strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)

Discussion in 'Vintage Vinyl' started by vintagevinyl, Sep 15, 2007.

  1. Alebrije

    Alebrije Line of Credit

    Joined:
    Feb 4, 2014
    Messages:
    1,851
    Name:
    Roger
    Instagram:
    alebrije616
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    Good point, it can be a test of paint. :D
    Best regards!
     
  2. Alebrije

    Alebrije Line of Credit

    Joined:
    Feb 4, 2014
    Messages:
    1,851
    Name:
    Roger
    Instagram:
    alebrije616
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    45 cm height Publicity Fujimaru shop
    Went for: ¥ 134,999
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
     
  3. Thornton

    Thornton Toy Prince

    Joined:
    Feb 16, 2011
    Messages:
    314
    Location:
    Right here!
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    5k Itamu HP
     
  4. ribbon controller

    ribbon controller S7 Royalty

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2007
    Messages:
    3,492
    Location:
    Earth
    flickr:
    ribboncontroller
    Instagram:
    slavexone
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    pretty crazy!!
     
  5. Alebrije

    Alebrije Line of Credit

    Joined:
    Feb 4, 2014
    Messages:
    1,851
    Name:
    Roger
    Instagram:
    alebrije616
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    Poppy giant robot factory ■ Mirai Robo Daltanious
    Went for:657,000 yen
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
     
  6. Alebrije

    Alebrije Line of Credit

    Joined:
    Feb 4, 2014
    Messages:
    1,851
    Name:
    Roger
    Instagram:
    alebrije616
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    Vintage Bandai Fireman new in bag!
    I love the art on the header card.
    Went for: 52,000 yen
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
     
  7. scobot

    scobot Addicted

    Joined:
    Jul 8, 2011
    Messages:
    755
    flickr:
    scottvan
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    That's a beauty ! That seller had some good stuff ... most of the items went a bit high though. There was a KR riderman bootleg that went for 18600y!
     
  8. Kingboy D

    Kingboy D Comment King

    Joined:
    May 6, 2008
    Messages:
    1,071
    Location:
    Sunny South Florida
    Name:
    Myles
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    So this ended this morning. I know this ear version of the Marusan Ultraman goes for big bucks, but I had not seen an unpainted one before. The auction seller called it a "graffiti series", where I presume the owner would paint it themselves. Is this correct, or is this just a painted one that wore over time?

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
  9. badteethcomics

    badteethcomics Post Pimp

    Joined:
    May 31, 2013
    Messages:
    2,986
    Location:
    Brisbane, Australia
    Name:
    Glenn
    Instagram:
    badteethcomics
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    Definitely looks marked where the red paint should have been.. Could it have been stripped?? "graffiti series" sounds like bullshit
     
  10. Mark K

    Mark K Addicted

    Joined:
    Jun 8, 2006
    Messages:
    840
    Location:
    Clevo, oHIo
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    Marusan did make a self-paint Ultraman and Ultraseven but they were larger than giant size and made from poly vinyl. This may just be the original head version, but that price seems high for one that would have been stripped or completely faded.
     
  11. scobot

    scobot Addicted

    Joined:
    Jul 8, 2011
    Messages:
    755
    flickr:
    scottvan
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    It looks stripped to me... the unpainted areas that have copped the light and dirt are yellower than the 'red' areas that look fresh.

    Yeah like Mark says there were large ultraman polys and a couple of mini sets that you could paint yourself but I don't think blanks were ever marketed specifically as 'do it yourself' figures.
     
  12. Alebrije

    Alebrije Line of Credit

    Joined:
    Feb 4, 2014
    Messages:
    1,851
    Name:
    Roger
    Instagram:
    alebrije616
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    You're right Scott that seller always has very good things, usually in bag or in excellent condition. Too bad it ends always very expensive :cry: , even though I never lost the hope to find a bargain jajaja.
     
  13. Sanjeev

    Sanjeev Post Pimp

    Joined:
    Aug 13, 2007
    Messages:
    2,746
    Location:
    Joisey
    flickr:
    sanjeev666
    Instagram:
    brownnoize
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    Does "poly vinyl" mean something other than the usual soft vinyl used in figures? Or does it mean "polyethylene", like in Jumbo Machinders...or something altogether different?
     
  14. Mark K

    Mark K Addicted

    Joined:
    Jun 8, 2006
    Messages:
    840
    Location:
    Clevo, oHIo
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    I may be incorrect, but I muse it to mean very thin vinyl that is blow-molded and usually has highly visible seams.
     
  15. Sanjeev

    Sanjeev Post Pimp

    Joined:
    Aug 13, 2007
    Messages:
    2,746
    Location:
    Joisey
    flickr:
    sanjeev666
    Instagram:
    brownnoize
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    That's real interesting! Yeah, polyethylene (Jumbo Machinder/shampoo bottle plastic) is usually blow-molded for toys like these...and, yeah, they often have really prominent seams. But the thing is, polyethylene's DAMN hard to get paint to stick to. It usually requires *lots* of sanding and priming...which obviously isn't necessary for solvent-based paints like V-color on traditional soft vinyl. So it's weird to hear that polyethylene figures were sold as "self-paint" toys!
     
