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Came across this on ebay, a collectable, numbered, limited edition etc...

Official licensed goldish The Emperor Ingot. Modelled on classic John Blanche art.

Not sure where it's available other than ebay.

~$50

"The Emperor collects"

I’ve seen them for sale on Merchoid for a while now. They’ve really fleshed out their range recently:

https://www.merchoid.com/uk/brand/warhammer-40000/

The Emperor Ingot: https://www.merchoid.com/uk/warhammer-the-emperor-ingot/

Astra Militarum Ingot: https://www.merchoid.com/uk/warhammer-astra-militarum-ingot/

Guilliman’s Coronation Ingot: https://www.merchoid.com/uk/warhammer-guilliman-s-coronation-ingot/

Oh, capitalism produce useless crap so that people have something to waste their money on to have an illusion that hours of their life spent on work are worth anything.

Cyel wrote:
Oh, capitalism produce useless crap so that people have something to waste their money on to have an illusion that hours of their life spent on work are worth anything.

My hours of work are worth a "collectable" "goldish" Emperor Ingot!

I would buy it, just based on my aesthetic sensibilities, but I'm not sure where I would put it to get the best effect.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:

Cyel wrote:
Oh, capitalism produce useless crap so that people have something to waste their money on to have an illusion that hours of their life spent on work are worth anything.

My hours of work are worth a "collectable" "goldish" Emperor Ingot!

:-D

Think of all the people you are not going to impress with it! Totally worth it!

Might be a Warhammer World exclusive?

Ac4155 wrote:
I’ve seen them for sale on Merchoid for a while now. They’ve really fleshed out their range recently:

https://www.merchoid.com/uk/brand/warhammer-40000/

The Emperor Ingot: https://www.merchoid.com/uk/warhammer-the-emperor-ingot/

Astra Militarum Ingot: https://www.merchoid.com/uk/warhammer-astra-militarum-ingot/

Guilliman’s Coronation Ingot: https://www.merchoid.com/uk/warhammer-guilliman-s-coronation-ingot/

Thanks, Merchoid also has them on a US site with free shipping.

$30 if anyone is eager to own one. Plus lots of other crap/treasure.

https://www.merchoid.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?p=1&q=warhammer

https://www.merchoid.com/warhammer-the-emperor-ingot/


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Cyel wrote:

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:

Cyel wrote:
Oh, capitalism produce useless crap so that people have something to waste their money on to have an illusion that hours of their life spent on work are worth anything.

My hours of work are worth a "collectable" "goldish" Emperor Ingot!

:-D

Think of all the people you are not going to impress with it! Totally worth it!

Made in China with Real Zinc Alloy!

 RaptorusRex wrote:
I would buy it, just based on my aesthetic sensibilities, but I'm not sure where I would put it to get the best effect.

In an alcove surrounded by dribbly candles I would assume.
Probably next to the Servo-skull tape measure.

Cyel wrote:
Oh, capitalism produce useless crap so that people have something to waste their money on to have an illusion that hours of their life spent on work are worth anything.

What's the alternative? Be forced to work anyway, buy nothing, amass wealth, and leave it all to the government when you pass out of this life? No thanks. I'd rather spend what I don't need need to save on useless tat so when someone comes collecting one day, all they find is a lot of plastic junk ready for land fill.

I'm tempted to buy a few of these to make wall sections for Epic 40k.

 RaptorusRex wrote:
I would buy it, just based on my aesthetic sensibilities, but I'm not sure where I would put it to get the best effect.

Wrap a slice of lemon around it and smash out your brains.

Only sensible thing to do with a gold brick.

Cyel wrote:
Oh, capitalism produce useless crap so that people have something to waste their money on to have an illusion that hours of their life spent on work are worth anything.

Nothing like little plastic toy soldiers at all!


...wait...

 Lord Damocles wrote:

Cyel wrote:
Oh, capitalism produce useless crap so that people have something to waste their money on to have an illusion that hours of their life spent on work are worth anything.

Nothing like little plastic toy soldiers at all!


...wait...

I wouldn't draw as much of a paralel between them, actually. Maybe not being objective here, but I think I can offer some arguments.

A hobby satisfies actual needs of people. If we look at Maslow's pyramid we have self-actualisation or esteem or achievement or belonging, itches that can absolutely be scratched by a hobby like wargaming.

