^^^ Yeah, i really like some of these recent ones i've found.

Anyone with the Bullmark History Box . . . >cough< get scanning >cough<

Japanese Toys by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr

The girl with the cow ... that is hilarious !!

That cow came out in the US also.

Found it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdS9ZJ_Wf4k
Love how much fun that kid is having with the bell

^^^ That is funny . . . it looks really well made too.


Nakajima Toy Insert Catalog by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Popy Catalogue by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Groizer Advert by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Bandai Gashapon by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Micronauts by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Mattel 1978 by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr

DISCLAIMER:
ALL THE STUFF I'M POSTING HERE IS TAKEN FROM BLOGS (Mainly Japanese), WEBSITES & CHAT BOARDS. I AM IN NO WAY CLAIMING OWNERSHIP OR ORIGINATION FOR ANY OF THESE SCANS.
(Although i have cleaned all of them up in photoshop).
I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ORIGINAL VERSIONS OF THESE SCANS AND APPOLOGISE FOR NOT CREDITING THEM INDIVIDUALLY.

old hyper hobby scans . . . . Bullmark retrospective.


Hyper Hobby 2003 by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Hyper Hobby 2003 by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Hyper Hobby 2003 by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Hyper Hobby 2003 by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Hyper Hobby 2003 by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr

Ah dammit, I feel like one of those philatists hunched and peering over these for hours scutinising each with a magnifying glass. Man, what flyers! Poster size would make me swoon.

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Sweet, thanks! It seems they even have some old backissues like this (jeez, was that 10 years ago already) on Amazon JP, thought not this one, but I am glad to know at least it is conceivably findable.

Nitto 1968 by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Nitto Ad by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Nitto Ad by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Retro Japanese Advert by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Bandai Advert 1974 Pt1 by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Bandai Advert 1974 Pt2 by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Vintage Japanese Toy Ads by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Chara Egg &amp; Wonder Capsule by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr

Awesome stuff, as usual!

I wonder if these Bandai kits are the same as the "Shogun Warriors"-branded ones that were released in the US:

I think those were distributed by Monogram.

Also, anyone know the skinny on the (batt-op?) Daimajin in this pic?

Great eye. I can only say that I have seen the battery Daimajin pictured several times in various shots (I think it could even be the same photo re-used over) but have never had a chance to check an actual one out in person. One of my favourite characters, and the walker side of it just makes it sweeter. originals of these model sets are very hard to come by and I think when they do pop up fetch a tidy sum.

Some quick sleuthing turned up these pics. So by the looks of things there was a standard plastic model kit (the one shown here taken from NH) released in the 1966 from the SAN Planmodel line. Apparently you can date the specific versions by the control box colour and the colour of the vinyl used for the base of the feet (see link below for more information). I initially thought there might have possibly a metal one (?) also, based on some images along with the other battery-operated Marusans, but closer inspection leads me to think the other ones shown in the above ads are just the plastic kits also.

Original SAN box

Repro M1 box

Kit layed out

Model insert



Now I want one even more. And for bonus, here is a cool video of him in action



There are some more excellent pics available on this site I would recommend checking out, but it looks there might have even been a re-issue, which is good news for us of the weak wallet. Nope, take that back, it is just a vintage one in immaculate shape.
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/tagamedai/64805563.html

Plenty more good pics and story available on that post. As it turns out, there do seem to be re-issues made my M1, which you can just make out by the additional stamp in the lower area of the second box.

Got to love the interweb.

Final thought: maybe they are the same but the combination of it being shown alongside the other models and the difference in appearance to the obvious model kit made me suspect there was a metal version of it. I can't seem to find anything confirming this though, so I will recant that and say it was wishful thinking on my part. If someone can read more of the text, there could be specifics there.

Amen!



Thanks for the 411...again!

I wonder how much the vintage ones go for. The vinyl repro ones are pretty easy to come by...and for cheap.

I don't know how much they go for, but 500,000 yen is what they are asking here.

http://www.nostalgic-heroes.com/product/2403

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Gads!

Now I remember why I don't collect tin...OR battery-op toys!

Damn, Moog, those pics are tight. Did they actually release those toy houses to go with the figures??? I dunno, man, you might need to track those down! LOL

But dammit, those misty diorama pics make me swoon.

I had the chance to check our some of these great playsets in person in Japan (sans mist unfortunately) and they are fantastic. One of the best things about the 'Kitaro line to me is how much variety is available. I think this is one license Bandai really knocked out of the park - and there is something for everybody.

Yeah, I just can't imagine ANYONE not loving yokai.

Unless they've been eaten by one.

But they probably deserved it anyway.

Fuckers. Non-yokai-loving fuckers.

^^^ haha!

I've seen some Kitaro playsets that are similar but not those Bandai ones. I suppose with a series as popular as GeGeGe no Kitaro plenty of manufacturers have had a go over the years.

Bandai certainly make theirs look way-cool in those pics don't they

Popy by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Popy Greeting Card 1976 by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr

Haha...some of these are just too depressing to look at!

2200 yen for a GA-37 DX Grendizer? I'm pretty sure I paid close to a grand for mine! LOL

^^^ Yep . . . if only I had a time machine . . . all the Nitto Yokai would be my first purchase amongst many

アークロン by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Bullmark by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Marusan Booska by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


1979 Toy Advert by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Macross Adverts by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Disney Japan by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr