Ayupan Collectors

[AyusakiFan]

Hello! I recently decided that I want to collect Ayupans. Can anyone recommend any good sites that are regularly updated with information and pictures as well as a numbered list of all of the figures that are out and are coming out? Also, I recently became aware that there are fake Ayupans being sold. Does anyone know any good websites to buy Ayupans without having to fear that I may get a fake? I know YesAsia is good but are there any other trustworthy sites out there? Are there certain websites I should avoid as well? Also, what's the price range I can expect to have to pay for these figures? Sorry to bombard you all with so many questions but my main goal for this thread is to learn anything I can about Ayupans. Any information you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

[Luja.]

I can't tell you much except for that YesAsia sells them, but you already knew that.
Since I am a newbie ayupan collector too I thank you for this thread and am interested in what the others will say!

[~angel*ayumi~]

http://eneabba.net/ayu/ayupan/ + http://completeayupan.blogspot.com/

[AyusakiFan]

Originally Posted by ~angel*ayumi~

http://eneabba.net/ayu/ayupan/ + http://completeayupan.blogspot.com/

Thank you for the wonderful websites. I've bookmarked them both. Now I'll be able to keep up with what the ayupans I need as well as what I have.

[majrakun]

Ayupans are around 5cm tall. Some may be taller due to their props, but the body height is 5cm. Their original price is USD5, but resellers tend to sell them at a higher price, USD10-30. Some rare ayupans are sold at a higher price, the most recent one being the rollin' ayupan. tokyoxjapanxfan sold it for USD200, lol.

[heavenlycarols]

i'm a ayupan collector! u can pm me if u have any questions!

[Ranma Matsuri]

Thanks for the links, angel*ayumi.

I'd recommend ebay for just about anything, lol. But, there isn't a lot of Ayupan sellers (that I trust) up there and I want to start collecting too.

[AyusakiFan]

I don't think I could ever spend $200 on an Ayupan but that's a seller's dream, especially if they didn't pay nearly that much for it. tokyoxjapanxfan deserves a high five and a pat on the back for that one, lol. But anyways, at this point, I'm focusing on the newer ayupans but I'll pick up an older one if I find it pretty cheap. For the new collectors, are you all starting from the beginning or only focusing on what's out and upcoming? For older collectors, how long have you been collecting?

[LacusClyne]

well i have been collecting ayupans for years.

in the begining, i started to buy them when the (m)u ayupans are out, not the (m)u tour outfits, it's those (m)u album booklet outfits, i bought 2 of them. There used to be a local stores that carries jpop items from japan(although it's 90% Johnny's, but they have A FEW AYU'S)

then, i got addicted to them! they are so cute~~~ small, but i feel happy when i see them in my showcase.
Then after 6 months, they have more of the older ayupans, i think the store owner bought them in a lot auction from Yahoo Auction Japan, and sold them really cheap, like USD$4 each, so i bought like 10 of them! But the store has closed down by now.

Other then there, i buy those ayupans that i like from ebay. but you just have to keep your eyes open for good deal, some sellers like ayumi_showcase, is overprice. I can get them way cheaper from YAJ.

Now since i have most of the older ayupans that i want, i'm concentrating on buying the new ones. I buy them from mumo or YA.

the ayupans set that i like most HAD to be the (m)u tour set, i spend 3 years to get them at a reasonable price. The set is consider rare and quite costly, they can reach around USD$80 for EACH ayupan when it first came out. I have to give up bidding on them, and i still remember how sad i was.

So here goes:

My most treasure ayupan set~~~~ CHA DA DA DA



Here's some of the ayupans that i have, it's taken last year, so it's not updated with the newer ones



as for the latest NEXT LEVEL tour ayupans, i manage to get a set after my 2 patches.

1st batch from mumo



2nd batch from Yesasia, including of 2 that i bought at yokohama

[rusuke]

Thank you very much for the info! This is a really big help for me in the future when I'll be able to start collecting them..

Thanks you very much.

[Luja.]

Originally Posted by LacusClyne

Here's some of the ayupans that i have, it's taken last year, so it's not updated with the newer ones

Oh wow, never saw the Secret tour ayupans before, they are soo cute!!
And the ASIA tour 2008 ayupans are so good-looking, I saw them before but totally forgot about them..
wanna have them.. Why didn't I discover my love for ayupans earlier?

Btw, were there ayupans made for the NEXT LEVEL album? I mean, like for the booklet outfits? I don't remember ever seeing them on YA or here.

[nanakopy87]

yes!NEXT LEVEL Album has an ayupan.
this: http://eneabba.net/ayu/ayupan/120ayupan.htm

[majrakun]

Yeah, unfortunately that's the only one they had. I wish they made the one with her in that cop hat too, I'd rather buy that one. GUILTY didn't have any booklet ayupans too right?

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

gosh ayupans are soo cute!! xD


I'm like obsessed with them since I got the secret one *o*

[Luja.]

Originally Posted by nanakopy87

yes!NEXT LEVEL Album has an ayupan.
this: http://eneabba.net/ayu/ayupan/120ayupan.htm

Ah thank you! Well, sadly I don't like that one much.. :/

Originally Posted by majrakun

GUILTY didn't have any booklet ayupans too right?

Omg!! I would die for GUILTY ayupans!! Ok, no, I wouldn't but I would want to have them so bad!

[Earth_maiden]

if you're serious about collecting ayupans you need dedication and a rather large bank balance. And some will cost you upwards of $100 or more, they're just that rare.

[AyusakiFan]

I got my first two AT09 Next Level Ayupans today. I got Ayupans 122 and 129 (almost thought it was the Secret Ayupan when I first opened it). I can't wait to order more!

[heavenlycarols]

If you wanna collect ALL the ayupans. It's gonna cost you perhaps 700USD or more. Because there are 2 sets that are rare and very expensive. They are the m(u) sets with cards and the TA sets. Really expensive. Those are the 2 sets i can't bear to buy it! They cost like, 200USD a set.

Collecting something is a good hobby but it could set u back a lot of money. Do consider before venturing into it. Because i started and i couldn't stop. haha.

[AyusakiFan]

For those of you who have been collecting the AT09 Ayupans (especially from YesAsia), what do you find is the most common figures you get?

[heavenlycarols]

the rollin ayupan. i received 4 of that. But really, it is random, so it's hard to say.