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Vintage Diamond Eye!
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Author:  dr_tongues_toys [ Tue Jun 23, 2009 3:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Vintage Diamond Eye!

Not vinyl nor a toy, but hey - it is VINTAGE!! I told Flynn about this the last time he was in town and I finally found it.

When I was in Hawaii as a kid (Grade school era) I lived there for four month with my Dad who was working on Oahu. I use to watch all kinds of really cool Japanese Sci Fi shows all the time - Ultra 7, Kikaider, 01, Kamen Rider V3, Denjin Zaboga - non stop. One of my regular shows was Diamond Eye, and they announced he was going to make a personal appearance at a Grocery Store opening in Pearl City - what a coincidence - that is where we were living. So Mom drops me off at the place and there in all his glory is a guy decked out in the FULL on Diamond Eye suit - Looked like it was right from the show - Full on helmet, rubber suit, Diamond staff, you name it. Of course the show was shown on a Japanese Language station with Subs. Turns out I must of been the only haole' watching the show - it was me and about 100 Hawaiian and Asian kids waiting in line to get a poster signed. Here it is after all these years - worse for wear but hey:

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Signed in Japanese!!!

Author:  hillsy11 [ Tue Jun 23, 2009 3:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Vintage Diamond Eye!

That is awesome, Doc.

Author:  Joe [ Tue Jun 23, 2009 3:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Vintage Diamond Eye!

Awesome poster w/ a great story.
Those villains look pretty rad too.
What's the name of the guy w/ a snake as a hand?

Author:  dr_tongues_toys [ Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Vintage Diamond Eye!

Joe wrote:
Awesome poster w/ a great story.
Those villains look pretty rad too.
What's the name of the guy w/ a snake as a hand?


Actually Joe - he has two Cobra's wrapped around him - and the heads stand up on his shoulders. I remember he would grab a head and point it in a direction to shoot poison. Don't know the name - anybody?

Author:  Joe [ Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Vintage Diamond Eye!

Thanks for the info.

Author:  REdYOdA [ Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:36 pm ]
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WOW! Lucky you! I love promotional and printed matter almost as much as the toys!

Plus you were actually there to get it signed...amazing and priceless!

Cobra dude is just 'King Cobra' I believe...Kingu Cobra? Cyclops bull dude is Majinga.

Author:  plasticXO [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Vintage Diamond Eye!

This really must be wonderful memories.

The monsters from this show look really nice. Have they ever been released in sofubi ?

Author:  more_toy007 [ Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:02 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Vintage Diamond Eye!

Nice Diamond Eye

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