Today’s Random Four
Every morning we pull a handful of items from our store completely at random — and today, these four surfaced. Use code D260622IRU at checkout for an extra 15% off any of them, stacked on top of the sale prices already running. With today’s markdowns, that’s up to 30% off. Good for 3 days. New picks drop every morning, so check back — you never know what’ll turn up.
This week’s picks span two decades of Japanese pop culture, from a rare 1985 card game tie-in to late-’90s trading stickers and the beloved Choco Egg figure series. Each item is a small piece of Japan’s rich history in games, anime, and collectibles.
Dragon Quest Monsters Sticker — Dark Club #161 R (Enix, 1998)
A vintage sticker from the Dark Club trading series, numbered 161 R, featuring artwork from Dragon Quest Monsters and dated to 1998. Dragon Quest is one of Japan’s longest-running and most beloved RPG franchises, with character designs originally created by Akira Toriyama.
Price: $7.67 | View on eBay
Monkey D. Luffy Mini Figure — One Piece Choco Egg
A miniature figure of Monkey D. Luffy from the Choco Egg collectible series, produced in Japan. Choco Egg figures were distributed as surprise inserts inside chocolate eggs, making individual characters from popular series difficult to find as standalone pieces.
Price: $13.76 | View on eBay
Guan Yu Figure — Choco Egg Saikyo-O Character Zukan
A Choco Egg figure from the Saikyo-O Character Zukan series, depicting Guan Yu, the Chinese historical general who is venerated as a god of war in East Asian tradition. The Saikyo-O line featured characters drawn from mythology, history, and fiction across multiple themed sets.
Price: $12.23 | View on eBay
Challenger Menko Card — Hudson Soft, 1985 (Famicom / NES)
A menko card from 1985 tied to Hudson Soft’s Famicom title Challenger, issued during the early years of the NES era in Japan. Menko are traditional Japanese paper cards originally used as a children’s game, and by the 1980s they had become a popular format for video game and anime merchandise.
Price: $7.67 | View on eBay
About This Collection
From a 1985 menko card to late-’90s trading stickers and Choco Egg figures, these items trace the evolution of Japanese collectible culture across different formats and eras. They represent the kind of everyday memorabilia that rarely survives in collectible condition — small objects that were once part of ordinary life in Japan.
