Joe K. Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 See:http://cgi.msn.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V...52&category=616Click to enlarge the third photo, first column.In the upper left hand corner is a toy that looks like RTR Mechanical Bulldozer to me. An e-mail to the seller has gone unanswered.Can anyone "enhance" this section of the catalog page and confirm? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See Post #9 for the revised catalog sighting, moving the date back from 1956 to 1955. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothut Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 There just is not enough picture to pixel info to blow up. but here is the croped image of what I think must be the Robert the robot bulldozer as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted February 3, 2005 Author Share Posted February 3, 2005 Here's another 1956 trade ad which seems to show the remote control version of the Robert the Robot Bulldozer:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...5954418374&rd=1And, specifically:http://i23.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/58/01/39_1.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fineas J. Whoopie Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Unfortunately this one is also pretty small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted February 3, 2005 Author Share Posted February 3, 2005 I guess it'll take a few more months (years?) of searching to find earlier ads for these two variations. I always thought that one preceeded the other by a year or two. Anybody know for sure which came first and when? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted December 12, 2005 Author Share Posted December 12, 2005 Here's a Wards Christmas Book 1956:http://cgi.ebay.com/old-1956-Montgomery-Wa...1QQcmdZViewItemwith this page:http://i22.ebayimg.com/02/i/05/ba/64/48_1.JPGwhich also shows the remote control version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fineas J. Whoopie Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 He's a wonderful toy, he's Ideal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 . This appears to be a similar picture as John's Post #2. A rather unusual looking Robert driver. Note that this description never mentions "Robert" being the operator. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 . Here's a 1955 - 56 Santa's Playthings catalog sighting that moves the Timeline date back one year: This appears to be a colorized version of the same image as seen in the previous post, however the colors don't exactly match the actual Robert the Robot Bulldozer toy. The recently completed/sold listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-SANTA-039-S-PLAYTHINGS-TOY-Catalog-L-A-Grand-Stores-Pawling-NY-WORTH-LOOK-/261591611388?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ce81337fc&nma=true&si=NTudGCwwZusQVJ2OIFGADJLGEsM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 A better, close-up from that 1956 Wards Christmas Book: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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