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Post by ThunderBreak on Oct 25, 2004 10:57:25 GMT -5
Hi everyone... my friend is selling me some vintage robots. But the problem is we dont know the name of some robots. While others, we dont know the fair market price/value. Here are pix of the SRs. Hope you can help us with these guys...  who are these guys? and how much are they going for these days? GA-01 Mazinger Z - we dont know whether this is the real deal... or a reissue.... is there a way to determine what this is? how much is this now?   ST Vavilos = going rate?  complete Mekanda ST? price?  Poem Govarian = going rate?   Etarnal Heroes Godsigma = going rate?   Thanks so much! |
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Post by diecastjunkie on Oct 25, 2004 11:42:42 GMT -5
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Machine Blaster Series by Marushin. Blocker I,II,III, & IV. I & II are very common, I paid maybe $20-$25 for each. III is maybe a little more, I've seen it for about 3000 yen on Yahoo Japan.
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I don't think you can tell by looking at the picture and determine if its real or bootleg. I paid $90 for mine and took it to 2 vintage toy dealers. Either can tell me for sure. It's a well-known fact that there's a BL version out there, people won't pay too much for it just because of the uncertainty.
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$20?
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You can get a mint boxed one for around $90-$100. Maybe even less. I'll say about $60 for that.
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This is an interesting one. There's an "Export" version of the same toy which I paid about $50 for. The original Japanese version is a lot more. I think I saw one on Yahoo Japan for $1000 but it's way over-priced and got no bid. Sorry can't help you more on that.
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I think it's missing some accessories. Original MIB GB-17 goes for about $130-$200 depending on box condition. This is a re-issue (Etarnal Hero Series) and should be worth even less to begin with. Maybe around $55.
Good luck...
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Post by Chen on Oct 25, 2004 11:47:40 GMT -5
Hi everyone... my friend is selling me some vintage robots. But the problem is we dont know the name of some robots. While others, we dont know the fair market price/value. Here are pix of the SRs. Hope you can help us with these guys... who are these guys? and how much are they going for these days? Thanks so much! Like diecastjunkie said these are the Machine Blaster series from Takemi I think. Top left-Sandaio Top right-Robo Kress Bottom left-Bull Ceasar Bottom right-Boss Palder |
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Post by JoshB on Oct 25, 2004 12:03:50 GMT -5
You can tell the bootleg GA-01 by the moire pattern on the boxes.. but I think you have to have a real one next to it. Basic rule of thumb - if the box is that nice, its probably a boot.
With the Govarian, there are three different sizes. This is the small one, even though the box is labeled DX. The big one can fetch 1000, but this one is maybe $50 - $100.
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Post by admin1 aka Ed on Oct 25, 2004 12:23:03 GMT -5
I actually think the Godsigma ST would fetch more. It was a tough robot to find in the past. Indeed there may be a few more accessories that are missing.
Ed
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Post by andrewdsz on Oct 25, 2004 16:27:05 GMT -5
No, Godsigma will cost even less.
This is the re-issue version, not the original one.
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Post by ThunderBreak on Oct 25, 2004 20:54:06 GMT -5
Thanks for helping out, diecastjunkie, chen, JoshB, admin1 and andrewdsz ... really appreciate the help. I'm a noob when it comes to vintage toys. Hopefully, i can ask my friend for a good price on these babies... although i'm not sure whether to get the Machine Blaster series since i'm not familiar with these guys... ;D once again, thanks to all of you for the assist.  |
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Post by www-greattoys-net on Nov 9, 2004 7:04:24 GMT -5
thunderbreak passed by my toy store and sold me some of the vintage stuffs posted above.. with regards to the vintage Mazinger, some of the ways to know if its a real or fake is to check the following: For the original box, the toei bear sticker is located on the top of the box and not on the front for the original piece. The bootleg version has a very smooth and glossy box, the original box is similar texture to any popy box. As for the toy, the original is heavier and the paint is dark blue rather than the violet-blue mix color of the bootleg one. The paint of the bootleg one also looks rather washed out especially on the bottom of the feet. Also, the stickers of the Mazinger Z vintage has crisp and thin text and lines.. check out the photos below. Left (original), right (bootleg). I just noticed something just now.. is the left leg of the bootleg piece shorter than the right leg? can anyone verify this? i dont have the bootleg mazinger with me anymore.   |
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Post by Erik Sjoen on Nov 12, 2004 0:42:18 GMT -5
"I just noticed something just now.. is the left leg of the bootleg piece shorter than the right leg? can anyone verify this? i dont have the bootleg mazinger with me anymore"
Yes, the bootlegs manufactured by Yu Tak Ming (or not manufactured..) in 98 indeed had a shorter left leg than the right leg. Also true about the violet paint and chipping as well. If boxed, you can easily tell between an original and the digital color laser copied version, even though it's printed on cardboard/cardstock. The Toei sticker is also a dead give away. That little outing really killed the market for that version of the GA-01.
"Also, the stickers of the Mazinger Z vintage has crisp and thin text and lines.. "
Not true at all. I have an original MIMB (old store stock) and there is no difference what so ever in the stickers sharpness. If anything the bootleg stickers look cheaper and the letters bleed. Looks like the one you have in the picture is a little worn..
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Post by gokincrazy on Nov 13, 2004 16:13:12 GMT -5
O.K., dumb question:
What does the Toei bear sticker signify?
I have always noticed that little guy, but never had idea what he means or his orgin. Can anyone enlighten me?
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Post by www-greattoys-net on Nov 22, 2004 10:50:58 GMT -5
to gokincrazy: the bear is actually one of Toei's cartoon characters which is a bear figure in a Musketeer suit.. forgot the name of the anime but its widely shown during the 70s and 80s in a lot of countries. Don't know all the details, maybe someone else can enlighten us. to erik sjoen: thanks for the extra info. Yu Tak Ming is one of the HK ebay sellers right? I do remember buying a bootleg bossborot and Getter 1 from him long time ago.. i heard a few years ago that he was to be releasing some villain toy but never heard from him ever since.. with regards to the Mazinger stickers, check out the photo of the original one on the left compared to the bootleg one on the right.. notice the black lines on the sticker are thicker for the HK bootleg one. The left leg is indeed shorter than the right base on the photo. ;D |
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