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		<title>How to become a true Godzilla action figures collector</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you a Godzilla fan? The most useful ingredient in being a true Godzilla action figures collector is being a Godzilla fan yourself. Of course, it is also possible to become a collector for profit purposes, but that would make less enjoyable. So, if you like Godzilla, it is quite possible you own one or more Godzilla action figures, to start with. But what makes a true collector? To start with, collecting action figures is not just a kids’ hobby.  Adults are into this hobby too, thus the money they are able to spend in getting the so desired item.  That is particularly true about Godzilla action figures just because Godzilla is worldwide known and has created &#8220;cult-type&#8221; audience. Godzilla has stayed alive and evolving for more than 50 years now, which easily land marks specific “eras” of his evolution . The first known Godzilla action figures were made in the sixties by a company called Marusan.  These figures bear little resemblance to the screen Godzilla, but are considered by most true collectors the basis of their sofubi (Soft-vinyl character toys from Japan) as opposed to non-Japanese action figures. This gives us the first criteria as of what makes a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Godzilla action Figures and King Kong Toys &#8211; memorabilia for time-proof fans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Godzilla action figures and King Kong toys are popular representations of the two most famous, awesome, and mighty monsters in the whole world.  There is almost no person that has not heard of them.  Most fans start their contact with King Kong and Godzilla in their childhood.  That explains why they so dearly buy and collect Godzilla action figures and King Kong toys, and form clubs and fairs to share stories and memories. The way these two monsters got their name is anecdotal too.  In the case of Godzilla, his original name was Gojira, which is a combination of two Japanese words: Gorilla and Whale.  The name was later romanized to coin the word Godzilla.  This name is the most popular and even the Japanese fans call their beloved monster Godzilla.  In the case of King Kong, its name was meant to have a mysterious tone. The creator of Godzilla was Merian C. Cooper, who always was attracted to words beginning with the letter K.  At the time he was working on his Congo Gorilla, a friend of his visited Komodoro island to meet the Komodoro dragons.  The stories his friend told him inspired him to use the first three [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Collecting King Kong vs Godzilla action figures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are 28 Godzilla films created by Toho, all of the in Japan. This does not consider the 1998 Hollywood movie, which shows a monster different from Godzilla that fans did not approve.  The third movie in the 28 list was King Kong vs Godzilla, and happened at a very interesting time for Toho (the Japanese company that created Godzilla) and Japanese children.  At that time, Toho was thinking of giving its main character Godzilla a less terror-type mood. At the same time, the King Kong toys (which first appeared in US films in 1933) were becoming more popular among the Japanese children.  As a result, the film King Kong vs Godzilla was more a humor movie than a terror movie.  Unfortunally, when the movie was translated to English in Hollywood, as usually happens with Godzilla movies, the producers didn&#8217;t like the humor part and edited the movie in an intent to make a straight science fiction movie.   An interesting story about this movie is that viewers are not sure about which monster wins.  The movie is said to have a dual end that both version (Japanese and Hollywood) help to contribute.  In the Japanese version, as King Kong [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2012 will bring a Godzilla DVD and new Godzilla action figures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2012 is not the end of the world, as stated by a Mayan prophecy.  Instead, 2012 is the year the world will see another Godzilla movie and a merchandising system as never seen before for this character.  Godzilla DVD, Godzilla blue ray and, of course, Godzilla Action Figures will flood the retail stores. This is the case because Godzilla is world apart from any hero or antihero we have ever seen.   To start with, Godzilla is a Japanese character created by Toho Co. in 1954. 1954 Godzilla DVD cover There have been 28 films by Toho and these films have made out of Godzilla a world pop culture icon.  Interesting enough, Hollywood has not been a key player for this to happen.  In fact, Hollywood made a very heavy edition of the first Toho film that kept no resemblance to the original film.  Godzilla fans did not approve such version.  It was until 1998 that Hollywood created a Godzilla movie (Godzilla).  Again, this time the film was not satisfactory to Godzilla fans.  In fact, the character seen in this film was called names, for example GINO (Godzilla only in name), Zilla, american Godzilla and so on.  Despite the complains, this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Godzilla Action Figures -10 Collector Specialized Terms</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the Godzilla Action Figure collector world, and in the action figures market in general, there are some terms that are used by the most knowledgeable and expert people.  That is very necessary because collecting these items requires a lot of specialized knowledge.  Again, these terms are common to the action figures market in general. 1. Die cast:  A toy made out of metal. While they are usually stainless steel, any type of metal can be die cast, if it is cast from a die!  Despite the main core of a Godzilla Action Figures collection is vinyl figures, usually, it is possible to find die cast models too.  Godzilla Japanese Die Cast 7&#8243; GD-98 1975 Mecha Godzilla &#8211; by BANDAI 2. Exclusive: This term refers, many times, to the way the toys has been merchandised.  For example, if the action figures was made only for a retail store, then it is an exclusive toy. Also, if it is meant to be sold in one country (only Japan or only USA, for example), the toys is also exclusive.  3. Foreign card: This is an interesting term, and has to do with the United States.  If a toy has a card printed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Godzilla Action Figures &#8211; 10 Popular Terms To Keep In Mind</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To collect Godzilla Action Figures is similar to collect any other kind of action figures.  In the action figure collector world, there are some terms common to each character.  It is possible you have had some encounters with these terms while buying any of your Godzilla Action Figures.  Let&#8217;s review a few of them: 1. Accessories:  An accessory is anything that is not the action figure itself; that includes weapons, tools, helmets, etc.  Vinyl Godzilla action figures do not carry accessories, but some other monsters like Mecha-godzilla do.  2. After market: This is what any sale of action figures after the manufacturer launch is called. If you buy or sell any of your Godzilla Action Figures, you will making a after market buy or sell. 3. Articulation:  This term refers to the degree and number of moving parts in an action figure.  For example, Bandai is known for giving its 6&#8243; Godzilla Action Figures 6 point joints. 4. Assortment:  Assortment is a very important number for Godzilla Action Figures Collectors.  This number is given by the manufacturer and it is assigned to a collection of toys. This number is usually found in the package or box.  Since the number is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s and Tomorrow&#8217;s Godzilla Action Figures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As every Godzilla Action Figures fan knows, Godzilla fans form a &#8220;cult audience&#8221; that started more than fifty years ago, and is present worldwide. In the US, especially, Godzilla is so well known and popular for the masses, especially after the 1998 movie Godzilla.  It is also well known that true Godzilla fans are not too happy with US versions of their icon and prefer the &#8220;authentic&#8221; Japanese versions (in fact, the 1998 US Godzilla was called &#8220;Zilla&#8221;, thus implying it is not a real Godzilla).  The Japanese way calls for rubber suits and cardboard cities in the movies.  Thus, the Godzilla Action figures should look alike the movies characters.  This is very important, because merchandise like the Godzilla Action Figures represent a big business for movie companies. However, there is also a call for US, Hollywood-type movies and toys that literally creates rivers of money.  The truth is that will all the new advances in special effects and easier worldwide movie distribution, it is virtually a fact that the there will more fans added to this cult audience.   Toho Company, the creator of Godzilla, is well aware of that.  Nevertheless, they will never betray their faithful Japanese fan [...]]]></description>
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