Pokémon in Capsule Vending Machines?
Hello! I have a question for anyone who knows a lot about Pokémon merchandise.
I found some very strange Pokémon figurines while I was in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, more specifically (if it helps) in Leblon. There, almost all of the little newsstands on the corners had a capsule vending machine, like this, that had little Pokémon figurines in them. They cost 1 real (~50 cents) each. Even though this is the first year I've seen them, there were only first and second generation Pokémon.
This is what they look like. As you can probably notice, some of them are quite detailed, while others don't even look much like a Pokémon (Note the brown and green figures on the top row - those are supposed to be Eevee and Diglett, respectively. I think.). They're all very small.
Also, some of them have writing on their backs. Some just say ©Nintendo, others add CGTSJ, and even fewer also say CHINA. Here's a look at one of the ones that has all three.
I've tried Googling various phrases, but I haven't come up with anything. All I've learned is that the capsules they are in are fairly standard in the industry.
Does anyone have any idea of what these are and where they came from?
Hello! I have a question for anyone who knows a lot about Pokémon merchandise.
I found some very strange Pokémon figurines while I was in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, more specifically (if it helps) in Leblon. There, almost all of the little newsstands on the corners had a capsule vending machine, like this, that had little Pokémon figurines in them. They cost 1 real (~50 cents) each. Even though this is the first year I've seen them, there were only first and second generation Pokémon.
This is what they look like. As you can probably notice, some of them are quite detailed, while others don't even look much like a Pokémon (Note the brown and green figures on the top row - those are supposed to be Eevee and Diglett, respectively. I think.). They're all very small.
Also, some of them have writing on their backs. Some just say ©Nintendo, others add CGTSJ, and even fewer also say CHINA. Here's a look at one of the ones that has all three.
I've tried Googling various phrases, but I haven't come up with anything. All I've learned is that the capsules they are in are fairly standard in the industry.
Does anyone have any idea of what these are and where they came from?
