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[CaffeineSanta]

So I found this page on a site for a magazine about keshi (I think ), and I recognize a couple of the pieces as something I got out of a 25 cent machine when I was a kid. Anyone have any idea what they are??? Specifically, i had the one with the hook, and I was VERY surprised to see it here.

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[ironmask]

They look like Kamen Rider SD's.

As for what incarnation of Kamen Rider, beats me.

[Universal Ruler Supreme]

IM is right, boa..err. baltan will probably chime in with exact series.

But we got bootlegs of these guys in Gumball machines back in the day. They were usually a dark green. I either have a few..or used to. Don't remember.

[Aikola]

IM is right, boa..err. baltan will probably chime in with exact series.

I have one of these and BaltanII said it was a Kamen Rider Amazon, these however might be different.

[CaffeineSanta]

Yep, they were dark green and I thought they were totally badass. Thanks a bunch guys!

[fkro6784]

Got a few of these buggers. I remember getting them out of vending machines in the '90s.

[CaffeineSanta]

Yep, that's them
I had the one on the far left, with the hook, and the third from the right, the one that sort of has spots (like a ladybug?) and shades, both in the latter color. I remember trying like hell to get more, because the two I got were in a machine full of lots of random things, most of which WEREN'T keshi (sticky hands, dice with playing cards on them, etc). They're still totally sweet. The Japanese really know what's up when it comes to vending machine goodies. I hope to visit one of their stores filled with keshi some day. I think I would actually make a trip over JUST to visit it.

[fkro6784]

Yep, that's them
I had the one on the far left, with the hook, and the third from the right, the one that sort of has spots (like a ladybug?) and shades, both in the latter color. I remember trying like hell to get more, because the two I got were in a machine full of lots of random things, most of which WEREN'T keshi (sticky hands, dice with playing cards on them, etc). They're still totally sweet. The Japanese really know what's up when it comes to vending machine goodies. I hope to visit one of their stores filled with keshi some day. I think I would actually make a trip over JUST to visit it.

Yeah! I remember spending many quarters trying to get the cool stuff like this in the random machines and mostly ending up with the crap, haha. There are stores filled with keshi? Probably good they're on a different continent--I wouldn't be able to control myself.

[Universal Ruler Supreme]

There are stores filled with keshi? Probably good they're on a different continent--I wouldn't be able to control myself.

Oh man! I can imagine myself trying to get my bags checked. Whato isz in da bagusa sur?......"KESHIIIIII!!!!! Then piles of little rubber figures fly everywhere!

[BaltanII]

Correct! All of those are SD Kamen Rider figures. They are not from any one particular series, but from most if not all of the various series in the 70s.

The scan is far too small to identify all of them perfectly, but "the one with the hook" is Riderman.

I also took the liberty of identifying the four in the second image posted. Tackle is based on a ladybug and is female.

[fkro6784]

Cool, thanks for identifying those guys BaltanII.

[CaffeineSanta]

Thanks for the ID and names! As for store that specializes in Kinkeshi and Kinnikuman, here is a link and article about it over at (hope this is ok to post here) Nathan's MUSCLE blog.
http://nathansmuscle...uman-store.html

[fkro6784]

Thanks for the ID and names! As for store that specializes in Kinkeshi and Kinnikuman, here is a link and article about it over at (hope this is ok to post here) Nathan's MUSCLE blog.
http://nathansmuscleblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/tokyo-kinnikuman-store.html

Sooo...LRG forum field trip to Japan?

[Aikola]

Correct! All of those are SD Kamen Rider figures. They are not from any one particular series, but from most if not all of the various series in the 70s.

The scan is far too small to identify all of them perfectly, but "the one with the hook" is Riderman.

I also took the liberty of identifying the four in the second image posted. Tackle is based on a ladybug and is female.

Ah so his name is Amazon, silly me!

[Ericnilla]

I have a original Keshi one here for sale, along with some other keshi

http://www.littlerubberguys.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=97435

[CaffeineSanta]

I thought I recognized him before back when I was perusing your for sale stuff. At the moment I'm focusing all of my efforts toward Kinkeshi, OMFG, and of course, your SD Rick, but at some point. I'll likely be contacting you about some of your non-MUSCLE keshi, and probably one of these guys too.

And yes, it would be killer to take an LRG forum trip to Japan to check out this store!

[Aikola]

A trip to Japan would be awful, well for our wallets anyway.

[BaltanII]

I have a original Keshi one here for sale, along with some other keshi

Yep, Stronger! Second figure in the fourth row.

You do own two other Riders as well from another SD series, V3 (second row second figure) and Riderman (sculpted to ride his motorcycle, last row first figure). For the hell of it, I went ahead and ID'd everything else.



I think the one I left blank is Jack too but I can't see the clear plastic well enough to be 100% sure.

Edited by BaltanII, 06 April 2012 - 08:30 PM.