strange or rare yahoo auctions post here (after theyre over)

Listing some interesting auctions from the last month or so. I know some of you were also following these, but always curious if others are chasing any of these rare birds. It's been a painful month of losses and no end in sight based on watching some of these supercollectors continuing to empty their shelves:

Ultraseven balloon blower sold for an unbelievable ¥926k:


Marusan Gojira light blue/green spray variant sold for ¥821k:


Bullmark Megalon Hawaiian/export variant sold for ¥536k:


Marusan/Bullmark Gojira flesh vinyl master mold prototype sold for ¥462k



Marusan Gomess second edition sold for ¥335k:


Marusan Goro second edition sold for ¥310k:


Bullmark King Joe dark variant sold for ¥289k:


Marusan Dodongo pink spray variant sold for ¥202k:


Bullmark Sphenodon Hawaiian/export variant went for ¥201k:


Marusan Garamon red variant (1 of 2 this month) sold for ¥172k:


Marusan Ultraman first edition sold for ¥172:

 

Dave, this one? Sold for ¥234k:

 

^^^ Oh my! That Marusan Goji and that Suphenodon!!!
Just melted my brain! Thanks for sharing Mark, they are definitely dream toys!

 

Yes thanks Mark, thought it would go well even with the broken eyelet!

 

Green man
This is the first time I have seen one for sale.
Went for: 640,000 yen

 

Goodness! What a stunning toy! Thanks for sharing Roger, this is the first I've seen too!

 

That guy is a robot sent by God to protect the children of Earth!
https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Greenman

Such a unique design. The helmet seems like something out of antiquity.

 

Funny, I was just going to post that Greenman auction. I assume the toy is rare? (duh).
I don't know of any other "Wood" toys other than the ones we listed here, way back when:
http://toyboxdx.com/datafiles/data/wood/

I just realized that the Greenman on the toyboxdx page is different from the one on auction....!

 

This Guren Ghost Machinder went for 1,070,888 JPY the other day. As high as that is, I actually thought this one would go a lot higher, given the rarity....

(By the way, do these villain Machinders count here as they're essentially giant vinyls? ; )

 

@Robert D - Sure, that is an interesting auction all around.

Speaking of toys going for over a million yen, the Bullmark/Shimada Toy Minilla glow vinyl prototype sold for 1,001,000 yen. I believe this is the only known example and has been featured in a couple toy mooks over the decades. It was also the inspiration for M1GO's reissue and variants in similar colors:

Spoiler: more photos

 

Regarding the blue Megalon that the glow Minilla seller currently has up, I shared the auction with a friend of a friend and got this response:

 

Most certainly! All things considered, not a bad price.

Apart from warping (something that could potentially be remedied, though I wouldn't bother) it is in remarkable shape. You don't see these every day, much less in such beautiful condition.

It will be fascinating to see what comes of his brothers.

 

@Roger - We are all very interested in the provenance of these pieces, so who is the "friend of a friend"? I have also been trying to determine who the collector is that is selling. It is possible it could be Takashi Kuraji or Satoru Toki, or perhaps just somebody who bought some pieces from one of them over the years.

 

They asked that their name be kept out of the discussion. Neither of those names you mentioned came up.

 

f*ck me... 10,000,000yen...

 

I was wondering if it was going to hit the 10 million yen mark. Incredible. I wonder how many of these are left floating around. To my knowledge, that specimen is only the 4th or 5th to hit Y!JA over the last 20 years or so. It is in pretty good shape, and the box was included which I believe is a first. All that's missing is the projectiles. I've personally yet to see what those that came with the Mazinger Z villains look like.

For anyone who wants to learn more about this toy, this article is always a good read:

http://www.toyboxdx.com/ramblearchive/2006/k7/

 

The 2nd mortgage was worth it

 

My knowledge here is spotty but we don't know how many were even produced, yes? So I guess every collector seriously pursuing a K7 has to face the distinct possibility that, when one appears on the open market, it might be the last one they will see in their lifetime.

 

Yes, i guess that explains the high price.
At some point, there were 2 min left and then the winning bidder had 10,000USD !

 

Beautiful Bullmark Neronga in pretty great shape.

EDIT: This is the Tsuburaya Enterprise edition.

Original link: https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/v788178737

* Ended on Sunday March 28, 2021 @ 127,000yen

Spoiler: More Images

 

The Garada K7 kind of stole the show over the weekend, but the same seller also had a Rokuron Q9 up for auction that went for the price of a new car.

The overall condition is beautiful. I'm not sure I've ever seen one for sale with a box—at least what's left of one.

This Jumbo Machinder villain is a personal grail of mine, but it is simply out of reach for me. I've happily settled on Bear Model's recreation. But still, one can dream.

Original link: https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w461331658

* Ended on Saturday March 27, 2021 @ 2,383,000yen

Spoiler: More Images

 

That's actually the Tsuburaya Enterprise version Neronga.
It sure is a beauty but prices are insane lately.

 

Ah, thanks for the clarification. I'll update my original post.

 

Holy Gyango!