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Spaceman Smoking Robot - Rareness 1.8
Quote:150,000〜250,000JPY
One of the best Robot in 50's made by Linemer
(Yonezawa) standing another side of Mechanized Robot.
Finishing is outstanding as well as Mechanized,
very dignified walking and forwarding each arms. After walking, stop,
circulate head light and smokes from mouth.
Smoking mechanism is well designed and
become standard of smoking mechanism. Heated oil by electric and send
pop air by dram for smoke from mouth. This amazing mechanism designed
by Toy professionals and realized it excellent hand craft work.
Recently reproduction model are released
from Japan (150,000JPY) and Taiwan (10,000JPY). Of course either one
have no antic value in market.
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Mr. Atomic - Rareness 1.2
Quote:300,000〜400,000JPY
The one of excellent Robot reputed in market
made by Brand name of Cragatan (Yonezawa Toys) .
Battery operated and move by mystery action.
Moving back and force with tapping sound, turn around when hit wall
, keep moving around. Action is funny rather than gimmicks and lovely.
Production volume is extremely small, because
few market acceptance at that time. So that Price is very expensive
today, IE; At some auction quote is $10,000 for MIB class quality.
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Television Spaceman - Rareness 2.5
Quote:100,000〜150,000JPY
One of Leading model of Alps Toys.
Action is walk with swing arms, circulate
eyes, then stop , screen is started to show 3 space pictures go around.
Power switch is antenna, and on when push down antenna.
Early model is metal antenna and metal legs, but late
model use plastic for both antenna and legs with strange hand design.
Value is quite different on both models.
Reproduction parts is available for antenna, but no any
replacement for head plastic doom.
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Mr. Mercury - Rareness 2.5
Quote:70,000〜100,000JPY
Space work Robot made by Linemer and controlled
by remote control box.
Using by remote control, walk forward and
backward, and then pick up objects.
This Robot is heavy duty because made by
steel metal rather than Tin metal. 3 models are produced and later model
is made by plastics. Remote control box is so cheap compare to heavy
duty body, and easy to broken but no replacement available.
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Sparky Robot - Rareness 3.5
Quote:50,000〜75,000JPY
Typical model made by Yoshiya Toys. Quality
and finishing is cheap, but looks typical 50's Robot design.
Pulling up head antenna, start to walking
with flint sparking at eyes and mouth.
There are several different color and paintings
and rear models are exist.
One of typical model of early 50's design
looks.
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Robot with Spark - Rareness 3.5
Quote:30,000〜50,000JPY
One of Yoshiya Toy's Robot, but not so
popular in market. Moving forward with roller by winding spring motor,
ad flint sparking on chest. Finishing is cheap and use shin metals.
Regardless low attention in market, Pink
and Red color version with head propeller is very rare and high values.
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High Wheel Robot − Rareness 3.5
Quote:45,000〜60,000JPY
Yoshiya Toys produced Gear Robot using
same parts of Planet Robot. Major parts, Legs, Arms and inside mechanism
is identical to Planet.
Push down antenna and start moving. Walk
and rotate gears on chest with spark on moth.
There is 6 gears model and higher value
than standard 4 gears model.
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Spaceman Robot − Rareness 3.0
Quote:50,000〜80,000JPY
Made by Yoshiya Toys, and take after Robot
with Spark, but better finishing.
Shoes is bit smaller, so walking is poorly
with funny face. Raising hand and walking by winding spring motor. All
movement is not strong enough working in space.
Just wonder why named Spaceman !
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Atom Robot −Rareness 3.5
Quote:45,000〜60,000JPY
Using unique friction motor, move as mystery
actions. To turn friction handle and move around to hit wall and turn
around.
Only one models from Yoshiya Toys design
as covered legs. Model has yellow eyes version, but same value in market.
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Sparky Robot −Rareness 2.5
Quote:40,000〜50,000JPY
Spark Robot made by Noguchi Toys, and move
forward by Wheel action with Sparks on chest window.
There is 3 models with different type of
Hands, Early version is Robber, then Metals and have arms. Early version
with out no Noguchi brand mark is oldest and value with head propeller
model.
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Mighty Robot −Rareness 3.5
Quote:30,000〜35,000JPY
One of the best selling model by Noguchi
Toys. There is walking version instead of wheel action.
Later Ichiko Toys produced by license from
Noguchi, but no antic values.
Action is just as same as Sparky Robot
nothing more.
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R-35 Robot −Rareness 2.5
Quote:50,000〜80,000JPY
The best selling Robot made by Masuda-Ya
that famous for 5 guns This model is leading one to move by Pin-walk
action. Action is just like "This is Robot", Swinging arms
left and right, light on eyes, walk forward and backward controlled
by remote box.
