The Ice Stone has melted your wallet (but secured your sword)
by Michael Sacco 
Dec 5th 2009 at 4:00PM
That's right, Epic Weapons is now offering a special display for your Frostmourne, a light-up chunk of the Frozen Throne. It's a floor-mount stand made of clear poly-resin, built with two spotlights to illuminate the blade and hilt of your sword in a chilling blue glow. Weighing in at 26 pounds, it's also not likely to fall over and cause your cat's soul to become a thrall of the Lich King. The only thing it doesn't have, apparently, is a picture larger than 150 pixels across for me to show you. Blame Epic Weapons, not I.
It certainly looks cool, mind you, but the price -- $200 -- is a little steep, in my opinion. Then again, I suppose if you can afford the sword, you can afford the stone. Let it never be said that replica swordmakers don't know their audience. Dispose of that income, all ye nerds!
Filed under: Odds and ends, Blizzard, News items, Wrath of the Lich King
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Reps Dec 5th 2009 4:05PM
Actually, if you right click the image (on the epicweapons site) and select "Copy Image Location", you can then copy the URL directly into your browser and view the image at 501x360 pixels.
Royal Dec 5th 2009 4:50PM
Thanks for the tip.
Here is the addy:
http://www.epicweapons.com/shop/images/P/iceshard-01.jpg
nurmi Dec 5th 2009 4:15PM
Bad. Ass.
#RiG @ GameSurge Dec 5th 2009 4:18PM
@Reps: Hey that worked!
Also, this is sexy enough to buy. Once I get some cash though -_-
Vaulkner Dec 5th 2009 4:20PM
I have a friend that is exactly the guy they are marketing to. He already has the frostmourne replica, and I'm positive he'll buy this too. He'll put them next to his collection of $500 Lord of the Rings Statuettes and WoW fingerprints. *sigh*
I try to think of it as him doing more than his part in bringing back the economy, rather than throwing money down the drain.
Yofi Dec 5th 2009 4:26PM
Grammar Nazi says: Blame Epic Weapons, not *me*. :P
RetPallyJil Dec 5th 2009 4:26PM
If I had the sword, there's no way I wouldn't have that display stand.
Awesome.
devilsei Dec 5th 2009 4:32PM
Yeah, considering the sword is a good $430, this stand is practically expected to be bought, because if you bought the sword, you'd be disgracing the sword, its very image! Even the Lich King, if you didn't buy this stand...!
On a side note, I wish they'd offer a special on buying the sword and stand together, for like $550 or so.
jfofla Dec 5th 2009 4:47PM
I bought the sword for my son last Christmas. I think he should get the stone this year.
sprout_daddy Dec 5th 2009 4:55PM
Then he can become King of all England.
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Seriously, why would you sell two items this expensive, with this much care put into them, and not have the common sense to post pictures larger than an IM icon? Baffles me.
lolikitty Dec 5th 2009 5:13PM
Well, you *have* to be a massive nerd (and a proud one to boot) to put all this money into this kind of thing, don't you think ? You make it sound like it's a bad thing ....
Jenas Dec 5th 2009 5:33PM
More pics at:
http://www.epicweapons.com/products/frostmourneiceshard.php
Both of these are way to rich for my blood.
Mask Dec 5th 2009 5:46PM
wtb!
Res Dec 5th 2009 5:46PM
I'm actually surprised it doesn't cost more. I still wouldn't buy it, but I think $200 is a little low considering what "collectors" will pay for this sort of thing.
Azbulldog Dec 5th 2009 5:51PM
They had one at Blizzcon, but I can't really recall what it was like.
Klown Dec 5th 2009 5:55PM
I am gonna go outside and make my own when it snows..
rawrawrawr Dec 5th 2009 6:03PM
Does it look less like ice and more like a plastic bag to anyone else?
kabshiel Dec 5th 2009 6:08PM
Wow, that's super tacky. Do gamers just not have any taste?
Neodarkmatter Dec 5th 2009 7:04PM
Stand looks cool but I love my Frostmourne on the wall even better.
Can't wait to see what Epic Weapons comes up with next.
benedikto Dec 5th 2009 7:29PM
That item s been available for a good 5 months now I think. Late news.