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Professor Smooth and I went meandering through downtown Fukuoka Japan today, looking for what the legends told us was an unbelievable 5-story otaku store. Well, we found it. And what we found inside made Smooth utter things about God people who know him would never believe unless captured on video. Since I had neglected to bring my video camera, instead I will show off what we took home between us.


Yes, that is an original Predaking set, in original boxes.
Yes, that is an original boxed Abominus giftset.
Also Clear Beast Wars Optimus Primal, Kissplay Hot Rodimus x2, MP-02 Masterpiece Magnus, and TFC collection Blitzwing.

My personal share in the booty, as I am generally a collector of cute stuff only, were these two pieces.


I first saw Vector Prime at Seibertron's house and I swear I almost kidnapped that figure on the spot it was so detailed and beautiful. I'm not sure if I prefer Vector in the Japanese grey or the US release of white though. But at least I have one.


This little oddity is Heinlad, so I'm told. I picked him up because 1) I like Tanuki statues and the mythology behind them and 2) I needed a kitchen clock and this was rather conveniently inexpensive.
For more fun facts about this utterly Japanese kitsch piece, check out Seibertron's amusing Heinlad Gallery, in which he goes into the very detailed (and accurate) history of Japanese Tanukis. Funniest thing I've read in a long time!

That's all for me. Smooth got the lion's share, but I got the two pieces out of it as a finder's fee and for helping carry the massive stack home.

Question, how much do the Preds and the Abominus gift pack cost in Japan?

Cyber Bishop wrote:Question, how much do the Preds and the Abominus gift pack cost in Japan?

Predaking was sold as a set for 18,900 yen and Abominus was 8,400 yen (amusingly enough, only 3,000 yen more than the original sticker price still on the box).

Joking Saint wrote:

Cyber Bishop wrote:Question, how much do the Preds and the Abominus gift pack cost in Japan?

Predaking was sold as a set for 18,900 yen and Abominus was 8,400 yen (amusingly enough, only 3,000 yen more than the original sticker price still on the box).

Those are some damn good prices!! Congrats.

Ryan, that's one of the best galleries you've ever done. Captions are always welcome!

Good haul, JS. I am jealous, to say the least.

that is a sweetass haul. I'm impressed by that, but I'll bet it was hard on the ol wallet

Thanks all!

Exulted Unicron wrote:that is a sweetass haul. I'm impressed by that, but I'll bet it was hard on the ol wallet

Yes, but not my segment of it. My Vector and Tanuki were only 2,400 yen total.

Joking Saint wrote:

Cyber Bishop wrote:Question, how much do the Preds and the Abominus gift pack cost in Japan?

Predaking was sold as a set for 18,900 yen and Abominus was 8,400 yen (amusingly enough, only 3,000 yen more than the original sticker price still on the box).

So around $150 US for the predaking and $71 for the abominus is that correct?

Cyber Bishop wrote:

Joking Saint wrote:

Cyber Bishop wrote:Question, how much do the Preds and the Abominus gift pack cost in Japan?

Predaking was sold as a set for 18,900 yen and Abominus was 8,400 yen (amusingly enough, only 3,000 yen more than the original sticker price still on the box).

So around $150 US for the predaking and $71 for the abominus is that correct?

Pretty accurate, yeah. Thrilled that JS found this place!

5 MISB Predacons for $150? What can each MISB Predacon sell for on the secondary market?

Basketball Jones wrote:5 MISB Predacons for $150? What can each MISB Predacon sell for on the secondary market?

Not sealed, unfortunately. We'll see what they sell for on the secondary market over the next 4 days, though.

Those'll sell for an absolute bomb on ebay.
God damn it I have to get to Japan!

sweet haul

$71 for Abominus?!?!?! HOLY CRAP!!

Lord Crump wrote:Those'll sell for an absolute bomb on ebay.
God damn it I have to get to Japan!

Hands off my kool-aid, Gaijin!

I kid.

Lord Crump wrote:
Those'll sell for an absolute bomb on ebay.
God damn it I have to get to Japan!

Hands off my kool-aid, Gaijin!

I kid.

First things first, I need to sell my parent's house, then buy a plane ticket. The rest will sort itself. I'll take my mate Ed, cos he can drive :L

can I come with? I wanna get a load of G1s cheaply in Japan and sell em on here and make a mint

We'll have to form an expedition.

The ODB goes to Japan!
:D

Very cheap ...

Maybe we can get a Mint-in box Starsaber for only 150$ then?

Lord Crump wrote:We'll have to form an expedition.

The ODB goes to Japan!
:D

I like this plan. I would be proud to be a part of this plan.

I'm impressed, but there's no way I'm going to Japan. Even if it means I'd get to Gaijin SMASH my way through a model of Tokyo.

Leonardo wrote:

Lord Crump wrote:We'll have to form an expedition.

The ODB goes to Japan!
:D

I like this plan. I would be proud to be a part of this plan.

count me in...I'd love to go to Japan and cause some major mayhem

Exulted Unicron wrote:

Leonardo wrote:

Lord Crump wrote:We'll have to form an expedition.

The ODB goes to Japan!
:D

I like this plan. I would be proud to be a part of this plan.

count me in...I'd love to go to Japan and cause some major mayhem

Splendid. An ODB summer special.

its gonna be a case of getting lost, getting charged double amd ending up waking up next to complete strangers

Exulted Unicron wrote:its gonna be a case of getting lost, getting charged double amd ending up waking up next to complete strangers

Also known as a "Thursday".