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History of Robot Toys and Action Figures

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The Wonder Festival Toy Convention (better known as “Wonderfes”) in Japan showcased an amazing lineup of customized action figures, model kits, and robot toys.  These toy robots, commonly known by collectors as "mecha," are popular commercial toys in Japan.  Interest for these robot collectibles has crossed the Pacific and attracted a large fan base for these [...]

Vintage Yonezawa Robot Toys for Sale

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Founded in the '50s, the Japanese company Yonezawa Toys was one of the biggest toy manufacturers in Japan during the post-war era. Yoneza produced thousands of small tin mechanical and battery powered toys until the early '70s. Their robot toys are known for doing more than just walking. For example, the "Winky" robot walks as [...]

Nomura Robots

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Like many Japanese toy companies, Nomura started in the tin toy industry in the late 1940s after World War II. Nomura is famous for their tin robot toys such as Tetsujin 28 aka Iron Man and Astro Boy. In addition, coming off the success of the movie Forbidden Planet, Robby the Robot became a popular [...]

Vintage Voltron Robot Toys for Sale

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The number one mission of the Voltron Force was to protect the planet Arus from the evil king Zarkon and his force of Robeasts. This incarnation of Voltron with lion robots was actually originally based on the Japanese animated series Beast King Go Lion which was later reedited and dubbed into English in the early [...]

Yoshiya KO Robot Toys for Sale

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During the 1950's and 1960's post war era, Yoshiya was a major toy manufacturer in Japan and stayed in business until the 1970's. They produced several friction, wind-up, and battery powered mechanical toys during their run. Many of their robot toys are now popular with toy collectors. The Japanese toy company, which trademarked their mechanical [...]

Transformers Generation 1

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If you're a boy who grew up in the '80s, you'll remember the classic robot cartoon action series, The Transformers, that helped start the robot craze that fueled the toy and children television industry during that time period. Robot action figures were already popular in Japan, but it didn't capture the attention of American children [...]

1950s Vintage Robot Toys for Sale

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Shop for vintage 1950's robot toys on sale. Collect classic antique wind up toys inspired by your favorite science fiction series. Popular battery operated and wind up tin toys include Daiya, Marx, Nomura, Yonezawa, Yoshiya and other brand toys made in Japan. Now is a great time to buy and collect these tin robots as [...]

Horikawa Vintage Tin Robot Toys for Sale

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Horikawa, recognized by their company logo "SH" on their products, is one of the most prolific manufacturers of battery operated tin toys in Japan. Their collectible tin toys include robots, rocket ships and space stations. Horikawa was so popular as a toymaker during the 1950's through the 1980's that collectors often find unique variations of [...]

Rock Em Sock Em Boxing Robots

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Rock ‘Em, Sock ‘Em Robots was introduced in 1964 and was so popular it became something of a cultural phenomenon, and of course, spawned a horde of imitators. The toy featured two robots on a platform that resembled a boxing ring; each player would take control of one of the robots, using joysticks to throw [...]

GoBots aka Machine Robo Action Figure Toys

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If you grew up during the early '80s, you will probably remember this line of robot toys and its cartoon show. The GoBots were somewhat similar to Transformers in which the robot action figures could be transformed into different vehicles like cars, trucks, planes and helicopters. Go Bots initially started out as Machine Robo, a [...]