Transformers Gari-Gari Kun Popsicles
Gari-Gari Kun is a popular brand of Japanese popsicles. They did a Transformers promotion recently, making transforming popsicles. Yes, really. I swear, I didn’t make this up, I don’t have that stupid a sense of humor.
As you’ll note in the picture above, the toys are in Ziploc type bags, but I think they are actually sold with those bags inside boxes. As there were no instructions, I can only assume they were either inside or on the box. Most of them on ebay are in boxes, but I was lucky to get these cheap without boxes.
As you can see the alternate mode is a popsicle. They come in blue (not sure what flavor it would be), brown (cola), and purple (grape). I don’t have a purple one yet, but one is on the way to me. I assume it is just a repaint. If you’re really interested to see it, I will add photos of it to this blog when it comes in. I don’t think it’s worth another blog post for it, so stay tuned.
They transform into this guy, who I assume is the Gari mascot. He has an Optimus Prime helmet, and the blue version is in Optimus Prime colored clothes. He has a shield and a popsicle stick sword.
I only bought these because I got them cheap. I paid about $3 for one of them, shipping included from China, and $13.50 for the other, also with free shipping from China. If they had been much more than that I wouldn’t have bothered. The grape one is, according to what I’ve seen on ebay, a special edition version. It was a bit more expensive. I paid $21 shipped for it. I would be careful if you’re looking for these, I’ve seen people trying to get as much as $30 to $40 each for these stupid things. Keep an eye out for low starting bids and you’ll get them heap.
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Tagged: Gari, Gari-Gari Kun, Toys, Transformers
