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Post by fredeliza on Feb 22, 2014 14:59:55 GMT -5
Hi, I am heading to Manila in May 2014 and just wondering if there are any places I can go to look for a Popy Voltes V? Or would I get a better deal if I fly to hongkong and search there? Any places you guys would recommend in either philippines or hongkong? Also, about how much is the usual going price for a mint voltes? I prefer the old popy individual boxes but will not mind the Godaikin one if there is a severe price difference. Thanks again for the help.  |
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Post by incognito on Feb 23, 2014 17:23:06 GMT -5
Greenhills has several shops... some do sell vintage toys
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Post by gravewolf on Feb 24, 2014 8:44:04 GMT -5
Yep Greenhills is the place to hunt, though I've mostly seen loose specimens out there.
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Post by mojacko on Feb 24, 2014 10:36:59 GMT -5
i doubt it wont be easy to find...plus a mint one will probably cost an arm & a leg...plus a kidney....maybe.....lol
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Post by gravewolf on Feb 24, 2014 10:40:56 GMT -5
i doubt it wont be easy to find...plus a mint one will probably cost an arm & a leg...plus a kidney....maybe.....lol I doubt there's still a mint specimen out here for sale. Even the bad looking specimens already cost an arm and a leg. I miss the old greenhills, the renovation took out the charm of the place for me. |
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Post by mojacko on Feb 24, 2014 11:42:42 GMT -5
i doubt it wont be easy to find...plus a mint one will probably cost an arm & a leg...plus a kidney....maybe.....lol I doubt there's still a mint specimen out here for sale. Even the bad looking specimens already cost an arm and a leg. I miss the old greenhills, the renovation took out the charm of the place for me. really??? how is Greenhills look like??? been there like ages....think it was 2007 or 2010 when i last went back home.... |
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Post by gravewolf on Feb 24, 2014 11:49:15 GMT -5
I doubt there's still a mint specimen out here for sale. Even the bad looking specimens already cost an arm and a leg. I miss the old greenhills, the renovation took out the charm of the place for me. really??? how is Greenhills look like??? been there like ages....think it was 2007 or 2010 when i last went back home.... It's Virramall that got renovated after it almost burned, though I don't remember when it happened. It's usually Virramall in Greenhills that most of us collectors and toyhunters go to to. Even my usual eating places aren't there anymore like Bread Connection. I've been going there since the 80's and I really prefer the old architecture. |
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Post by mojacko on Feb 24, 2014 12:05:40 GMT -5
really??? how is Greenhills look like??? been there like ages....think it was 2007 or 2010 when i last went back home.... It's Virramall that got renovated after it almost burned, though I don't remember when it happened. It's usually Virramall in Greenhills that most of us collectors and toyhunters go to to. Even my usual eating places aren't there anymore like Bread Connection. I've been going there since the 80's and I really prefer the old architecture. OMG throwback Monday....i remember when my older brothers (kuya's) used to go there during the 80s era...i tag along as i was a mere kid...we were there to see the mini car "slalom" exhibition during the wee hours of Friday.....i can still remember the smell of the burn rubber tires and screeching sound of it....cool!!! |
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Post by gravewolf on Feb 24, 2014 12:12:16 GMT -5
It's Virramall that got renovated after it almost burned, though I don't remember when it happened. It's usually Virramall in Greenhills that most of us collectors and toyhunters go to to. Even my usual eating places aren't there anymore like Bread Connection. I've been going there since the 80's and I really prefer the old architecture. OMG throwback Monday....i remember when my older brothers (kuya's) used to go there during the 80s era...i tag along as i was a mere kid...we were there to see the mini car "slalom" exhibition during the wee hours of Friday.....i can still remember the smell of the burn rubber tires and screeching sound of it....cool!!! Lol, the 80's Greenhills was a toy paradise in my youth During those times it was riddled with japanese toys and I usually pester my dad to go there on the weekends. I also remember attending a huge toy convention in PICC where I first saw the die cast Voltron toy. That was the happiest decade in my life |
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Post by mojacko on Feb 24, 2014 12:33:37 GMT -5
i remember Philcite every xmas they have a tiange and a bazaar inside the complex. it was the hype of Macross and Transformers toys. my mom would give us like P50 Php each to spend inside the complex. i saw a Macross 1/100 i think (not sure abt the scale), but it was cheap think it was like P50 only, i didnt buy it, instead i bought a transforming jet watch which broke like after a month, until this day how i wish i have bought that Macross fig i saw or even an SDF before....hay those were the 80's days ...government was "restored" by a democratic revolution and next thing you know...hell broke loose...unto to this day the country is still a struggling nation....too bad!!!
sorry to be OT....
anyhow...i used to envy one of my cousins when we where young...he used to have the DX Voltes V version....lucky him....too bad he's not much into this hobby....
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Post by fredeliza on Feb 27, 2014 0:28:15 GMT -5
Guys,
Hi. Thanks for the response. I remember the PICC toy fare during mid 80s and seeing Godaikins all over the place. Unfortunately, we moved to Canada in 87 and I focused on my northamerican hobby consisting mostly of comic books. I guess I might need to go to HK and bug my friend to go to the toy hunting with me .
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Post by fredeliza on Feb 27, 2014 0:29:52 GMT -5
I also forgot to mention that I was a big fan of toy shopping in greehills, kartimar and Ali mall. I recall there was lots of north american and japanese toys...toy heaven but too expensive for my parents to afford.
