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April 22, 2009

C O H I B A AKA COLLECTOR “X”..

Filed under: Erik Sjoen,Matt Alt,Toy News — erik sjoen @ 12:31 pm

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The fucking streets of Kichijōji rocked hard tonight. Heavy weights rockin’ the Iseya izakaya and faux piss alley were in full effect. If you didn’t know any better, Koji was taking Maz out for a drunken spin around the neighborhood. That’s how hard well roll. The best part about it is we don’t even have to try. LOUD drunk white assholes are known to do this, and in our case do it incredibly well. Anyway….

After an unsuccessful trip to “Cosmo Knight Alpha” in Ekoda, and 4 train transfers later, the call was made and the plan was put into play. Alt sent out an underwater sonic transmission that brought he, Maitland and myself into contact with the James Bond 007 of Japanese robot collecting (otherwise known as “cohiba” or “slimemolds”) in my favorite low brow, punk rock neighborhood in Tokyo.. Kichijoji! A place where you can smoke hooka on the street with Devilman and drink from deaths flask with wealthy old men perversely pretending to be homeless.. It just so happens Alt actually lives here, so that explains alot.

So, here we find our hero getting blasted… This is what the famous author ofSuper #1 Robot, Hello Please! and Yokai Attack! (found here: Alt’s scribe) does all day while he takes your hard earned otaku cash..

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Look at me manhandle this little bitch..

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His majesties trademark.. The expensive and infectious Cohiba Cuban cigar. This speaks volumes.

So, as we come to the end of this post you might be thinking to yourself, where the hell is the “toy” content? Well, sonny, the shit that crossed the lips tonight of your aforementioned otaku heroes will be talked about for years to come, believe me. Unfortunately we’re just in the process of carving the stone tablets, so hold your horses.

Stay tuned for more info on this pivotal meeting of the minds, I mean “rinds” soon..

To make it legit, I share with you the RAREST sofubi super robot find of all time. Compliments of Masa Yoda, I give you 7 inch Poseidon, patchi super robot sofubi, unknown year…

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April 21, 2009

Poly Price List..

Filed under: Co. POPY,Erik Sjoen — erik sjoen @ 11:00 am

Should I even be sharing this??? Probably not so much…

I wouldn’t typically joke about something so serious, but these Jumbo Machinder buy-prices seem much less daunting considering Matt and I were just holding 3 of the 4 rarities pictured on this first page just hours ago.. As the reality sets in, I’m starting to finally realize that I will NEVER actually own them…

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April 20, 2009

Poly Profit: Jumbo Machinder Market Update

Filed under: Co. POPY,Declarations,Erik Sjoen — erik sjoen @ 6:12 am

My man “repairtechjon”, aka Jonathan Riddick, posted a link to this ridiculous auctions end in the cafe..

Godsigma for chump change. $$$

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The price of shampoo bottles are going way the hell up and it seems the poor slobs perpetuating this sad phenomenon are idiots like you and I…

Just check out this “hottie”.. Are you into it??

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Of course you answered yes.. But $3300USD beautiful??? C’mon..

This is just out of fucking control… The reality is that there were more than 5+ bidders with unique feedback driving the madness, which confirms that people are just that god damned nuts.

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I can tell you with certainty, that there are no tier 2 or 3 Jumbo Machinders to be had at a retail level for reasonable prices in Japan. None that I can find at least. I’ll be checking Kobe and Nagoya in the next couple of days and update this post if I find any..

Nakano Broadway Mandarake in Tokyo has a Sun Vulcan (loose) and a Poseidon (boxed c8-)for $1K each and that’s pretty much the most variety you will find in the shops these days.. Every shop has “one”, but that one is either a Maz Z/great, Getter Dragon or Raydeen. Sucks ass..

This will absolutely be my last trip to Japan exclusively for toy shopping. I’m not saying I won’t go out of my way to check a toy store out here and there, but I won’t be going hardcore and be mission toy hunting anymore. There are far more worthwhile things to do here than burn the midnight oil over some lost idea of finding the diamond in the rough..

Everything worthy, with the exception of the elite Mandarake live auctions (ask Alt per Saito), goes directly to the internet these days. Every shop owner that isn’t hoarding their collection over here in Japan does exactly that. They throw it on YJA and let it ride.

Anyway, when I see a sorry one armed Dangaurd A jumbo going for $600 I know it’s only going to get worse before it gets better. So, if you’re going for it, I’ll be seeing you guys on the field. Better bring your JM “a” game…

April 19, 2009

Ganbare OSAKA!!

Filed under: Erik Sjoen,Toy News — erik sjoen @ 9:37 am

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Update 4/20:

Compliments of my good friend Kenichi Hanaki of:

Psychedelia
2F MINAMIKAN NANBACITY 5-1-60 NANBA CHUO-U
OSAKA 542-0076 JAPAN
TEL & FAX: 06-664-2660

April 18, 2009

Machinda Valhalla

Filed under: Erik Sjoen,Matt Alt,Toy Love — erik sjoen @ 12:17 pm

Alt, blowing a load. Stay tuned, more very, very soon..

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A slow news day..

Filed under: Daily Money Shots,Erik Sjoen — erik sjoen @ 12:12 pm

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April 17, 2009

Red pill or blue pill?

Filed under: Daily Money Shots,Erik Sjoen — erik sjoen @ 11:19 am

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April 16, 2009

Life ain’t nothin but bitches and money..

Filed under: Daily Money Shots,Declarations,Erik Sjoen — erik sjoen @ 5:25 pm

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Gojira Ya, Tokyo!

Filed under: Erik Sjoen,Toy Love,Toy News — erik sjoen @ 12:17 pm

I love blow up character toys made by Popy.

I got lucky and picked up these inflateable bad boys at Gojira Ya, Koenji, today, Kaibutsu-kun and Kamen Rider Super 1. Both are ring toss inflatable retardation,manufactured by Popy Japan in 1980. Pictured here you can see them shot from a 15th floor studio in Shinjuku..

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Gojira Ya is a great Tokyo shot. Hit them up as follows:

Godzilla Ya (Gojira-Ya)
3-67-1 Koenji, Suginami-ku
(phone) 03-3336-3178

www.plala.or.jp/godzillaya

Hours: 2pm – 9pm, closed Wed.

Check the bar downstairs if you are balls enough.

April 14, 2009

Hero Gangu Osaka

Filed under: Erik Sjoen,Toy Love,Toy News — erik sjoen @ 1:39 am

Yes.. She’s actually holding a Takemi Machine Blaster Sandaio mini machinder at 0:30 seconds (first video). Believe it. Throw some boxed vintage DX chogokin on top of that and you’re looking at an afternoon well spent. If you get your sorry ass over to Osaka you will need the following info:

HERO GANGU

Hours: 12pm – 7pm

Telephone: 06-6641-7776

The “hero” brings a Shogun Great Mazinger Jumbo Machinder to the counter.. Fucking sick!!!

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