Shopper's Alert! The Thread

flowersofnight · Jun 23, 2023

Huge portrait scroll in honor of Yoshitoshi:
https://trocadero.zentnercollection.com/items/1183886/Japanese-Scroll-in-honor-Tsukioka-Yoshitoshi
This probably belongs in a museum rather than just some guy's collection, and the price is in the over-$10000 range. But I'd love to have a repro of it for those times when a Naruto wallscroll just isn't classy enough.

flowersofnight · Jul 5, 2023

Abex clone of the M-300 cassette alignment gauge:
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b1093897909

128000Y is more than a little steep, even if this is brand new and unused (!)
Compare to: https://www.willyhermannservices.com/whsu_011.htm

flowersofnight · Jul 6, 2023

Look at this:
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/q1097951243
A "mother tape" used as the source for duplication, containing 4 episodes of "Jee Jee Trap", one of which features Malice Mizer. Seller claims it was only used once to actually create duplicates.
55000Y is a bit on the high side without knowing exactly what's on it, but this could be a chance to salvage some rare high-quality footage from the Age Of Television.

Same seller has other tapes featuring Gackt, JILS, and other big names. Anyone buying it?

flowersofnight · Jul 7, 2023

Nakamichi Direct Mastering concert tapes, currently at 5000Y:
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/p1098075737

I posted volume 2 of this ("Classics") in the downloads section. The quality is unbelievably good. Not sure what's on volume 1 besides "jazz".

ketsurui · Jul 10, 2023

flowersofnight wrote:
Look at this:
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/q1097951243
A "mother tape" used as the source for duplication, containing 4 episodes of "Jee Jee Trap", one of which features Malice Mizer. Seller claims it was only used once to actually create duplicates.
55000Y is a bit on the high side without knowing exactly what's on it, but this could be a chance to salvage some rare high-quality footage from the Age Of Television.

Same seller has other tapes featuring Gackt, JILS, and other big names. Anyone buying it?

Interesting. I have what appears to be a Jee Jee Trap "mother tape" for two shots of Janne Da Arc (Eps 72 & 78 ). Similar tape, though mine is in a rigid white clamshell case. This was part of the stuff I ripped a while back.

flowersofnight · Jul 10, 2023

ketsurui wrote:
Interesting. I have what appears to be a Jee Jee Trap "mother tape" for two shots of Janne Da Arc (Eps 72 & 78 ).

So what do you think, worth picking up if the price comes down? Right now it's down to 54000Y after failing to sell, let's give it a year or two ::meev::

Elsewhere: furnish your supervillain lair
https://www.chairish.com/product/10990671/pair-of-1930s-pirates-wall-sconces

flowersofnight · Jul 19, 2023

Did anyone here win this 1-track Beyond the Reinsight tape?
https://jp.mercari.com/item/m89486135455
Almost surely a bootleg (this seller has other items originally sold by others too) but seeing as no one has ever heard their music it might have been worth it for the historically-minded.

flowersofnight · Jul 19, 2023

Velvet Eden lot with one of those later demo tapes:
https://jp.mercari.com/item/m75363067536

flowersofnight · Jul 29, 2023

Someone claiming to have original copies of all 3 Malice Mizer demotapes for sale, for only 8 Fukuzawas apiece:
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h1100734866

Are they real? I dunno, maybe. The seller seems to have other rare goods and isn't a japametal flogger.

Manneking · Aug 1, 2023

flowersofnight wrote:
Velvet Eden lot with one of those later demo tapes:
https://jp.mercari.com/item/m75363067536

I managed to nab this, thanks for the heads up!

Hampo · Aug 2, 2023

I'm always gone whenever those Velvet Eden demo tapes are on sale. Goddangit.

flowersofnight · Aug 20, 2023

A complete copy of GUARDIC: https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/q1091030472
I'd love to play it except getting into MSX is too wasteful even for me.
You can get a loose copy somewhat cheaper, but even so.

flowersofnight · Aug 27, 2023

Magnetic Scrolls' "The Pawn" for PC, only $40 for a complete copy:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/195949006424

M10M "Invite to Immorality" FC disc, for completists:
https://jp.mercari.com/item/m29888443283

Moitie candles (??):
https://jp.mercari.com/item/m14766526384

flowersofnight · Aug 28, 2023

For arcane maniacs: "Dragon Slayer Chronicle" is back and compatible with Windows 11 now, but without the "Legacy of the Wizard" soundtrack CD:
https://ac-mall.jp/egpc-0021
The Sorcerian collection is also back.

Phantom Pabulum · Sep 5, 2023

Does anyone here collected vintage toys? I've been obssessed with the Ghostlings from the Super Naturals series.
I don't particularly collect toys in general but these are so gorgeous http://www.i-mockery.com/minimocks/super-naturals-ghostlings/

Besides ebay, would anyone have any recommendations as to where I should be looking?

flowersofnight · Sep 5, 2023

Phantom Pabulum wrote:
Besides ebay, would anyone have any recommendations as to where I should be looking?

I don't do toys, but in general I think Ebay is it for collectibles, unless you just stumble on a lucky find at a garage sale. Any shop or convention dealer that deals in specialty items like toys, these days they just look at the Ebay prices when setting their own prices. You can't win.

etherealspirits · Sep 5, 2023

flowersofnight wrote:
Moitie candles (??):
https://jp.mercari.com/item/m14766526384

That's a good price for the candles. It would be wise to check to make sure they can be shipped. And make sure it's not super hot when they are shipped.
I have a set and they are nice. Smell good too.

flowersofnight · Sep 6, 2023

Some seller in North Carolina has a stash of Gilbert and Sullivan Society Journal issues:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/302650947050 (see his other listings too)
You usually can't get these for any price whatsoever, but they're only a few dollars apiece here.

Needless to say, I already cleaned the guy out, but he has multiple copies of the various issues.

flowersofnight · Sep 10, 2023

Look at this glorious bird:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/304289801027
I mean, just look at it. It would be a crime not to buy it.
But the base is so gigantic and unwieldy, I'm not entirely sure where one could put it.

sanctum · Sep 10, 2023

flowersofnight wrote:
I'm not entirely sure where one could put it.

Surely this could find a home in one of your many themed rooms, perhaps the Garibaldi one. ::gaku::

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