This post is just a personal post of the weird things I notice on one of the day when I go for a shopping trip locally in Singapore. All in total I saw 4 weird incidents that day.
Surprise No. 1: Gashapon or Capsule machine increase price
During AFA 2012 at the Capsule or Gashapon machines, I remember for a turn for 200 Yen is just SGD$3.
Behold when I went to that toy shopping as I saw some interesting capsule, I noticed the price of 200 Yen has become SGD$4!! They increase it by a dollar!! What happened??
That means those that are 300Yen will be going for SGD$5. I was kind of in shock but after I did some conversion from Yen to SGD (based on the to date rate), the conversion of 200 Yen is actually SGD$3.00 so I think that is alright...
Surprises No. 2: Transformers Prime Bumblebee losing their heads
I was looking at the Weaponiser Transformers Prime Bumblebee and I saw the head actually fall off.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBlLKHoJjtjK3NUli1P_vhS-fv_zsnxBbRlMxMs1tHwOAYo80RMjsvDvaJAqLlnI93z_oVNqeRQak86MB2h6wnBbNc_sjaeornrO14PZEPHpWyL6LPUxio3NLV5n8gMtlFk7aRgjP6HfQ/s1600/tfnews1205.jpg)
I guess it's okay if it was one of them but it turned out many of them have the same issue.Weird?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dQY5jmoKALmUOkse7rG4wHXmqzNlhM9-zj6cAzSzx3X-ouoboR2bJIUCiL3oACG1S1kk5GJVdJJUi1L5aAmjCaCW0WB2ayKtbXQu-V3w_C2sZrkDiXaFFvVD8gTnO1JnB0zyrsLE2VAK/s1600/tfnews1204.jpg)
Okay maybe some kids before I arrived actually pull or knock off the head...or maybe the neck ball joint too loose? Take your pick as I don't want to jump into any conclusion. Still it is not a sight you see everyday.
Surprise No. 3:Transformers Leader class Generations G1 colors
Transformers movies have end quite sometime now and I was surprised to see leader class Starscream had a G1 repaint and Leader class Ironhide in Red!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WcCxThiTNkPr6KCRI_OAvRZ909HO7iG0DMpNK2hF7dEDB_FZP9IUKYX3XiyweKKokWN_ZPXBDJO3_bkXk8KeJMldWxiR8y4j3xiYib7wiDhoIQH84StlgmxG1xUH7w58y5XmQ85D0AfJ/s1600/tfnews1203.jpg)
Apparently this is new release...
Surprise No. 4: Marvel comic pack without Comic?
I was looking at some X-Men First class toys and it feature a good looking comic cover and figures illustration at the back of the card.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIeaMgPE0uRSgHeszRair6YrofqwUAn1oXA7WlLoxCZ-OC-WxZs7ls4d_FJ8BpEEgWQ38qxUSkyFXJ1nBOmKyJazYLJuRQ1sJLlYdC8-AQWR4Jn-7wuuOBAxH6zIh1TUkMHpUt7Bpm8Pz/s1600/tfnews1207.jpg)
But when I look at the front, something is missing... somehow the front cover seems very empty...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj87w1gtpsQ9lSuplU5-al5SotY9uiIrcfcCrc_ui7t7N9-osmdtmLrB-0Y_ZwVYHFNEFwfMIPQbHipJgu8EtRmNW9jnF-KOGoohKsiSSj4D_wW4s09Q5bPSXy1o2AJpcFAFsf8BFNGRu4c/s1600/tfnews1206.jpg)
You guess it, it is suppose to be Comic pack but the comic is missing!! I thought maybe some thief took the comic but it was properly sealed and I check others all the same without comic.
I guess they took the comic out because of cost or licensing...but hey this is comic pack! Does that mean the toy is cheaper than it usual price? I don't know.
So that conclude the surprises I found that day just looking at toys.
Are you surprise as well? Do comment. :)
Surprise No. 1: Gashapon or Capsule machine increase price
During AFA 2012 at the Capsule or Gashapon machines, I remember for a turn for 200 Yen is just SGD$3.
