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PRE-ORDER NOTES PLEASE READ!
This is a pre-order sale. The current estimate from Weta is April 2026. However, as many of you are aware, not a single pre-order estimate in the past five years has been on time. As such, please follow the Castle Kon Facebook page for updates on this and other pre-orders. Also, if any other seller claims to have this before Castle Kon (other than Weta directly), it is most likely out-of-date information. Castle Kon will receive its pre-ordered amount 3 – 5 days after our distributor gets them in stock from Weta and we ship within a week of receiving the items.
We are setting a $20+ FREE SHIPPING for US customers and discounted shipping for international folks with non refundable deposit with the remainder due March 31, 2026. If the item is shipped earlier, Castle Kon will email to pay earlier. If the ship date pushes out, we shall move the remainder pay date accordingly (or try to since the system does not always work sorry!)
*Non-refundable note: Castle Kon does not get refunded the PayPal / credit card fees when providing refunds. As such, we are moving to a credit transfer process. For example, if you purchase this item for deposit of $20, and desire a refund, we will cancel the pre-order and provide a $20 credit toward any other order with Castle Kon OR will provide a 95% refund ($19.00).
Recovered from the depths of the Long Lake™, this fossilized cranium belonged to Smaug, last and greatest of the fire-drakes of the North.
The horn cores are long, tapering bones sheathed in black keratin, a material of exceptional durability even after millennia. The teeth, serrated and recurved, retain traces of gold fused into the enamel, a result of prolonged contact between the treasure-hoard on which he slept and the heat that resided within his breath. The immense jaw structure and resonating cavities of the skull once amplified a voice described as both enthralling and terrible.
This specimen can be displayed with jaw open, to evoke the roar that shook the Lonely Mountain™, or closed, to capture the brooding menace of its repose. An unparalleled centrepiece, it would enhance any collector’s treasure horde.
MINIATURE SKULLS: A CURATION OF MIDDLE-EARTH
Each Miniature Skull, a compact yet detailed artifact, offers a profound glimpse into the anatomy of Middle-earth. Enhance your collection with this unique curation and examine these creatures like never before.
FEATURES:
- Made primarily from polystone;
- Small palatial bone made from polyurethane;
- Based on the dragon Smaug, as seen in The Hobbit;
- Obsidian-like stand makes this skull feel like an artifact straight out of the study of Saruman™;
- Stand adjustment allows for display with jaw open or closed;
- Physically sculpted by Wētā Workshop Senior Sculptor and Middle-earth veteran Jamie Beswarick.