A person with no hobby or interest will on his/her own start looking for a hobby or interest to satisfy these needs (assuming more basic ones are covered ofc). It's not the base of the pyramid, but it's there.

A person with no "collectable, goldish" slab is not going to feel the lack of the slab in his/her life and won't go searching for one him/herself. No, this kind of product needs to be shoved into potential customers' faces with the hope of awakening a fake need in at least some of them (with proper marketing tricks, like weaponized artificial scarcity) so that they part with some of their money.

 Nevelon wrote:

 RaptorusRex wrote:
I would buy it, just based on my aesthetic sensibilities, but I'm not sure where I would put it to get the best effect.

Wrap a slice of lemon around it and smash out your brains.

Only sensible thing to do with a gold brick.

Any particular reason for the lemon?

One does not question the effects of a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster...

Cyel wrote:

 Lord Damocles wrote:

Cyel wrote:
Oh, capitalism produce useless crap so that people have something to waste their money on to have an illusion that hours of their life spent on work are worth anything.

Nothing like little plastic toy soldiers at all!


...wait...

I wouldn't draw as much of a paralel between them, actually. Maybe not being objective here, but I think I can offer some arguments.

A hobby satisfies actual needs of people. If we look at Maslow's pyramid we have self-actualisation or esteem or achievement or belonging, itches that can absolutely be scratched by a hobby like wargaming.

A person with no hobby or interest will on his/her own start looking for a hobby or interest to satisfy these needs (assuming more basic ones are covered ofc). It's not the base of the pyramid, but it's there.

A person with no "collectable, goldish" slab is not going to feel the lack of the slab in his/her life and won't go searching for one him/herself. No, this kind of product needs to be shoved into potential customers' faces with the hope of awakening a fake need in at least some of them (with proper marketing tricks, like weaponized artificial scarcity) so that they part with some of their money.

Collecting limited edition crap is absolutely a hobby. Just look at all the people that do it.

Dysartes wrote:

 Nevelon wrote:

 RaptorusRex wrote:
I would buy it, just based on my aesthetic sensibilities, but I'm not sure where I would put it to get the best effect.

Wrap a slice of lemon around it and smash out your brains.

Only sensible thing to do with a gold brick.

Any particular reason for the lemon?

KidCthulhu wrote:One does not question the effects of a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster...

This is a person who knows where their towel is at.

(Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy reference, for those who are unfamiliar)

https://www.merchoid.com/uk/warhammer-40-000-novelty-squig-bauble-with-pin-badge/

Just seen this on the merchoid site- £1000 WTF!

 Drakheart wrote:
https://www.merchoid.com/uk/warhammer-40-000-novelty-squig-bauble-with-pin-badge/

Just seen this on the merchoid site- £1000 WTF!

But the price DOES include free delivery!

I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you; that anything affiliated with GW would involve insane price gouging. Shocked.

 Drakheart wrote:
https://www.merchoid.com/uk/warhammer-40-000-novelty-squig-bauble-with-pin-badge/

Just seen this on the merchoid site- £1000 WTF!

On the U.S. site it's $22.99.

Also, I can't actually find anything on those ingot's pages that say what they are made of. Brass? Painted resin? Foil wrapped chocolate?

I could have sworn I saw zinc somewhere. Pretty sure it's not gold for $30.

I should mention I found this looking to see if anyone had done an Emperor on the Golden Throne type mini. Surprised no one has.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
I could have sworn I saw zinc somewhere. Pretty sure it's not gold for $30.

I should mention I found this looking to see if anyone had done an Emperor on the Golden Throne type mini. Surprised no one has.

It would be BLASPHEMY to depict Our Divine Emperor in anything less than His peak physical form! Rumours that He is a desiccated skeleton melted into a seat are heresy of the highest order!

Maybe its to difflecult?

Cyel wrote:

A person with no "collectable, goldish" slab is not going to feel the lack of the slab in his/her life and won't go searching for one him/herself.

Well, until the day I decide I need one for some reason....

 Nevelon wrote:

 RaptorusRex wrote:
I would buy it, just based on my aesthetic sensibilities, but I'm not sure where I would put it to get the best effect.

Wrap a slice of lemon around it and smash out your brains.

Only sensible thing to do with a gold brick.

Why do that when I can get the same effect by drinking a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster? Probably cost me less, too.

Wouldn't most ingots be collectable? Basically anything is collectable if you can gain ownership of it.