Pop Culture Time Capsule: TV Memorabilia & Vintage Toys
Lot 89:
Description
A diverse collection of five vintage Japanese transformable mecha and robot action figures manufactured by Bandai and its subsidiary Popy during the mid-1980s. The centerpiece of the group is a Godaikin Laserion (item #300025, dated 1984), constructed of durable die-cast metal and plastic. This 12-unit jointed robot is designed to transform into a space vehicle and includes various accessories such as a beam bazooka and laser guns. Also included are two Saint Seiya Cloth series figures from 1987, featuring the Gemini Cloth and Aries Cloth characters in their original Japanese packaging. Completing the lot are two Scramble Egg series transforming aircraft dated 1984: the SE-01 Harrier GR-3 and the SE-02 F-16 Fighting Falcon. All items are marked Made in Japan and bear the Japanese Safety Toy (ST) logo and manufacturer trademarks. These figures represent the height of the 1980s Chogokin and transformable toy era. Largest box measures approximately 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches.
Condition: Items are housed in their original factory packaging. The boxes exhibit varying degrees of shelf wear, including edge scuffing, corner crushing, and surface creases. The Laserion figure remains secured within its original polystyrene insert and is visible through the clear plastic window. The Saint Seiya and Scramble Egg boxes show moderate wear consistent with age. Internal completeness of the smaller boxed items has not been verified, though they appear to be in original, unplayed-with condition.
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Condition report:
Items are housed in their original factory packaging. The boxes exhibit varying degrees of shelf wear, including edge scuffing, corner crushing, and surface creases. The Laserion figure remains secured within its original polystyrene insert and is visible through the clear plastic window. The Saint Seiya and Scramble Egg boxes show moderate wear consistent with age. Internal completeness of the smaller boxed items has not been verified, though they appear to be in original, unplayed-with condition.
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