What Merchandise Exists Featuring Prince Dakkar Today?

I tend to look at things from the long-game collector perspective, and Prince Dakkar merchandise sits at a crossroads of literature, film, and fan practice — which is why the variety can be both maddening and delightful. Early on, most mainstream companies marketed everything under 'Captain Nemo', but if you dig into specialty presses and collector listings you’ll find the Dakkar name popping up in contexts that treat his princely origin as central.

Books and scholarly editions are the most reliable place to see Prince Dakkar explicitly credited. Critical introductions to 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea' and companion volumes to 'The Mysterious Island' often discuss Captain Nemo’s background as Prince Dakkar, and some deluxe editions print excerpts that use the name. For a physical display, look for annotated volumes and illustrated collectors’ editions; they’re the sort of thing I like to keep on a shelf with a small brass nameplate explaining the character to guests.

For more tangible collectibles, the scene is largely driven by indie makers. Resin statues, themed jewelry (like compass or shell pendants styled as if from the Nautilus), hand-tooled leather journals, and steampunk accessories are common. Model makers sell Nautilus kits that range from toy-grade to museum-quality; those are the best way to get a centerpiece item linked to the Nemo/Dakkar mythos. There’s also a modest but passionate market for vintage film memorabilia — posters and lobby cards for the 1954 film 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea' and later adaptations show up in auctions and are worth watching if you want something with provenance.

If you want to build a curated collection, pick two or three axes: textual authenticity (firsts and annotated editions), visual artistry (prints and fine art), and tactile pieces (models, props, jewelry). Mix official items like licensed DVD/Blu-rays and boxed games with indie art and handcrafted goods, and you’ll have a collection that really honors Prince Dakkar as more than a footnote — it becomes a small narrative you can show people, piece by piece.

I still get a kick out of how niche fandoms keep odd identities alive, and Prince Dakkar is one of those names that shows up in unexpected corners. For me, the treasure hunt usually begins online: fan art communities and specialty marketplaces are where sellers embrace the Prince Dakkar angle directly, creating pieces that mainstream manufacturers ignore.

Graphic merchandise is the easy win. Look on Etsy, Redbubble, and similar platforms for prints, enamel pins, and stickers that explicitly say 'Prince Dakkar' — artists love retelling Verne with a focus on Nemo’s royal past. I’ve bought a couple of prints that cast Dakkar in rich Mughal-inspired robes, and those sellers often do matching enamel pins or patches. Theatrical and cosplay prop makers will also list replica goggles, brass compass pendants, and bespoke coats described as Prince Dakkar’s regalia; these make great convention-ready pieces if you want to play up the princely angle.

In geeky hobby spaces, the Nautilus itself is the headline item: scale models, 3D-print files, and weathered model kits are everywhere. Folks in the steampunk scene attach Prince Dakkar lore to their Nautilus displays — adding small plaques or printed booklets that explain the backstory makes a model feel curated. Tabletop gamers and scenario writers sometimes create homebrew campaigns that cast Prince Dakkar in a big role; the board game 'Nemo’s War' is the most focused commercial title I know that leans into Nemo’s motivations, and modded versions and fan expansions will often explicitly name him Prince Dakkar.

Finally, don’t underestimate used bookstores and auctions. I once found a 19th-century translation with an introduction that spelled out Nemo’s identity in excruciating detail, and that edition came with a small collector’s label claiming provenance linked to an early Verne scholar. For reasonably priced finds, follow a mix of academic reprints, indie artist shops, tabletop stores, and auction alerts for vintage film posters — that crossover is where the most interesting Prince Dakkar items surface. If you want a hunt that’s part history lesson and part craft fair, this character’s merchandise scene is genuinely rewarding.

There’s a small but surprisingly lively world of stuff tied to Prince Dakkar if you know where to look — and by that I mean items that use his real name or clearly lean on the Captain Nemo identity that Jules Verne eventually ties to him. From my side, I often find people conflating Nemo and Prince Dakkar, and that actually helps: most merchandise is sold under the Nemo banner, but the character’s backstory as Prince Dakkar shows up in book introductions, encyclopedias, and collector’s notes.

If you’re after printed material, start with editions of 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea' and 'The Mysterious Island' — a good number of annotated or critical editions will explicitly mention Prince Dakkar (especially scholarly versions). There are also illustrated and deluxe hardcovers that emphasize Nemo’s aristocratic background in their blurbs or essays; these make nice gifts for someone who wants the textual connection. Beyond the canonical novels, adaptations that lean into Nemo’s identity (or reimagine him as a dethroned Indian prince) sometimes get novelizations, art books, or DVD/Blu-ray packaging that reference Dakkar in their supplemental materials.

When it comes to physical collectibles, the market is eclectic. Model Nautilus kits and pre-built replicas are abundant — they rarely tag the pilot as Prince Dakkar, but anyone displaying a Nautilus kit is effectively celebrating the same character. Steampunk artisans and indie sculptors on sites like Etsy or eBay will make resin statues, dioramas, enamel pins, and even leather-bound journals that are explicitly labeled 'Prince Dakkar' by sellers catering to Verne purists. A particularly reliable find is the board game 'Nemo’s War' (designed around Verne’s Captain Nemo); fans and expansions for that game tend to mention the character’s full backstory, and aftermarket components and custom art often celebrate Prince Dakkar too.

If you want themed apparel or decor, shop small creators: t-shirts, prints, and poster art that call him Prince Dakkar pop up regularly on print-on-demand stores. Cosplay gear and prop makers will happily custom-title a replica Nautilus control panel or Captain’s coat as Prince Dakkar items. High-end museum-quality pieces are rarer but turn up at auctions — vintage posters for the 1954 Disney 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea' film, for example, are prized and come with rich provenance, and those collectors often catalogue the character’s identity in their listings. If you’re hunting, my go-to strategy is a mix of academic editions for the name recognition, steampunk/indie shops for personality-heavy items, and tabletop hobbyists for interactive pieces, and you’ll have a shelf that feels true to Prince Dakkar without needing every product to explicitly print his title.