Gandalf the Grey Pipe Staff & Moria Staff Unboxing | Lord of the Rings Collectibles Review

[@smalltown4855]

ive always been an admirer of Gandalfs staff. Not only is it rock hard but the sheer length and girth of it are truly impressive. a magnificent specimen.

[@JACKAL98]

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[@JUSTJESUS8059]

Which staff? Personally I prefer the Moria staff

[@smalltown4855]

@@JUSTJESUS8059 the thick rock hard staff by staffrock industries, from the blue vein range

[@j.striebel2059]

Subtlety: 6.0 Hilarity: 9.9 :)

[@kirandeepchakraborty7921]

That ending with the PIpe was dope.

[@tldnolan]

If you're ever in London you can go and visit the original movie prop of Gandalf's staff. It' behind the bar in a pub called The Grapes.

[@NerdoftheRings]

Whaaaaat? I had no idea!

[@Eowyn3Pride]

😳🤯...❤🧙‍♂️🍻

[@randelmatt]

From the first series or the hobbit series? I wonder, the concept of 'original' seems a bit funny. I had a part to play in the fabrication of the hobbit ones, and they were printed at different scales depending on who was holding them when filmed. They were also not the sturdiest things, so I would be a little surprised if they lasted this long, let alone the trip from New Zealand to London.

[@hawaiianrussian1047]

Yes the original one lol Sir Ian McKellen is a co owner of the pub in London and the prop if mounted behind the bar on display.

[@MyCatIsActuallyABalrog]

Wow. And here I am picking up random sticks when I go out on a walk, pretending I’m Gandalf when Nerd has an actual staff. Very cool!!!

[@DeanoPiano]

I like how the pipe fits in with the curvature of the staff, was this also in the movies because I had absolutely no idea 🙆🏻‍♂️

[@nugget_man1821]

Yes it was! 😁 really cool!

[@NerdoftheRings]

It was indeed! If you go watch scenes like Gandalf at Isengard, you can totally see the pipe in multiple shots.

[@ahandsomefridge]

A million times I have seen the movies but never did I even think to pay attention to that. From now on I will!

[@golden_velociraptor5479]

@@ahandsomefridge same!

[@EdwardGaydosIII]

I looked up the staff because I learned that's where he kept the pipe, I was like, WHAAAAT?!?

[@thebrowneyesofmandalore]

Your constant “cleaning of the pipe” cracked me up! 🤣 Gandalf does take a long time to clean it. Also the staff is super cool! I also just went and watched a clip of Gandalf at Isengard and his pipe WAS there! I had no idea, it’s so cool!

[@AndrewCarlisle11B]

Awesome new addition to the studio, which is looking very nice! Love the ending

[@fgdj2000]

I’ve learned something today… I never noticed Gandalf had two different staffs in Fellowship. Great unboxing and review.

[@maximelelievre3473]

Wow nice staff!! Best part of the video is Matt cleaning the pipe 🤣

[@NickCorbinOfficial]

You should totally go on a mountain hike with the hat and staff.

[@phoule76]

or simply walk into Mordor with it

[@littlejonathorn6860]

Super cool, super sick Staff of Mithrandir!!!

[@backpacker3421]

Thanks for mentioning it was UC. I've been considering buying that one for some time and this helped convince me.

[@Arandolor]

I wish the pipe was usable, always been a big fan of churchwarden pipes. But it all looks so cool, regardless!

[@Kawasaki10rr]

Funny this was in my recommendations because i just bought Orcrist the other day and i cant wait for it to get here

[@j-dmachado4349]

You continue to live my dream, Matt. Always wanted to have all 4 Gandalf staves! You’ve got just one left - go for it!!! 😁

[@thecyberhobbit]

Another great review man! Would love to get a tour video of your collection!

[@n2darkness]

This is indeed from the Hobbit, upon further inspection to the staff from Fellowship there is an addition "G" rune carved into the side as well as a hole for a leather strap that holds a pouch. If you compare this to the same one Weta offered you will find those differences. Also it looked like the pipe was scratched inserting it into the staff, must be a super tight fit.

[@Madbamlooted]

If I could ask, where did you get the shirt your wearing. I absolutely love it

[@Jayjay-qe6um]

"I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor. The dark fire will not avail you, Flame of Udun!"

[@maul8224]

Nice staff. Looks incredibly detailed.

[@kevinmoore4845]

Everyone...make certain to watch the video until the end. LOL PRICELESS!

