Marusan Godzilla Vintage Soft Vinyl Figure, Blue Casting with Silver Highlights, Sole Stamped with the SAN Mark and JAPAN
Marusan Godzilla Vintage Soft Vinyl Figure, Blue Casting with Silver Highlights, Sole Stamped with the SAN Mark and JAPAN
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- Prepared and sent from Tokyo within 7–14 days, often sooner, or as arranged
- Arrival
- United States · usually 4–7 days after dispatch, insured and tracked Check the Shipping Flowchart here
- Import
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A guide for this piece: about $336, based on the 10% US charge on the declared value of goods made in Japan.
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Every piece is measured by hand, in centimetres as Japan measures. Please allow 1–2 cm (about ½ inch) for the give of the material and the hand that held the tape.
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Condition report
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- Honest Wear
- As Found
Where Kaiju Toys Began
Marusan made the first kaiju soft vinyl, and its Godzilla has the innocent, upright charm of a toy-shop monster rather than a film-accurate model. The blue casting with silver brushing is a classic look, and the SAN stamp on the sole is the mark collectors look for first.
Best for: Vintage kaiju and Marusan collectors
Condition notes
Displayed; signs of age and handling, light paint rubbing on raised areas and soles, some marks.
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A Godzilla from Marusan, the Tokyo maker that first put kaiju into soft vinyl: a deep blue casting with silver-brushed highlights, the soles stamped with Marusan's SAN mark and the word JAPAN.
The Piece
Marusan's Godzilla is one of the founding sculpts of the whole kaiju toy tradition, and this example carries the gentle, upright character of those early shop toys. He stands tall on thick legs with arms held forward and open, a long neck rising to a small, rounded head with a smiling open mouth, white eyes and a row of white teeth.
The vinyl is cast in a deep blue-teal, and the maker has sprayed and brushed silver over the textured hide so that every ridge of the sculpt catches the light, with darker shading down the back. Three rows of dorsal plates run from neck to tail, a navy band is painted along the spine, and the claws on hands and feet are tipped in white. The tail sweeps out to one side, giving the figure a lively stance from every angle.
Details
- Maker: Marusan
- Character: Godzilla
- Film or series: Godzilla (Toho)
- Material: Soft vinyl, sprayed and brushed paint
- Height: please ask the Desk for an exact measurement
- Markings: sole stamped with a copyright mark, the SAN mark and JAPAN
- Packaging: none; the figure alone
Condition
- Displayed, with signs of age and handling.
- Light rubbing to the paint on raised areas and the soles; some marks visible in the photographs.
- Every photograph is part of the description; ask the Desk for close photographs of any area.
Condition grade B (good, signs of age) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch; the Marusan sole stamp is shown in the gallery. Keep vintage soft vinyl away from direct sun and heat, and away from other plastics that can cause staining, and dust with a soft dry brush.
Delivery from Japan
Packed 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 published policy.
Considered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Read our guide to Marusan and Bullmark kaiju soft vinyl and browse Soft Vinyl Toys and Collectibles.
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