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L4WL3SS

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Have recently started aquiring toys & various pop culture collectables from my childhood, and im quickly starting to realise how addictive it is.....

.... & also how expensive it is 😳

Collecting at such a late stage unfortunately means paying premium prices for the stuff i want. And ive learnt that any new stuff thats released means having to go on waiting lists for pre-orders or else miss out & pay double once its resold on ebay.

Will update this post as they arrive 👍

First up, we have a 1984 Matchbox 'Voltron 3'. Comprised of 5 robot lions which join together to form the "defender of the universe". This was the 3rd evolution of the toy & the first to adopt the Voltron name. (1981 was 'Beast king Golion' & 1982 was 'Godaiken Golion') The Matchbox Voltron was also the last of the brief run of japanese die-cast versions. I managed to hunt down a mint sword & shield to compete the display. It is a fantastic surviving example & nothing is broken.

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Another childhood favourite of mine, teenage mutant ninja turtles!! These particular ones are from 1988 & are the very first ninja turtle figures ever made (10 initial characters released), which can be identified by the seamless 'soft heads'. The turtles are surprisingly in mint condition & still had their weapons attached to the 'sprue' 

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Transformers, still popular to this day. I was a bit overwhelmed with the amount of different toy versions & reissues. The original 1984 G1 optimus prime is very hard to find complete, & prices on ebay start at $1100+ so that was out of the question. I decided to go with the takara 'Transformers Collection' 2002 G1 reissue line. These come with nice "book-box" style packaging that opens just like a large book, complete with a small booklet containing profiles of the reissued character (and a couple of random characters) & episodes of the cartoon. 

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Below is a 2008 ERTL Joyride 1/18 scale die cast "K.I.T.T." Knightrider played a part in developing my passion for cars from an early age. There are 3 versions that are collectable.... 2013 diamond select 1/15 plastic, the 2008 joyride & the 2013 hot wheels elite 1/18 die cast which features the most detail & is the most desirable. The original 1982 "voice" car lacks detail & doesn't seem to be sought after.

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I was also lucky to find a 2021 Super7 Michael knight action figure. "The Hoff" !!!!
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Cult hit, 'Samurai Pizza Cats' was a Japanese anime (Kyatto Ninden Teyandee) adapted for western audiences & was first broadcast here in Australia in 1992 & again in 1994. The cartoon was shown on 'Agro's cartoon connection' & was responsible for alot of kids being late for school. Producers, Saban Entertainment completely disregarded the original japanese script, reasons for which remain a mystery. Instead, they had writers sit down & watch episodes & write what they thought the characters should say. The show ended up farcical, wacky & a parody of everything, including itself. There weren't many toys produced of the series, but Heat Boys company has just released an alloy figure which I was able to acquire. It comes as 2 parts, the leader of the pizza cats, Speedy Cerviche (Yattarou), & a large 'goonie bird' (Toritsukkun) which combine into an armoured 9" robot

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More to come.... 

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