[@nole8923]

Gandalf had two staffs. Before the fight with the balrog and after Illuvatar resurrected him. This staff is from before his fight with the balrog.

[@logansfury]

That is a nice collectable. You are amassing a good amount of Tolkien items. I recently went on a binge of decorating my home with Tolkien art, but I went the way of framed posters of the many different maps of Middle Earth and some architectural images of Bag End.

[@VoiceoftheRings]

I love this one! Awesome job! It's one of my favorite in the collection too.

[@Slaphappy1975]

Damn I wanna get this for a walking stick when i go trekking lol i bet it would turn heads

[@KCkohler]

Made in China? Thought it was made in Middle earth.

[@jansenwilder1335]

Haha.. Even Tesla EV is assembled in China, same as iPhone..hee hee.

[@dartmart9263]

Didn’t you know? Everything is made there. Lol

[@thegungadfly8930]

China is known as “the Middle Kingdom “.

[@vishaalsinghchauhan6440]

Underrated

[@GullibleTarget]

Made by hobbits. They would be children to your eyes. Except it was probably made by actual human children

[@kettopossum]

He played with them at the end 😌❤

[@buckrogers5331]

Disappointed. I expect the shaft to light up a disco ball when slammed to the ground. Now, that's cool.

[@KorumEmrys]

The Nail In The "Radagast" Staff Hearkens Back To The Original "Cone-Topped" Staff At The Beginning Of The Hobbit Where Gandalf Uses The Long Nail At The Base Of His Staff To Inscribe His Rune Upon Bilbo's Door TO Inform The Dwarves Where To Meet... The Radagast Staff Was Acquired From The Brown Istari When Gandalf Was Saved At Dol Guildur By Galadriel, Elrond, Saruman, And Radagast. It Is Upon Their Return To Radagast's Home That Gandalf Is Given The Staff Of Radagast, Crystal And All. While Radagast Used A Blue Crystal Strangely, In Gandalf's Possession It Became A White / Clear Crystal...Used By Gandalf Until Lost In Moria Against The Balrog!!

[@NerdoftheRings]

Check out Gandalf's Staff: bit.ly/GandalfNOTR

[@ryansanders1558]

There is a store in Hannibal MO that sells all the LOTR weapons just like this, same manufacturer. Also online. It is awesome to see them all in person.

[@Cabin_Pat]

Legend has it that Mr Nerd is still cleaning his pipe to this day...

[@RandallMarioPoffo1138]

I can’t believe the first thing he did wasn’t scream you cannot pass!

[@leroy_dartagnan]

Dang! 🤯 I need that for my Gandalf costume for Halloween. 😆

[@tekwiz3322]

I’m partial to the white staff too due to how symmetrical it is.

[@larseriksson42]

"Always point things at the camera", said Mairon

[@huwparry6833]

I like to think that there are three degrees of power in all movie wizards. 3:Hands free, 2:Wand, 1:Staff, That is why it is my firm belief that Gandalf is the most powerful wizard in literature and film. Such a cool staff, I like how you can slot his pipe in the top. Very handy.

[@Dalorath]

@1:42 does it smoke???? @1:47 Lame.... i was about to try and buy that staff pipe combo till you said the pipe doesn't work 😞

[@annaroselarsen4218]

Dude that is awesome!

[@JenniferArmstrong-mr8uk]

Nice staff, but I need to know where to get that shirt!

[@orrointhewise87]

HA!!!! Why did it take me the entire vid to notice your shirt? 🤣 Epic

[@mstuart076267]

So according to the reviews on Amazon, you can put a working pipe in the slot for the pipe if you really wanted to have a working pipe for those who do...smoke

[@nikolapajovic2783]

Do you know if there is a place i can buy Finrods two trees dagger? Great video! :)

[@jamesmottram7117]

Matt I love the shirt, is it the bakshi and rankin/bass gandalf doing the spiderman meme 🤣 where did you get it from its epic

[@KBrugonone]

I have that staff. It's awesome!

[@MagicalWellecto92]

Is United Cutlery another maker of LOTR stuff? I live in New Zealand, so I've never bought any LOTR stuff from anywhere except Weta workshop. Does Weta not stuff overseas? Cool staff though bro.

[@michaeladolph7134]

Congrats. Nice piece :)

[@Katharina_Lieblich]

That collection is getting seriously impressive! Quick! Somebody distract Matt while I sneak in and steal his Lord of the Rings collectibles! 😉

[@jecca678]

Ok wait, you found that Saruman’s staff in a yard sale????? 😮😮😮😮

[@NerdoftheRings]

Indeed! It was an epic find!

