From: pearl@remus.rutgers.edu (Starbuck)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Re: wanted: someone in Japan willing to send toys to me!
Date: 20 Aug 92 15:24:11 GMT
Organization: the Worlds Welfare Work Association, Rutgers Anime division

In article <ackRPB1w164w@whitebase.ukp.com> coco@whitebase.ukp.com (Michael Pepe) writes:

> I remember reading around here somewhere that someone was willing to send 
> anime toys (at a profit, of course!) assuming one knew what they wanted. I'm 
> looking for Lamune&40 toys... be they "action figures" type things or plush 
> stuffed Milk dolls or whatever... I don't know what exists, so I need some 
> info. I have no problem with you making a nice profit and I have no problem 
> paying for said items in advance. I've dealt with netters before and 
> nobody's ever jacked me out of money. Don't be the first :)
> 
> thanks for the time


From the FAQ:

- Bret Halford
	Another source of obtaining anime & manga is directly from
	Japan.  Since most of us don't have friends or family in Japan, Bret
	Halford, a gaijin working in Japan for the next year has generously
	offered to purchase and send manga, anime and other related items.  As
	he puts it:

	I am living in Tokyo and plan to for at least another year.  I am
	willing to buy manga and anime (or anything else Japanese) for people
	from the local shops.  Needless to say, I have an unlimited supply.
	8-) However, all of the stuff I can provide will be in Japanese only
	(no English subtitles or dubbing).  I charge the sticker price plus
	postage and fifteen percent for my time and trouble.

	I can often be reached through email as halford@twics.co.jp
	HOWEVER, a certain amount of mail to me does not get through 
	(Twics crashes a lot), so if you do not receive a reply from 
	me within one week, you should resend or use (gak!) 
	snailmail.  By snailmail, I am
	  Bret Halford
	  Nisshin Palace #301
	  2-10-3 Minami Kugahara
	  Ota-ku  Tokyo 146
	  Japan.

	or 
	  800 5th Ave #186
	  Seattle WA 98104-3191
	  USA
	(The Japanese address is faster  :-)

	The more details you can give me when ordering, the better (like name
	of the item in Japanese, etc.).  I'm perfectly willing to price things
	for you or search for rare items.  Note that this is just a sideline
	for me, and I have a full time job.  (Of course, if this goes well
	enough...)  Anything that I can't buy in the local shops may take some
	time to get (I do get up to Akihabara at least once a month :-)

	I do accept checks in US$, but can't accept credit cards (not 
	yet anyway).

	If ordering secondhand goods, please specify how long I should search
	before returning the check if unsuccessful (one month minimum).
	Please figure at the current exchange rate (125 yen to the dollar is
	close enough this month, if you aren't keeping track of it every day
	like I am :-).

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Steve
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