Imperial Godzilla

[Meule]

ok, sorry for the thread hijacking but because I was asked, here are some pics of the back left corner of my toy room. Not trying to do bragging rights at all, but this is a very small display of the amount of crap I have here (godzilla and other toys are really all throughout the damn house). My mother instilled the "collector attitude" in me at a very young age (her dad threw away some items she knew would be a fortune today and hence she taught me how to keep things). Sure I was spoiled ( not crying spoiled, but in the sense of a very generous mom and one who knew to help buy certain things and had no problems with it when I was young with no money yet).

DEL:
the reddish other godzilla type I mentioned is in one of these pics. He is on the left side of the same shelf that your version is on in my photo.

I apologize for the amount of pics or load times it may cause for some of you

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DAMN, what a collection

[mazinz]

Great collection man, thanks for sharing. You definitely have some stuff that I still need for my Godzilla collection, like the Biollante, Mogera, big Mecha King Ghidora, etc. Nice set of Shoguns too. And you have some MIB Godaikins?? Wow, those babies aren't cheap!

Thanks! I have most of the Bandai Godzilla toys on the other side of the room. As far as Godaikens go: Those damn things were not cheap back in the day when you could still buy them either. I am pretty sure they all mostly were in the $25-$60 range. I recall getting Dynaman and he was like $55.00. I have to thank Mommy for 98% of those

The Godaikens were those type of toys that were really made well (good chunk of metal mostly), nice to look at, not cheap in the slightest and something you did not play with at all because of the previous reasons I just listed

[cjefferys]

Great collection man, thanks for sharing. You definitely have some stuff that I still need for my Godzilla collection, like the Biollante, Mogera, big Mecha King Ghidora, etc. Nice set of Shoguns too. And you have some MIB Godaikins?? Wow, those babies aren't cheap!

[mazinz]

I'm loving that little Godzuki in front of the reddish version.

that would be this one here,

http://cgi.ebay.com/GODZILLA-BABY-GODZILLA-LITTLE-GODZILLA_W0QQitemZ200386345253QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2ea7f4f925

once ebay's search function is restored (not working right now) you can probably score him much cheaper than what this seller is asking. This little one was from Godzilla vs Space Godzilla.

On ebay a search for little godzilla or baby godzilla will bring it up

[Bizarro Amy]

I'm loving that little Godzuki in front of the reddish version.

[mazinz]

ok, sorry for the thread hijacking but because I was asked, here are some pics of the back left corner of my toy room. Not trying to do bragging rights at all, but this is a very small display of the amount of crap I have here (godzilla and other toys are really all throughout the damn house). My mother instilled the "collector attitude" in me at a very young age (her dad threw away some items she knew would be a fortune today and hence she taught me how to keep things). Sure I was spoiled ( not crying spoiled, but in the sense of a very generous mom and one who knew to help buy certain things and had no problems with it when I was young with no money yet).

DEL:
the reddish other godzilla type I mentioned is in one of these pics. He is on the left side of the same shelf that your version is on in my photo.

I apologize for the amount of pics or load times it may cause for some of you

[mazinz]

I found something very similar to this at the flea market today. I don't know if he's a knockoff or what. He doesn't have the big scales down his back, and the sculpt is a little different, but he does look like he's meant to be Godzilla. On his on foot is stamped "DOR MEI Hong Kong."

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/delirium_dizzy/Toys/godzillaknockoff.jpg

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There were two editions, the one you have above and a slightly more Godzilla looking redish one (different design, I can take a pic). Both of these were VERY popular in the 80's and still appear from god knows what company today. Each of the two also have a zillion variations from skin design and color, to what parts can move, size, as well as the type of plastic used (for the one you have above, I picked up one edition that is literally made with the same type of plastic used in a regular model kit)


for the others asking, that is part of my main toy room and hard to walk into (why I held up the kong). Will take more pics and up them here hijacking the thread once again

[goldenryan]

Speaking of the nice Imperial Godzilla ( I still like it), do any of you recall the rumors that Imperial also made a 12" King Kong to go with their 12" Godzilla?

I always thought it was a rumor or wondered why they did not create this? A number of years ago some guy on Ebay was selling his King kong figure collection with lots of rarites from Hong Kong. Sure enough Imperial's 12" Kong was among them. I lost the auction, but about a year back scored this knock off from around the time period (80's) that is very similar in style and size. Wish I had this back then

http://www.box.net/shared/static/rjey8h9s5q.jpg

just sold a 8'' imperial kong , got less than $4 on ebay.

[Bizarro Amy]

I found something very similar to this at the flea market today. I don't know if he's a knockoff or what. He doesn't have the big scales down his back, and the sculpt is a little different, but he does look like he's meant to be Godzilla. On his on foot is stamped "DOR MEI Hong Kong."

[lepage]

I have a large Imperial godzilla in my collection. I got it at a thrift store for $5. I always thought that it was a knockoff because of how cheesy the facial features are and the poorly painted eyes but I was shocked to find it has a Toho stamp on the bottom.

[Meule]

I can see why you love this Godzilla, his paint and sculpt give him a knock-offlike charm, even tho he's a licensed product.
But at the same that generic Godzilla sculpt and hootchie paint job is exactly why I dislike this one, which is strange cause I usually love knock-offs. I think it's because this is a licensed product and they messed up, with knock-offs you expect weirdness like this

[ODBJBG]

Speaking of the nice Imperial Godzilla ( I still like it), do any of you recall the rumors that Imperial also made a 12" King Kong to go with their 12" Godzilla?

I always thought it was a rumor or wondered why they did not create this? A number of years ago some guy on Ebay was selling his King kong figure collection with lots of rarites from Hong Kong. Sure enough Imperial's 12" Kong was among them. I lost the auction, but about a year back scored this knock off from around the time period (80's) that is very similar in style and size. Wish I had this back then

http://www.box.net/shared/static/rjey8h9s5q.jpg

Oh man Impressive collection, I spot the Bandai Kong in there!

Yeah Imperial did make a 12 inch Kong as well as a 6 and I think 8 inch one. I passed on the 12 inch Kong back in the day because his legs weren't articulated. That's a great knock off of it you have though, looks a bit more fearsome.

[kennermike]

[QUOTE=mazinz;416747]Speaking of the nice Imperial Godzilla ( I still like it), do any of you recall the rumors that Imperial also made a 12" King Kong to go with their 12" Godzilla?

I always thought it was a rumor or wondered why they did not create this? A number of years ago some guy on Ebay was selling his King kong figure collection with lots of rarites from Hong Kong. Sure enough Imperial's 12" Kong was among them. I lost the auction, but about a year back scored this knock off from around the time period (80's) that is very similar in style and size. Wish I had this back then

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wow Doug one of these days you have to take more pictures of your collection its amazing!

[cjefferys]

Cool Kong, I'd like to have one of those. How about some more pics of your Godzilla stuff. Looks like you have some really nice stuff, like that boxed Biollante for example. And a Mogera, with unbroken antennae? Man, I need one of those!

[mazinz]

Speaking of the nice Imperial Godzilla ( I still like it), do any of you recall the rumors that Imperial also made a 12" King Kong to go with their 12" Godzilla?

I always thought it was a rumor or wondered why they did not create this? A number of years ago some guy on Ebay was selling his King kong figure collection with lots of rarites from Hong Kong. Sure enough Imperial's 12" Kong was among them. I lost the auction, but about a year back scored this knock off from around the time period (80's) that is very similar in style and size. Wish I had this back then