Xena's Costume on Display

Today on Twitter, producer Rob Tapert shared the news that one of Lucy Lawless' hero Xena costumes will be on display at the Christchurch Arts Centre from now through October.  When production ended in 2001, Pacific Renaissance donated one of Xena's costumes, complete with sword, chakram, whip and saddle bag; and one of Gabrielle's costumes, complete with sais to the Museum of New Zealand.

In this short video from 2011 we get up close with the costumes in the museum. I've grabbed some screenshots that show some great details on Xena's costume.  The host notes that Xena's boots are quite large. That's because they were built on top of running shoes for comfort.

The exhibition is called We Could Be Heroes: the gods and heroes of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. More information can be found here.

Yet More Spartacus Auctions!

VIP Fan Clubs continues to list more and more awesome props and costumes from Spartacus for auction!

Here are two stunning gowns worn by Lucy Lawless as Lucretia and Viva Bianca as Ilythia.

This is a full set of Roman armour worn by Jared Turner as Furius.  There is also a separate auction for some stunt elements of the costume.

Here is a Roman helmet worn by Craig Parker as Glaber.  I love the detail of the spider!

Here is an iconic mask used in Gods of the Arena.

I really like these unique props.  The wax tablet was used by Simon Merrells as Crassus and the vexilla regis (banner) was made for John Wraight as Cossinius.

This is a costume worn by Nick Tarabay as Ashur.

Here is an amazingly detailed costume worn by Daniel Feuerriegel as Agron.  The costumers must have had a lot of fun putting together the various textures and pieces.

Here's another incredibly detailed ensemble worn by Dustin Clare as Gannicus.  The little splashes of colour are terrific.  They really make the costume "pop" on screen.

Finally, here's a great costume worn by Manu Bennett as Crixus.

More Spartacus Auction Items

VIP Fan Clubs continues their eBay auctions of costumes and props used on Spartacus.  Here are some highlights from this week.

First up is a beautiful gown worn by Lucy Lawless as Lucretia.

This is a bracelet worn by Tom Hobbs as Seppius in season two.  It is made of plastic and then electroplated to appear metal.

This jewelry and gown were worn by Viva Bianca as Ilythia.  The attention to detail is amazing!

This beautiful costume was worn by Craig Walsh-Wrightson as Solonius.  It must have been a pleasure to wear pieces like this.

Here are two gladiatorial shields used by Nick Tarabay as Ashur and Manu Bennett as Crixus.

And now, the two most impressive lots...

First, a costume worn by Peter Mensah as Oenomaus.

And, finally, a hero costume worn by Liam McIntyre as Spartacus.