Haulimus Prime! Ahaha-...ok, overused joke. Pictures!
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 7:10 amProfessor 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.
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.
