Photo of the Day: November 14th, 2011

Started by shmax, November 14, 2011, 09:44:45 PM

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November 14, 2011, 09:44:45 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by Guest
[wrap=left:1b7n5otk][thumb small=http://www.shmax.com/img/transformers/small/9000/9314.jpg large=http://www.shmax.com/img/transformers/large/9000/9314.jpg group=potd:1b7n5otk]Have one of these? I'll trade something of equal size and complexity for it right now, like say, a stapler[/thumb:1b7n5otk][/wrap:1b7n5otk]Check out this shot of Zetoca that Highprime submitted a few weeks ago. I didn't think twice about it at the time, because it looks sort of innocuous, doesn't it? Like something you might have picked up in the checkout line at some kind of Japanese Woolworths back in the 80's, along with your onigiri and your Ultraman underwear. But after a bit of poking around, I began to realize that this sucker is a bit on the rare side. You're not likely to say, find one at aunt Mildred's garage sale. And if you do see one propped there between the petit fours dish and the croquet mallets, I suggest you run mister, because it's a trap. A quick search of past and present eBay auctions yielded 0 results. There are only 12 of these owned by shmax.com members (all of which might be Highprime). Even photos of this toy are rare. A little googling will turn up a few badly photoshopped samples, and a few odds and ends from the occasional blog, but I dare say this may be the cleanest, most hi-res (actually, HP, we wouldn't complain if you went even a little higher on these) photo of this toy in existence. Prove me wrong, people!

HighPrime

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November 15, 2011, 07:33:41 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by Guest
POTD, wh00t!

Sorry I couldn't go higher on resolution.  Camera limitations and the photo would not meet my, dare I say, 'demanding' specifications of quality ;)
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shmax

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November 15, 2011, 07:43:23 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by Guest
Seriously? Camera limitations? You're not using one of those pinhole dealies for viewing eclipses, are you? I wouldn't complain, but we usually ask that any photo be large enough such that all text is totally readable, and some of the furigana on the back (and front) of this item has been reduced to little black specks. Also, a nice three-quarters view of stuff like this would be nice so we can get a sense of the shape of the box. Otherwise, awesome. When can we expect "Aquastar" and "Boret"? Beware of Mildred.

HighPrime

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November 15, 2011, 08:10:58 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00:00 PM by Guest
I don't own either of the other 2, and this guy I'm trying to sell off ;)  Noted about 3 quarters view.  I'll see what I can do going forward.
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