One of these things is not like the other, one of these things doesn’t belong.
Can you guess which thing is not like the other before I finish this song?

Some of you may remember my post about Quantum Mechanix selling BSG Character Dog Tags for USD$49.95 (see post HERE). I ordered the Chief Tyrol dog tags and they arrived yesterday.

The first photo is of Chief Tyrol’s dog tags. Aaron brought them with him to the WOLF G1 con (October 2005) and let me wear them for the weekend. While I had them, I took a photo of them. The second photo is what I received from Quantum Mechanix.

The serial number is completely different.
I emailed them to ask what was going on and the director of Quantum Mechanix replied …

we requested and were supplied by the studio an official list of character dog tag data, including serial numbers. All our replicas are based on that information, as it’s the only studio-approved content that exists. Your Tyrol dog tag set was based on that information.

So it’s not their fault the serial number is wrong because it was the info they were sent by the Studio. But is it wrong? Maybe they made new dog tags for the Chief with the correct “G. Tyrol” listing and changed the serial number. I’ve asked Aaron to double check the Chief’s dog tags for me. He’s not at work this week but he will check them for me next week when he’s back at work. I’ll let you know once I hear back from him.

Oh, and ignore that it says “C. Tyrol” on Aaron’s dog tags. These dog tags were made before it was revealed on the show that the Chief’s first name was Galen. It’s not the only stuff up, Helo’s dog tags read “J. Helo”. I guess that’s before they decided his first name was Karl. And technically it should read “K. Agathon” not his call sign.

You can comment on this news over on THE CHIEF’S DECK.

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UPDATE (October 30, 2007): Aaron has confirmed that the serial number on Chief Tyrol’s Dog Tags is 409185.
Chief Tyrol Dog Tags – Serial Number (Update)

The below is a copy & paste From the QMx Insider Issue 2.1 email newsletter…

Battlestar Galactica Personalized Artisan Dog Tags: Now with character names

In Battlestar Galactica news: A number of customers have written us and asked if their custom-engraved Artisan Dog Tags can have character names on them instead of selecting a unique name. The answer is, “Yes!”

If you’d prefer the name of a Battlestar Galactica character on your dog tags, please note that with your order. Character dog tags have the following restrictions:

-They must have that character’s serial number on them, which means your serial number will not be unique.
-The character in question must be a member of the Colonial military, and we must be able to confirm an accurate serial number for that character. Sorry, Gaius, no dog tags for you!

We have confirmed serial numbers for following characters: Starbuck, Apollo, Helo, Admiral Adama, Chief Tyrol, Athena, Admiral Cain and Saul Tigh.

Because this is a made-to-order product, please allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery.

Price: USD $49.95
Shipping: 4-6 weeks

Source: Quantum Mechanix Inc