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Post by mojacko on Feb 27, 2014 7:40:37 GMT -5
I also forgot to mention that I was a big fan of toy shopping in greehills, kartimar and Ali mall. I recall there was lots of north american and japanese toys...toy heaven but too expensive for my parents to afford. cool a fellow FiliCan (Filipino-Canadian!!!)  thou i have not officially sworn yet  ....where you from??? im from Mississauga... there are a lot of FiliCan here at RJ....anyhow HK is really a good place to go Toy Hunting....but a bit difficult to find the toy shops...been there like 4 years ago and it was fun!!! thou not sure if which shops are still in the business which are not....but maybe your friend can help you with that...price wise HK is very competitive compared to shops at Phils...anyway hope you find the one your looking for!!! have FuN!!!  |
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Post by fredeliza on Feb 27, 2014 22:18:08 GMT -5
I also forgot to mention that I was a big fan of toy shopping in greehills, kartimar and Ali mall. I recall there was lots of north american and japanese toys...toy heaven but too expensive for my parents to afford. cool a fellow FiliCan (Filipino-Canadian!!!) thou i have not officially sworn yet ....where you from??? im from Mississauga... there are a lot of FiliCan here at RJ....anyhow HK is really a good place to go Toy Hunting....but a bit difficult to find the toy shops...been there like 4 years ago and it was fun!!! thou not sure if which shops are still in the business which are not....but maybe your friend can help you with that...price wise HK is very competitive compared to shops at Phils...anyway hope you find the one your looking for!!! have FuN!!! Hi, I am in Calgary, Alberta. Am 40 yrs young and been here since 87. I went to HK in 2010 and found lots of vintage stuff as my buddy knows all of the shops there. It took a while but I was able to score my daigokins and a couple of fewture toys. Thanks again for the help. Glad to hear there are lots of fil-can here. |
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Post by Gold on Feb 28, 2014 3:07:38 GMT -5
There was one shop in Greenhills selling a Popy Voltes 100% complete a few months back. Bigboystoys. It's at Shoppesville, near Greattoys Greenhills (not Annapolis branch). But the price was like 140,000 or 180,000 PhP???
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Post by mojacko on Feb 28, 2014 7:15:02 GMT -5
There was one shop in Greenhills selling a Popy Voltes 100% complete a few months back. Bigboystoys. It's at Shoppesville, near Greattoys Greenhills (not Annapolis branch). But the price was like 140,000 or 180,000 PhP??? Gold 140,000 - 180,000....thats totally insane!!! but then again....its voltes V!!! its every Filipino kids puberty robot |
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Post by mojacko on Feb 28, 2014 7:33:23 GMT -5
cool a fellow FiliCan (Filipino-Canadian!!!) thou i have not officially sworn yet ....where you from??? im from Mississauga... there are a lot of FiliCan here at RJ....anyhow HK is really a good place to go Toy Hunting....but a bit difficult to find the toy shops...been there like 4 years ago and it was fun!!! thou not sure if which shops are still in the business which are not....but maybe your friend can help you with that...price wise HK is very competitive compared to shops at Phils...anyway hope you find the one your looking for!!! have FuN!!! Hi, I am in Calgary, Alberta. Am 40 yrs young and been here since 87. I went to HK in 2010 and found lots of vintage stuff as my buddy knows all of the shops there. It took a while but I was able to score my daigokins and a couple of fewture toys. Thanks again for the help. Glad to hear there are lots of fil-can here. Great hows the weather in there??? we been getting a fare share of the cold breeze here as well....plus the prices of gas is goin totally insane.....was considering of moving in there but dont know anyone and dont know how the living condition.....all i know is ....its freezingly cold!!! |
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Post by fredeliza on Mar 2, 2014 15:38:00 GMT -5
There was one shop in Greenhills selling a Popy Voltes 100% complete a few months back. Bigboystoys. It's at Shoppesville, near Greattoys Greenhills (not Annapolis branch). But the price was like 140,000 or 180,000 PhP??? Gold Gold, Hi. Thanks for the tip . Will definitely visit that place. I think I might also just spend the extra cash and go to HK and look for it; or just buy the new fewture getter in manila (if available at a reasonable price). Thanks again. |
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Post by fredeliza on Mar 2, 2014 15:45:01 GMT -5
Hi, I am in Calgary, Alberta. Am 40 yrs young and been here since 87. I went to HK in 2010 and found lots of vintage stuff as my buddy knows all of the shops there. It took a while but I was able to score my daigokins and a couple of fewture toys. Thanks again for the help. Glad to hear there are lots of fil-can here. Great hows the weather in there??? we been getting a fare share of the cold breeze here as well....plus the prices of gas is goin totally insane.....was considering of moving in there but dont know anyone and dont know how the living condition.....all i know is ....its freezingly cold!!! Hi, Weather here varies; at one point in time, I recall experiencing all the different weather in one day: hot in am; raining in afternoon; hail after; colder in evening, full blown blizzard at night. Winter varies year to year (from brown winter to non-stop snow). We do get the regular chinooks which warms up the winter. Pretty expensive to live here now. Average housing price is bout 400k for a 1200sq foot house. Jobs are a bit tougher to find. |
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Post by lostandfoundtoys on May 23, 2014 0:09:42 GMT -5
sir meron po ako green box...message nyu po ako  |
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