Halloween Swords
October 23, 2009
Halloween is a week away and many are scrambling to pick up last minute items to complete their look. We have compiled a list of the top Halloween costume swords and other weapons this year. Pick any of these up and your costume will be phenomenal.
10. 300-Immortal Sword - A mystical immortal is a great route to take. Disgustingly terrifying.
9. Sword of Strider - LOTR - If you are a Lord of the Rings Fan and plan to get your Aragorn on this year, this sword is a must have.
8. Swashbuckling Pirate Sword - Ransack everyone’s candy basket with this ferocious piratey sword! Arrrgh!
7. Naruto Sasuke Kusanagi Grass Cutter Sword - This one is sharp, meaning you can do some serious pumpkin slicing damage or impress everyone with your sweet skills.
6. Batman Throwing Stars - Set of 3 - What is a Batman costume without throwing stars? I mean, seriously?
5. William Wallace Sword - Show everyone you mean business with this beast of a sword.
4. Bleach - Byakuya Kuchiki Senbonzakura Sword - Be the envy of everyone at the Halloween party with this Bleach replica.
3. Skull Gauntlet - The name of this one sounds a little creepy, but just wait til you get your hands on one! Nobody will mess with you!
2. Bleach - Renji Abari’s Awakened Zanpakuto - Wooden - Show off your manliness with this HUGE 52″ replica sword.
1. Bleach - 52″ Tensa Bankai - Wooden - This one is great for anyone and is not as dangerous as the real deal.
-> Check out the rest of our Halloween Costumes here! <-
Heavenly Swords Costume Cosplay Contest 2009
October 13, 2009
Get your Halloween costume on because it is time for the Annual Heavenly Swords Halloween Costume/Cosplay Contest!
It is that time of year again and we want to see you in your Halloween Costume or Cosplay! Send us pictures or video of you in your get-up and you will be entered into our contest for a $75 Heavenly Swords GIFT CERTIFICATE!
To enter, simply post your picture on your blog and shoot us an email with a link or just email your picture entry to us. The team at Heavenly Swords will vote once the contest is closed and will award the best one with a $75 Gift Certificate! This year’s contest is open from October 13th through October 31st!
Participation Rules/Instructions:
1. Email us your picture (including your name and username at HeavenlySwords.com)
or
2. Write and post a blog entry with your picture and one of the following phrases as links to the Heavenly Swords homepage: swords, fantasy swords, anime swords, video game swords, medieval swords, samurai swords, movie swords, or ninja weapons. If you aren’t comfortable creating hyperlinks on your blog, simply paste one of the below examples to your blog post:
Once you have published the completed blog entry or once you have your photo ready to submit, email us with either a link to the blog post or attach the photo to the email. You may send the email to “contact (at) heavenlyswords.com” with the subject “Costume Cosplay Contest.”
This contest is open to anyone who registers at HeavenlySwords.com so tell everyone you know!
We will judge based on the below criteria:
1. Degree of Difficulty
2. Start Value
3. Sword in Picture?
4. Is it funny?
5. Can we Tell What the Costume Is?
What you will win:
One free gift certificate will be given to the lucky winner at a value of $75.00. A valid email address is required to receive your certificate.
Contest Rules and Restrictions Apply:
Winner agrees to let Heavenly Swords use his or her name and picture in the future including but not limited to future Newsletter from Heavenly Swords stating that he or she won the “October Costume Contest”.
No entries will be accepted after 10/31/09.
Judging will take place on 11/01/09.
Notification will be sent to the winner via email by 11/07/09.
Free gift certificate will be sent via email to winner. If your address is not on file, you will be required to supply one in order to receive the gift certificate.
Contest only open to U.S residents living in the lower 48 States who are over the age of 18 and who can legally own a sword in the city and state in which they live. By entering the contest the contestant agrees to all of the above rules and agrees that they are not a minor. We reserve the right to change the contest rules at anytime. It is up to the contestant to understand and follow the laws and regulations governing sword ownership in their area. Contestants may not hold Heavenly Swords or its employees liable for any damage to merchandise purchased with the certificate caused by shipping. Contestants also agree not to hold Heavenly Swords or its employees liable for any damage caused by our merchandise.
