Dark Lord Sauron Polystone Statue

The Dark Lord Sauron Polystone Statue is a brilliant movie collectible from Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings.  It was manufactured by Sideshow Collectibles in 2008 as a Limited Edition of 9,500 pieces.  Every single piece sold out (as is usually the case with Lord of the Rings collectibles).

I’ve found what could amount to be an absolute bargain.  One of these Limited Edition Sauron statues, No. 420 of 9,500, is now for sale on eBay. It is advertised as being in flawless condition.

Here’s the bargain part.  There’s only 1 day left on the auction and the current bid price is an excruciatingly low $91.  These originally sold for US$300 prior to selling out, so to get one at a price any less than that is a steal.  Just go and read the reviews at Sideshow and you’ll see five stars out of five stars consistently for this particular collectible.

Sauron’s size is 24″ tall and weighs a hefty 60 lbs.

Original product page (now sold out): 
Dark Lord Sauron Polystone Statue at Sideshow Collectibles

Buy it here: The Dark Lord Sauron Polystone Statue on eBay

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Video after the jump.

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