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Author:  BKC [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:40 am ]
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I recently sold my entire collection that started way back in the 1980s, it has been sitting dormant in boxes and plastic tubs in my attic for years,i would buy stuff and just store it away. I kept most of the vintage vinyl and kaiju and one Jumbo, now in the three weeks since, I really wish I had held on to more, especially the Jumbos,but on a good note it has all re-kindled the collector in me and I have recently purchased more vinyl figures than I have in the last 10 years,then a friend convinced me to join this forum and I am even more excited to start collecting again.
Here are some pics before it all went away, some of the plastic tubs are filled with almost every Godzilla figure put out from the mid 80s to the late 90s, tons of Ultraman and Kamen Rider,Astroboy, etc, etc,
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Sellers Remorse by b.corley65, on Flickr
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Sellers Remorse by b.corley65, on Flickr
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Sellers Remorse by b.corley65, on Flickr
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Sellers Remorse by b.corley65, on Flickr
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Sellers Remorse by b.corley65, on Flickr
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Sellers Remorse by b.corley65, on Flickr

This last pic is all that I kept,and they have always been my favorites
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All that is left by b.corley65, on Flickr
Author:  Ultra999 [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:00 am ]
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you're a nut! but welcome back into the fold :)
Author:  blakewest [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:05 am ]
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Dude I totally understand the pressing need to purge and the subsequent regret. But you still have a really nice collection there. The best thing to do is figure out a good way to display what you have so you can enjoy it every day.
Author:  Greasebat [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:11 am ]
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Brian, I feel the same way about all my Godaiken diecast robots, I had them all ( didn't you also?) and sold them about ten years ago to pay medical bills. Voltes V, mint in the box went for 700 dollars....

Lately I've been trying to slim down what I buy to a few things, but GD there is so much great stuff out there! Who am I kidding, if I like it & have the money I buy it.
Author:  Greasebat [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:14 am ]
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Did you ever find the Sleestak/Creature from Black Lagoon looking figure with the penis bump and squeaker in his butt?

Good to see you still kept dino LED 80's technology monster!
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Author:  ultrakaiju [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:49 am ]
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Wow Brian, amazing collection. Sorry you had to part with a lot of it, but I think this is something every collector goes through at least once. Even just selling a piece or two can come back to really haunt you, and you never feel 'complete' until you recover it somehow. It makes it (a little) easier to bear when think that your toys likely found loving homes where they continue to be enjoyed.

You've still got some absolutely amazing stuff there though too. Love those removable mask fellas, especially the Devilman. Don't think I have seen that Gatcha boot before either. Are the larger Ultras Chinese boots? Very nice stuff; you had a keen eye for what you kept. Welcome back into the fold, it is all downhill (for your wallet) from here. :)
Author:  Greasebat [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 10:03 am ]
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Those two Ultra figures (Ultraman & Ultra 7) were made by Bandai in the 80's, they came in a box. I have a pair too, we liked them because they had a retro , fat baby style body.
Author:  ultrakaiju [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 10:06 am ]
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Thanks Jeff! I totally agree. They are a scale up version of smaller Bandai ones done in the same proportions, I just never had the luck to see these big chunky guys. The LED monster is pretty spiffy too!
Author:  BKC [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 10:11 am ]
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I'm really missing the Jumbos, I had some really good ones, even a beat up KM-V3. Nope Jeff I don't know what happened to the squeaky penis bump guy, actually there was a lot of stuff that wasn't on any of the boxes or bins that I don't know what happened to.
Author:  BKC [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 10:20 am ]
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This guy was my fav,in the box,bagged, all the missiles and accessories plus the Popy catalog..ugh
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Sellers Remorse by b.corley65, on Flickr
Author:  BKC [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 10:37 am ]
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I had a Poseidon in the box as well, and along with the Dragun shogun I had all the Getter Robo-G jumbos, I pulled them at the second not to sell, but the guy that bought it all wouldn't give me my asking price without them. :(
Author:  Ultra999 [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 10:44 am ]
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my story isn't quite as heartbreaking — i felt a little bit of remorse after trading away two m1 minis for one m1 mini at g-fest :lol:

i don't know if you meant to have others share their stories, but this is a great thread idea!
Author:  presco617 [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 10:48 am ]
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Oh, dude. That just nearly brings a tear to the eye. I hope you can find some of them again!
Author:  sensensempompom [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 11:06 am ]
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thanks for sharing those pics BKC,
are you aiming to rebuild the same collection or will you just
go with whatever speaks to you, new and old ?
maybe it's the vintage but i like everything in your pics.

welcome
Author:  BKC [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 11:24 am ]
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I don't plan on rebuilding what I had, but yes just what ever speaks to me, I already bought a bunch of the Medicom Tiger-mask repros as well as the Devilman 40th anniversary repros. Those are some of the things I always wanted but could never find or afford the originals.
Author:  sensensempompom [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 11:37 am ]
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cool beans
Author:  Lttr Prssd [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 5:52 pm ]
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Jumbo porn!
Author:  presco617 [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 10:11 pm ]
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[quote="Greasebat"]Did you ever find the Sleestak/Creature from Black Lagoon looking figure with the penis bump and squeaker in his butt?

I had to come back to just say: This describes the holy grail of kaiju in my book!
Author:  dokuroking [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 3:09 am ]
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That's Science Space Monster:

viewtopic.php?f=30&t=35782&p=534131&hilit=science+monster#p534131

Greasebat wrote:
Did you ever find the Sleestak/Creature from Black Lagoon looking figure with the penis bump and squeaker in his butt?

Good to see you still kept dino LED 80's technology monster!
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Author:  Lixx [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:29 am ]
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BKC wrote:
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This last pic is all that I kept,and they have always been my favorites
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All that is left by b.corley65, on Flickr


Hey at least you kept some great toys! Bootleg devilman, removable mask inazuman, giant mask mirrorman- tons of good stuff in that pic. If they spurn you on into collecting again, that's a positive thing. Good to have you here. Nice to see people (like you and AWMGodzilla62) posting vintage collections.
Author:  g_money [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:38 am ]
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My regrets always revolve around selling stuff for retail and then seeing it sold later for big increases. Jerks.
Author:  Art-Whore [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 3:41 pm ]
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...welcome (back) man. Addiction is a never ending struggle. :wink:
Author:  Kingboy D [ Thu Jul 18, 2013 4:52 pm ]
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Where did you sell these? Just curious. I don't think it was ebay - I don't recall seeing these offered.
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