Marzan Miclas Soft Vinyl Coin Bank, Ultraseven Capsule Monster, Showa Circa 1968, 20 cm, Complete with Stopper
Marzan Miclas Soft Vinyl Coin Bank, Ultraseven Capsule Monster, Showa Circa 1968, 20 cm, Complete with Stopper
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Condition report
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- As Found
A Capsule Monster in Coin Bank Form
Marzan used its name only briefly, which makes its pieces a distinct chapter between Marusan and Bullmark. The coin bank format, complete with stopper, survives far less often than the standard figure. The colours remain lively.
Best for: Showa kaiju and Marusan-lineage collectors
Condition notes
Described as excellent, complete with stopper; no breaks, names or scribbles. Normal age to the vinyl.
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Miclas, the horned Capsule Monster of Ultraseven, made as a soft vinyl coin bank by Marzan, the short-lived name of the firm that began life as Marusan Shoten, and described as a period example from around 1968.
The Piece
In Ultraseven (Tsuburaya Productions, 1967 to 1968), the hero carries a case of capsules, each holding a monster that fights at his side. Miclas, squat and bear-like with a crest of four curling horns, became a favourite of the toy makers of the day.
Marzan cast him here as a money box: moulded in warm terracotta vinyl and sprayed in browns, with a bright green chest, green-tipped claws and four ivory horns that blush to red and green at the points. The painted eyes stare out above a wide, toothy grin, and one fist is raised as if in greeting. The stopper in the base is present.
Details
- Maker: Marzan (formerly Marusan Shoten)
- Character: Miclas (also written Mikuras), Capsule Monster
- Series: Ultraseven (Tsuburaya Productions)
- Type: Soft vinyl coin bank
- Material: Soft vinyl, sprayed and hand-painted detail
- Height: approx. 20 cm (7.9 in)
- Markings: Base stamped with the Tsuburaya Productions copyright mark
- Date: described as circa 1968, not a later reissue
Measurements are taken by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 cm (0.4 in).
Condition
- Described as excellent: no breaks, no names or scribbles.
- Complete with the base stopper.
- Some ageing of the vinyl and light marks are to be expected after nearly six decades; ask the Desk for close photographs of any area.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade A (excellent, light signs of age) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked 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.
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, and browse Soft Vinyl Toys and Collectibles.
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