Ultra Seven crashes into a toy store

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Oh my goodness, where to begin? One, this is not only a mall appearance of one of my favourite characters but it's in a 70s toy store setting.

On top of that it's in a 70s JAPANESE toy store. Adding to this frenzy is one of my holy grails just sitting on a shelf, the Popy Godzilla.

Come to Brian, you look so lonely....

I need to go lie down.

Send me your mall appearance photos!

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[cjefferys]

*mind blown* What a fantastic pic, I don't know where to begin either...


Arrgh, you're my competition for a shared toy grail? I'm screwed...

[Confessional]

The older I get, the more Japanese toy culture jealously and lust I have. So good!

[Werewolf]

Adding to this frenzy is one of my holy grails just sitting on a shelf, the Popy Godzilla.[/COLOR][/FONT]

OMG! I didn't even know about that Godzilla. It is glorious. Puts the Mattel one to shame. I would have so wanted that as a child.

It even roars!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1T7sgnexiI

[palitoy]

Arrgh, you're my competition for a shared toy grail? I'm screwed...

Seeing as I've looked for one twice in the 14 years I've known it existed, I think there should be laughter before and after the words Competition.

[rche]

Wow. That is a fantastic photo. And that jumbo Goji just about jumped out of the pic. Not exactly the first thing I noticed, but after I saw it, totally redirected the focus of the pic for me. awesome.

[thunderbolt]

surprised the Jumbo was never repro-ed.

[mazinz]

Just amazing!- Did someone send this picture in or did you find it "out there"?

[vulcan2074]

That's one glorious pic.
Sammy

[cjefferys]

Seeing as I've looked for one twice in the 14 years I've known it existed, I think there should be laughter before and after the words Competition.

Ha! But I honestly think this is a toy you just have to find by dumb luck. I have yet to see one in the wild after 15 years of going to Japan (other than one or two overpriced totally beat up ones with missing pieces). Meanwhile a sweet boxed one randomly turns up on that "Collection Intervention" show last year.

That Ultraseven outfit looks pretty nice for a mall appearance suit. Is he signing an undershirt?? I'm trying in vain to make out some of the other toys but can't. It's just a wonderful bit of serendipity that the Popy Godzilla has such a clear, strong presence in that photo.

[starsky]

what an awesome photo! absolutely love it!

[acrovader]

Yeah. I wish I grew in Japan during the 70's and 80's. It's seems like all the great stuff comes from Japan.

[steelcouch]

I had never seen this godzilla before. Ive always loved the takara joe godzilla because it seemed better made than the shogun godzilla but this one is awesome in comparison.