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    That is a bit of an oddball indeed. Looks like it might be larger scale figure. And I recognise the Kobe Toy store background in those pics if I am not mistaken. Overly-obsessive vintage toy geek, that is me. :razz:
     
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    You are right ultrakaiju it's the Kobe Toy store and indeed it is a large size. :!:
     
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    It is actually deceving. As amazing and ultimately inclusive as the display cabinets look, the shop itself is pretty tiny, and tucked away in an enclosed shopping arcade beneath the rail tracks. They used to have the most impressive display of a vintage KR collection I had ever seen (well, and then that massive lot that was auctioned).
     
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    I've only seen pictures of the store, but is seen to have a large assortment of vintage figures. I hope to go some day, I think I could spend hours there. :D

    Best regards!
     
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    Yeah most of those cool vintage stores are painfully small and if your a big fellow like me you take up most of the free space .... and then I find myself looking at the time and embarrassingly realizing ive been in there for more than an hour

    That tigermask is great ..same series as this KR

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    This one was suspicious to me as well. I need to confirm the foot stamp on mine, but I have seen this figure bootlegged before (but usually without the green paint on the chest and painted on a 1983 flesh bootleg figure) and sold from a legit store (not naming names). The paint looks too good to be true, and unfortunately my memory says that this should be a Bullmark stamp, but I cannot remember properly. I think there were a lot of hesitant bidders as well, or we would have seen this fetch a much higher price.


     
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    Thanks for the info Brian. It is really helpful to get some second opinions on figures like these. I really appreciate learning more on the history of these toys, and lacking any comprehensive source (that is to say, not just having photos), at least what I know of in English, the best way is just to discuss it amongst fellow collectors. I'd be interested to know how it ended up with the buyer. I suppose if it was a main shop or something, they would be willing and have the money to take a chance, but that is another of the reasons I am hesitant to drop too much money on an online auction, where you don't have the chance to really check out a toy in person. As far as I was aware I had seen the later 'export' versions with Bullmark stamps too, but they could easily exist in both, or double stamps possibly. Mark (always incredibly helpful, thank you buddy!) gave me the heads up that the Gomora is shown in a couple of the standard catalogues (e.g. Sanford Mock, Nishimura Monster and Hero Treasure, Beautiful book of Monsters) but I don't have any on hand at the moment to check or verify if there are any photos of the markings. For reference, since I couldn't find much additional info, here is another photo of the Gomora in question:

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    You can see more of the standard wear in the usual places in this photo, and the lighter flesh toned vinyl underneath. The colouring looks a little different, but one can expect some variation between figures, and of course the photo conditions, processing, and quality are always extremely subjective and can't be relied on accurately for judgement.
     
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    Here's one from the beautiful book of monsters... maybe someone can translate

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    I remember watching that auction when it ran, and thinking it was a repaint / painted bootleg. The pics only confirm it to me. Lacks the red in the mouth, too glossy, and lacks typical wear.
     
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    Bullmark Ultraman Leo, Mask replacement
    Wet for: 229,000 yen
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    would love to get that MF Leo - boxed would be a dream!
     
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    Thanks for posting the Ulraman Leo Roger. Was following that one, but way out of my league
     
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    Glad you enjoy it, I knew it would be expensive but not that much. :o
    I love the art in the box and I wish I could play with him, but I think it would not have the heart to get it out of the box.

    Best regards!
     
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    I am not sure what happened with that auction. Even for a superb toy like a Bullmark Leo, that seems outrageous. I take it you mean the mask is removable (as opposed to a replacement, or it makes even less sense). It is a wonderful toy, but that is really pricey. Going back a few pages, you can see a identical one in all original condition and with his box went for 63,000 円.

    Bullmark missile-firing Ultraman Leo auction
    (lower auction, just below the sparker)

    Things are getting more expensive now in the vintage sector, but that is a massive difference.
     
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    22cm Asakusa Toy Astro Boy
    Went for: 334,000 yen
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    I bid on this but it went well beyond my price range. Absolutely love this Astro!!!
     
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    have only seen this figure once before in an old photo of Danzig
    and his toy collection and the one he had did not have the cape
     
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    Bid on these cute little finger puppets until they went through the roof. Bid ended at 76,600 yen with 61 bids.
    Anyone have an ID on these. Are they patchi?

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    They are legit and difficult to come by .. I always thought they were Osato but closer examination of some of my osato finger pups and some of my KR ones reveals some differences in the writing... can anyone translate this...
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    and for your reference here are different size/style Fingerpups I grabbed off my shelves by the same maker

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    The KR is a pachi and the Saboteguron is from the same series as the above (there are some posts on pg 53 regarding the V3 versions which also fetch a pretty price)
     
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    The Japanese says Toei.
     
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    東映Toei - thats a start, at least they all licensed - none of the above fingerpups have maker markings then except the Sarracenian.
     
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    Toei was the Production Studio of the series these are made from.......

    I heard that in the 1970's Bandai made sofvi finger puppets sold
    as a set from Kamen Rider but never saw them nor the package

    Looks like these may be them

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    It was announced like: Takemi dynamic professional old sofubi.
    Looks familiar to me but I can't identify it.
    Went for: 18,100 yen
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    He is a battle hawks enemy by Takemi... don't see him pop up much at all!
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    Great sale of a Chojin Sentai Barattack missing it's wheels (17cms length)

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