Japanese Collectibles BMW 2002 Turbo and Japan’s 1970s Coca-Cola Cap Craze
A 1970s Japanese Coca-Cola crown cap featuring the BMW 2002 Turbo, from an era when kids across Japan collected car-themed bottle caps.
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Japanese Collectibles Nagano’s Hachiware Joins Hello Kitty on an Acrylic Clip
A die-cut acrylic clip featuring Hachiware from Chiikawa and Hello Kitty — two white cat-like characters united in an official Sanrio collab sold in Japan.
Japanese Collectibles Lucario’s Rainbow VSTAR Token and the Era That Made It
The Lucario VSTAR marker from the Sword & Shield era — a metal, rainbow holographic TCG token packed in the VSTAR Premium Collection by TPCi.
Japanese Collectibles The Story Behind Sheeta’s 1986 Laputa Playing Card
A single playing card from Animage's summer 1986 issue, featuring Sheeta from Laputa: Castle in the Sky, made during Studio Ghibli's founding year.
Japanese Collectibles Street Art Meets Gundam in the GQuuuuuuX Ichiban Kuji Coaster
This Ichiban Kuji F Prize rubber coaster features graffiti-style logo art for Gundam GQuuuuuuX, a Sunrise and SOTSU franchise entry from Bandai Namco.
Japanese Collectibles Mickey Mouse, Tokyo Disneyland, and the Telephone Card Boom
A used 50-unit NTT telephone card from Tokyo Disneyland featuring classic 1980s Mickey Mouse artwork, a product of Japan's bubble-era collector boom.
Japanese Collectibles Inside Android 18’s Dragon Ball Z Coca-Cola Campaign Figure
A Japanese Coca-Cola promotional figure of Android 18 from Dragon Ball Z, issued in a 1990s beverage campaign and never officially sold outside Japan.
Japanese Collectibles Japan’s Black Poodle Keychain and the Kawaii Culture Behind It
Explore the gloss-finished resin design, possible Artlist Collection The Dog connection, and kawaii culture behind this Japanese black poodle figure keychain.
Japanese Collectibles Future Boy Conan and the Menko That Predates Studio Ghibli
A 1978 maru-menko card from Future Boy Conan, Hayao Miyazaki's first TV directing credit, produced by Nippon Animation the year the NHK series aired.
Japanese Collectibles Your Guide to Daz Bones and His Ichiban Kuji Plate
This Bandai Ichiban Kuji Prize I ceramic plate features Daz Bones, One Piece's steel-bladed Mr.1, framed by Japanese calligraphy and bold brushwork.