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Mini Bullmarks

Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:26 pm

Time to get off my ass and start a new thread. I think the mini Bullmark kaiju sculpts are super-special. Photos really don't do these toys justice; they are so much more fun in person. However, I don't think we've got a dedicated thread on this board. . .

I'm not picky when it comes to vintage/repro mini Bullmarks. They are all relatively cheap and easy to come by, but I have tracked down a couple of special and rare ones. I also like Yuji's minis; they are very lovingly done. Here is a quick photo of my small collection. They make a neat display in themselves, but I've found I like how they can be placed with larger toys, creating a lot of cool color combinations.

It would be neat if others could post photos of groups of just their Bullmark (and M1) minis.

Cheers,
Mike

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Re: Mini Bullmarks

Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:32 pm

I am SO jealous! Thanks for the fantastic pic.

Re: Mini Bullmarks

Sat Feb 12, 2011 3:20 pm

Oh! I'm so jealous of two or three of those minis!!! Nice pic. I only have like... one I think :lol: So no photo!

Re: Mini Bullmarks

Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:12 am

Really cool mini collection FC. Favorites- pink Twin Tails, Kittyfire, and black Earthtron. I dont have many but I figured id contribute anyway. All of these are Bullmark.

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Re: Mini Bullmarks

Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:56 pm

I love these little guys, love them. I have a load of them, I'll have to post pics. My little girl likes to play with them and have a pretend school classroom. The medium sized versions become the teachers, stuff like that.

Re: Mini Bullmarks

Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:38 pm

really attractive these mini pieces

Re: Mini Bullmarks

Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:24 am

Nice stuff XVivaHateX and fission chips ... have only a handfull of minis myself but like'em all. :)

Re: Mini Bullmarks

Wed Dec 07, 2011 5:47 pm

Well, I would really like to bring some of the old school back to Skullbrain. I know I have been pushing to get some action in all these vintage threads lately, but I won't stop trying. :wink: Here are a few of the vintage Bullmark minis I have been collecting; as I could not afford the full sized versions, these really make a satisfying little bit of collecting for my traditional kaiju fix.

Hope you guys enjoy them too! Sorry if they are a bit crowded, but I wanted to get in as many as I could. I love Butas and M1 and Bearmodel, but for me, vintage will always come first. These guys are where it all started, and when you consider the time they were released, they are pretty damn amazing toys.

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I am quite happy with my little line up. I did not get all my favourites of course, as certain figures can get pretty pricey. Just a lot of general fun though. I have to add a special note of thanks (even though he will never likely read this) to Yamamoto-san of the Mandarake Grand Chaos for a great hook up. I am always on the lookout for more friends for this bunch, so hit me up anytime. Mini vinyl toys forever! :mrgreen:

Re: Mini Bullmarks

Thu Dec 08, 2011 9:47 am

Fantastic! Totally jealous! ;)

I'm just day-dreaming here...but I'd honestly love to see some kind of massive thread--or even something fancier like a database--with tons of luscious pics of each mini (and even standard or giant vintage toys). Like, full-blown porno spreads!

I mean, group shots are great and totally fun, but I feel that I pay attention to each embedded photo I see in a thread for only X number of seconds before moving on...and I therefore often miss out on the individual hotness of particular figures.

I'd totally love to see Playmate of the Month-style pictorials of each toy to ogle!

Re: Mini Bullmarks

Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:03 am

Great pick ups UK. Very jealous of your assortment.

Re: Mini Bullmarks

Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:08 am

The pose on Bemler is priceless!

"You snot nosed little punk! You will never amount to anything in life unless you get off your sorry butt and get a job. And quit eating cheetos in the living room, you drop them and they're making the cat sick!

Now I'm going to the hairdresser."

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Re: Mini Bullmarks

Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:13 am

XVivaHateX wrote:Really cool mini collection FC. Favorites- pink Twin Tails, Kittyfire, and black Earthtron. I dont have many but I figured id contribute anyway. All of these are Bullmark.

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drooling...

Re: Mini Bullmarks

Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:25 pm

Is that a Kozik custom w/ an anarchy symbol on his chest? :lol:

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Re: Mini Bullmarks

Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:23 pm

fission chips - Great idea for a thread. Where did you go? Come back and grace us with more photos!!!

ultrakaiju - I had no idea that your hunts had been so successful - utterly fantastic assortment! I recall spying a nicely crusty looking Seabozu in your Flickr stream; I hope that's just a small taste of what your updated mini post will look like once you are reunited with the rest of your toys next week!

Sanjeev - I couldn't possibly agree more. Bring on the smutty close-ups! Bring on the eagle eye overheads! Bring on the luscious backsides!

blakewest - HILARIOUS!

Re: Mini Bullmarks

Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:07 pm

Thanks guys. I am quite happy with them, especially considering these were all bought on the cheap (with the exception of Hedorah). Sure, some are a bit loose and beaten up, maybe even camouflaged like ol' Bemler, but to me that just means they have been loved.

Sanjeev, I promise when I have a real camera and some spare time, I will definitely try and do these guys justice. I couldn't agree more that each deserves his own profile. There are plenty of books listing all the Bullmark minis (and of course the glory that is CT), but it might be interesting to do a database of sorts just compiled from Skullbrainers collections. I could supplement the additional missing figures with stock photos until people can track them down.

Re: Mini Bullmarks

Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:54 am

I have just one vintage toy. Marusan Doragory mini. I like the sculpt better than the Bullmark one 'cause the Mausan is so goofy looking. My daughter pointed out that they applied the eye paint outside the eye hole. :-)

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Re: Mini Bullmarks

Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:43 am

Bringing this thread back. Picked up a couple new ones recently, really digging this Gorbagos.

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updated group shot
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Re: Mini Bullmarks

Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:01 am

Very nice indeed, there is a certain charm with these old minis that you can't get with anything else.

Re: Mini Bullmarks

Sat Jun 09, 2012 3:06 pm

My miniature collection of Bullmark minis does not compare to the awesome groups so far in this thread. But I thought I'd share 2 of the 3 I have anyway. Took Sanjeev's advice on some more intimate shots.

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My only vintage mini and standard size Kaiju pair:
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This is a fun thread. I hope more people decide to share.

Re: Mini Bullmarks

Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:10 pm

GREAT !! love this thread .. Ive got some but have only photographed these vintage ones so far ...

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oh and a zetton
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Re: Mini Bullmarks

Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:15 pm

melek_taus wrote:My only vintage mini and standard size Kaiju pair:
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This is a great pair. Never seen them before. I was looking at this photo when my wife walked in and she immediately said "Ooh, I like that bird thing."

Re: Mini Bullmarks

Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:47 pm

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Re: Mini Bullmarks

Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:41 pm

blakewest wrote:I have just one vintage toy. Marusan Doragory mini. I like the sculpt better than the Bullmark one 'cause the Mausan is so goofy looking. My daughter pointed out that they applied the eye paint outside the eye hole. :-)

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And what a great figure that is and an even better pose.

Smart kid too

Re: Mini Bullmarks

Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:29 pm

Great photos! Now I need to go take pictures of mine.

Re: Mini Bullmarks

Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:56 am

Did the vintage ones come bagged with headers? Any chance some of you have photos or references for mini-headers (new or old)? I'm working on a new header, possibly in the same style...
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