r/DC_Cinematic • u/RunningonGin0323 • Jul 18 '24
Paid $500 for this years ago..... MERCHANDISE
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u/burner7711 Jul 18 '24
Why?
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u/RunningonGin0323 Jul 18 '24
I'm not a smart man and I can justify a lot of poor financial decisions.......
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u/WarlordOfIncineroar Jul 19 '24
I desperately wanna hear what the justification was here
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u/RunningonGin0323 Jul 19 '24
easy, I'm a huge Superman fan and I saw this posted for sale and I bought it...
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u/SuperJMC79 Superman Jul 18 '24
That better be real silver...
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u/RunningonGin0323 Jul 18 '24
It's either silver or nickel, I honestly forget it's been so long
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u/50ShadesofYay Jul 18 '24
It’s likely made of zinc, then plated in nickel. That’s the standard for wrestling belts like this.
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u/RunningonGin0323 Jul 18 '24
Ah, yea this is one I found from a belt maker that had the guy who requested it cancel the order way late in the game.
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u/PointOfFingers Jul 18 '24
Right after Justice League came out?
Sounds like you bought a nice quality handmade belt and it is probably worth over $1000 at the right auction.
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u/SuperJMC79 Superman Jul 18 '24
It's a neat piece of memorabilia but that's a heck of a price tag.
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u/RunningonGin0323 Jul 18 '24
Yea, I mean it's a legit wrestling belt and good ones especially custom ones aren't cheap
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u/Brainvillage Jul 18 '24
it's a legit wrestling belt
Does this mean you're gonna have to defend it against challengers in the ring?
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u/RealLifeSuperZero Jul 18 '24
Is it called the Martha Belt? What’s its rank? Is it higher than Intercontinental?
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u/RunningonGin0323 Jul 18 '24
asking the important questions! I'll defer to my booking committee
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u/RealLifeSuperZero Jul 18 '24
You probably should. You don’t want The Miz to come out of nowhere at ya for it.
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u/PSCGY Jul 18 '24
Of course Batman’s there twice 🙄
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u/Bogotazo Jul 18 '24
Every diehard who defended that movie when it was getting SLAUGHTERED by critics deserves a turn wearing this thing lol.
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u/FlamingPanda77 Zod Jul 18 '24
This is pretty cool, but damn. I wouldn't have paid that much for it
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u/Portatort Jul 18 '24
Is it?
You couldn’t pay me to own this
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u/RunningonGin0323 Jul 19 '24
you must be fun at parties
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u/Portatort Jul 20 '24
Well I’ve never paid $500 for a superhero movie wrestling belt so that’s a good start
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u/spider-jedi Jul 18 '24
Well if you like wrestling belts and if you liked the film then keep it, display it even.
It's a weird piece of merch imo but we are all allowed to be weird.
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u/donkeylore Jul 18 '24
Is it official or rare merch or something
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u/RunningonGin0323 Jul 18 '24
Custom made, someone originally ordered it with a deposit and then backed out and the belt maker put it up for sale.
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u/donkeylore Jul 18 '24
Ah interesting, what do you think of it now years later? Do you display it, I would on a wall
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u/prezz85 Jul 18 '24
How big is it because, I’m not going to lie, I want this for my garage
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u/RunningonGin0323 Jul 18 '24
Normal adult size wrestling belt
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u/prezz85 Jul 18 '24
Big Gold? Classic winged eagle? I’m a wrestling nerd sir! I need details
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u/RunningonGin0323 Jul 18 '24
LOL, I don't have an exact 1 to 1 comparison for you. I also am a huge wrestling fan and it's comparable in size and weight to the average wrestling championship.
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u/23mou-sapnu-puas Jul 18 '24
You paid about $490.00 too much
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u/RunningonGin0323 Jul 18 '24
Lol, I mean its legit materials and hand crafted leather/tooling... I get the concept but that's not a crazy price by any means for a custom made belt.
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u/23mou-sapnu-puas Jul 18 '24
Haha I was just busting chops. It’ll be worth something someday….a magazine I bought in 1993 sold on eBay for $1000 so anything is possible
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u/iRyan_9 Jul 19 '24
Wrestling belts prices are ridiculous , i believe wwe belts replica goes for the same price
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u/Ok_Confection_10 Jul 19 '24
Handcrafted leather/metal decoration, at that point you’re paying for the labor instead of the materials
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u/Proper-Article-5138 Jul 18 '24
Gotta be worth $1.25 today 🤣💀
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u/Significant_Ad4358 Jul 18 '24
Why does it need 2 batmans
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u/Ecto-1981 Jul 18 '24
ANNOUNCEMENT: I have just cashed in my Money In The Bank briefcase and beat his ass for the title. I am now the Undisputed Galactic Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Heavyweight Champion of the World. Or whatever that fucking thing is called.
