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Japanese Collectibles

Son Goku’s Battle Scars on a Dragon Ball Wafer Sticker

Son Goku Dragon Ball Wafer Sticker No.27 is a Bandai food-toy card with manga-style battle art and a holographic border, made for the Japan market.
Japanese Collectibles

Flareon’s Pocket Monster GB Mini Card, Explained

Learn what Flareon's Pocket Monster GB Mini Card actually is — a Japanese non-TCG collectible from the 1997–1999 height of the Pokemon boom.
Japanese Collectibles

4 Japan-Exclusive Collectibles From One Piece to Hanafuda

A Silvers Rayleigh rubber cord clip and Fossa acrylic stand from One Piece Ichiban Kuji, a LEGOLAND Japan badge, and a Black Clover hanafuda card.
The Story Behind Japan’s Alfa Romeo 2000GT Crown Cap Japanese Collectibles

The Story Behind Japan’s Alfa Romeo 2000GT Crown Cap

A gold-fluted metal crown cap from Coca-Cola Japan, illustrated with the Alfa Romeo 2000GT Veloce and issued during Japan's 1970s Supercar Boom era.
Toriyama Designed This Wyvern for Dragon Quest Monsters Japanese Collectibles

Toriyama Designed This Wyvern for Dragon Quest Monsters

An official 1998 Enix trading sticker featuring the Wyvern, a Dragon-type monster from Dragon Quest Monsters designed by Akira Toriyama.
Japanese Collectibles

What a 1998 Dragon Quest Sticker Tells You About Armoured Wartoise

An official 1998 Enix sticker featuring Armoured Wartoise from Dragon Quest Monsters, with Beast Family type and gender data printed on the design.
Japanese Collectibles

LEGOLAND Japan’s Ninjago Pop Badge Series, Explained

This circular Ninjago Pop Badge was sold exclusively at LEGOLAND Japan in 2019, featuring a dark ninja with yellow eyes and a flame-lit backdrop.
Japanese Culture

What Is Japanese Gold? A Collector’s Guide to K18 Jewelry, Vintage Watches, and Gold Collectibles from Japan

When you spot a piece of Japanese gold on eBay — whether it's a finely stamped K18 necklace from the bubble era, a Seiko Credor with an 18-karat case, or a One Piece trading card with a gleaming gold foil...
Ferrari 308 GTB, Coca-Cola Caps, and Japan’s Supercar Boom Japanese Collectibles

Ferrari 308 GTB, Coca-Cola Caps, and Japan’s Supercar Boom

A vintage Japanese Coca-Cola crown cap featuring the Ferrari 308 GTB, produced for the collector craze that swept Japan's schoolchildren in the late 1970s.
Japanese Collectibles

Anna Frozen 2 Tsum Tsum for Disney Collectors Worldwide

Japanese Anna mascot key chain in Tsum Tsum style, based on Frozen 2 and rooted in a Disney collectible line that began in Japan in 2013.