Hey there - it seems this is another item that is already listed under the Actors/Actresses section as a tribute, since it was released after Patrick Swayze passed.
When we started the thread, we decided to put actor tributes above the movies they were in, which is why they are not listed under their respective movies... Since we have a lot of these come up a lot recently, though, we may have to revisit this policy.
I noticed the Nikola Tesla item is listed under Actors/Actresses - was this a mistake, or do I not know something about him? Lol.
That's okay! No worries. I almost added it, then my brain clicked on and was like "Wait..."
- I think you meant to ping but yes, I do believe that was a mistake, the Tesla item should go under 'other'. Tesla was a scientist, and as far as I was aware was not also an actor.
LOL woops, sorry hun. XD
Tesla was a great actor everyone! Just because none of his films were ever released and no one know about them doesn't make it fake.
Ahh who am I kidding. He's been removed lol.
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- Not familiar with the games themselves, so might need confirmation, but apparently all three of the new free gifts are Friday Night at Freddy's references. and
I believe the following are tribute items to the show Z Nation (great show by the way don't believe the ratings):
Major Plot Spoilers Below Because There's Not a whole lot of images online Sorry
In the episode 'Die Zombie Die... Again' Addy has a number of PTSD flashbacks where we can clearly see her wearing a varsity jacket that is later spattered in blood after she has to kill her turned mother and brother. The flashing blood stains seem to be sort of a callback to the 'flashbacks' she has and the item description seems to lead to the fact that her boyfriend Mack ends up coming to save her and 'clean up' the mess left behind.
"This time, however, it’s not the big zombie guy that attacks her. It’s the zombie shell of an older woman in a nightgown, who Addy seems to recognize. The zombie attacks, and Addy, in the letterman jacket, goes through the same motions as Mac. She pins the zombie against the wall and repeatedly stabs her, asking why she won’t die. The zombie falls on the knife, and when Addy stands up, she is hysterical and has the necklace in her hand."
From here
Again, in reference to the character Addy.
Her weapon:
Named in-show the 'Z-Whacker' so maybe it's a bit more of a stretch but they're relatively similar. Though the 'bat with stuff' stuck on it is a popular trope so I'm not so sure about that one.
There's an actual Maneki Neko item that can be added under Entertainment/Real-Life:
Maneki Neko
I actually think that might be all coincidence sadly! Z Nation was released in 2014 and the jacket and club were released in the Epicon 2013 prize shop. Epicon took place in July that year, and Z Nation didn't start up until late 2014.
The jacket is from the Hotline Miami video game and the bat was from The Last of Us.
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Ah, boo. I didn't think to check the dates of those things haha. Sorry about that, and thanks for letting me know!
Haha, I had been meaning to add that, but kept forgetting! Thanks, adding it now. :)
I was scrolling through the Recycling Shop and came across
This is a reference to the movie named after David Spade's character, Joe Dirt (pronounced DEER TAY) who really likes to say, "Keep on keepin' on!"
It's a really cute item, and it doesn't make the mullet look too bad :P
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I'm gonna add the Roober Roo to the Real Life Inventions section. :)
I'm pretty certain that book is a reference to Harry Potter. 'old guy with a cool beard'=Dumbledore And it was explicitly stated numerous times in the books and films that Harry was 'the Chosen One'. Pretty sure around book/film 6 is when that phrase cropped up.
But I will look into the book's origins to verify. I have to find out who the artist is first. do you know who the artist was for this item and what the intended reference is?
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