strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)

Yep, that is a really lovely one there Gracie. Unfortunately, it has been my experience that even hunting through lots of junked toys and even some with piles of broken pieces, there are few things on YJA (at least speaking in the 'vintage' section of things, that get overlooked. I am sure it does happen, but just that you can rarely find a hidden gem; probably because there are just so many knowledgeable users (not to mention stores/dealers... -cough- Mandarake, -cough- ) who hunt through listings. Sorry you missed out on the dino Grace. Hopefully another one pops up for sale for ya. I would say that was pretty high in the end, so you probably will have another shot.

That is a takatoku dinosaur. As far as I can tell there were 4 of them in the line up. Picked up the last one I needed on my last trip to japan. Like most Japanese vintage vinyl, they were a lot cheaper years ago when I got my first one.

Four of them?!? Could you please post a photo of all four of them in the Dino thread. I'd love to see what the others look like. Thanks for the info, and hats off to you for managing to adopt them all!

Jim has 3 of the 4 shown in his post almost at the bottom of this page. viewtopic.php?f=30&t=13537&hilit=dinos&start=25
The fourth one, I believe, is blue also and does not really look much like a dinosaur.
CKA had all 4 when I was there in February, but I could only come away with the green one.

This was the last one I needed

That is an excellent one, Jim. Congratulations on completing the set! They really are a series of wonderful dinos. I see now what Mark meant, this particular blue fella is indeed much more 'kaiju' styled than dinosaur. What a funky and great character.

That is a really cool dinobeast!

Same Pachi KR from previous page re-sold ...

Thank you for the link and explanation Mark! Thank you Jim for the photo . I still love that "sail fin" blue dino the best, and I would be very happy to have just that one Takatoku. You are both very lucky to have these dinos!

Vintage Kikaider 01, standard size
Wen for:161,000 yen
Not very strange or rare, but you don't see it too often.
In the product description, the seller says it was made for the Hawaiian market.



P.S.I also saw that giant Kamen Rider Scott, I think it's not so bad price compared to the last I've seen.

Is this really Takatoku? I always thought it was by a company called Daimyo or something like that (I forget the exact name).

Did anyone notice the hidden jewel in this auction?



The auction started off for peanuts, but ended up at 510k (I wonder if the owners realized what a prize they had?!?)
Just noticed this Takatoku metallic blue "sail fin" on Mark's shelves (Mark's dino looks super duper nice! )
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=51018

Yes, Takatoku Toys, better known for their robot toys. The other company is Daikyo.

I didn't realize that purple one was part of the same series as the other 3. Interesting.

This one made me whistle.

^^^I saw that weathered and adorable trio, but I had no idea it would end so high!
*I haven't seen that version of Antler. Does anyone have any info, please?

That is a crazy high price indeed, but those are also some very in-demand figures. Still you have to wonder how many bidders there are out there who have those kinds of funds to bid against each other for these toys. I mean, I know they exist it just is impressive.

I caught it early and watched the progress. It was kind of thrilling to see so many bids creep on up to that pretty astounding number. Somebody was jonesing pretty hard...

Better to live vicariously...

Better to live vicariously...

Indeed, and I would hope there is some true excitement and emotion for the winning bidder. I would like to think that it is still a hard-won prize and not just, "oh, cool, put those to the toy investment vault".

Vintage Kamen Rider and Shocker us cockroach man Minisofubi
Went for: 21,500 yen
Maybe this is not so rare, but I do not remember seeing one.

Ohh Bugger ... I need 2 to complete the set, this guy is one of them... been trying to get one for years - That price is cheap too

Yeah, that is a really nice one. I know it does seem a lot for a mini, but as Scott pointed out, the rarer ones of the set can get up there pretty quick. And I haven't seen one with that insert before I don't think, even in the packaged versions I have seen for sale, so that is pretty cool.

Scott, which is the other one you are still hunting after, so we can keep an eye out for you just in cases? Made a note now for this guy.

Thanks Steve - very generous! I need this guy; Cockroach Man and Ambassador Hell who shows up from time to time but always ends closer to 40k, which is a bit rich for me