Big Daddy VGA costume now on eBay
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Dec 13th 2007 at 3:00AM }
If you somehow missed Spike's Video Game Awards ... er, let's try that again. If you somehow watched Spike's Video Game Awards, then you no doubt saw Nathan Sharratt's impressive home-made Big Daddy costume. He was actually invited to the event by 2K Boston after his BioShock homage Halloween costume pictures got significant attention from these here intertubes. Anyway, Sharratt is selling his Big Daddy costume on eBay, may the capitalism commence!
The bidding began at $999 and is how much the costume cost to make according to Sharratt. He says he's getting rid of Big Daddy because his apartment is the "size of a shoe box" and hopes someone out there will give the costume a "good, loving, nerdy home." We're kinda wondering why 2K Boston doesn't just buy the thing. The only thing missing from the BioShock launch party was a Big Daddy walking around. This way they'll have a costume all set for the BioShock 2 launch party (assuming the game takes place in Rapture).
Update: Opening bid price was lowered to $799 this morning.
The bidding began at $999 and is how much the costume cost to make according to Sharratt. He says he's getting rid of Big Daddy because his apartment is the "size of a shoe box" and hopes someone out there will give the costume a "good, loving, nerdy home." We're kinda wondering why 2K Boston doesn't just buy the thing. The only thing missing from the BioShock launch party was a Big Daddy walking around. This way they'll have a costume all set for the BioShock 2 launch party (assuming the game takes place in Rapture).
Update: Opening bid price was lowered to $799 this morning.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
nowhere @ Dec 13th 2007 3:29AM
He should donate the proceeds to Child's Play, it seems to be the popular thing to do now.
pirahna @ Dec 13th 2007 3:37AM
That is the ultimate in cosplay. Hell that's not even cosplay, that's just plain ol' win.
Oh to have a grand to spend on such a masterpiece. /sigh
Dio @ Dec 13th 2007 4:29AM
Actually, the starting eBay price is $799, and to ship it from New York to the west coast costs $133.
I seriously doubt the costume costed that much to make, probably a couple hundred at most depending on what he used. He might covering for time, so.
If you buy it, expect to be able to reattach anything that falls off over time.
Deuz Augustine @ Dec 13th 2007 6:09AM
Costumes like this can easily cost $700+ to make.
FOXHOUND @ Dec 13th 2007 8:22AM
Nice work, indeed. Not nearly as creepy as that YouTube video with the Big Daddy knocking on the kitchen cabinet and finding a Little Sister(the creator's daughter, from what I'm told), but yeah.
"Underwater, the fish don't stink."
Ghen @ Dec 13th 2007 9:08AM
While I didn't get to see the VGA this year, I wanted to. Why are you bashing it so much as a snore fest in every post?
FOXHOUND @ Dec 13th 2007 9:37AM
All the cool kids are doing it. C'mon, take a hit, man.
youruglyclone @ Dec 13th 2007 9:29AM
Damn shame the drill doesn't work...he could've made short work of those gamecock guys who crashed ken's speech.
Nathan @ Dec 13th 2007 1:00PM
Yeah I had plans to make it spin, but i cut it out due to the complexity and cost. Could still probably retrofit it.
NATO_Duke @ Dec 13th 2007 9:50AM
Is a different guy than the one who was ebaying the helmet alone a few months ago?
Nathan @ Dec 13th 2007 12:45PM
No, not the same.