BASK Field Trip to Kimono My House November 8th Noon

there was some other dude there with glasses that said he has been there for 10 years. Eric? Adam? nice enough guy. knew a lot of stuff. spent most of the time pontificating with Dean over Godzilla this and Ultraman that.

Dennis, I miss Howling Bull...

 

Fucking Howling Bull. I'd heard all about it, then my first trip to SF it's not open. Then a month after, they shut down. Fucking Howling Bull.

 

KMH has been an incredible place to live near for the last 8 years. I've scored some real treasures there and am partly responsible for the de-population of the vinyl racks and vintage cases.

I can't believe they are going to close.



Regarding Howling Bull---when I visited SF for the first time in '00, I was swayed to move here by my then GF (now wife), because we found a nice place 3 blocks from Howling Bull.

I really miss that place.

 

You must have come in when Ken or I wasnt working.

 

went by KMH today and picked up the huge Garada K7..Yuki hooked it up with a pretty good discount..really gonna miss that place

 

Hubby and I stopped by today too. We liked the roof top--looks like nice place for a BBQ. There were a lot of toys stuffed into the shelves, and we both wondered what the shop would look like after a mild earthquake . Core4pro, were you the tall guy with glasses that was making a purchase at around 4pm? Anyway, I saw Yuki--very quiet guy! There was another guy there, very nice and he really kept us entertained with his toy lore. Very excitable too! So I DID find Metron there! I got the 1983 and 1994 version, because I couldn't make up my mind which one I liked better

Stop 2 was Super 7. I love the shop, but everytime I go there, I always seem to be in the middle of a really bad flu. I was half dead, but I really wanted to see the toys . Walked away with a lime green and yellow Kemur riding on a metal tricycle (made by M1)--what really sold me was the *ding* *ding* *ding* sound the bell on the tricycle made, when you wheeled the toy around--really charming! And 1/2 off! Then a metallic green and brown Bemlar (too cute to pass up), and the Shampoo blue/red metallic Kanegon (by US Toys)! Then dinner at Mifune (sushi, tempura, Udon) and finally I got a book on JP toys at Kinokuniya, "So Crazy Japanese Toys" by Jimbo Matison (1/2 off!). It was an expensive day, but so much fun !

ok... going to pass out next to my kitee, covered with all of my new toys! sigh...

 

That's a lot o' smileys.

 

naw..I was the short asian guy with glasses I left just before 4pm

 

With that kind of day, I'd be smiley too.

 

S7, KMH, Kinokuniya, Japantown food...that pretty much sounds like a perfect day!

I love living in SF!

I am a big fan of the M1 Trikes too! Booska is my fave! Congrats on some great scores!

 

Thanks! ...and sorry for all of the smilies, it was a pretty exciting day. Living in the Bay Area is paradise!

Super 7 still had 2 more tricycle figures going for 50% off! Ultraman and another figure. I forgot to mention that I found a pink Tokyo Tower in the trike box
The JP toy book is hazardous! I think I want a Belzor next, are these hard to find?

 

Sort of. There's a couple of eye color variants, some harder to find than others. It shows up on auctions from time to time- about $60 to 80 these days for the white-eye version. I think the yellow/red eye version may go for more.

 

Thanks for the info and price range Akum6n. I'll start the hunt, and also post in the WANT section.

 

Sounded like you had a great day.
I can't complain myself.
Got some great deals at S7 today.
The weather in the city was beautiful, a bit hot.
Got treated to meat and rice for lunch at a new place I've never been in J-Town.

 

Which place?

 

Osakaya.