Yep it's a manga action figure that Amazon made. They stopped producing them so that's why the price is really high now, because they are in limited supply. They seem to be a really popular item right now (especially for manga collectors and some photographers), and the fact that they are limited makes the price go even higher.
I actually ordered one and got it in the mail yesterday. He was in my picture today. At any rate, I paid a little over $40 for him but I got it on eBay and I know that it was listed at the wrong price. They had listed 3 and I got the last one within an hour of it being posted. The seller now has it listed for significantly more so I got lucky. I got him because I love toys in general but I find it inspires me creatively. The fact that it can be posed a number of ways adds a lot of character and makes it expressive. =)
I got mine on eBay also. They swam over from Japan and didn't cost $80 for sure! I think $45. It was a good thing for me because I was in a slump and Danbo gave me a burst of creativity!! You never know. . . :))
That's nuts, Dando is cute but ultimately that's too much money for a bit of almost worthless card stock, I'm sorry but the words money & sense spring to mind.
it's from a manga called 'Yotsuba!', where in a scene a character dresses in cardboard boxes (danboard). the figures have been going up & up in price, once upon a time you could find the posable lil character for $20, which is reasonable in collectable action figure land (collectable, hence the absurd price). then again @ $10 a book and 9 book so far, the series isn't cheap either (but manga never is) but it is an adorable story!
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I don't think I can afford a Danbo.
- - - What? you buy them?? hahaha I thought people were making them out of cardboard boxes :D wll go check out Amazon
http://taitan-no.net/archives/img/2007/071129-am_danboh.pdf
- - - don't think I want one, was just wondering what 'it' is? lol
http://taitan-no.net/archives/img/2007/071129-am_danboh.pdf
- Brilliant that's more into my price range :-)
HELP how does he go together??
Danboard is a cult figure so expect to pay cult prices ... I would if I was more into him ...
@stepheesue will have to check it out - your danbo pix ...