lets try to bring this forum back to fun and good times and share some nostalgia. i know others here will have crazier and more interesting stories than i do, but im a boardie who likes to see pictures and read the stories that come with them.
Bullmark Repro Mikuras standard size (purchased in june of 2006)
I can admit i started the toy collecting by way of western vinyl- my first vinyl toy being 2D from gorillaz, got knocked on the floor and his head snapped off and i had to superglue it. about that time i got bummed with the quality of western ware, sold some custom MadLs and liquidated the rest of my western vinyl.
I was drawn into this game by the ever controversial "Kaiju For Grow Ups" by wonderwall, and it was Koziks Ika Gilas. I knew about japanese monsters and always thought they were cool, but never knew about the toy world. Back then i thought that the wonderwall figures were so expensive, as i was used to the western pricing and cheap stuff but scrambled some money together for the mikuras. i was stunned by the skullbrain community and really nervous to post, as after i found my mikuras i posted in the wanted section a listing for more repros (looking to spend 30 dollars on each
) and got shot down pretty hard.then i did my research and learned quality over quantity, and its just been steady fun (for me at least) being a part of these boards, reading mostly instead of writing.then from that point on i was hooked, as most know the feeling. and after 5 years of being in this "game" of buying, selling out of need or want, this guy has stuck with me.
lets see what your first kaiju was!
I admire your dedication of constantly being on top of things. I admit that it sure isn't too easy to find a thread when you are deliberately searching for one you know exists, and by random, well, it's nigh impossible. I do like the idea of this thread though.
Acutally, I knew an older thread existed but it indeed took me a while to find it. My Google-fu is weak.
