ICHIBAN KUJI "Life with Insect" Japanese PRIZE Collectible, BLUE Hercules Beetle

Description

What we are offering here is a "Prize" that would of been won via a lottery ticket(s) you purchased in a "Kuji" game wherein you bought lottery tickets with every ticket being a winner and offering a prize....similar to Gashapon where you seen a group of all the prizes but you didn't know which one you would receive.....very popular in Japan. "Ichiban" in Japanese means the best, or number one.....these prizes definitely deserve that title. These are no longer in production making them very desirable and highly sought after with limited amounts produced. Other prizes included key chains, towels, figurines of insects, beetles like these here and other assorted items.
I'm not sure if this prize had a letter designation or not, but it consists of an awesome Dynastes hercules lichy beetle...found naturally in Central and South America the blue strain is considerably more uncommon. I highly recommend you do a Google or Youtube search to see these amazing beetles "live" in captivity and their natural environment. They are known as the longest insect and one of the largest flying insects on earth! With males growing up to 7" in length they are also known to be very strong hence the species name "Hercules".
Manufactured by Bandai I think Mother Nature herself would of been impressed by the attention to detail given to these collectibles. They are created at a 1 to 1 scale meaning they are just as big as the beetles themselves. Both the top and the bottom have been colored with attention to details making these so very lifelike. It is in Mint condition never having been opened. Please excuse the pictures of this item in its original packaging but I did not want to open it. The outer box offers a very realistic view of what's inside. It comes with a small display stand you can place the beetle on if you wanted. I bet in a natural looking diorama this guy would make a head turning display!
These are really neat collectibles fit for any discerning collector. We are pleased to be only a handful of dealers offering these very hard to find items here in the USA. Again, with the vast majority coming from overseas with some expensive shipping options and loooong delays in arrival, we are pleased to offer them from right here in the USA with
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