Company: Bandai
Release date: 2020+
Size: +/- 5cm
Main distribution: Japan / USA / UK (Gashapon machines)
These are Gashapon figures of animals sitting in the sauna.
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Category: Other
In here you’ll find various merchandise that doesn’t fit in any other category I have listed here.
Animal Skateboard – Bandai
Company: Bandai
Release date: Spring 2023
Size: +/- 6cm
Main distribution: Japan / USA / UK (Gashapon machines)
These are Gashapon figures of animals skating with skateboards.
Continue reading Animal Skateboard – BandaiSonic the Hedgehog 2.5″ figures – Jakks Pacific
Series: Sonic the Hedgehog
Company: Jakks Pacific
Year: August 2020-current
Size: +/- 6 cm / 2.5″
Main distribution: Europe / America
These are a 2.5″ line of action figures of Sonic the Hedgehog characters made by Jakks Pacific.
Continue reading Sonic the Hedgehog 2.5″ figures – Jakks PacificFurry Families – Takara
Company: Takara / Playmates
Year: 1993
Size: various
Main distribution: Worldwide
Furry Families, also known as Secret Families or Furry Tails, are a bunch of playsets existing out of little animal family figures, often forest creatures, with a little home.
Although mostly pastel in colour, in Japan these came in more realistic natural colours.
World’s Smallest Hot Wheels – Super Impulse
Series: Hot Wheels
Company: Super Impulse
Year: 2020+
Size: +/-2.5cm
Main distribution: America, Europe
World’s Smallest are miniature versions of iconic retro toys. Several sets have been made like action figures, games and toys. And within these sets even more series have been made. This is the Hot Wheels line.
Continue reading World’s Smallest Hot Wheels – Super ImpulseMameneko dangler – Tomy
Company: Takara / T-Arts / Tomy
Size: 3 cm
Release: 2010
Main distribution: Japan
These are little strap figures of Mameneko. They are cats (neko) on beans of Edamame (mame).
Continue reading Mameneko dangler – TomyMr Men figures – THOIP
Company: THOIP / Sanrio
Release: Summer 2015
Size: 7.5 cm
Main distribution: Beefeater (UK)
This is a figure from the Mr Men series of children’s books by English author Roger Hargreaves which he started in 1971. From 1981, an accompanying series of Little Miss books by the same author but with female characters was published. These particular figures came out of a Kids Meal from the Beefeater in the UK, made by THOIP, which are a subsidiary of Sanrio in the UK.
Continue reading Mr Men figures – THOIPCare Bears poseable figures – Play Along Toys
Company: Play Along Toys / Jakks Pacific
Release: 2002
Size: 9 cm
Main distribution: America / Europe
These are a line of poseable figures of Care Bears, to accompany the relaunch in 2002 for the Care Bears’ 20th Anniversary after the President of Play Along Toys bought the rights in 1999.
Continue reading Care Bears poseable figures – Play Along ToysBarbapapa 3D Danglers – Cool Things
Company: Cool Things
Release: 2009-2010
Size: 3~4 cm
Main distribution: Europe
This is a series of 3D figures danglers of Barbapapa. Distributed by Italian Gashapon toy maker Cool Things. 2 sets were made.
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Company: Cool Things
Release: 2009
Size: 6 cm
Main distribution: Europe
This is a set of soft, squeezable “plush” danglers of Barbapapa. Distributed by Italian Gashapon toy maker Cool Things.
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