Hi everyone =) I'm looking to buy a special gift for a friend and need some help. This person collects classic kaiju sofubi. While I respect the classics and love the traditional characters, this area isn't my focus so I don't know much in terms of what to look for. I know Bullmark and Butanohana make some nice classic kaiju pieces but, other than that, I don't know much more. I don't really have the time to do much research so I was hoping you guys could point me in the direction of some of your favorites . Are there any other artist/makers or particular figures that stand out to you? I'll know if I see something that would fit his collection, I just don't know what to search for =P. Any information is appreciated. Thank you
If you want classic, and also affordability, Bandai is the way to go for sure. For the next 'scale' up into the realm of sofubi, look at B-Club, [neo] Marusan, and M1-Go. If you have time to do an online order, definitely check out Mandarake, you can always find some incredible bargains there on very excellent toys, and could even put together a box with a few items for waayyy less than what common designer kaiju sells for.
Manderake definitely sounds like a good idea! If I can get it shipped directly to him, it might actually save time as he lives in Thailand =) Now I have something to search for! Thanks so much <3
^ Yep, you can definitely change the shipping address to whatever you like during checkout. I don't know specifically about Thailand, but from what I understand most countries in the world can be within a week if you select DHL. Mandarake is obviously 'used' goods, but you can find plenty of wrapped up sofubi, and Bandais with the hanger tag still on 'em, so basically as good as new. Happy hunting! (the kind of birthday present I would love, for sure)
Very thoughtful of you to do your homework in prep for buying a special gift Don't forget to have a look in the For Sale section of the forums. If you are considering Butanohana, wretchrd cp is having a great sale on a Butanohana Spectreman villains set (Spectreman is not included) http://skullbrain.org/bb/index.php?threads/for-sale-blobpus-buta-gargamel-anraku-yamomark.54552/ for the price of one figure on Mandarake, you can gift a whole set! Happy Hunting
Thanks so much @Mr. Humphreys, I’ll check out that sale and see if there’s something that will work =)
