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Post by chogo on May 17, 2018 11:20:16 GMT -5
I knew Robin Williams was bike collector and video game enthusiast but I didn't know he collected anime mecha models and figures. His daughter posted some photos on twitter of Orguss, Votom and Giant Gorg. I can only imagine what kind of collection he had. She said there are thousands of figures. Unfortunately they are mostly boxed up. I be interested in what he had and curious whenever it goes to auction similar to his bike collection on what he had. Robin Williams linkcomicbook.com/anime/2018/05/16/robin-williams-anime-zelda-figures/ |
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Post by jasonmacross on May 17, 2018 20:06:58 GMT -5
What a guy, would have been an amazing member to have here! Probably would have had a quirky username or something
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Post by jasonmacross on May 17, 2018 20:07:59 GMT -5
I totally can vision him owning the DX Chogokin Mazinger figures.
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Post by krimpov on May 17, 2018 20:56:38 GMT -5
I remember reading that he really wanted to be in the Evangelion live-action movie; the one that, obviously, never got made.
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Post by chogo on May 17, 2018 21:32:35 GMT -5
I saw that he actually posted in anime forums or Reddit using his real name.
Just imagine what kind of grails are there hiding. Mint new old stock and money not a problem with deep pockets or space not an issue.
It’s cool that big actor like him collect nerdy stuff and not huge car collections like other Hollywood actors and entertainers such as Jay Leno car collection.
His daughter said he wants his stuff to go to all the nerds. It serves no purpose hiding in bins. I’m gonna keep an eye out for that auction. Said auction profits will go to charities too. Be nice to have one piece from his collection.
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Post by tetsuryu on May 17, 2018 23:56:23 GMT -5
Judging from the photos, he doesn't appear to have owned anything too uncommon. They're valuable, but not insanely valuable like Bullmark Daiapolon or something. The Scopedogs look like they might be from a relatively recent linme, but the Orguss and Dunbine toys might fetch a couple of hundred dollars. I remember reading that he really wanted to be in the Evangelion live-action movie; the one that, obviously, never got made. We saw the MG Char's Zaku kit and one of the old Kaiyodo Evangelion toys in One Hour Photo, too. |
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Post by chogo on May 18, 2018 1:54:05 GMT -5
Judging from the photos, he doesn't appear to have owned anything too uncommon. They're valuable, but not insanely valuable like Bullmark Daiapolon or something. The Scopedogs look like they might be from a relatively recent linme, but the Orguss and Dunbine toys might fetch a couple of hundred dollars. I remember reading that he really wanted to be in the Evangelion live-action movie; the one that, obviously, never got made. We saw the MG Char's Zaku kit and one of the old Kaiyodo Evangelion toys in One Hour Photo, too. Those are just couple photos out of thousands of figures and models. Zelda just didn’t know the names of some of them. Zelda posted Vintage Nomura Japan Piston Action Robot so I’m pretty sure his taste in Japanese vintage goes way back along with that Takara Giant Gorg. I’m sure if he wanted to and it was available to him he could buy every jumbo machinder, vintage Chogokin and tin toy robot and wouldn’t even blink. His 87 bikes alone were valued at $200,000. Ended up selling total of $600,000. He had single bike worth $40,000. |
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Post by jasonmacross on May 19, 2018 22:00:40 GMT -5
It's too bad he wasn't around to own Soul of Chogokin Voltron.
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Post by jasonmacross on May 19, 2018 22:02:05 GMT -5
I can also picture him owning a few Yamato Valkyries too. You know Tobey MaGuire does too
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