[@phoule76]

and a used palentir

[@jecca678]

@@phoule76 amazing

[@GullibleTarget]

@@phoule76 A used palantir? Woah! Does it still work?

[@phoule76]

@@GullibleTarget it only gets static

[@YYZed]

Cool staff and all, but is that a Mandalorian helmet with Gondorian/Numenorean design elements?

[@NerdoftheRings]

It is indeed! It was part of my cosplay for San Diego Comic-Con this year! :)

[@YYZed]

@@NerdoftheRings very cool!

[@HellfireCignus]

The cleaning of the pipe was hilarious! You are actually supposed to move it in a circular motion around the inside of the pipe walls. It scrapes off all the burnt tobacco and creosote from the sides and drops it into the pipe chamber so you can remove it by turning it over and dumping it out. You looked like you were trying to clear a pesky clog from a drain.

[@quelltech]

Now I'm imagining a much younger Gandalf- having just been introduced to the concept of pipes and and pipeweed by, I'm assuming, some hobbits- cleaning his first pipe in _exactly_ that manner while the halflings look on.

[@antinn7448]

be cool to carve such a staff from wood, say rowan (Sorbus sp.), add a working churchwarden pipe, a hand hammered nail, & a big quartz crystal.

[@brooktanzania4201]

I totally agree with you, and I've got everything but the staff. 😏

[@beccaboo3040]

Oh wow that's really nice it looks so real, I want one 😊😙💜

[@MaudsleyChris]

Isn't the nail in the base of the staff too? - used to scratch the rune in Bilbo's door

[@NerdoftheRings]

That's his earlier Hobbit staff from the beginning of the movie that gets destroyed by Sauron in Dol Guldur.

[@Scar-Predator]

Yeah, that one kinda was turned to ash by Sauron in Dol Guldur during The Desolation of Smaug.

[@travisgoodwyn1854]

I love that staff...i bought it a few months ago. Wish i could get a working pipe to go with it!

[@ghe_games]

gandalf staff, awesome 👍

[@Scar-Predator]

This just reminds me of one of the few questions I still have about LotR… where tf did Gandalf get all his replacement staffs? Like after his imprisonment at Isengard, where'd he get the Moria staff, and after his encounter with the Witch-King in the extended edition, where'd he get his replacement white staff?

[@VoiceoftheRings]

Love the Ending matt! Lol

[@TheVioletBunny]

Nice pretty cool display piece

[@Maller81]

You’re a wizard Nerd of Rings.

[@poctordepper4269]

Wow, three videos in one day, what a treat!

[@mamadobenk]

I feel happy just from watching this

[@charliebrock9957]

Is this staff a solid piece? Is it hollow on the inside, or is it completely solid? Although a collectable item, could this theoretically be used to walk through the woods with? (Provided some protection is used for the bottom of the staff) Thank you, good people of Middle-earth.

[@Joehatrix]

You could use it as a walking stick. I’m sure it can take some weight if you actually use it for support while walking. Just think about it as being a frail old stick that you found in the woods that will break if you put way too much weight in it. Its a completely solid polysresin piece so its pretty heavy too. The bottom will definitely scratch and lose it’s paint job if you don’t provide any type of protection.

[@nugget_man1821]

such an amazing staff! But such a not amazing price 😭😭😂

[@caleb5481]

Where did you get the three gandalf pointing t shirt?

[@John_Locke_108]

I like to picture Gandalf unboxing one of these after an Eagle delivers it on his porch.

[@phoule76]

if the porch trolls don't get to it first

[@John_Locke_108]

@@phoule76 😂

[@PixieDust12]

Imagine taking this on a hiking trip

[@TolkienAnswers]

Is that Gandalf the White's staff directly behind you the whole video?

[@Eowyn3Pride]

Let us risk a little more light...💡😁❤🍻🧙‍♂️

[@antonlagda6840]

You should've compared it to Saruman's staff, I wanna know which one is taller.

[@willemvandebeek]

Now I am curious where all these staffs come from? Does Radagast make them all for Gandalf? Or is there some master staff craftsman living some where in Middle Earth?

[@beautifulcrochetpatterns]

How about Gandalf the White’s staff?

[@dmr6640]

Why does Gandalf have so many staffs? Where do they come from?

