My son dressed as a Spartan this Halloween (much to my joy as a fan of the movie 300). When I first ordered this shield, I was sent a sword instead. I notified the sender immediately, who promply shipped me the shield in time for the holiday, and allowed me to keep the sword as well (a great customer experience). Furthermore, my son was thrilled with this shield and his Spartan outfit. He had a great Halloween trick-or-treating with his friends in this costume.