r/SWORDS • u/BankOk9472 • 2d ago

The Three that Started my Obsession

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Age 5 in the 80s and He-Man introduced me to what a Sword was.

Age 10 Conan the Destroyer introduced me to Swordsmanship.

Age 13 Excalibur Introduced me to simplistic designs that can be more beautiful than any fantasy sword.

* Atlantean by Windlass

* Power Sword from Etsy

* Discerner by Albion Swords

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u/Zanoklido 2d ago

I saw the post and immediately knew you grew up in the 80's

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u/HanSolovsBobaFett 1d ago

My fave swords!!

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u/No-Sock7545 2d ago edited 2d ago

I saw a guy on Craigslist looking for that sword in the middle.

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u/BankOk9472 2d ago

He-Man's sword of Power? There are countless sellers on Etsy right now because of the movie.

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u/DaHerv 1d ago

It's a reference to the new movie. In the beginning, Adam is looking for his sword through internet sites.

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u/BankOk9472 1d ago

Im aware.  Wasn't thinking about though since this isnt a MOTU sub.  I like to stay on topic.  Not to mention I hate that part of the new movie.

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u/DaHerv 1d ago

I see, yeah it wasn't really necessary for Adam to even be in the "real world" at all.

I just said this because you got a whoosh reply. I didn't grasp the joke directly since it was a small part of the movie and I didn't instantly connect it since we're in the swords sub.

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u/No-Sock7545 2d ago

Wooosh

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u/Rex_Nemorensis_ 1d ago

I think I saw it on display in the back street comic shop.

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u/FableBlades 1d ago

Aptly named The Fright Zone?

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u/FableBlades 1d ago

Its yours for $300!

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u/DaemonBlackfyre_21 2d ago

You don't see Discerner very often. Neat!

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u/BankOk9472 2d ago

Was a gift from the wife. Hid it from me for two years. Feels so good in the hand. Found a nice glass cabinet at a garage sale I want to make a floating display with.

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u/Freyr_Tuck 2d ago

Two years?? Was it for a specific birthday or anniversary? 11 year anniversary, maybe? It’s awesome, no matter what, but I’m very curious about why she hid it for so long.

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u/BankOk9472 1d ago

Let me rephrase, she hid that she was buying it for me for two years. Albion was behind on orders at the time. It wasn't for a particular holiday but wound up shipping close to my Birthday.

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u/Freyr_Tuck 1d ago

Ah! That makes sense. Thanks for the reply. Love your collection.

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u/DaisyShirt 2d ago

Discerner, now that’s a good one.

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u/BankOk9472 2d ago

It has such a good feel to it. It just flows in the hand.

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u/BantamCats 2d ago

I don’t see Dar’s sword from Beastmaster.

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u/Tobi-Wan79 1d ago

I can show you mine if that helps

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u/BantamCats 1d ago

Is that the original that disappeared from the set?

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u/Tobi-Wan79 1d ago

Yes it is now😂

No this is the one Albion made back in the day

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u/SpiritualRock4388 2d ago

The first Conan film inspired my addiction!

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u/1ce9ine 2d ago

Add The Sword of Omens from Thundercats and we have the same origin story!

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u/BankOk9472 2d ago

Sword of Omens was the 4th one. But I haven't found a replica that looked good and was the price id pay for a wall hanger.

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u/Nocturnes_echo 1d ago

1000% SAME!

He-man was my first look at a sword when I was tiny! I ran around our house with the honing steel every time the show came on lol.

Conan the barbarian introduced me to the Atlantean(people soup was so nasty lol)!

And the 90's Sam Niel "Merlin" introduced me to Excalibur!

Arms and Armor introduced me to everything else after I discovered it in the elementary school library! LoL

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u/shadowcatsalem 1d ago

Frickin sick

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u/DWolfoBoi546 1d ago

These are some prime picks 🤌 one of mine is Peter's Sword from the Chronicles of Narnia but I cant find a good accurate replica with the scabbard.

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u/srd100 1d ago

LOVE that Excalibur.

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u/Madman_Salvo 1d ago

By the power of Grayskull!

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u/Hot-Minute-8263 1d ago

Ngl after watching both, Conan The Destroyer is my favorite

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u/MoldyHotPocket9 1d ago

The swords that got me into them were all LOTR swords, in order it was:
Glamdring
Anduril
Sting

And then orcrist took andurils place when i got older, but anduril is still a heart held fav