Vintage Popy Ultraman vinyl

Once in a while I come across some cool little cheap vinyl. Got these guys for $20. Don't know the year but the condition and sculpt points towards vintage. I love the look of Japanese vinyl. It has a cool shiny look to it that I dont find in modern chinese Bandai vinyl. My daugter is going to go crazy when she sees these on display!

Some collectors my scoff at the idea of picking up figures in this condition, but I actually don't mind. This figure shows it was lovingly played with by a child who probably used his imagination to pretend he was fighting some huge Kaiju. This figure is about 5.5"

The back shows the Popy logo and "JAPAN" and what I can only assume is copyright info.

This is the other figure that came in the lot. It's a bit smaller, possibly 4.5". It is also well played with but not abused.

This figure also states Popy Japan.

If anyone can provide more info on these, that would be great.

New Vintage toy videos up on YouTube RocketPunchArmy channel

I've been bombarding my YouTube channel with reviews of some affordable vintage stuff. I've also done a review for each and every one. Check out the pictorials coming soon here on my blog and make sure to also check out the videos for each one.

From L to R: Windam, Sankan-Oh, MR-18, VF-1S, Gyakuten Oh, Bull Ceasar

Bandai 1991 Windam Vinyl Review:

Takatoku Sankan-Oh Diecast Review:

Popy Machine Robo MR-18 (Gobots Road Ranger):

Macres VF-1S Valkyrie (Macross VF-1S KO):

Mark Gyakuten-Oh Pocket Gokin:

Marushin Takemi Blocker Machine Blaster Bull Ceasar:

Kotobukiya 1/7 Scale Darth Vader Vinyl figure

I was taking a ride on my motorcycle yesterday when I realized I was within the vicinity of a comic book store I visited years ago called Zapp Comics. I decided to see what's up and they were still there. Awesome! I googled them first before going in because I didn't want to walk in and walk back out all weird-like. The only word I had to read to know they were awesome was "Godzilla". Bam! I was there. They didn't have much in the way of Godzilla but boy did they have comics and comic figures. Wow... I am not a comic fan but they had real cool stuff in the way of action figures. I strolled to the back of the store and saw a HUGE box with Darth Vader on the front. I looked at it and though to myself "another thing I can't afford. Well that was until I saw the price: $49.99. I thought to myself, this can't be. I grabbed it and then realized I was on my motorcycle. There was no way I was going to lug it back. So I left on the journey home, stopped for pizza and Googled it's price. Turns out it was a good deal. SO I drove back and picked it up. Real cool guys there. I got home and snap-fitted the cape, head, light saber and arms and was left with this sexy beast.And I do mean sexy.

Video Review coming soon.

New Godzilla vinyls

I managed to pick up the new wave of Godzilla figures including the Fusion Series! Look for review soon.

Picked up Tokyo Vinyl Godzilla toys

I happened to be searching for some new Godzilla vinyl and I found the new Tokyo vinyls. I was at the checkout with just Mechagodzilla because I decided to hold off on Godzilla for a later time. Then I had second thoughts because those decisions always go wrong for me. Stay tuned for a review on those soon.

$$$ Ultraman BLING vinyl $$$

If you have thousands burning a hole in your wallet, you may want to check these out. From Marusan and Made in Japan.

Ultra Jewelry Collection 01 Ultraman 450 Diamond Blue

A new series of figures in celebration of the 45th anniversary of the original Ultraman TV program!

Featuring a half carat blue diamond placed in the color timer area in Ultraman's chest and packed in an amazing Ultraman/Marusan gift box along with a gold vinyl Marusan Logo and Jet Beetle this is a luxurious present worthy of any Ultra fan.

The vinyl is, of course, made by hand in Japan.
Complete Pre-painted Model
Head, Arms and Legs are poseable
Size: appx. 230mm
Soft Vinyl
360,000 JPY

Ultra Jewelry Collection 02 Ultraman 350 Diamond Blue

A new series of figures in celebration of the 45th anniversary of the original Ultraman TV program!

Featuring a half carat blue diamond placed in the color timer area in Ultraman's chest and packed in an amazing Ultraman/Marusan gift box along with a gold vinyl Marusan Logo and Jet Beetle this is a luxurious present worthy of any Ultra fan.

The vinyl is, of course, made by hand in Japan.

