DC Super Friends Maquette - 2003

As stated in the previous post, I had plans to sort of "take the day off" from the Shrine, but destiny (and a large group of F.O.A.M.ers) had other plans.

A few days ago, I found this package sitting on my doorstep. I was intrigued by the return address:

...F.O.A.M. HQ? I thought my house was F.O.A.M. HQ!

Anyway, I opened it up, and inside was the Aquaman maquette from the Super Friends line by DC Direct! Great Neptune!

This was one of those Aqua-Items I of course always wanted, but dropping $90(MSRP) on any Aquaman doodad was just not in the cards (at the time of its release, 2003, or now) so I let it pass me by. But, thanks to the generosity of Russell and his fellow F.O.A.M.ers, it was now mine mine mine all mine!

Once I composed myself, I took this baby down to my favorite photographic spot, the lake by our house, and snapped a couple of pics on a crystal clear summer day:

...measuring 9" tall and bearing the classic Alex Toth character design, this is one beautiful piece.

I am of course humbled that so many of you would put in the time and money to get me something for my birthday, since its all of you that makes the Shrine what it is. That said, this baby is mine mine mine all mine!


Update: Between writing this and posting it, Russell informed me that he did not send me this; rather, its the work of some F.O.A.M.er who asked to be anonymous. C'mon, anon, fess up and take a bow!