{"product_id":"the-hobbit-bust-smaug-the-golden-36-cm","title":"The Hobbit - Smaug the Golden Bust | Weta Workshop","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:540px;margin:24px auto;padding:22px 24px;border:1px solid rgba(224,165,22,0.55);border-radius:10px;background:rgba(224,165,22,0.08);text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.5px;font-weight:700;color:#e0a516;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e⚔️ The Hoard · Layaway\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:19px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003eDon't talk yourself out of the grail.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:inline-block;text-align:left;font-size:15px;line-height:1.9;margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"color:#e0a516;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eNot credit\u003c\/strong\u003e — no lenders, no credit checks\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"color:#e0a516;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eNo interest, no fees\u003c\/strong\u003e — ever\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"color:#e0a516;font-weight:700;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003ePay at your own pace\u003c\/strong\u003e — it ships when it's yours\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theswordstall.co.uk\/products\/the-hobbit-bust-smaug-the-golden-36-cm-layaway-deposit-only\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#e0a516;color:#111111;font-weight:700;font-size:18px;line-height:1.3;text-decoration:none;padding:14px 30px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e⚔️ Secure Yours With a Deposit\u003c\/a\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:14px;opacity:0.9;\"\u003e\n    Reserve it with a deposit today, pay off the rest whenever suits you, and we'll keep it safe on The Hoard until it's completely yours.\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:21px;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;color:#e0a516;margin-bottom:4px;\"\u003eAllow yourself.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Pre-Order?\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigh-end collectibles, official props, Hot Toys figures and premium statues are often produced in limited runs, with retailer allocations secured well before the finished pieces arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePre-ordering reserves your piece from our allocation, so you don't have to hunt for one once stock starts landing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrdering from The Sword Stall:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUK-based stockist and customer support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour agreed order price is locked in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo surprise import charges for you to pay on delivery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour item ships to you from the UK once it reaches us\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eETA: September 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePre-order arrival dates are estimates provided by the manufacturer or supplier and can change. We'll update the listing when we receive new information.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForged by the smiths of Middle-earth. Well, near enough.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOfficial Weta Workshop, the Oscar-winning studio behind the weapons, armour and creatures of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies. The artists who built Middle-earth for the screen made this piece, down to every rune, notch and brushstroke. Nobody knows these designs better, because nobody else designed them. That's not a replica of the vision. That is the vision.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor centuries he slumbered. A vast, scaly weight pressing down upon the stolen wealth of Erebor™, breathing the stale air of a kingdom's tomb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmaug the Golden creates a striking 'what if' narrative, imagining the Fire Drake fused with the very treasure he guards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA specialised metallic foiling technique was used to achieve a shimmering layer of gold, simulating the effect of aeons spent crushing dwarven fortunes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of just 900\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrimarily made from polystone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepicts an interpretation of Smaug with treasure fused to his skin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetallic foil application gives the illusion of gold fused with flesh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfectly sized to see menace and ferocity in every scale up-close\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180° swivel allows for both standing display and wall-mounting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSculpted by Wētā Workshop veteran Andrew Baker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImportant Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer: Wētā Workshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFranchise: The Hobbit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct type: Bust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. size: 36 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eForged by the smiths of Middle-earth. 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