Behold when I went to that toy shopping as I saw some interesting capsule, I noticed the price of 200 Yen has become SGD$4!! They increase it by a dollar!! What happened??
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhT2cG5bmS7xzkbZIOpGh-Wq7L1fPN0IJ-FCGYGWBaXiDsQSuIUv9Yt_QHo3T-U_050_aSboXm6sscAX4VzsA5Dbt-dz1ER8Sc0X6VWm7GOrSR3Bqvotsto68t_UJNLWNH7YfTPmgbTVfv/s1600/gashonnew122.jpg)
That means those that are 300Yen will be going for SGD$5. I was kind of in shock but after I did some conversion from Yen to SGD (based on the to date rate), the conversion of 200 Yen is actually SGD$3.00 so I think that is alright...
Surprises No. 2: Transformers Prime Bumblebee losing their heads
I was looking at the Weaponiser Transformers Prime Bumblebee and I saw the head actually fall off.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBlLKHoJjtjK3NUli1P_vhS-fv_zsnxBbRlMxMs1tHwOAYo80RMjsvDvaJAqLlnI93z_oVNqeRQak86MB2h6wnBbNc_sjaeornrO14PZEPHpWyL6LPUxio3NLV5n8gMtlFk7aRgjP6HfQ/s1600/tfnews1205.jpg)
I guess it's okay if it was one of them but it turned out many of them have the same issue.Weird?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dQY5jmoKALmUOkse7rG4wHXmqzNlhM9-zj6cAzSzx3X-ouoboR2bJIUCiL3oACG1S1kk5GJVdJJUi1L5aAmjCaCW0WB2ayKtbXQu-V3w_C2sZrkDiXaFFvVD8gTnO1JnB0zyrsLE2VAK/s1600/tfnews1204.jpg)
Okay maybe some kids before I arrived actually pull or knock off the head...or maybe the neck ball joint too loose? Take your pick as I don't want to jump into any conclusion. Still it is not a sight you see everyday.
Surprise No. 3:Transformers Leader class Generations G1 colors
Transformers movies have end quite sometime now and I was surprised to see leader class Starscream had a G1 repaint and Leader class Ironhide in Red!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WcCxThiTNkPr6KCRI_OAvRZ909HO7iG0DMpNK2hF7dEDB_FZP9IUKYX3XiyweKKokWN_ZPXBDJO3_bkXk8KeJMldWxiR8y4j3xiYib7wiDhoIQH84StlgmxG1xUH7w58y5XmQ85D0AfJ/s1600/tfnews1203.jpg)
Apparently this is new release...
Surprise No. 4: Marvel comic pack without Comic?
I was looking at some X-Men First class toys and it feature a good looking comic cover and figures illustration at the back of the card.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIeaMgPE0uRSgHeszRair6YrofqwUAn1oXA7WlLoxCZ-OC-WxZs7ls4d_FJ8BpEEgWQ38qxUSkyFXJ1nBOmKyJazYLJuRQ1sJLlYdC8-AQWR4Jn-7wuuOBAxH6zIh1TUkMHpUt7Bpm8Pz/s1600/tfnews1207.jpg)
But when I look at the front, something is missing... somehow the front cover seems very empty...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj87w1gtpsQ9lSuplU5-al5SotY9uiIrcfcCrc_ui7t7N9-osmdtmLrB-0Y_ZwVYHFNEFwfMIPQbHipJgu8EtRmNW9jnF-KOGoohKsiSSj4D_wW4s09Q5bPSXy1o2AJpcFAFsf8BFNGRu4c/s1600/tfnews1206.jpg)
You guess it, it is suppose to be Comic pack but the comic is missing!! I thought maybe some thief took the comic but it was properly sealed and I check others all the same without comic.
I guess they took the comic out because of cost or licensing...but hey this is comic pack! Does that mean the toy is cheaper than it usual price? I don't know.
So that conclude the surprises I found that day just looking at toys.
Are you surprise as well? Do comment. :)
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