This was probably the very first figure I purchased from Super7, a long, long, time ago.
Can anybody here tell me anything about it? Likely vintage, etc.
Thanks!
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| Author: | geotaro [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:56 am ] |
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This was probably the very first figure I purchased from Super7, a long, long, time ago. Can anybody here tell me anything about it? Likely vintage, etc. Thanks!
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| Author: | hillsy11 [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:00 am ] |
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Looks like the standard size Bullmark Metron from UltraSeven. Probably 1971 or so. |
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| Author: | ElvisFromHell [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:02 am ] |
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Hawaii version - which is very common. It's pretty common to find them still sealed for $120 bones or so. Lose about $80-90. |
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| Author: | geotaro [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:29 am ] |
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Thanks! Just curious about it. I have always liked it. |
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| Author: | Dean [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:39 am ] |
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It may be relatively common vintage but I love that toy for the brilliance of the monster and the, well, vintage-ness of that colorway. I guess this is common knowledge but the colorways for the Blobpus Hawaii and Tokyo issues were inspired specifically by this toy. The colors remind me of a lot of non-kaiju oceanic toys from the late 60s / early 70s, such as you'd find at amusement parks and seaside gift shops. |
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| Author: | geotaro [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:03 pm ] |
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Yeah, it is a cool toy. I was mostly trying to pin down about when it was made. If it was in the early '70s, that makes it 30+ years old. Pretty awesome when you think about it. It is not an "antique" or anything, but does have some history at least. |
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| Author: | Katsu-shin [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:22 pm ] |
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That's a beautiful piece, Taro! I dig the colors on that figure. |
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| Author: | ElvisFromHell [ Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:36 pm ] |
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just so happens it was either my first or second vintage piece i ever bought - those being gandar, pegasus and metron. followed by micrus. i agree, it's a very cool piece and one of the reasons I'm hooked on vinyl. |
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