnoli's and the inserts are... Well, they look very "printed out of a computer"ish.
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Post by johnfa on Oct 16, 2007 14:51:14 GMT -5
Well, they are using another font than Magnoli's and the inserts are... Well, they look very "printed out of a computer"ish. Hey, it's me from the Cinema Replicas forum! Yeah, they do, but I'm kinda figuring that I'd learn how to and age them myself. It will be my first grail diary, so it's not supposed to be perfect.  |
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Post by johnfa on Oct 16, 2007 14:52:58 GMT -5
Also, thinking about maybe buying the inserts seperate from someone else, in case these ones aren't very good copies.
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Post by Railok on Oct 16, 2007 16:44:17 GMT -5
But hey, John, are you going to the convention now in November in Stockholm?
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Post by johnfa on Oct 16, 2007 16:49:14 GMT -5
But hey, John, are you going to the convention now in November in Stockholm? Yes I am. Sent a mail to Isberg to see if he is bringing his grail diary for show. |
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Post by Railok on Oct 16, 2007 16:50:02 GMT -5
Awesome! I'll be there in my new and improved Indy costume. So please, come by and say hello. I'll be in-character of course |
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Post by johnfa on Oct 16, 2007 16:52:32 GMT -5
Awesome! I'll be there in my new and improved Indy costume. So please, come by and say hello. I'll be in-character of course That would be cool! I'll make sure I get a diary to bring before that! |
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Post by Railok on Oct 16, 2007 16:53:52 GMT -5
I actually have one of those eBay diaries for myself, I'll start using that one now on convention (it's cool when it's closed, so that's why I'm using it). I'll have a "storyline" on the convention, because CR actually has a Grail for me... |
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