Complete Pre-painted Model
Head, Arms and Legs are poseable
Size: appx. 230mm
Soft Vinyl

280,000 JPY

 

Want a cheaper alternative?

Ultra Jewelry Collection 03 Ultraman 450 Swarovski

A new series of figures in celebration of the 45th anniversary of the original Ultraman TV program!

Packed in an amazing Ultraman/Marusan gift box along with a gold vinyl Marusan Logo and Jet Beetle this is a luxurious present worthy of any Ultra fan.

The vinyl is, of course, made by hand in Japan.

Complete Pre-painted Model
Head, Arms and Legs are poseable
Size: appx. 290mm
Soft Vinyl36,000 JPY

 

Ultra Jewelry Collection 04 Ultraman 350 Swarovski

A new series of figures in celebration of the 45th anniversary of the original Ultraman TV program!

Packed in an amazing Ultraman/Marusan gift box along with a gold vinyl Marusan Logo and Jet Beetle this is a luxurious present worthy of any Ultra fan.

The vinyl is, of course, made by hand in Japan.

Complete Pre-painted Model
Head, Arms and Legs are poseable
Size: appx. 290mm
Soft Vinyl 28,000 JPY

 Or hey! I got a great idea, grab one of these below and slap a piece of glass on its chest and call it a day!

Ultra Soft Series 45th Anniversary Celebration Ultraman 450 New Light Gray Soft Vinyl Figure

Soft Vinyl Pre-Painted Complete Figure
Size: Appx. 300mm Tall
Package: Paper Header + Vinyl Bag & Illustration Paper Base

7,800 JPY Now that's more like it. Seems like chump change after the previous ones.

 

VIP Toys in Santafe' Shopping Center, Medellin Colombia

One of my stops in Colombia was a new mall that was recently constructed. It is a big mall even by USA standards, loaded to the brim with really cool stores and a big food court. One of the stores which happened to grab my attention was VIP Toys. I knew I'd like it the second I saw a jumbo Mazinger Z vinyl in the entrance. They were kind enough to let me take photos. Let's take a look at what they offer.

This is what you see as you walk by. Who wouldn't want to go in and check it out? It's very inviting.

Hot Toys 1/6 figures were present and just as pricey as anywhere else. My friend fell in love with the Hellboy.

The mix of stuff offered in this shop is mind boggling. There is something for everyone.

I didn't pack my polarizing lens which would have helped tons in reducing the glare on the cases. Never leave home without it now.

From horror baddies to the king of pop. It;s all here.

This is the Mazinger that greets all that come in. It's machinder size, maybe bigger. Not sure who makes this huge sucker.

If monsters and robots aren't your thing, maybe a bit of Smurf or Super Mario figures will do you some good. Some pretty neat vinyl and PVC here.

There is a whole case dedicated to animals and some miscellaneous vehicles here. How do they pull off getting these things in the same case without looking out of place?

Crave diecast vehicles? There's a wall of that too. From motorcycles to construction equipment.

To the right of the diecast are the cases full of figures. From Saint Cloth Myth to Transformers and Revoltech.

The checkout area looks like the entrance to a Batman ride. Cool.

This wall had a wide range of stuff too. Wall E figs, Tech Deck, South Park, Simpsons and more.

I wonder if Robocop was for sale.

Rockstars and movie figs took up this case.

This case had what I like most, Star Wars and robots with a little bit of superhero stuff thrown in.

Doraemon and Bobbleheads.

Not sure if this was a finished display piece or a model kit, but it was huge.

My wife and I have been on a Mario kick lately having just acquired a Wii. I would have loved to get my hands on Wario.

Smurfs and M&Ms

I sware I almost bought this. Its a 1/6 Honda CBR diecast. I had the money out ready to go.

They also had smaller 1/12 scale which happens to make up most of my motorcycle collection.

I need my car seats wrapped in Vader

More diecast.

The red #24 Ferrari had some really nice weathering.

This was my view on the way out.

I have to say this was one of the nicest high end toy stores I've had the pleasure of visiting. The passion they have for these toys shows. I mean, even little toys we normally take for granted here were important enough to display. And speaking of displays, I want display cases just like these! They were all well-lit and organized. Did you notice the comic sound effect words on the bottom of some of them? Awesome. If for some reason you find yourself in Medellin, make sure you check em out. VIP Toys.