Captain America Shield Replica
by Ashley Cotter-Cairns
(SuperHero T-Shirts)
Having the signature shield for your Captain America costume is more like a rule than exception. But which of the many available do you buy?
They come in all sizes, finishes and materials, and include a ridiculously expensive exact scale replica (see below).
This Captain America movie shield (pictured above) measures 24" in diameter.
Captain America Shield For Kids
If you're putting together a kids' costume, and can't get away with a frisbee with a home-made star gluesticked onto the middle, then you'll need one of these: Captain America Shield For Kids
Captain America without his shield is like a soldier without his weapon. Get this signature Captain America shield to complete the costume of your little superhero.
It features a red and white bulls-eye pattern and a blue center circle with a white star and is easily held with attached elastic straps.
The shield measures 13" diameter by 2" deep. Now get him ready to serve his country!
More Money Than Sense Department
If your Captain America costume is lacking that essential "Oh &^%* I can't pay the mortgage" authenticity so familiar to obsessive comic book collectors, then this ridiculously expensive piece of official memorabilia will put that problem straight. Captain America Shield: Replica from 1940s Limited Edition of 250
This shield is based on the 1940s comics. So it's not round, it's shield-shaped. Baffle your friends as you proudly display this (behind glass to preserve its collectible status, of course), and smile knowingly when they ask why it's not a circle with a star in the middle.
Of course, a true fan wouldn't need to ask that question. And probably, a true fan would spend the $250 on a Golden Age comic. But it's your money, soldier...
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