Gallery: Grunt Plushies and 9 Other Things You Should Buy at Halo Fest
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SEATTLE -- Halo Fest has begun. Get out your checkbook. 343 Industries and Microsoft have invaded this year's Penny Arcade Expo with [Halo Fest](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/gamelife/2011/08/halo-fest/), a three-day celebration of the popular shooter series that begins Friday. Besides getting hands-on with the upcoming Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary game, fans will be able to enter the Commissary, a one-stop shop filled to the brim with Halo swag. There will be limited-edition goods and big discounts on other items. Here are some of the things you can blow your money on at Halo Fest. __Above:__ Spartan Mark VI Bust Banks -------------------------- Assuming you have any money left over after the first-ever Halo Fest, you can store it in one of these stylish plastic piggy banks for only $20.
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Halo Evolutions Book -------------------- This recently released book of short stories set in the Halo universe is on sale at Halo Fest for just $15 ($10 off the cover price).
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Bumper Sticker -------------- What, no "My Other Car Is a Warthog" bumper sticker? This plain one, priced at $5, will have to do.
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Camping T-Shirt --------------- Advertise your preferred method of dispatching your opponents with this $18 T-shirt.
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Marvel Comics ------------- For $4 each, read the adventures of Noble Team in graphic novel form.
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Can Cooler ---------- Be the envy of all your drinking buddies at the next tailgate party with this Master Chief beer cooler. A steal at $6.
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Grunt Plush ----------- Sure to be the most popular item at the show, this $17 plush version of Halo's lovable cannon fodder enemy character is only sold at the Fest. The run is limited to 5,000 pieces. There's a limit of three per customer, so buy one for yourself and two to hawk on eBay.
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UNSC Military Cap ----------------- Too much of a hipster to be seen wearing a Spartan helmet? This understated $14 cap might be more your style.
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License Plate Frame ------------------- Even with a $3 Halo license plate frame, you still don't qualify for the car pool lane.
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Deluxe Spartan Costumes ----------------------- For Halloween or just lounging around the house, these Spartan costumes come in red or blue and will only cost you $80 and a little bit of dignity.
