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AFE · 04-26-2012, 08:03 AM

Hey guys, I'm brand new here at ToyArk, but I've been collection toys nearly my entire life. I primarily collect Star Wars toys now, and also I do custom action figures.

My father is a commercial artist and worked for many of the major toy companies in the 80s and 90s. He even has done some of the original GI Joe sculpts back in the 80s. He was also one of the go-to sculptors of the hologram craze. Among that work he did the sculpts for the Dragon Ball Z hologram cards (the ones with a full hologram side, and the Dragon Ball Z logo on a white background on the other side). Guys at DBZ sent him a preproduction Goku 2 up (a 2 up is a sculpt done twice the size of the intended toy, which will later be shrunk down for casting and production) to work from as reference, as well as a large poster sized scan of one of his holograms (the first DBZ one he did) which was a preproduction scan before they were released as cards.

A little history and details for Goku:
I'm interested in getting this Goku appraised. I have some experience with DBZ stuff, loved the show when I was younger, and know that the Japanese versions are always worth more. This prototype came directly from the company he worked for which was either FUnamation and/or Toriyama himself. He remembers that the guys barely spoke english. The Goku has never been on any market, never been for sale/trade, and was sent directly to my father. He was designed in sections and came rubber cemented together, but could easily be removed and broken down for storage. He is unlike any other Goku toy, statue, or prototype I've ever seen. Interestingly his boots have no laces and his belt is sculpted on as part of his pants. He also has a hairstyle and expression I've never encountered in my research. he looks pretty bad a$$! He's also in human form and not SS form. He is cast in unpainted plastic and is hollow. He is approximately 11-13" tall and his feet are stamped in Japanese.

If anyone could help translate the Japanese that would also be awesome!!!

The speckling is just from some light dirt as he has been stored in a box for years. It can easily be cleaned off.

Any help I can get in identifying this piece and determining its value would be awesome!

He is not for sale! I merely want a friendly free appraisal.

Thanks guys!

-AFE

04-26-2012, 08:03 AM	#1
AFE Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tatooine Posts: 13	Hey guys, I'm brand new here at ToyArk, but I've been collection toys nearly my entire life. I primarily collect Star Wars toys now, and also I do custom action figures. My father is a commercial artist and worked for many of the major toy companies in the 80s and 90s. He even has done some of the original GI Joe sculpts back in the 80s. He was also one of the go-to sculptors of the hologram craze. Among that work he did the sculpts for the Dragon Ball Z hologram cards (the ones with a full hologram side, and the Dragon Ball Z logo on a white background on the other side). Guys at DBZ sent him a preproduction Goku 2 up (a 2 up is a sculpt done twice the size of the intended toy, which will later be shrunk down for casting and production) to work from as reference, as well as a large poster sized scan of one of his holograms (the first DBZ one he did) which was a preproduction scan before they were released as cards. A little history and details for Goku: I'm interested in getting this Goku appraised. I have some experience with DBZ stuff, loved the show when I was younger, and know that the Japanese versions are always worth more. This prototype came directly from the company he worked for which was either FUnamation and/or Toriyama himself. He remembers that the guys barely spoke english. The Goku has never been on any market, never been for sale/trade, and was sent directly to my father. He was designed in sections and came rubber cemented together, but could easily be removed and broken down for storage. He is unlike any other Goku toy, statue, or prototype I've ever seen. Interestingly his boots have no laces and his belt is sculpted on as part of his pants. He also has a hairstyle and expression I've never encountered in my research. he looks pretty bad a$$! He's also in human form and not SS form. He is cast in unpainted plastic and is hollow. He is approximately 11-13" tall and his feet are stamped in Japanese. If anyone could help translate the Japanese that would also be awesome!!! The speckling is just from some light dirt as he has been stored in a box for years. It can easily be cleaned off. Any help I can get in identifying this piece and determining its value would be awesome! He is not for sale! I merely want a friendly free appraisal. Thanks guys! -AFE Attached Thumbnails