{"product_id":"smog-monster-soft-vinyl-mini-figure-in-orange-about-12-cm-unidentified-japanese-indie-maker-g-mark-4235","title":"Smog Monster Soft Vinyl Mini Figure In Orange, About 12 cm, Unidentified Japanese Indie Maker, G Mark","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA small orange soft vinyl monster about 12 cm tall, by a maker not identified, marked with a letter G under the foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArms raised, a single red eye and a banded body in orange and grey: a pocket sized tribute to the pollution monsters of the old films.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Studio Figure in Soft Vinyl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft vinyl figures in Japan reach back to the 1960s: Marusan, founded in Tokyo in 1947 and remembered as the country's first plastic model maker, introduced vinyl monsters from the Ultra series in 1966. Today small studios design characters of their own in the same material and release them at events and through their own shops; HIDDY, who opened the Harajuku toy shop Secretbase in 2001, has described how the Japanese word sofubi is now used by collectors around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHedorah, the Smog Monster, first appeared in Toho's Godzilla vs. Hedorah of 1971, its name taken from hedoro, the word for sludge. This 12 cm mini figure in orange is by an unidentified maker, with a G mark under the foot. More figures stand on \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/soft-vinyl-sofubi-toys-collectibles\"\u003ethe soft vinyl shelf\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/es\/blogs\/news\/kaiju-soft-vinyl-marusan-bullmark-guide\"\u003eour guide to kaiju soft vinyl from Marusan and Bullmark\u003c\/a\u003e traces the Showa makers behind the form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 12 cm (4.7 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not identified, G mark under foot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hedorah, Toho, 1971\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo conspicuous marks or stains are recorded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eAB (clean, no conspicuous marks)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/es\/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\u003eMaker and edition are given as the previous keeper describes them and as the marks and header card in the photographs support. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan with rigid protection 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=\"\/es\/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.\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\u003eLooking for a particular piece, maker or edition? Our Hunting Salon™ locates it across Japan's private collector circles, then inspects, documents and delivers it to you. \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-also\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollectors also search:\u003c\/strong\u003e smog monster sofubi, hedorah mini figure, godzilla vs hedorah toy, japanese indie kaiju, hedorah soft vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown Maker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54488149754149,"sku":"JP-CL-E1242754235","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/jpld-e1242754235-1.jpg?v=1794608144","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/es\/products\/smog-monster-soft-vinyl-mini-figure-in-orange-about-12-cm-unidentified-japanese-indie-maker-g-mark-4235","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}