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Post by chogokinabdul on May 3, 2007 12:42:14 GMT -5
hello there gokin lovers! I'll be heading to china next week .... and I said to my self: it is a good chance to hunt down some SOC! but couldn't find much help on google to locate good stores there so I said:( yes ... my beloved ROBOTJAPAN felows will help with this!! last year I recived a great help from my man bizzio when I visited rome/italy and yes I managed to get some good deals from a shop there called : japanworld this year I am visiting two chinese twons: shenzhen , guangzhou so any help in finding some good shogokin shops will be highly apreciated!! thanks, wareth
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Post by dooquie on May 3, 2007 13:51:53 GMT -5
Just curious what industry you work in? I am in the bicycle industry and my company has a factory in Shenzhen. Unfortunatley I do not know of any robot stores in the area. If you were going to be in Taiwan it would be a different story, I know a ton of places there. Sorry I could not be of more help.
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Post by chogokinabdul on May 3, 2007 14:59:35 GMT -5
well ... I work in the field of animation ;D... but this trip is another kind of business I am doing... ups batteries... unfortunatly ... I wont have time to go to taiwan..!
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Post by emerson on May 4, 2007 15:47:05 GMT -5
I don't think you'll find much in China. When other parts of Asia were enjoying Japanese robot shows (and toys) in the 1970's and 1980's, recently post-Mao China had other priorities. Mass importation of foreign pop culture didn't happen until after the golden age of the Japanese robot.
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Post by stonesunshine on May 11, 2007 18:54:25 GMT -5
HOw about in Shanghai? I will be going to Shanghai next month. Any toy stores there? I was hoping to findthe Mazinger head there or even a Neo getter.....
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Post by stonesunshine on May 11, 2007 18:55:20 GMT -5
Or anyone knows the main factory of BAN DAI or Miracle House?
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Post by emerson on May 12, 2007 20:56:43 GMT -5
HOw about in Shanghai? I will be going to Shanghai next month. Any toy stores there? I was hoping to findthe Mazinger head there or even a Neo getter..... I believe there may be a few hobby stores here and there in SH that may stock some of the modern toys, but in general there's just not a strong domestic market for nostalgia products that have little or no cultural relevance. Would have been different, I guess, if Mao were a Mazinger fan.
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Post by stonesunshine on May 14, 2007 9:51:50 GMT -5
Thats is why Im excited in buying toys there. I have a feeling that prices there would be dirt cheap! hahaha!
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Post by chogokinabdul on May 14, 2007 15:09:15 GMT -5
that is why I am asking about stores in china!! Iknow they well be really cheap!!... I did bought before a SOC GX-07 mazinger ova ver. and it costs me 37$ shipping encloded !!! threw a seller from china!! I had also a cople of good deals such as that! ok .... now I ll have a stop in Taiwan.... any good chogokin stores with good prices in there? please help!! ;D
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Post by stonesunshine on May 15, 2007 0:49:09 GMT -5
Well I guess I have to find out the hard way when I get there.
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