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Banpresto Thomas Colorful Mascots

First written November 17, 2024

The Banpresto Thomas Colorful Mascots (トーマスつなげてコレクション) were a series of small Thomas the Tank Engine prize toys. The first series included five different characters (Thomas, Annie, Edward, James, and Percy) and all of them were produced in five different colors - painted up nicely, clear, and three different versions of the character's color including translucent and metallic versions. The entire first series can be seen on this webpage covering the announcement for several circa 2003 Banpresto Thomas prize toys. A second series included Henry, Gordon, Toby, Clarabel, and Harold released in similar painted and color variants.

Thomas

Unfortunately, I don't have any of the fully-painted characters, but I do have the other four Thomas styles.

Annie

Annie, recognizable mostly by the face being present at the front of the coach rather than the rear. I have the metallic bronze version and two of the clear Annies. Clarabel was produced in the second series.

Edward

I have two of the solid blue Edwards.

Percy

I have the solid green and two translucent green Percys.

Unfortunately, I don't have any examples of the Jameses made for this series. I also wouldn't mind finding some of the nicely painted-up ones, nor some of the second series trains.