Joe K. Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 See: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...614773&rd=1 And, specifically: http://i6.ebayimg.com/01/i/03/b6/d4/6f_3.JPG Looks like Krome Dome and Lunar Spaceman on the left side of the page (along with two others I can't identify). Below Lunar Spaceman is a space toy identified in Morita, page 147, as "Apollo Set". The box pictured is in Japanese. This same toy, with it's English language box can be found in a Bertoia Catalog, April 2 & 3, 2004, page 22. The box identifies it as "Journey to the Moon". For a photo of Krome Dome and it's Mego/Yonezawa box, see the Sotheby's/Griffith Auction catalog, page 88, item #246. Both logos appear on the box!An earlier version of this toy is pictured in Jacky Broutin's book, Les Joulets Japonais (Japanese Toys From the Late 50's & 60's), in a 1967 Yonezawa catalog. Here, it's called Martin the Martian. And, the Mercury X-1 Space Saucer on the right side of the page. See Morita, page 183 for a photo of the saucer and it's box. The box appears to bear both the Mego and Yonezawa logos! To the left of the X-1 is a toy identified in Morita, page 147, also as "Apollo Set". Again, the box pictured is in Japanese. A photo of this toy appears in Don Hultzman's Collector's Guide To Battery Toys, second edition, page 120. No box is shown, but Hultzman identifies the toy as "Moon Globe Orbiter". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fineas J. Whoopie Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I blew the picture up a bit, but I still can't identify the robot in the upper left hand corner. Does this help any Joe? The other un-named robot appears to be a Rotate-o-matic of some sort? ================================================================== A better image from a later listing: Click on this image to enlarge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted April 3, 2005 Author Share Posted April 3, 2005 I've got it now, FJW.That's Gigantor by Mego. It's photographed from a low angle and the chest doors are open. It's box is marked with a date of "1970", so nothing new here on that one for the Timeline.The 'rotate-o-matic' is still a mystery.Thanks for adding the enlarged photo, Don! The rocket on the lower right side looks like the one in Morita, page 144. It's box says Interplanetary Rocket. Made by Yonezawa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 In Europe I was told that Krome Dome went under the name Martin the Martian. (which was alsothe name of the blow out alien toy witht he many legs) I believe that the version picture in the Broutin book is a prototype/salemens sample version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted August 2, 2006 Author Share Posted August 2, 2006 Mego's Gigantor is spotted in this 1973 Montgomery Wards Christmas catalog:http://cgi.ebay.com/1973-Wards-Christmas-C...1QQcmdZViewItemSpecifically:http://boggle22-22.com/P1000197.JPGThis sighting is the other end of the Timeline spectrum. It confirms that Gigantor was available from 1970 through 1973; a four year sales run. Not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fineas J. Whoopie Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Here we go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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