  16. scobot

    scobot Addicted

    Joined:
    Jul 8, 2011
    Messages:
    755
    flickr:
    scottvan
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    I like to collect Poly toys - I agree the plastic is hard to paint, alot of my vintage has weathered paint and you can scratch the paint off some of them. Its because of the oil content of the plastic prevents the paint bonding with the surface, but there was plenty of painted poly's out there.
    2 sorts of paint were usually used .. an acrylic which tends to scratch off and an ink based paint which has a more rubbed look

    examples ..

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    more Polypropylene goodies here..https://www.flickr.com/photos/scottvan/ ... 130942354/
    :D
     
  17. Mark K

    Mark K Addicted

    Joined:
    Jun 8, 2006
    Messages:
    840
    Location:
    Clevo, oHIo
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    Here's a shot of my Marusan self-paint poly Ultraman
    [​IMG]

    He stands 48.5 cm tall and you can see the paint is easily worn off. I saw a picture of one MIB once and, IIRC, the paint came in the little plastic pots like you used to have in grade school and that come in paint-by-numbers kits. I had heard that this toy was only sold in one Japanese department store during Christmas season of 1966, however, that may be apocryphal. I do know that Japanese collectors place a higher value on ones that have never been painted based on auction ending prices. I like mine just as he is. 8)
     
  18. Lixx

    Lixx Mr. Grumpy™

    Joined:
    Oct 9, 2007
    Messages:
    8,211
    Location:
    Not here
    flickr:
    lixx
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    Nice shape for almost 50 years Mark!

    Correct me if I'm wrong but I do believe M1 based their Giant Ultraman (glow and non glow) off this sculpt right?

    EDIT: My eyes weren't fooling me and yes it is (also I still am looking for a glow version after all these years!):

    http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemL ... entID=1875
     
  19. Sanjeev

    Sanjeev Post Pimp

    Joined:
    Aug 13, 2007
    Messages:
    2,746
    Location:
    Joisey
    flickr:
    sanjeev666
    Instagram:
    brownnoize
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    Wild! Cool examples, guys!
     
  20. mondocoyote

    mondocoyote Comment King

    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2006
    Messages:
    1,273
    Location:
    Chigasaki, Japan
    Name:
    Brian
    flickr:
    bbunting
    Instagram:
    thegalaxypeople
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    Didn't post about this until the auction finished, but I guess this is why Mandarake has been bidding up all the AM-5 recently... http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/auction/item/itemsListEn.html?te-uniquekey=14b7b27eb1b

    That playset was particularly annoying, as I would have been one of the highest, if not second highest bidder on that, only to see it thrown in an auction and not sell. Nice work on artificially inflating the market.
     
  21. Alebrije

    Alebrije Line of Credit

    Joined:
    Feb 4, 2014
    Messages:
    1,851
    Name:
    Roger
    Instagram:
    alebrije616
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    Fireman Bootleg
    Went for: ¥ 23,160
    Not too strange, but the first one I've seen on auction.
    Too bad I could not win. :evil:
    [​IMG]
     
  22. Lixx

    Lixx Mr. Grumpy™

    Joined:
    Oct 9, 2007
    Messages:
    8,211
    Location:
    Not here
    flickr:
    lixx
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    I have that bootleg Fireman. Won it a few years ago, and it seemed to pop up quite a bit for around 11000 yen. Weird chemical reaction from being bagged for 40 plus years discolored the arm but I love it (more than the normal Fireman removable helmet versions). I think the same manufacturer made the bootleg clear helmet Flying Attack Human. Here's some pics:

    [​IMG][​IMG]
    [​IMG]
     
  23. Alebrije

    Alebrije Line of Credit

    Joined:
    Feb 4, 2014
    Messages:
    1,851
    Name:
    Roger
    Instagram:
    alebrije616
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    Thank you for sharing the photos Lixx, I also think this version is better than Bandai. The detail of the translucent helmet is best, besides the art on the header card is awesome.
    I hope to have more luck and money for the next auction hahaha.
    I've also seen a couple of bootleg figures of Flying Attack Human, but the auctions always end up very high.

    Best regards! :)
     
  24. Mark K

    Mark K Addicted

    Joined:
    Jun 8, 2006
    Messages:
    840
    Location:
    Clevo, oHIo
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    and I think the same as the clear mask Jumborg Ace bootleg.
     
  25. brianflynn

    brianflynn Post Pimp Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2005
    Messages:
    2,687
    Location:
    San Francisco
    strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)
    Re: strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre o

    I was super tempted on that carded set, but I didn't pull the trigger.

     

Share This Page