{"product_id":"marusan-baragon-soft-vinyl-kaiju-standard-size-1966","title":"Marusan Baragon Soft Vinyl Kaiju, Standard Size 23 cm, Described as 1966 First Production, Metallic Green over Orange, Toho","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eBaragon, Toho's burrowing monster with the great fan-shaped ears and glowing nasal horn, as Marusan Shoten made him in standard-size soft vinyl, and described as a first-production example bought new in 1966.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaragon surfaced in \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein Conquers the World\u003c\/em\u003e (Toho, 1965), a quadruped that tunnels beneath the countryside and rises at night. Marusan, the Tokyo maker that founded kaiju soft vinyl, stood him upright for its Toho monster range, the line that set the form every later maker followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vinyl is moulded in a deep orange and sprayed overall in a dark metallic teal-green, so the orange glows through at the claws, the jaw and the edges of the scales. The belly carries Marusan's crisp grid of plates, the back a spine of ridged spikes running down to the tail. The face is all character: red-rimmed eyes, a grinning red mouth lined with white teeth, a dark horn on the snout and the two broad ears flared like sails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marusan Shoten\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baragon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frankenstein Conquers the World (Toho, 1965)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft vinyl, orange moulding sprayed metallic green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 23 cm (9.1 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarkings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Faint moulded marks on both soles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e described as a first-production casting bought new in 1966, not a reissue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements are taken by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 cm (0.4 in).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribed as a fine example: the joint lugs are unbroken, with no names or scribbles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight marks and the ageing natural to six decades; ask the Desk for close photographs of any area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eB (good, light wear)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/de\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChecked and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Keep vintage soft vinyl away from direct sun, heat and other plastics, and dust with a soft dry brush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/de\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Read our \u003ca href=\"\/de\/blogs\/news\/kaiju-soft-vinyl-marusan-bullmark-guide\"\u003eguide to Marusan and Bullmark kaiju\u003c\/a\u003e, and browse \u003ca href=\"\/de\/collections\/soft-vinyl-sofubi-toys-collectibles\"\u003eSoft Vinyl Toys and Collectibles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSearching for another first-generation Marusan kaiju? Our Hunting Salon™ locates it across Japan's private collector circles, then inspects, documents and delivers it to you. \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: Marusan Baragon · 1966 Marusan soft vinyl · Toho kaiju vintage figure · Showa Baragon toy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Marusan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54481569251621,"sku":"JP-CL-YAHOO-W1211179652","price":8900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/marusan-baragon-soft-vinyl-kaiju-standard-size-1966-01.jpg?v=1794571390","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/de\/products\/marusan-baragon-soft-vinyl-kaiju-standard-size-1966","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}