eraser sized but hard plastic...I have a couple. I think I got them in 1989 ?
just thought you guys might like to check 'em out...
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| Author: | poysntixels [ Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Quick ? on bullmark erasers...really. |
Ok, I just scored for 11 bullmark PAINTED erasers. They looked like bullmark 'rasers per KT listings, but I was not able to find any reference for them coming as painted on clubT or collectionDX or KT ... nothing in general googling, either. I wouldn't have bitten, but I scored one earlier, not listed as bullmark, unrelated seller, and painted the very same way, just different paint wear. 1st url is for the set, 2nd for the single I found first. http://page18.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w33837564 http://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f63186722 Don't have them in hand yet, so those are the best shots that I can scrounge. Anyone able to shed light? |
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| Author: | brianflynn [ Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick ? on bullmark erasers...really. |
Bullmark mini erasers. A little less than an inch tall, painted and they came in a box set. Later they were bootlegged and sold in vending machines at TRU in the early 90s with just the eyes painted and nothing else. There are toho and ultra characters. I will try and find a picture of the boxed sets. (I am sure they were sold other ways back in the day as well, but I am not an expert on the erasers, I would try the Recism eraser guy in Japan.) |
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| Author: | poysntixels [ Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick ? on bullmark erasers...really. |
Thanks brian. They should be over here in about 2 weeks dep. on MOJ. Will post better pics in the collections thread. |
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| Author: | dr_tongues_toys [ Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick ? on bullmark erasers...really. |
What were the solid colored Ultra Monsters sold in milky Trash cans in the States during the MUSCLE import time? I though those were erasers or were they just solid colored rubber. I have a few around here somewhere. |
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| Author: | poysntixels [ Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick ? on bullmark erasers...really. |
Whoa. Another something I don't know about...have you got any pics? That would be cool; do you still have the "milky trashcans"? Sounds very Captain Beefheart. |
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| Author: | Greasebat [ Thu Jan 15, 2009 7:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick ? on bullmark erasers...really. |
eraser sized but hard plastic...I have a couple. I think I got them in 1989 ? just thought you guys might like to check 'em out... |
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| Author: | Mark K [ Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick ? on bullmark erasers...really. |
Club Tokyo does show a pic of the Toho painted erasers (http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=1&subCatID=17&contentID=1351) They also show some of the unpainted erasers in the Figures-Bullmark-Misc section. They painted ones are harder to find but I was still surprised at the ending price for that auction. I have been looking for the Mogera in that set forever. |
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| Author: | poysntixels [ Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick ? on bullmark erasers...really. |
^^Missed that, thanks. Cannot imagine what a full blister packed cherry set would go for and I'm trying not to think about how hard it will be to get the 7 that I haven't scored; they look tough. |
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| Author: | liquidsky [ Sat Jan 17, 2009 3:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick ? on bullmark erasers...really. |
Okay. Dumb question, why are erasers called erasers? Are they really designed to rub out pencil marks? |
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| Author: | dr_tongues_toys [ Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick ? on bullmark erasers...really. |
liquidsky wrote: Okay. Dumb question, why are erasers called erasers? Are they really designed to rub out pencil marks? They "erase" pencil marks - sometimes. Other times they just mark up the paper with whatever color the "eraser" happens to be made in. |
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| Author: | brianflynn [ Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick ? on bullmark erasers...really. |
Those look like the bootlegs with the black painted eyes done really sloppy. They must have sold them painted and just eyes. Very interesting. |
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| Author: | vintagevinyl [ Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick ? on bullmark erasers...really. |
 didnt even know these were erasers until mark k told me . |
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| Author: | akumaizer [ Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick ? on bullmark erasers...really. |
Are they actually marketed/packaged as "erasers" I always thought these were just cheap gumball type toys that just happened to be cast in an eraser like material. |
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| Author: | Roger [ Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick ? on bullmark erasers...really. |
akumaizer wrote: Are they actually marketed/packaged as "erasers" I always thought these were just cheap gumball type toys that just happened to be cast in an eraser like material. Some of them can be used as erasers, but most of them are just rubbery material. You need to test them to find out. |
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| Author: | akumaizer [ Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick ? on bullmark erasers...really. |
Roger wrote: akumaizer wrote: Are they actually marketed/packaged as "erasers" I always thought these were just cheap gumball type toys that just happened to be cast in an eraser like material. Some of them can be used as erasers, but most of them are just rubbery material. You need to test them to find out. got that.... my question was : does the packaging indicate that the content is an eraser ? |
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| Author: | Roger [ Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick ? on bullmark erasers...really. |
akumaizer wrote: Roger wrote: akumaizer wrote: Are they actually marketed/packaged as "erasers" I always got that.... my question was : does the packaging indicate that the content is an eraser ? If it says "keshigomu" (消しゴム), then yes. |
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| Author: | poysntixels [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick ? on bullmark erasers...really. |
Here's a question: I think that some of the old erasers are rubber, but aren't most of them made from a vinyl chloride variant, like those multi-layered and multi-colored luggage tags and mats? |
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| Author: | Roger [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick ? on bullmark erasers...really. |
I believe most erasers consist of two ingredients: rubber and an abrasive material that's mixed in with it. Keshigomu are either made of this mixture (and can be used as real erasers) or just rubber without the graphite. |
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| Author: | poysntixels [ Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick ? on bullmark erasers...really. |
Thanks. Saw some old Disneyana figs on the 'bay the other day... Very old rubber and paint from the '30s. 2 sets; the nicer one was 15k and the one that looked like the dog made it was 5k. These were the 7 dwarves, not even Mickey! Which is cool, would rather have kaiju. Knowing this makes some of the YJA prices on keshis a hair more palatable. This does lead to another question, however. As rubber ages it dries, shrivels and cracks like any plastic. Are there any conservation or restoration methods that can safely be used on erasers? |
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| Author: | poysntixels [ Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Quick ? on bullmark erasers...really. |
Just stuck a preliminary shot and a scan of the marks on the back of the supposed painted bullmarks in a new thread in the collector's corner. If anyone can shed light, please let me know, thanks. -Later- Yeah, those seem to be bullmark / Tsubaraya. Thanks to all who contributed! |
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