Today’s selection brings together vintage promotional items and anime memorabilia spanning four decades of Japanese pop culture. From a 1984 Studio Ghibli playing card to a recent Demon Slayer wafer sticker, each piece reflects a different era of collecting in Japan.
Bulma Dragon Ball Z Coca-Cola Figure
A figure of Bulma from the Dragon Ball Z Coca-Cola promotional collection. Coca-Cola Japan has a long history of partnering with anime franchises to release small collectible figures as part of beverage campaigns, and Dragon Ball tie-ins are among the most sought-after by fans of the series.
Price: $10.77 GBP | View on eBay
Maserati Merak SS Coca-Cola Bottle Cap
A vintage Coca-Cola crown cap from Japan featuring the Maserati Merak SS, part of a supercar-themed bottle cap series. These miniature promotional caps were a popular collectible category during the 1970s and 80s in Japan, often traded among schoolchildren.
Price: $13.03 GBP | View on eBay
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Playing Card (1984)
The Clubs 5 from a 1984 Animage playing card set tied to Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Nausicaä was the founding film of Studio Ghibli’s creative team, directed by Hayao Miyazaki, and Animage was the magazine that originally serialized the manga.
Price: $12.86 AUD | View on eBay
Spider Demon Sister Demon Slayer Wafer Sticker
A collectible sticker of the Spider Demon Sister character from the Demon Slayer wafer series, volumes 1-17. Wafer stickers (known as bikkuriman-style cards in Japan) are packaged with a thin biscuit and have been a staple of Japanese character merchandise since the 1980s.
Price: $14.07 AUD | View on eBay
About This Collection
Today’s items show how Japanese collectible culture often intersects with everyday products — beverages, snacks, and magazines that doubled as gateways to popular characters. Whether tied to a soft drink campaign or a wafer pack, these small objects carry the imagery of their era.