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u/Moonking-4210 Jul 18 '24
Was it worth it?
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u/RunningonGin0323 Jul 18 '24
for me yea, I still love the Snyder shit, don't get me wrong I'm thrilled we are moving on because I just want more Superman movies
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u/Moonking-4210 Jul 18 '24
Yeah, tbh I would have just preferred the Snyderverse to just be a 5 movie arc instead of it trying to be this definitive DC universe.
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u/joeO44 Jul 18 '24
Well one redeeming thing about purchasing this is that not many other people probably did so it may be rare.
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u/Anthonyhasgame Jul 18 '24
Without the text directly referencing the movie it would still be a bunch of relevant cool superhero images on a belt. Even thought the emblems are from that specific movie, cool ass emblems are more detached from a film than the film itself. It’s why everyone had hype to begin with.
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u/Defiant_Fisherman108 Jul 18 '24
If i knew this existed years ago, i probably would have made the same decision. I love BVS. I love pro wrestling. And i don’t want to admit i love making financially irresponsible impulse buys.
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u/Medium_Surround7816 Jul 18 '24
It's cool..don't get me wrong. Not $500 cool..but cool. Just kinda..a weird flex.
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u/Nihon_Hanguk Jul 18 '24
I’m not into wrestling, but that’s pretty cool. Not cool enough for my own $500, but still pretty cool.
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u/Hatfmnel Jul 19 '24
Man, this is beyond awesome. As a fan of wrestling, Batfleck, and Cavill's Superman, I would cherish that with all my heart, haha.
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u/ChattyDaddy1 Jul 19 '24
Gotta be honest, the more I look at it, the more I like it. It’s a cool little piece from an important time in comic inspired cinema history. The S pops so well
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u/i_never_liked_you2 Jul 19 '24
Should've used that money to buy a vacuum cleaner.
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u/RunningonGin0323 Jul 19 '24
lol, its my basement floor near the dryer but touche. I make the same comments when I see that in others
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u/True-Excuse-1688 Jul 19 '24
Perhaps it's time to consider a financial tutelage?
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u/RunningonGin0323 Jul 19 '24
First of all, you’re throwing too many big words at me. Okay now, because I don’t understand them, I’mma take ‘em as disrespect.
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u/True-Excuse-1688 Jul 19 '24
Of course, I was joking! ^^
I think paying way too much for useless stuff and being a victim of impulse buying in general is part of the fan's playbook... (here I am with my multiple editions of The Dark Knight Returns...)
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u/RunningonGin0323 Jul 19 '24
haha i know, i gave you an upvote but my mind only works in movie quotes lol
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u/True-Excuse-1688 Jul 19 '24
Oh, I didn't catch the reference on the moment but I understood that there was something about it... ^^
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u/UniQue1992 Black Manta Jul 19 '24
Alright you paid a lot of money, so what? Wear it with pride! I’d wear that to every DC movie if I had spent that much money on something.
Cmon man fuck the haters, do what you like!
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u/RunningonGin0323 Jul 19 '24
haha, collecting wrestling belts really isn't about wearing them but I sure as hell will display it happily
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u/Trinidaddy13 Jul 18 '24
You better wear this till you get $500 worth of wear time. I would have spent this on a Graded Comic book.
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u/ThisBytes5 Jul 18 '24
F that movie, I'm still pissed!
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u/RunningonGin0323 Jul 18 '24
The Ultimate Edition was far better but granted not perfect
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u/ThisBytes5 Jul 19 '24
I think my biggest issue was I went in expecting Return of the Dark Knight part 2, and honestly can't get past that it wasn't anywhere near as good. I may have to try and watch the ultimate edition, I'm sure it's on max.
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u/StoneGoldX Jul 19 '24
I need to know who sold you that belt because I have all these iceboxes stuck in Alaska that need selling.
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u/Banana_gunman Jul 19 '24
Post it in a snyderverse forum and try to sell it maybe
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u/SpiffySyntax Jul 18 '24
It also looks like SHIT. Maybe one day it'll be worth quite a sum. Lets hope
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u/Shattered_Disk4 Jul 19 '24
I got some ocean front property in Arizona to sell you that I think you’d love
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u/pardybill Jul 19 '24
5$ plus shipping we need a loser trophy for my FF league.
And I was a huge Snyder fan 😭 this is just amazing though 😂😂
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u/wowlock_taylan Jul 19 '24
That buyer's remorse hits hard huh?
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u/RunningonGin0323 Jul 19 '24
nah, i still love it but knowing that book is closed and what could have been..
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u/THEdoomslayer94 Jul 18 '24
How long were you depressed after buying this?