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Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Wed Feb 10, 2016 11:30 pm

I for one like most of the toys this company has been coming out with.
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Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Wed Feb 10, 2016 11:30 pm

sumatra71 wrote: side note: would love to see more bigfeet and less creepy mutts with spooky human faces.


Not if they want me to buy anything from them lol.

Doesn't mean i like the Bigfoot any less though.

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Thu Feb 11, 2016 8:06 am

don't get me wrong, I think the creepy dawgs are great, I'm just a bit tired of seeing a million different version popping up left and right, seems like there's a new set dropping every other day somewhere.

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Thu Feb 11, 2016 12:48 pm

sumatra71 wrote:don't get me wrong, I think the creepy dawgs are great, I'm just a bit tired of seeing a million different version popping up left and right, seems like there's a new set dropping every other day somewhere.


Im not to be honest and allot of variety is a good thing as these are still very limited color ways. Its the same thing with the Ummikko ape. Allot of variety but i never get tired of the one figure.

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Thu Feb 11, 2016 1:57 pm

I really dig the Bigfoot, but something about the random PayPal account that you're supposed to pay to preorder rubbed me the wrong way.

I'll hold out for a colorway that I like more, maybe something that's available through Lulu or TAG or something.

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Thu Feb 11, 2016 7:11 pm

sumatra71 wrote:does anybody out there have an image of the original vintage version ?

side note: would love to see more bigfeet and less creepy mutts with spooky human faces.


From Tatsurus' flickr
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edited to add a third photo.

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Thu Feb 11, 2016 7:56 pm

TiredChildren wrote:I really dig the Bigfoot, but something about the random PayPal account that you're supposed to pay to preorder rubbed me the wrong way.

I'll hold out for a colorway that I like more, maybe something that's available through Lulu or TAG or something.



I felt the same way, especially with the point they made that if they run out you'll be refunded. I would be so pissed if I missed out and it took forever for a refund

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Thu Feb 11, 2016 8:51 pm

kopponigen wrote:
sumatra71 wrote:does anybody out there have an image of the original vintage version ?

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Aahhhhhhh' NICE.....!!! Thank you for sharing Kopponigen.....!!! :D

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Mon Feb 15, 2016 4:37 pm

Big Foot

Size about 10”,
Price is USD$120 each
Included shipping to worldwide.
Due to Chinese New Year holiday, we don’t have time to put the item on the store earlier. We got some PM and we understand there are some concern about the sales method. So we decided to add the toy to our partnered store.
If you have already paid for the PayPal. Your order will be secured.
If the order exceeds our stock limit, the item will listed sold-out in the store.
Thank You!

-Awesome Toys

Pre-orders open here from their partner store Toy Underground:

http://toyunderground.com/store/product ... -big-foot/

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Tue Feb 16, 2016 3:47 pm

Did anyone see the Bowie tribute “Stardust Baron's" ? what a paint job & tribute !
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* Image from http://softoyhobby.com/

Did anyone on here grab on since there custom I'm just wondering what the fully bagged item looked like!

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Tue Feb 16, 2016 5:41 pm

I thought selling those for profit immediately after his death was pretty crass.

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:11 am

^ I thought the exact same thing.

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Thu Feb 18, 2016 2:53 am

I am incredibly surprised that a company that makes pretty much nothing but bootleg bootlegs did something so crass as to take advantage of the recent death of a beloved public figure.

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:43 pm

I don't get it how it's so offensive. It's perfectly natural for an artist to produce work that reflects the times. Should there have been a specific time period observed before the sale of anything Bowie related? Should I feel bad because I themed one of my recent dj nights after Bowie, because I get paid for playing records? I think the sale of mass-produced Bowie memorabilia should be considered more offensive than an artist's expression. Those product peddling entities are the ones laughing their way to the bank. An artist sells his art to live, and so he can make more art. Who knows, Bowie might even have liked these...

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Fri Feb 19, 2016 2:14 am

Chiming in more out of boredom than giving a shit, but I'm unsure which is worse, the questionable timing or the fact they are so fuckin' lame!

Indeed there is a chance Mr Bowie might have liked these . . . conversely he might have thought 'What a wanker!'

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Wed Feb 24, 2016 5:14 am

lots of runs out there lately..I also recently did a run of 1off sets with Awesome Toy
like them or hate them .. either way I like em ..fun toy!
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Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Wed Feb 24, 2016 10:58 pm

^^^^ I especially like the red set with the black/gold heads. :D

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:05 pm

plastichunter wrote:^^^^ I especially like the red set with the black/gold heads. :D

thanks
all orders have shipped

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Sat Feb 27, 2016 8:57 pm

Tiger print Destro is the clear winner ;)

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Sun Feb 28, 2016 8:27 pm

did anyone receive their stardust baron? I'm still waiting?

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:22 am

D-.No wrote:did anyone receive their stardust baron? I'm still waiting?


Awesome Toys stated on February 25 that they just finish painting the Stardust Barons. So they should be packing them and going out soon if not already.

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Mon Feb 29, 2016 11:04 am

awesome! thanks for the info :)

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:59 am

Anyone else order a fake spectreman 5? Waiting on it to ship weird ordering process

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Fri Mar 04, 2016 4:53 pm

KEEPSAD wrote:Did anyone see the Bowie tribute “Stardust Baron's" ? what a paint job & tribute !
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* Image from http://softoyhobby.com/

Did anyone on here grab on since there custom I'm just wondering what the fully bagged item looked like!



I thought these looked good. I still haven't really looked much into Bowie so I didn't immediately know they were homages.

Re: Awesome Toy Sofubi (オーサムトイのソフビ)

Mon Mar 07, 2016 6:01 am

Just finished up this 1off battle set
SLAVExONExAwesomeToy
Thrash City
for the upcoming KAIJU BATTLERS show at Clutter Gallery
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