1984 Horikawa Catologue

[MetalRobotHead]

Don't know if this 1984 catalogue is of any use in dating some of the later Horikawa plastic robots, but just for the record here is it.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

[Joe K.]

Nice catch, MetalRobotHead!!! This is a very revealing catalog, indeed!

Let's start with the posted photo of the catalog's two page spread. Going from left to right, along the top row:

Smoking Engine Robot - #5060 - Not previously documented on the Timeline.

Shooting Space Walker - #50?? - Not previously documented on the Timeline.

Engine Robot - #5043 - Listed in a 1979 Horikawa Catalog as "new". This sighting shows it was still being marketed 5 years later.

Sharpshooter Robot - #5052 - Listed in a 1981 Japan Catalog.

Bottom row:

New Sky Robot - #5047 - Listed in the same 1979 Horikawa Catalog, also designated as "new".

Space Attacker - #5046 - Again, listed in the 1979 Horikawa Catalog and designated as "new".

Sounding Robot - #5053 - Listed in a 1981 Japan Catalog.

The cover of this 1984 catalog also shows the Galaxy Super Mechanic Fighter (not previously documented on the Timeline):

http://i1.ebayimg.com/04/i/04/e1/87/e5_1_b.JPG

Now, on to the auction's description:

"Sehr seltener Händler Katalog der Firma SH/Horikawa aus Japan aus dem Jahr 1984.Er wurde damals nur an einige wenige Spielzeuggeschäfte ausgegeben.Mit der gesamten Roboter Produktion des Herstellers Horikawa aus dieser Zeit.Alle Roboter sind sehr gross und in Farbe abgebildet.36 Roboter und einige wenige andere Spielzeuge sind in diesem Händlerkatalog.Darunter recht seltene wie:Roto Robot in blau-rot--Attacking Robot in blau--Fighting Robot im seltenen schwarz--Ranger Robot--Shooting Space Walker--Sounding Robot--New Astronaut in silber und in blau--New Gear Robot--usw.Die Funktionen eines jeden Roboters sind beschrieben.Der Katalog trägt auf der Rückseite den Stempel:Takemura Trading CO.LTD.Yokohama.Ich habe diesen Händler Katalog bis heute nur einmalgesehen."

My German is not so good. Can anyone translate? Does it say that there are 36 robots pictured in this catalog? And that they include:

Roto Robot

Attacking Robot

Fighting Robot

Ranger Robot

Shooting Space Walker (shown in the posted photo)

Sounding Robot (also shown in the posted photo)

New Astronaut ("in silver and in blue"?)

New Gear Robot

Too bad this one got away!

[Morbius]

New Sky Robot, Engine Robot and Space Attacker were purchased by me in 1979 at Simpson's at downtown Toronto for $14.99 each.

Passed up on the tin saucers, though! :(

[MetalRobotHead]

"Sehr seltener Händler Katalog der Firma SH/Horikawa aus Japan aus dem Jahr 1984.Er wurde damals nur an einige wenige Spielzeuggeschäfte ausgegeben.Mit der gesamten Roboter Produktion des Herstellers Horikawa aus dieser Zeit.Alle Roboter sind sehr gross und in Farbe abgebildet.36 Roboter und einige wenige andere Spielzeuge sind in diesem Händlerkatalog.Darunter recht seltene wie:Roto Robot in blau-rot--Attacking Robot in blau--Fighting Robot im  seltenen schwarz--Ranger Robot--Shooting Space Walker--Sounding Robot--New Astronaut in silber und in blau--New Gear Robot--usw.Die Funktionen eines jeden Roboters sind beschrieben.Der Katalog trägt auf der Rückseite den Stempel:Takemura Trading CO.LTD.Yokohama.Ich habe diesen Händler Katalog bis heute nur einmalgesehen."

Very rare dealer catalog of the company SH/Horikawa from Japan from the year 1984.Er saw only to some few toy business the entire robots production of the manufacturer Horikawa out this all robot is very large spend along at that time and in color abgebildet.36 robot and some few other toys is in this Haendlerkatalog.Darunter quite rare wie:Roto Robot in blue-red -- Attacking Robot in blue -- Fighting Robot in the rare black -- Ranger Robot -- Shooting space Walker -- Sounding Robot -- to new astronaut in silver and into blue -- new Gear Robot -- etc. those functions of each robot is describe-describing that catalog carries on the back the Stempel:Takemura Trading CO.LTD.Yokohama.Ich this dealer catalog until today only once.

Joe, Thats correct 36 robots listed if only we could see the others. Courtesy of Babel Fish