Constant assumes all responsibility of our merchandise upon receiving it.
300 Movie Costumes
October 12, 2009
Who better to dress as for this year’s Halloween season than King Leonidas or one of the Immortals? If I were a guy, I’d definitely be strutting around in one of these…
Show off your manliness (with or without the body of Brian Danner) this year. We’ve got the complete Spartan outfit available to you! These items are great for wearing and will look awesome when displayed while not on your body:
Spartan/King Leonidas Costume:
- King Leonidas Helmet – Cover thy head with one of these fancy helms.
- Spartan Cape - You aren’t a Spartan without a cape, right? And what would your cape be without a Round Brooch?
- 300 Spartan Warrior Shield - Defend thyself against thine enemies with one of these huge shields!
- 300 Greaves - Also known as leg guards, these babies will complete your outfit nicely, and protect your shins too.
- Vambrances - Keep your arms under protection from Xerxes’ army with these.
- 300 Briefs - Every Spartan must have a pair (or two)!
- Spartan Warrior Sword (wooden) - This one is people-friendly, so if you want to take your sword to a party and have a few drinks, nobody will avoid you like the plague in fear of angering you and your big bad Spartan sword.
- 300 King Leonidas Sword - For the leader in you, lead your small army to take on the Persians with this powerful weapon.
- 300 Spartan Warrior Spear Yet another must have for members of the Spartan army.
Immortal Costume:
- Immortal Mask - Cover your face and show off your dark side with this awesome mask.
- Immortal Sword - Strike fear into many while wielding this one.
These are just a few of our selection of weapons and accessories replicated from the 300 film based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel.
-> Check out all of our 300 Movie Replicas here! <-
Naruto Costume
October 12, 2009
Transform yourself into the mighty ninja, Naruto Uzumaki this Halloween season. Strive to become the strongest ninja in your village with any of our fear-instilling, yet fascinating Naruto weapons from the anime manga series!
Tips on Creating the Naruto look:
To dress like Naruto, use an orange jumpsuit and cut and sew a few pieces to complete the look (the pants should stop just below the knees and are loos fitting while the top should be orange with blue shoulders with an orange or white collar). Add a black belt, a headband, and a blonde wig (if you don’t have short, blonde hair)!
To finalize your look, you definitely need some weapons! Check out our inventory of Naruto weapons today! My recommendations: Naruto Sasuke Kusanagi Grass Cutter Sword for the Sasuke fan or the Wooden Zabuza Sword!
Cool Links:
Offical Naruto Website - Learn more about the series here and check out the character guide for more info on your favorite character!
Ninja Costume
October 10, 2009
So you want to be a Ninja (or “kunoichi” if you are a lady) this Halloween? Dressing up like a ninja is probably one of the coolest yet easiest costume ideas around. Sometimes dressing up isn’t as fun when you don’t play the part so here you will find some simple steps on how to be a ninja for a night and a couple must-have items for you.
Step 1. Dress like a ninja. They key here is dark – my choice would be black. Black pants, black shirt (turtleneck if you can tolerate one), and a ninja mask (you can make this easily out of a long piece of fabric or a tshirt). For simple steps on how to make a ninja mask from a tee shirt, please see below:
How to make a ninja mask out of a t-shirt: Put the shirt over your head, stopping with the neck opening right around your nose. While leaving the front of the neck opening around your face, pull the back of the opening up over your head and hang right above your eyes. Then take the loose parts of the shirt and place behind your head while tying the arms together in back. Tuck any excess fabric in the shirt you will be wearing.
Step 2: Think, react, and move like a ninja: The way of the ninja is not a violent or angry. The ninja does not manipulate by violent force, but instead by words and actions. You need to think before you react and never react in anger. You must be able to move stealthily and escape effectively. Have self control.
Step 3: Practice ninjutsu: Show off to your friends (an foes) with your cool ninja skills.
