To recap, here's the list:
100) Godzilla vs Destroyah Laserdisc box set
99) Trendmasters Power-up Angilas
98) Imperial Inflatable Godzilla
97) M-1 Manda
96) Marmit Ebirah
95) Pictorial Book of Godzilla 1
94) Ken Films Destroy all Monsters 8mm
93) Yamakatsu King Ghidora
92) Amada Widescreen 22K Gold Card
91) Marmit Varan
90) Bullmark Die-Cast Ghidora
89) M-1 Titanosaurus
88) Trendmasters 10" Biollante
87) Shogun Warrior Godzilla (Mattel)
86) Battra Larva (Bandai)
85) Beetland Godzilla lighter
84) Famous Monsters #114
83) Takera Wind-up Mothra egg
82) Turbo Duo Godzilla Game
81) Trendmasters 10" Space Godzilla
80) Tsukuda Final Stage Destroyah kit
79) Bullmark Die-cast Godzilla
78) Mothra adult 1964 (Bandai)
77) Bandai Real Hobby Godzilla
76) Trendmasters 40th Anniversary set
75) Godzilla vs the Sea Monster theatrical poster style B
74) Aggregate Stage Destroyah (Bandai)
73) Billikin Godzilla vs Mothra tin toy
72) Popy Rodan
71) Destroy all Monsters Japanese program
70) Marmit Gigan
69) Fossil Godzilla watch
68) Bullmark Gabara
67) Bandai Baragon
66) Kaiyodo Biollante kit
65) Beetland Godzilla telephone rest
64) Tokyo Marui radio controlled Mothra
63) Heatwalking Godzilla (Bandai)
62) Destroy all Monsters lobby card-group shot
61) M-1 1989 Godzilla head kit
60) Sparking Godzilla (Bullmark)
59) Godzilla vs Hedora Japanese theatrical poster
58) Godzilla Battles the Tricephalon playset
57) Bullmark Die-Cast Baragon
56) Marusan Minya
55) Godzilla's Greatest Adventures (Super Famicom)
54) Bullmark Hedora
53) Illustrated Encyclopedia of Godzilla
52) Popy Godzilla (Kingsaurus series-any size)
51) Bullmark Titanosaurus
50) Burning Godzilla (Bandai)
49) Popy Die-Cast Mechagodzilla II
48) Bandai High Grade Godzilla 2
47) Popy Gigan
46) Ghidora the Three Headed Monster Japanese poster
45) Godzilla 1991 (Bandai)
44) Bullmark Large size JEt Jaguar
43) Bullmark Die-cast Gigan
42) Volks 1964 Ghidora resin kit
41) Aurora Monsters of the Movies Ghidora and Rodan kits
40) Kaiyodo 1989 Godzilla kit (1 meter)
39) Bullmark Gorosaurus
38) Mattel World's Greatest Monsters Rodan
37) Bandai Godzilla Memorial Box set
36) Films of Eiji Tsuburaya book
35) Bandai 1964 King Ghidora
34) Bandai Super Premium Godzilla
33) King Kong vs Godzilla 12 sheet poster
32) Takera DX Combat Joe Costume Godzilla
31) Hiruma Model Craft Crystal Ball Monsters
30) Godzilla 1984 artwork poster
29) Bandai king Scale Mechagodzilla
28) Marusan Plamodel wind-up Minya
27) Bullmark Cyborg missle-firing Mechagodzilla
26) Bandai Godzilla Forever series
25) Marusan Plamodel Baragon
24) Polish Godzilla 1956 poster
23) Bandai Great Monster series Ghidora
22) Bullmark Die-cast Angilas
21) Paradise King Kong swings Godzilla kit
20) Bullmark/Marusan tin Baragon
19) Popy Jumbosaurus Godzilla
18) Bandai Theater Exclusive Meltdown Godzilla
17) Bullmark Giant Size Godzilla
16) Marusan Standard Size Godzilla
15) Godzilla, King of the Monsters American poster
14)Ideal Godzilla game
13) Marusan Plamodel Ebirah
12) Marusan Plamodel Godzilla
11) Marusan/Bullmark tin Godizlla
10) Marui Remote Control 1989 Godzilla
9) Godzilla vs King Ghidora artwork poster
Bandai Great Monster Series Bronze Godzilla
7) Bullmark Mechagodzilla
6) Aurora Godzilla kit
5) Bullmark Megalon
4) Bullmark tin Gigan
3) Popy 1 meter store display Godzilla
2) Marusan Plamodel Giant Godzilla
1) Godzilla 1954 Japanese poster
This list was compiled by Sean Linkenback (who has popped up here recently, which is what stemmed the discussion in the first place) with input from collectors. I've wondered about what items would end up a revised list and which would be removed if this list was re-done today.
Zekend:
"Obviously the 50th Anniversary Memorial Box set should be on there, and several Bandai museum pieces. I'm thinking a lot of x-plus and marmits too!"
My response:
"I'm not sure exactly what I'd remove from that list aside from the Marmit figures. Maybe the Destroyah LD, the M-1 Manda, the Famicom game and some of the Trendmasters stuff. Though that last one is more of a personal preference if anything.
There's been a lot that's been released since that list was published. Enough to fill a whole 'nother volume of Sean's collectibles guide. But really, how much of it really deserves to be on a list of the greatest Godzilla collectibles of all time? There's just been so much of it vying for attention that true stand-outs are few and far between.
Items that come to mind immediately are the '05 Memorial Box (as already mentioned), the 6" Bandai Titanosaurus, the Marmit Monster Heaven Gigan, Bandai's bank account-draining R/C Mechagodzilla, maybe something from Bandai's die-cast series and maybe even Classic Media's Gojira DVD as it honestly is recognized as an important release even by those outside the fan community. If it wasn't such an underground release that flew so far under the radar I'd also be tempted to say Aoshima's gigantic Angilas figure. Failing that, I'd try to at least find room for their beautiful electronic maser cannons.
I think there needs to be more to an item's inclusion than just how cool it looks. How important and unique was it's release. What was it's impact? Will it leave some sort of legacy? Will people be talking about it 20 years from now? That said, I don't think the Bandai Museum figures have much of a place in a list like that. A lot of that is personal preference as, aside from the Yog monsters, I just don't think they're well well sculpted figures. Apparently the Japanese thought so too, as I've heard you couldn't even give these away in Japan. Seems to explain why the line was so short-lived. I'm sure there's room for something X-Plus on the list, but for the life of me I'm not sure what."
As discussion was contained in a thread outside the Toys and Figures forum I figured it would make sense at this point to move the discussion here. What does everyone think? Is there anyone with any input? I mean this is also just for fun and completely hypothetical. I'm also curious about who owns what from that original list.
