r/DBZCU • u/Chard85 • 2d ago

Question Collectible street stores in Bali

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I’m walking around Bali at the moment and seeing several street stores selling presumably bootleg Dragon Ball figurines/statues. Some of them actually look pretty nice and I’m tempted to see how low I can get the price.

Does anyone have recent experience with these to comment on the quality? Should I just not bother?

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u/Ssnell1 2d ago

Well now that’s an interesting pose

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u/Lukealloneword 2d ago

He just wanted to see what the tip tasted like.

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u/Lukealloneword 2d ago

Will they let you handle them? If you can, take a close look at them. If they pass your eye test and you like them then buy what you like. If you get a closer look and things look like its poor quality then dont bother. Its your money and your decision.

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u/Chard85 2d ago

I’ll give that a shot

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u/Chard85 1d ago

Okay they feel pretty solid, just with some shoddy painting in many cases

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u/RaidenSigma 2d ago

I don't know about the rest but the DBZ shelf has a lot of bootleg.

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u/Chard85 2d ago

I never doubted that, all depends on price

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u/HappyGeekDude 2d ago

Well yeah, it's Bali. Pretty much everything is bootleg. The big decider here is price and quality.

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u/dr_tomoe 1d ago

Looking at the various figures I recognize them as copies of authentic figures or copies of unlicensed statues. I have a few myself, a little touch up on the paint and it can do wonders.

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u/Chard85 1d ago

Yes I’ve just been taking a closer look - they feel quite solid, though as you say many of them have painting defects that are probably fixable. I’m intrigued though also overwhelmed by choice. Master Roshi seems cool

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u/Current-Performer-51 1d ago

not a single real figure in sight

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u/Chard85 1d ago

^ nothing gets past this guy