Step 4: Get ninja weapons and swords! Some ninja essentials are below (wooden swords are recommended for Halloween, but not required):
- Eight Piece Ninja Warrior Sword
- Double Action Ninja Sword
- Ninja Caltrops
- Ninja Ashiko Foot Spikes Set
- Ninja Shuko Climbing Claws Set
- Bo Shuriken Ninja Assassin Spikes
- Training Bokken
- Ninja Boken
- Staff of the Ninja
-> Check out all of our Ninja Weapons today! <-
Pirate Costume
October 10, 2009
You want to dress up like a pirate, aye? Set out on the high seas with one o’ these Pirate Swords this Halloween!
Need a little direction before beginning your voyage? To create a cool Pirate costume, follow this simple recipe!
1. Clothes: Grab a white button-up shirt or blouse (one with wide arms preferred) or a ruffly Victorian type and combine with a black or brown vest. A pair of beat up grey, black, or brown pants will do – maybe tear a hole or two in them so they look nicely worn out. The pants should either be snug or very loose. For the women, a long, black peasant skirt will do the trick.
2. Accessories: You will need tall black or brown boots, a bandana, a wide belt with large buckle or a sash, and gold hoop earrings.
3. Sword: The most important part of the pirate costume is the Pirate Sword. Some suggestions are:
- Pirate’s Swashbuckling Sword for serious flesh ripping fun. This one comes with a leather scabbard which can be attached to your belt loop for easy carrying.
- Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirates of the Caribbean Cutlass for the movie fans or any scoundrel of the high seas and is full of beautiful detail.
- Wooden Pirate Cutlass is perfect for the occasion – especially while out having piratey fun!
Bleach Halloween Costumes
October 8, 2009
Since cosplay is such a popular activity amongst fans of anime, Halloween is a perfect excuse (not that an excuse is really needed) for dressing as one’s favorite anime character!Looking for a start (or finish) to your Halloween costume? From Bleach to Naruto, One Piece, Rurouni Kenshin, and characters from other anime and manga series, we’ve got you covered when it comes to weaponry!
Here are some of our suggestions for cool Bleach items to consider for your 2009 Halloween cosplay get-up!
Ichigo Kurosaki weapons and accessories: Planning to take the lead this year and fearlessly head the Soul Reaper gang? Unleash your bankai with any of these!
Ayasegawa Yumichika – Ready to put your Ayasegawa face on this October? Grab one of these mean looking swords:
Gin Ichimaru – Triumph with this “Divine Spear” dressed as Gin Ichimaru while shouting “Shoot to kill!” and chasing Hollows around.
HInamori Momo – This is a look for the ladies. Elegant and powerful. If these words spell your name, pick one of these up!
Toushiro Hitsugaya – If you are rather young – or appear to be – and have a strong instinct but good heart, perhaps the part of Toushiro Hitsugaya is for you. Pick your weapon from one of these:
Kenpachi Zaraki – Dye your hair black, spike it as high as you can, and release your bloodthirsty rage with this unnamed zanpakuto:
Renji Abarai – Show no remorse to those who stand in your way with any of these wielded by Renji, aka, “Red Pineapple!”
- Renji Abarai’s Awakened Zanpakuto 52”
- Renji Abarai’s Zanpakuto 40”
- Renji Abarai Unawakened Katana – Handmade (black)
- Renji Abarai Unawakened Handmade Katana (red)
- >Renji Abarai Zabimaru – Black
- Renji Abarai Zabimaru – Red
Lou Wo – Carry your heart on your sword like the character known as “Love,” Lou Wo.
Rojuro Otoribashi – Dressing up as this guy, also known as “Rose,” can be pulled off by either male or female due to his effeminate ways and his long, wavy blonde hair and artsy likeness.
Jushiro Ukitake – Carry twin blades with this unique pair in Jushiro Ukitake’s zanpakuto.
Urahara Kisuke – Sandals, dark green clothes, a bucket hat, and messy blonde hair are all you need to look the part of Urahara along with these swords – oh, and a highly intelligent and inventive personality.
