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Old 01-16-2008, 10:02 PM   #6
hikouki
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Default Re: I've never understood the "bling bling..."

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Originally Posted by C-Rex View Post
Regardless of what scale they have, I think they're hideous.

How many "hardcore" collectors are there collecting these goldy models anyway ?
you know, i am wondering myself. but perhaps it isn't collectors (like us) who buy these...i read somewhere a long time ago that some rich asian/ chinese businessmen or "collectors" buy these for luck. (same reason japanese buy the manekineko (waving cat) or when the chinese display a jade toad with the gold coin on the mouth in their offices). just my 2 cents' worth.
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