- Robots
- Tin toy mania! Now that computer games have come to stay,
tin toys have become obsolete for today's children. For those
of us who remember them from times past, these tin toys can
transport us back to our childhoods; they call up a vision
of a time we thought we had already forgotten. They also bear
witness to history; they have survived wars and crises, and
tell us something of the fashions, colors and tendencies of
their times. This book will be of special interest to anyone
fascinated by early space travel and technology, those who
simply want to wax nostalgic about a bygone era of their youth,
and of course to collectors and fans of 50s and 60s tin toys.
The roots of today's toys can be seen in these precursors,
notably in the early transformer robots. Taken from collector
Teruhisa Kitahara's vast collection, which is on display in
many museums in Japan, the tin toys featured here are quite
rare and give a wonderful overview of this era in the history
of toys. A must for any toy lover!
- Robots
and Spaceships - This ICON title will be of special interest
to anyone fascinated by early space travel and technology,
those who simply want to wax nostalgic about a bygone era
of their youth, and of course to collectors and fans of 50s
and 60s tin toys. The roots of today's toys can be seen in
these precursors, notably in the early transformer robots.
Taken from collector Teruhisa Kitahara's vast collection,
which is on display in many museums in Japan, the robots and
spaceships featured here are quite rare and give a wonderful
overview of this era in the history of toys. A must for any
toy lover!
- Super
#1 Robot: Japanese Robot Toys, 1972-1982 - Shogun Warriors.
Godaikin. Micronauts. They came in their legions, leaping
straight from Japanese TV sets onto toy shelves. Shiny, outrageously
colorful, sporting spring-powered missiles and "rocket
punches"—they were unlike anything seen before.
Super #1 Robot showcases these unique action figures created
during the heyday of Japanese robot toys, 1972 to 1982. From
Popy's classic "Chogokin" Mazinger Z to Takatoku's
Valkyrie (the first seamlessly transforming toy), these are
the pinnacle of modern Japanese robot toys, and transformed
not only themselves, but also today's toy culture.
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