Rukia Kuchiki – Team up with Renji and the other Soul Reapers and use your kido to fight off evil forces and pick up one of these blades to complete your cosplay.
Grimmjow Jeagerjaquez – Once a member of the hollows, and impulsive, ill-tempered, and violet, Grimmjow’s scruffy appearance goes seemingly well with his personality. Blue spiked hair and a tough-as-nails exterior will compliment this sword nicely.
Izuru Kira – Put on your Shinigami robe, an armband, and this sword to be this antisocial character.
Kaname Tousen – Fight for justice with this sweetly unique sword.
Ulquiorra Cifer – Number 4 in Aizen’s army, this is yet another hollow. Choose to fight on the darker side with this weapon.
Morimoto Rangiku – This is another great one for anyone in touch with their feminine side.
Tia Harribel – For the more down-to-earth personalities, this sword is great for anyone wanting to fight in Sousuke Aizen’s army.
Batman Halloween Costume
October 8, 2009
As we all are well aware, Halloween is creeping up on us. It’s time to start thinking about costumes and we will be coming up with a few ideas over the next several days to give you a bit of a push in the right direction!
Today, we bring you the notorious batsuit. Alas, Dark Knight fans, we at Heavenly Swords finally have something for you too! Although Batman didn’t carry a sword, we still manage to do what we must to suit (ha-ha) your needs.
So pull out your stomping boots, grab some spandex black pants and shirt, and a wide gold belt and combine with these awesome items we have available to YOU!
Batman Dark Knight Mask – Disguise yourself as the Dark Knight and look like you mean business.
Batman Tactical Strike Bracer – Nobody will want to mess with you with these frightful blades of glory.
And choose from these sets of throwers:
Batman Throwing Stars – Set of 3 – Wear these and display them proudly. Even if you don’t wear the rest of the costume, you can put these on and if someone asks who you are supposed to be, just look them straight in the eyes and state the obvious – “I am Batman.”
Batman Throwing Stars – Set of 2 – These are great for keeping those villains in line, or anyone else who may annoy you.
Oh, and don’t forget one of the most important aspects of the batsuit – the cape! If you don’t have a black cape handy, just grab a piece of black fabric and sew it if you can. If not, it’ll still look cool.
-> Check out all of our Batman products here. <-
Costume Contest Winner - No Recount Needed
November 5, 2008
From all of us in the Heavenlyswords offices - We’re happy to announce that we had a clear winner this year in the Heavenly Swords 2008 Costume Contest. No recount necessary!
First place goes to Carolann! Her stunning creation clearly took hours and hours of hard work. The final product was, well, top notch. Carolann’s costume was modeled after Shiva, from Final Fantasy. In her own words:
The costume is of Shiva from Final Fantasy and features an Ice sword I constructed myself out of silicone. I also made the rest of the outfit and it has over 400 fabric triangles to making up the coat and shield.
Well done Carolann!
Special mention goes to our other top 2 finishers - Frank and Elliot - Both had great costumes (see pics 5 and 6)
Elliot sporting the Zabuza Sword
Thanks to all for your participation! We were flooded with entries and hope to have even more fun contests on the way. If you missed this one - you’ll have more chances to win coming soon!
10 Best Pumpkin Cutting Swords
October 22, 2008
It’s that time of year…
Everyone knows that the best part of Halloween isn’t dressing up or carving Jack-O-Lanterns…it’s the annual smashing of the pumpkins on November 1st!
This year, it’s time for you to step it up a notch. Don’t dirty your boot by stomping on it or blandly carry the old pumpkin to the dumpster like a pansy. Instead, hack it to bits with a sword like a real man!
To help you decide which weapon to choose, we at HeavenlySwords.com have compiled a Top 10 List of best swords for cutting pumpkins.
