Joe K. Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Here's a ten second video filmed at the 1958 NYC Toy Fair. The name of this robot costume escapes me, but I'm sure I've seen it before.Anybody recognize it?http://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-2855197-stock-footage-girl-puts-on-a-boy-a-robot-costume-at-the-toy-fair-in-new-york-city-circa-mgm-pictures.htmlI fiddled with the image to bring out some more detail: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kirk Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 What a beauty! Obviously, a better decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothut Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I seem to recall a patent copyright drawing of that face. Did we do a thread on card board robots at one time ? I think we did might be worth looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 I knew I saw this somewhere before. ANZinSpace posted this image he found in the April 11, 1958 issue of the Buckingham Post back in February of 2010 when we were discussing the idea of a robot costume competition at BotStock VII: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasa Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Nice work Joe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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