[@swaggerbeastgaming618]

When will you do a tour of the whole nerd cave?

[@phoule76]

I loved it in the books whenever Gandalf used his trusty knife. I wonder why Jackson cut those scenes out.

[@Quantumshorts]

i have always wondered, where do the wizards get their staffs?

[@six.....]

Am I wrong that I want the staff and get a functioning pipe. and use the nail to clean it?

[@grimnirproductions]

Personally I always liked this staff the best out of all his others for its greater purpose to Gandalf The one he had in the hobbit movies (most of them) was fun but it was only used to light up dark halls and that’s it really (except magic of course) And the one he had for his fight with the balrog while looking awesome also was lost quite quickly and the replica version the crystal can fall out of the front, Finally the one for Gandalf the white always felt like it needs to be on a wall so I might look into that in the future but this one’s my fav for the sheer extra details in it like radagasts symbol and the pipe I think I might get both this one and the noble collection one The United cutlery one (this one) to hang on a wall and admire and the noble collection one (as it’s more plastic and has a light up feature) actually take around and travel a bit with I’d love to see the look on peoples faces 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@B_Don123]

You should also include a clip of you putting it on your wall! It’s another dopamine hit for everyone

[@MirkwoodPrince21]

He said the very first staff, but I can’t help but notice there are 2 staffs already on the wall?

[@ArrghhMatey]

where can I get this shirt!?!

[@sirandrelefaedelinoge]

That's even longer than my Lucius Malfoy cane which is 4' 6" long

[@SunnyLovetts]

Dude is living the dream 😍😍😍

[@palando1]

where do you buy them from second hand?

[@marcusroberts7624]

Love how he charges everyone money to support his channel, but supporting means buying him his vast collection of toys probably valued in the 100Gs. Thanks guys, perks of the content creator...

[@Relics_of_Arda]

I can't decide whether to get this one or his second one.

[@purugigi]

Both 😏

[@lewismatt6941]

Which staff do you prefer ?

[@fruitygangles]

So Saruman takes Gandalf's staff in Isengard, which was originally Radagast's staff. Then Gandalf gets a different staff that he loses while fighting the Balrog in Moria. Finally, his third staff is broken by the Witch King in the extended edition of Return of the King. Gandalf goes through staffs like Pippin goes through pipeweed 😳

[@fantastiv]

I would LOVE these items, but shipping & taxes to Europe are a pain ;-;

[@dunmatta2670]

So. Freaking. Awesome.

[@ABrickinTime]

Would Gandalf change out parts of his staff depending on the situation? (I.e. Crystal for Moria, pipe for hobbiton)

[@j.striebel2059]

Saruman shattered his pipe staff. He got the lightup one from Lorien...I think? I could be wrong. I'm wrong a lot:)

[@j.striebel2059]

Wait, no. Saruman just took it away.

[@f_perdigao]

That’s the best one!

[@Chazebrimbor]

Hey dude! What are your thoughts on The Conquest Challenge LOTR inspired items. Do you collect them? I think they're actually rather awesome designs!

[@ChiaraSiasat]

Do you mean the Conqueror Challenge with the medals? Members of the NOTR discord actually did all 5 challenges and if you check out NOTR’s Instagram page there should be videos of the medals there 😊

[@Chazebrimbor]

@@ChiaraSiasat yes that's what I meant! :) Thankyou - I'll go have a look! Love that lotronprime is following him 🤣

[@aronmakan]

Is there a Saruman Staff?

[@Joehatrix]

There are two versions originally made by United Cutlery a heavy solid steel pole with an actual crystal sphere at the tip. Then Weta came up with their version which was universally hated because of its overall plastic construction, even the sphere was plastic and to make it worse it was 3-4 times the price of the UC version. Both sold out more than 15 years ago so its extremely rare to find them even on the second hand market.

[@UHollis]

is it a functioning pipe, or prop?

[@chrisalbertyn4004]

DUUUUUUUUUDDDDDDEEEEEEEEE!!!! COOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!

[@leilahamaoui3564]

Would you ever purchase Gandalf the White's staff? Awesome seeing this unboxed, will have to get my own one day!

[@NerdoftheRings]

I've actually got one you can see a bit in the background. It was also from a yard sale and is chipped a bit, but considering the price I paid, it was totally worth it.

[@kresobetaorionis3400]

Is this real wood or plastic?

[@eloytoro]

Next we'll have "Unboxing: Aragorn"

[@aronmakan]

Cool!