Electric Robot and Son Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I agree, an eclectic variety of space toys and robots that look great displayed together! Show us some more closeups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 You sure pack a lot of stuff into your small apartment, Geoffrey! Very nice collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffreypeeters Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 Thank you all for your kind comments. Here are some close-ups of my toys, including the famous blue astronaut. The bagatelle game is a Portuguese toy as well - comes from a company in Leiria called FAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffreypeeters Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 And here some more... I don't know the wherabouts of these astronauts... only that they came glued on this backing card and that the seller told me they were Italian... They look like the US - Plasticraft ones though... only that they have helmets and seem to be made of a softer-type of plastic (I think) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffreypeeters Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 And here my Hong-Kong X-ships... Don't know how many there were in the serie. I have the X-30, X-40 and X-50. On the right the Wannatoys space cars - which I love in terms of design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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geoffreypeeters Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 Here some more... I really do like the fact that, (even though "purists" will try to prove the contrary), you CAN perfectly mix vintage battery robots from the 50ies and 60ies with more contemporary robots from the 70ies... It is also nice to see how the same industry (Japan in this case) was able to go from a "Western" - type of robot (based on Robbie and friends...) to a more "Asiatic" type - with the "Shogun Warriors" - lineup and the re-conversion of big toymakers like POPY, BULLMARK, TAKARA, TAKATOKU and BANDAI - not only in starting working with other types of materials (diecast vs. tin and vinyl vs celluloid) but also starting to including some 100% Asiatic characteristics into their robots. (colors / weapons / masks)The robots lost their naívity - yes - but they were much more human... with their strengths and weaknesses... the ability to love (Robocon) and die (Mazinger)... To protect humankind even if this meant to be destroyed... Of course lots of toys at the turn of the 70ies started to be linked to manga and cartoons - but this is exactly what happened in the 30ies with the Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon toys... History repeating itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Outstanding collection & GREAT DISPLAY GEOFFREY! Lets have a WW Botstock at Lisboa and the fleamarket... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffreypeeters Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 Outstanding collection & GREAT DISPLAY GEOFFREY! Lets have a WW Botstock at Lisboa and the fleamarket... :)I'd love that Dirk ! B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffreypeeters Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 Some new aquisitions... I just love these rayguns from Ideal - Germany... They epitomize every inch of design that the toy industry has to offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffreypeeters Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 And this Space Outlaw Gun was found on Lisbon's flea- market - C-8 condition but working... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dratomic Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Nice additions! I agree -- those Ideal water guns are fantastic. And I love the Space Outlaw gun -- I still don't actually have one. Consider me jealous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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