These are BEit Dude Skaters as seen on Fab.com back in 2011 when it was still a place to buy… tchotchkes? Cool stuff? I don’t remember. Now that domain is owned by Epic Games and it appears to be some sort of marketplace for 3D models. “Packaged in a custom BEit Dude box.” Ahhhh… BEit Dudes. So very 2010s… Now where did I misplace my NFTs, and why did I save this?

Lord on Board is an 8″ tall plastic resin figure sculpted by Abell Octovan. He allegedly sells them for $160 a piece delivered, although I can’t seem to figure out where, as he doesn’t seem to have an online presence outside of a flickr stream. The board is a separate piece, and his hand is molded to hold it in a standard skater’s grip. Available photographs show no evidence of evil mall grab capabilities, but the dark side of the Force is strong, so you never know. These things look pretty nifty, but $160 is a special kind of crazy. Then again vinyl toy collecting is a strange phenomenon. At least theses guys can play with their collectables with in reason and they’ll still look like NOS. I’ve often wondered about the copyright ramifications of slapping Darth Vader’s head on a skateboard toy and selling it, but the folks over at the Official Star Wars Blog don’t seem to be too upset.

– Thanks to Concretin Nik for the tip.