New Figure Haven Website

Figure Haven has finally transitioned from using OSCommerce to the vastly superior PrestaShop e-Commerce platform.

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Figure Haven: July 2010 Shipment

Last month’s new shipment of figures arrived a while back, but I haven’t had the chance to add them to the site yet.

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Wonder Festival 2010 [Summer]

Taking into account all the excellent coverage Wonder Festival 2010 Summer has been getting, I’ll only name a few top picks from my favorite manufacturers.

ALTER

K-ON! Tainaka Ritsu [1/8 Scale]

The final scaled K-ON! figure by ALTER to complete the set. They did an excellent job of adapting the K-ON! characters into figures, especially with the precise details on all their instruments.

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Figure Haven: June 2010 Additions (Part 2)

K-ON! Yui Hirasawa

  • Name: Yui Hirasawa
  • Series: K-ON!
  • Maker: Alter
  • Sculptor: Tanaka Senu
  • Scale: 1/8
  • Material: PVC
  • Release Date: 04/2010
  • Buy it here!

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Figure Haven: June 2010 Additions (Part 1)

To Aru Majutsu no Index: Index

  • Name: Index
  • Series: To Aru Majutsu no Index
  • Maker: Good Smile Company
  • Sculptor: Abe Masato
  • Scale: 1/8
  • Material: PVC
  • Release Date: 03/2010
  • Buy it here!

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Figure Haven: Away on Vacation until 6/8/2010

I will be away on vacation in the Bahamas with some friends until June 8th.

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Fanime 2010 Loot

The only two things I purchased this year at Fanime were a Rider nendo from the Dealer’s Hall and a Kidrobot Munny from the Charity Auction that was autographed/sketched on by the GAINAX staff in Japan.

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Figure Haven: Fanime 2010 Update

Well, Fanime officially opens tomorrow and we’re essentially done setting up our humble booth space. The empty shelves and part of the table will be filled tomorrow with scaled figures, nendos, and figmas put on display.

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May 2010 Loot

So Alter’s Saber Lily finally arrived after being on preorder for more months than I care to count.

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Nendo vs. Nendo Petite Size Comparison

When I received my Yurippe Petite Nendoroid, I was naturally quite surprised at her miniature size considering that she was my first acquisition in Good Smile Company’s Petite Nendoroids line.

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