Alphakitty
She is from NY, NY
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angel
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14 years ago
Oh, how I wish S7 would produce a black unpainted one.
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14 years ago
They did produce and unpainted black.
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14 years ago
It came out almost a year ago as an SSSS exclusive. They pop up for sale occasionally.
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14 years ago
180$ Seriously??
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14 years ago
I was just about to say the same thing, and you beat me to it!
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13 years ago
for sale on kidrobot forum for $25
4 hours later edit: sold -
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930 38 82
13 years ago
That's a great price, someone should jump on that asap!
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13 years ago
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15 years ago
HAs this got a release date yet?
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15 years ago
No. But it already has a price... $200
SpankyStokes did a review of this thing – http://www.spankystokes.com/2... -
15 years ago
@thesinisterpenguin
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15 years ago
How much!! I think I'll pass!!!
Looks very similar to this....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jazzydan/4518563270/
Which I brought at a head shop for about £15 years ago, odd, coincidence? -
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76 9 49
15 years ago
@jazzydan wow...the skull in your collection is really gorgeous!
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15 years ago
Thanks, it's resin, and life-size. Not sure it is suitable to upload here?
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15 years ago
@jazzydan I like the skull you have in your collection more than KR Black's one :)
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15 years ago
Thanks :) I have used the pic in loads of places, I think they must have seen it, and thought hmmmmmmm..........
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angel
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15 years ago
The Kidrobot Black site has a "Buy" button, I was able to put one in my cart.
Looks cool but I can't afford to spend $200 + $20 sales tax. -
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angel
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15 years ago
Allover prints is so outdated.
They should've made a bandana as an accessory! Arrr..
@jazzydan Please, post the skull from your collection :) -
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angel
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15 years ago
Sorry, couldn't stop myself — http://grab.by/3JCu
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15 years ago
mwahahahaha!
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15 years ago
done and done
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angel
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15 years ago
I really can't see myself dispalying a piece like this in my collection. Overall I think it's nice, but the gold teeth... ugh.
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76 9 49
15 years ago
@sergeySafonov THAT IS HILARIOUS.
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15 years ago
LOL
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15 years ago
Haha, I'm totally with Sergey here, Allover prints are SO 2009! ;) Admittedly this is sort of a cool piece though, but the gold teeth turn me off somehow – don't even want to think of the price, it's ridiculously high.
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15 years ago
was it released to mark the death of a company? :P
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930 38 82
15 years ago
Got this for free as a review sample, otherwise I don't think I'd ever actually buy it
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930 38 82
15 years ago
Oh, I do indeed have the review up: http://tomopop.com/tomopop-re... />While it is a nice piece, it is not something I would ever have in my collection, and it is a bit....on the pricey side
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angel
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804 2515 1650
15 years ago
Even better. Design: Ignaz Günther, approx. 1756— http://www.nymphenburg.com/us...
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15 years ago
nice, love the glazed ivory, kinda creepy looking!
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15 years ago
still for sale on the site, no rush for this one.
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45 12 3
14 years ago
this has been sold out...
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14 years ago
On the subject of Kidrobot Black, Jeff Soto's Deek is finally sold out, so I wonder how long it'll be until Tara McPherson's rumoured KR Black contribution pops up...
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angel
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14 years ago
You know what, looking back now, I really like this piece. Shame it was so over-priced.
I'd lose the lower jaw so the teeth look less goofy, and be tempted to repaint it a little... -
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angel
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14 years ago
Why didn't they make the teeth fit like normal teeth, instead of giving it that underbite?
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ToyPunkJan
1881 1896 2109
14 years ago
When it comes to categorizing a toy like this, would you describe it as:
A) Designer Toy
B) Mini figure
C) Kaiju
D) Neo Kaiju
Huh?
jazzydan
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14 years ago
Kaiju
moshi
244 247 111
14 years ago
Answer : E) Candy
jeremyriad
566 356 245
14 years ago
Super7 would lose their heads if this got labeled kaiju. In an interview last year, Brian Flynn said that Super7 doesn't really make kaiju; the people who own it/work there collect kaiju toys. He wants Super7's toys to be considered just "well-designed toys". "Designer toys" won't cut it with him b/c of the stigma/precedent of that term. I think "Neo Kaiju" got stigmatized too. I guess the technical term for this figure category could be "pocket". "Pocket" feels like an eastern version of "mini-figure" which makes me feel like we could categorize it "mini-figure," but I'm sure someone hates that expression for some reason too :) OK who else wants to enter into this semantics fray?!
CoMus
171 468 619
14 years ago
A) Designer Toy
SillyK
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14 years ago
i like answer E a lot.... now i want some
jazzydan
499 646 2538
14 years ago
Whether Super 7 like it or not, I still think Kaiju when I look at these. It's a small vinyl monster, so Kaiju. It's not a bad thing, Kaiju is awesome!!
jeremyriad
566 356 245
14 years ago
Not to beat a dead alligator, but this toy doesn't actually fit the definition of "kaiju," which is: Japanese monster. This is a cute alligator, nothing monstrous about it. And it has nothing to do with Japanese lore or history. It's only tie to Japan is that it was produced there. It's an alligator designed by an American. I'd vote for "designer toy" as the definition and say Super7 has to just deal with that.
Alphakitty
930 38 82
14 years ago
This is definitely a monster (it's a MUMMY aka a type of monster), and not all Japanese kaiju is strictly horrific. And not all kaiju is connected to Japanese lore. I have one that looks like a blob of goo/a nose-eating monster, what does that have to do with Japan? Nothing, it's just a monster. And there are certainly a few pieces that quality as cutesy, so if you are going STRICTLY by looks, yes, the Pocket Mummy Gator could fall quite easily into the Kaiju realm.
SirNarwhal
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14 years ago
Kaiju doesn't refer to a figure of a monster; hell all the stuff Kidrobot puts out then would technically be kaiju. Kaiju refers to the process that the figure is made in, namely, it is hand spun vinyl pulled from molds and not rotocasted vinyl that is created by machines. Yes, Brian has stated that he doesn't want to be called kaiju, but you cannot deny that his process was directly influenced by kaiju (it's actually the exact same) and that, without a doubt, this is kaiju. If you want to make a distinction between US and Japanese kaiju, fine, call the US ones soft vinyl, but at the end of the day, you're just arguing semantics and this is most definitely a form of kaiju.
jonpaulkaiser
556 952 193
14 years ago
Sorry to interrupt, but according the the source of all super-accurate info; Wikipedia, Kaiju translates as "Strange Beast".
jeremyriad
566 356 245
14 years ago
Ah, you're right. I kind of forget this figure is also a mummy. I still disagree that this figure is a form of kaiju though, but I don't have a dog in this fight. What would be useful is to have someone on Rotocasted who actually collects kaiju toys chime in on this debate.
jazzydan
499 646 2538
14 years ago
I'm not really to bothered either way. It would be nice for categorisation reasons. If I have to call it, I'd call kaijiu,
lordsketch
381 1089 1433
14 years ago
American design, Japanese vinyl
CoMus
171 468 619
14 years ago
Toys are in this year
CoMus
171 468 619
14 years ago
Furthermore, where did SirNarwhal get his view on what "kaiju" is?
Point 2 is where its all at!
geoffw
121 12 5
14 years ago
I have no idea where SirNarwhal got that from but it highlights the issue of the word 'kaiju' now and it's (mis) use among toy nerds. This is a) Designer Toy
jazzydan
499 646 2538
14 years ago
All very interesting. Do we actually need to differentiate designer toys and kaiju at all?
delme
372 147 108
13 years ago
I want it.