Sorry for double-posting; apparently Mary also ordered a Master Sword from The Legend Of Zelda, and it came today. I went ahead and took some pictures of both the Master Sword and the Sword Of Omens, feel free to check 'em out and let me know what you think.
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The Master Sword is about 4lbs, 29" stainless steel blade with the Triforce engraved into it near the handle, which is wooden and painted a dark blue. It came with a hard wooden decorative scabbard and shoulder strap, although sheathing and unsheathing it with it strapped across your shoulder is almost impossible in any practical sense. The scabbard is painted the same dark royal blue as the sword handle, with decorative Hylian markings in golden yellow.
-Some minor dirt on the blade and scabbard, and Pakistan shows up again; both easily removed.
-A tiny chip on the handle of the sword near the blade, likely easily fixed with some touch-up paint if necessary.
-Some of the yellow paint on the scabbard is a little thin, almost chipped in small spots, however it is minor. I've seen pictures on other websites of the same exact sword shipping with different scabbards with totally different design and detail work.
-The handle is bound in thin soft leather for a good grip, the same color blue as the handle itself.
-Blade has a sharpened edge; it is about a foot shorter than the Sword Of Omens.
I always wanted a sword collection but never got around to it; these gifts more than make up for lost time. Now to save up and/or sell blood and/or organs to get the He-Man Power Sword replica I want...