{"product_id":"dracula-1931-superb-scale-statue-1-4-bela-lugosi-as-dracula-deluxe-version-60-cm","title":"Dracula (1931) - Bela Lugosi as Dracula Deluxe Version Statue","description":"\u003ch2\u003e📅 PRE-ORDER – EXPECTED END OF NOVEMBER 2026\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order now and your Dracula is secured against our supplier allocation. Sorted.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeave it too late and we'll still try. We'll ring round, we'll pull favours, and quite often we'll win. But sold-out statues do not turn to dust at sunrise. They resurface online at twice the price, listed by someone whose only connection to classic horror is the fright they give you at checkout.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't feed the Gatekeeper.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpected arrival dates are supplied by the distributor and can move. If you need any further information, please contact \u003ca href=\"mailto:help@theswordstall.co.uk\"\u003ehelp@theswordstall.co.uk\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are screen monsters, and then there is \u003cem\u003eDracula\u003c\/em\u003e. Bela Lugosi's 1931 performance did not simply play the Count; it fixed the look, the voice and the impossible elegance of the character into popular culture for nearly a century. Every raised eyebrow, slow turn and suspiciously well-tailored cape since owes him rent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStar Ace brings that legendary performance out of the shadows with the \u003cstrong\u003eDracula (1931) Bela Lugosi Deluxe Version Superb Scale Statue\u003c\/strong\u003e. Built at imposing quarter scale, the statue captures Lugosi with his arms spread wide, poised somewhere between a welcome, a command and the moment you realise accepting that dinner invitation was a dreadful mistake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sculpt is dressed in a real-fabric recreation of Dracula's formal tuxedo and his unmistakable red-lined cape. Beneath him sits an elaborate cemetery diorama with a gravestone, a twisted dead tree and Dracula's name worked around the base. It is theatrical, gothic and about as subtle as a pair of glowing red eyes in a darkened room — which, conveniently, it also has.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Deluxe Version adds light-up blood-red eyes, supernatural illumination rising through the cracks of the tree and a removable, wearable ring bearing Dracula's crest. Yes, the statue comes with jewellery for you. The Count may be undead, but he understands customer service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you're getting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deluxe Version of Star Ace's Dracula (1931) Superb Scale Statue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale \u0026amp; size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4 scale; approximately 60 cm overall as listed, with the Dracula figure standing about 48 cm tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLikeness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Detailed sculpt of Bela Lugosi in his defining 1931 role as Count Dracula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCostume:\u003c\/strong\u003e Real-fabric classic tuxedo and red-lined cape fastened at the neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arms outstretched, ready to attack, hypnotise or make your other statues feel badly underdressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiorama base:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gothic graveyard display with gravestone, mysterious dead tree and Dracula name relief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeluxe lighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illuminated blood-red eyes and supernatural light shining through the cracks in the tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeluxe bonus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Removable, wearable ring featuring a detailed Dracula crest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpected arrival:\u003c\/strong\u003e End of November 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy pre-order? (Invitations are important with vampires.)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuarter-scale statues are not made in endless numbers. They are large, elaborate and produced for collectors who already know exactly where they are going to put them — even if that answer currently involves moving three shelves and negotiating with a spouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is expected at the end of November 2026. The date is an estimate from the distributor rather than a blood oath, so the manufacturer or supplier may move it. If that happens, we'll keep the product information updated and send it on as soon as stock arrives with us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReserve it now. Let the anticipation lurk quietly in the background. Then, one suitably dark evening, an enormous Bela Lugosi Dracula arrives at your door and the hallway becomes considerably more gothic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy buy Star Ace from us?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYour statue comes to us through authorised UK distribution and ships from England — not from a warehouse on the other side of the world.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe price you see is the price you pay, with no fluctuating exchange rates\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo Customs Duty to add or risk of seizure\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo 20% import VAT surprise waiting at the door\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCheaper shipping, quicker delivery and a shorter journey for a large, detailed statue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUK-based customer service — real people, same timezone, no séance required\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrder from abroad and any one of those can turn a magnificent arrival into a customs bill and tears. Dracula has already caused enough of both.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePre-orders can be cancelled for a full refund up to 14 days from purchase. After that time, any amount paid can be issued as site credit if you wish to cancel this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdult collectible. Not a toy. Contains small parts, delicate elements, fabric components and electronic features. Handle with care and display away from direct sunlight — advice the Count has been following since 1931.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOfficially licensed Universal Monsters product by Star Ace, sourced through authorised channels — no grey imports, no factory seconds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Star Ace Toys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62652849750403,"sku":"STASA4013","price":518.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5815\/0302\/files\/x_stasa4013.jpg?v=1789680258","url":"https:\/\/theswordstall.co.uk\/products\/dracula-1931-superb-scale-statue-1-4-bela-lugosi-as-dracula-deluxe-version-60-cm","provider":"The Sword Stall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}