Early version is metal box controller with
Robot pictures, and later model is just plastic box. Model have Blue
and Silver color, but value is same on each models.
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Directional Robot −Rareness 2.0
Quote:150,000〜200,000JPY
One of best selling covered legs type Robot
made by Yonezawa Toys. Moving around by mystery action, light on eyes.
Action is as usual hit bump and turn around, but face is like monkey's
rather than Robot.
Head have openings for replacing light
bubble, because often light was dead in shortly.
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Mr. Robot - Rareness 2.0
Quote:150,000〜200,000JPY
The best product covered leg Robot made
by Cregstin (Yonezawa), and named as MR. Robot.
Action is as same as other Yonezawa model,
like Directional Robot, moving around by mystery action and mechanism
in side of head doom rotate with lighting.
Head part is very important and many of
them are cracked or broken There is no replacement part for head doom,
so damages cause no value in market.
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Thunder Robot - Rareness 1.0
Quote:400,000〜500,000JPY
Very very rear Robot made by Asakusa Toys
and the most difficult one to find in market. Production volume is very
little and most of them are exported, so that very few are remained
at domestic.
This Robot is one of the top product in
represent 50's Tin Robots as well as Robby, Smoking Robot and Mr. Atomic.
Action is very gimmick, out look is like
Space creatures, Walk with rotate head propeller and eye lighting, Stop,
raise arms and shoot laser gun with sounds.
Propeller is weak point and easy to broken
by pulling,, because gear is easily coming off.
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Big Robot − Rareness 3.0
Quote:10,000〜15,000JPY
Made by Hiro Toys, Using winding spring motor, walk
step by step with flint spark on chest. Finishing is poor, like $1 kids
toy, and made by combination of plastics and metal.
Model is during transition from Tin to plastics, and
Hiro Toys was playing market in very short time, so rareness is high
but not so popular in market.
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Venus Robot - Rareness 3.0
Quote:20,000〜30,000JPY
Plastic Robot made by Yoshiya taking after Jupiter Robot design.
However this is the smallest size in Electric Motor Robot, and height
is only 17cm with funny face look.
Design and finishing is just poor like $1 kids toys,
but no kids may have interest in such a Robot. This might be reason
that few product in market and make rareness high.
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Television Spaceman - Rareness 2.0
Quote:40,000〜50,000JPY
Made by Alps, winding spring motor version
of original Television Spaceman. However completely different product
levels.
Walking by pin action and space picture
on screen is rotating.
Not selling well and less interest, except
made by Alps. Volume in market was small, but there is good condition
one in market.
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Robotank R1 - Rareness 2.0
Quote:40,000〜60,000JPY
Large size Robot made by Nomura Toys. Series
have Z1 Talking action version and smaller mini version R1.
Moving by mystery action, hit, bumping
ad turn around, moving control lever by both arms and shooting around.
During 60's most of Toy vender produce
Fighting Robot, because of fun movies of Space War series. This is top
of Fighting Robot with mystery action.
One of must have item of Nomura Toys products
for every collector. However no value if head doom had damages.
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About Ranking of conditions:
It is difficult to set ranking of antic products,
because based on personal opinion. So that definition of each ranking
is shown here for reference purpose
C10:Mint
This meant as New, un-played, no scratch, complete
condition with original box. It is like a dead stock items.
C9-9.5:Near Mint
It is almost as New. un-played, slight aged by
time goes by, only show on display, complete with original box.
C8-8.5:Excellent
It is some play with, small scratch, no rusting,
no ware out, no missing parts, complete working condition.
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C7-7.5:Good
It is play with, some scratch, small rusting,
small ware , some repair,must working fine
C6-6.5:Fair
It is missing parts, defective, not working,
need care but must be able to repair.
Addition to: Box has certain value for Robot, so that only Box have
some values and ranking separately from Robot itself.
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Hint and Tips:
Robot is designed how to walk or
move like a human. Many type of mechanism are invented by Toy Professionals.
This mechanism is using by Gear and Cams only to balance and timing
in right manners. It is complete difference from present Computer control
Robot which is NO Interest at all. These mechanism are one of most interesting
items for collector to find out.
This is the core of Tin Robot
Mystery Action:
Other name is Bump&Go. When stop by obstacle, turn around and go some
direction. Who knows which direction may go, so it call "Mystery
Action"
Wheel Action:
Wheels and shoes attached to clanking shaft and looks walking by legs.
This action only go straight, move fast, no turning.
Pin Walk: Fix
leg and moving crowing Pin left and right from bottom of legs, and walk
forward and backward, but very slow.
Roller Walk:
Bottom of legs has one way roller, and moving legs forward and backward.
Walk like human and most typical walking mechanism in Tin Robot.
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