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  1. The Moog

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    Few pence booting, 1988 McDonalds Lucky Dragon and a Captain Scarlet pen topper.

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    I dont often find any Godzilla toys at the boot-sale, so this was a surprise. You push a button
    on his lower back and he pivots around in an 'action' way. It actually just makes him look like he's
    drunk too much sake . . .

    7" tall, it says Toho/Wbei on his foot. No idea who made him.

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    Anyone recognise this fellah?
    20p at a boot. Stamp says 89/9 TA 1989.

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    Playmates vintage flocked Splinter from TMNT 1992
    Pretty good condition, especially for 20p.

    uh Huh Huh Huh Huh uh Huh uh Huh . . . he's NAKED.

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    It's Trunks and Goten from DBZ in disguise to enter a tournament:)[​IMG]
     
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    Bandai America released it. Made in China. Wbei = Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. It's a licensed figure that was released in 2014. The one you have is the "smash strike". There is also another one called "tail strike" where the button is on the stomach and the tail swings around.

    And a DX which is larger than the other 2. It pukes a clear blue plastic light up flame. Shown are both American and Japanese packaging release of the DX.
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    Charity shop buy for a quid. Nice to randomly find an actual Megaman and not one of the other characters.

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    I bought a box of random toys in a charity shop and these are my fav's from the box.
    Very likely 'egg' toys like Kinder stuff. They snap together when you assemble them.
    2.5" high.

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    That is a funny photo.......

    Looks like the guy with the eagle is saying, "Eagle say nude beach this way. "

    Astronaut guy is like, "OK, where can I stash my suit?"

    Seems like the UK has tons of shops like that, or do you just circulate thru the same ones?
     
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    Quite a lot overall, but I do live in a major city. The smaller towns usually have at least 4 or 5 charity shops, but the turnover of stock is much faster in the city. The glory days are over, to be honest. Most charity shops have pickers that pull the choice collectables before they hit the shop, and put them on eBay. Good for the charity but bad for collecters like myself, haha.

    I still do OK though. I've found plenty I've never had the time to post. The backlog for documenting my finds online, is considerable!
     
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    Not sure what these are. They remind me of 'Zoids'.
    The stamp says 1994 and i think the name 'Soban'.

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    Damn Moog, I love those mini men you found. I am not sure what kind of egg toys they came in, but certainly none of the ones I was hunting when I was a kid. Even the 'deluxe' ones from the parrot/chicken dispensers seems like a stretch. But whatever their source, I adore them! So much surprising detail and thought put into them, especially for their size. They look very much like they have that 'pulp' feel, which is completely my aesthetic. They could easily be French maybe. And the fact that they actually have different, and 'representative' colours of plastic is quite nice. I am very jealous, what an interesting find from a charity shop. :)

    You are right, there are simply a ton here, in any small town, which is a bit of surprise come from other areas. And you can still find occasional gems, as you have demonstrated thoroughly via this thread. But yeah, people/staff are checking more and more with thing like google and ebay, and vastly 'inflate' pricing on what they deem 'collectables,' often in a highly inaccurate and uniformed way. Most will have collectable corners or display cases for such items, and this is true anywhere (Canada too). Alas, just the different world these days. On occasion I won't mind paying more, as it is for a good cause, but yeah, it isn't quite the same feeling as unearthing treasure from a bargain chest.

    Cool zords too. I see what you mean with the Zoids connection, eespecially with the T-Rex, they are most likely from the 'Power Rangers' style boom post '90s.
     
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    I found them online. It turns out they are Kinder, from the early 90's apparently. There were three official sets and also some packaged Brazilian bootlegs. I know what you mean about the 'Pulp' feel . . . they are really cool looking. I assume the Spaceman is from a similar set.

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    OH FUDGE. :o Please do not post things like that again Moog, now I need them all. My word, those are so glorious. Pulp fantasy MOTU-style bootlegs, in mini form? For the love of the flying spaghetti monster, just take my money already!! Aarrrggh

    I know there is a massive collectable market for the vintage Kinder toys (in Germany at any rate), though that may have collapsed somewhat as I have no direct knowledge of it the last few years. I just hope these guys are not among the chased variety. Time to get digging. Thanks for the sleuthing tip Moog!
     
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    Power Rangers Micro Machines series...made by Saban
     
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    Nice hand painted wooden Daruma.
    50p at a boot sale.

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    Can you read a copyright on them? My uncle owned a company in North Carolina that produced these for basically every dental office across the US. Does it have two removable molars? Does it have a clear plastic hinged backing? If so they are definitely from him and I can tell you when they were produced.
     
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    They totally do have removable molars and plastic hinged backs
     
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    Charity shop bargains - 50p each.

    If you don't watch the UK show 'Robot Wars' you wont be familiar with 'Matilda'. She is one of the house robots and she kicks arse. This toy is 6" long. The switch on her forehead moves her flipper on the front up and down.

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    Titans vinyl EKTO-1

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    . . . . some pillock has this distinguished gentleman as their skullbrain avatar, i cant remember who . . . .

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    Cactuar from Final Fantasy
    Plush toy - £1 in a charity shop.

    Its always worth a rummage in the soft toys basket :)

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    Absolutely fantastic :shock: ! Like MOTU , M.A.S.K., and Battle Beasts had a baby with a dollar store. Congratulations on finding a couple, @The Moog . I'm excited to find some of my own.
     
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