Without further ado:
10.) The Paul Chen Zatoichi Blind Fury. That cute little orange pumpkin will never see you coming! The Paul Chen Zatoichi Blind Fury is a straight katana that is sleekly disguised as a walking stick, enabling you to tap into your inner James Bond. The fully functional carbon steel blade is 28.5” long, so you can hack at multiple pumpkins with one swipe. Think economies of scale, slasher style!
Retail price: $119. Our price: $99.
9.) The Dungeon Master’s Claw. Do you have a dark side? Have you converted your basement into an elaborate S&M dungeon? (It’s okay to say yes, we’re not here to judge!) If so, the Dungeon Master’s Claw is the perfect way force those old pumpkins into submission and show them who the real boss is. Throw it like a ninja star or just randomly hack into it, whatever you feel like. Hell, you can even tie the pumpkin up beforehand for good measure. The four individual blades measure only 2.5” in length, so you won’t do too much damage…just enough for the pumpkin to feel it.
Retail price: $34.95. Our price: $29.98.
8.) The Double Bladed Katar. If you have refined taste and prefer stabbing to slicing, the ornate and elegant double bladed katar is the perfect weapon. This Patrick Bateman-esque weapon features two jagged blades and an adjustable wristband for added comfort. Mutilating pumpkins has never been easier, or more fun!
Retail price: $39.99. Our price: $28.98.
7.) Butterfly Swords. If you have plans for your pumpkin after you chop it to bits (a nice stew, perhaps?), butterfly swords are the way to go. They slash, chop and can even trap any weapons that the pumpkin might unexpectedly yield at the last minute. Basically, they’ll do everything except make you a cup of coffee and an omelet in the morning. Weighing in at 37.1 ounces and measuring 20.25” long, the high carbon steel blades are practically designed to kick some pumpkin ass. Retail price: $349.99. Our price: $289.99.
6.) The Berserk Dragon Slayer Sword. If it can slay a dragon, the pumpkin sitting on your porch doesn’t stand a chance. Enough said, right?
Retail price: $99.97. Our price: $71.98.
5.) The Napoleonic Rapier. For those of you who have a serious case of short man syndrome, the Napoleonic Rapier is the way to go. With 35 full inches of weapon at your disposal, pumpkins will fear you. Women will love you. Men will envy you. Plus, it comes with two different finishes: gold and antique silver. (Be sure to pick the finish that matches your Hummer!)
Retail price: $58.50. Our price: $38.50.
4.) The Helmet of Darkness. Okay, so this isn’t exactly a sword. But for those who like to think outside of the box, it’s the perfect weapon for pulverizing pumpkins! Plus, the options are virtually endless. You can wear the Helmet of Darkness and then head butt the pumpkins until they’re pulpy. Or, you can toss a pumpkin into the air and try to catch it on one of the five stainless steel blades. With the Helmet of Darkness, you’re limited only by your imagination.
Retail price: $299.99. Our price: $134.99.
3.) The Cinthorc Sword of Justice. Like the name implies, the Cinthorc Sword of Justice will punish any and all pumpkins that have been in your way for the past several weeks. The sentencing of the pumpkins is entirely up to you, but the sword does come with a free art print to give you inspiration. We suggest throwing the pumpkin in the air, and then slashing at it with the sword, baseball-style.
Retail price $185. Our price: $139.98.
2.) The Japanese Naginata. They may not celebrate Halloween in Japan, but this sword doesn’t know that. It looks as though all 63” of it has been specifically designed to slay pumpkins with style. The carbon steel blade will cut through the pumpkins like a hot knife through butter. Samurai tested, Sensai approved.
Retail price: $75. Our price: $53.98.
1.) The Black Legion Battle Axe. Here we are, number one on the list! The Black Legion Battle Axe deserves to be at the top of all lists, not just this one. Directly from the mind of fantasy artist Kit Rae, this vicious weapon is so fierce it comes with a certificate of authenticity! Wield this and watch the pumpkins cry before putting them out of their misery.
Retail price: $170. Our price: $128.
Now that your are all jacked up and wanting to slay some pumpkins…remember safety first! We are not responsible and don’t want to hear about anyone loosing a limb! (Though we do want to see you film it.)
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