Product: Lara Croft 12" Statue

Manufacturer: Varner Studios

Game / IP: Tomb Raider

Developer: Crystal Dynamics

Released: 2000

Series: 1

Limited Quantity: 4500

Original Price: $129.00

Description:

Sculpted by Steve Varner and his team at Varner Studios, Lara is a Limited Edition cold-cast porcelain sculpture measuring 12" tall. With the base she is 14" tall. Each piece has the signed & numbered certificate of authenticity silk-screened at the bottom of the base.

From the base: "Limited Edition Certificate No x / 4500

This certifies that this 12" Lara Croft resin figure is cast from the original sculpture formed by combined efforts of the artists at Varner Studios and Steve Varner, and is approved by Eidos/Core.

Lara Croft, Tomb Raider and Eidos Interactive are registered trademarks of Eidos Inc. 2000"

From the box:

Journal Entry Feb/14/00 En route to Marrakesh

I'm afraid my trespasses are gaining recognition home in England and abroad. (Note - be more discreet when writing future travelogues) Making off with ancient relics while "kicking arse and taking names" tends to get the village locals somewhat miffed. Oddly enough, I am becoming a pop icon. Flattering, but a bit silly. Reminds of my schooldays, knowing that Miss Emery the field hockey coach had a mad posh for me.

There are even toys in my likeness that are doing frisk business, I hear. In reading a letter Jeeves just forwarded from home, I learned that Varner Studios, the chaps that anonymously hand sculpted the majority of my figures, have decided to strike off on their own. I have been cordially invited to pose in person for a figurine of larger proportions - with due credit given to the artists. This is the sort of independent thinking that gets me going in the morning! Hopefully I can get some sleep on this train to Marrakesh. It will be a long flight to the states but I should be in Los Angeles by Thursday.

Journal Entry Feb/18/00 Torrance, California

The people at Varner Studios have been quite the gracious hosts. I managed to hold myself in several dramatic poses while they took photos of me from all angles. Not really comfortable with all this special attention, and would rather be trekking through some catacomb or other. Tomorrow I will check out some leads on Case 47 at the library here in LA. They have some remarkably rare texts.

Journal Entry Apr/8/00 Roswell, New Mexico

I just received an e-mail on my notebook computer from Varner with final prototype photos of my figure. It is like a little clone of me! They will only cast 4,500 and several of those will be snapped up yours truly. All other collectors are on their own!

-Lara Croft

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