Mon Jan 18, 2016 11:43 am
That's exactly what got me too. I haven't seen anything like this before, maybe a vintage repackage that was done by the toy shop due to a clear out of old stock, display, or maybe replacing a damaged/open OG header. Cool to see, but any Ultra Saturn is a simply astounding toy, and I am not surprised commanded a good sale price. Love that guy.akum6n wrote:I wonder why the Ultra Saturn was packaged in a generic bag, although the paperwork appears to have been included. I've never seen one of the Marusan originals bagged in non-Marusan packaging.
Sun Jan 24, 2016 10:21 am
Sun Jan 24, 2016 12:15 pm
Wed Feb 03, 2016 6:35 pm
Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:31 am
Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:52 am
Thu Feb 04, 2016 8:32 am
ultrakaiju wrote:Well it is a very nice figure, and given the prices of even the regular Tiger-7s these days, I can see it. Personally I would just love to have one, and if it is in great working order, I can see the price being justified. Expensive yes, and probably not something most average collectors could afford, but not overly outrageous. I think you have to keep in mind with a lot of these things too, that the market (of available toys) is only getting smaller, and for serious collectors waiting for that one piece to come up that they are missing in their collection, it is a joy to even have a shot. And what with the greater exposure these days to even more buyers, bidding is always going to end up going a bit high; rare is the time anymore (if it once was) on the internet you will a vintage gem will go unnoticed or for a 'steal.'
Fri Feb 05, 2016 6:41 pm
Sat Feb 06, 2016 1:00 am
Alebrije wrote:Vintage Masudaya Tiger seven talker
I do not know what is more strange, the price or the figure
Went for:232,000 yen
Sat Feb 06, 2016 10:13 am
Mr. Humphreys wrote:Alebrije wrote:Vintage Masudaya Tiger seven talker
Wow! What a killer adoption fee! Beautiful kittee, although I didn't expect it to go that high! I forgot to bookmark the link when I first saw it , thanks for sharing the photos and the ending price. Do you remember if it's talking mechanism was working or not? What a stunner!
Sun Feb 07, 2016 6:45 pm
Sun Feb 07, 2016 8:16 pm
Tue Feb 09, 2016 10:14 am
Tue Feb 09, 2016 3:56 pm
Alebrije wrote:I also saw these auctions, but I do not know what happens lately that most vintage figures auctions end with some crazy prices even incomplete or broken figures.
Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:04 am
HBCoffin wrote:Much more alarming (and I'm not sure many collectors were fully aware) was a minor epidemic of bootleg villains floating around the market just a few years ago...
Wed Feb 10, 2016 2:42 pm
Sanjeev wrote:HBCoffin wrote:Much more alarming (and I'm not sure many collectors were fully aware) was a minor epidemic of bootleg villains floating around the market just a few years ago...
Ugh. I remember counting all the rivets...
Thu Feb 11, 2016 9:36 pm
brianflynn wrote:The Tiger7 auction has a few things working for it, the biggest of which is that talking vinyls are really super expensive now. They are oversized (most start at 13" tall and go up to almost 16") and usually the largest vinyl ever made of the particular character. Because of their size, mechanism and original higher retail price, just about all the talkers are rare. They were considered second tier "gimmick" vinyls for a long time, and heavily ignored by most collectors in Japan, which made it easier for people like or Jim/vintagevinyl or myself to go out and find them. Like many lines, that perspective shifted over time, and about 6 years ago, a collector put one of almost every vintage talker up on yahoo at the same time. Once people saw them in a line together and could get multiple at once, the prices of those auctions tripled/quadrupled the previous sales for those characters. I put in what I considered to be preposterus bids on a few I needed, figuring I was going crazy on a couple, but whatever, no one would ever pay what I would for them. I was wrong, and I lost every auction I bid on by a large amount. That pulled what remaining stock was out there out of the woodwork, and then the supply was gone. Since then, prices on the talking vinyls have been going up and up. The market for vintage has become higher and higher, and the larger and more unique items are more and more desirable, and some of these items rarely turn up, maybe only once a year or less. Quite honestly, it may have been two years since I saw a Tiger7 talker for sale. When the stock is that sparse, the prices get crazy!
As for the Mazingers, anything super robot s white hot right now, and those clear bootlegs with the Z on the front have always been cool. The price astounds me, but nothing surprises me in the vintage world these days. Granted, I bought mine in the late 90s, but they were only about $20 each in bags back then!
Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:51 am
Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:48 pm
Mr. Humphreys wrote:brianflynn wrote: I wonder if there is a way of telling the vintage from the repro editions? Does anyone know who made the re-issues?
Sat Feb 13, 2016 3:19 pm
Sat Feb 13, 2016 4:36 pm
Alebrije wrote:Space Ironmen Kyodyne Guranzeru
oversized 45㎝
Went for: 167,000 yen
Sat Feb 13, 2016 6:24 pm
Sun Feb 14, 2016 3:09 pm
Sun Feb 14, 2016 3:29 pm
Alebrije wrote:Thank you very much HBCoffin for sharing the image with the information, I think a Jumbo Machinder can be a great addition for any toy collection. I've been tempted to acquire one, but really do not have much knowledge about these pieces, I prefer the vintage ones but for now I think I would be more than happy with one of the Unifive Garada-K7 (any color).
Sun Feb 14, 2016 4:51 pm