Ultrarobotman Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Excellent survivor there. I also happen to have two of those rascals a blue and a red that have been with me all these years as well,(I have purchased more since) got them as souveniers from the Jersey shore boardwalk, marked 1977. I was about 10. Mine still work great and were made in U.S.A.- Congrats again on a fine collection! Keep up the great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticaugie Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 Low res but that is what we had to work with 8 years ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp6mnBrSUfA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticaugie Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 I have been kind of busy collecting and upgrading lately. I never thought I would have two gang members in my collection. I upgraded my Mr Atom, the one I had before was actually a variation but I am only keeping the best. I picked up the set box for the gripidee gravity robot and the English Tomy box for the Karate Robot Jr. The Electric robot came from Rennigers. The Starblazers analyzer robot is actually called Alpha Robot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dratomic Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Wow. When you say "upgrade," you're not kidding around! I've always liked your collection photos -- lots of variety. But man, you added some serious stuff to your shelves... Where did you pick up the Gang members? Were they in the auction...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticaugie Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 Thanks I got the Lavender on ebay recently. The seller listed it under 'tin toy other' and took terrible pictures so I got lucky that it was in this condition, with almost zero fading to the litho. The Giant Sonic was an ebay find too but not so much a deal so it balances out with the Non-Stop. It has been a good year, I also picked up an Alps Missile Robot which is another one I did not think I would ever have. That was my Robby in a Studebaker moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roboto Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Great additions to your collection. The Mr Atom really stands out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticaugie Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 Great additions to your collection. The Mr Atom really stands out.Thanks, the Mr Atom I had before was a deeper red and had the flat panel eyes. The box was a weird one, it had the Mr Atom litho on it but was off centered by at least 10" but I think I left it in my ex-wife's attic a long time ago. I am selling the old Mr Atom at an Antique shop that I rent space at in Gaithersburg MD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Serious upgrade indeed - just beautiful my friend - the robot atop the Sonic box is from the Japanese build a bot kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticaugie Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 Thanks yes he is one of 81 combinations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Very nice, Tom! Good seeing you at B-XII.I have this Analyzer/Alpha robot, too, but I don't recall the spring loaded antenna.Did they come with your example, or were they a DIY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticaugie Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 Did they come with your example, or were they a DIY? Joe we had a great time at botstock thanks for being such a great host!This is the way I got it. I had seen one back in March at a toy show but I do not remember if it had the springs or not. Does yours work? Mine is not working and it is one of those glued together robots so I don't plan on trying to open him. I will post a better picture later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 The last time I checked, it was working. Bought this years ago at Kimono My House in Emeryville, CA. Picked up the other sizes there, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothunter Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Great additions! Your collection is certainly growing in the right direction! I remember when I first added Gang members back in the day and it made me feel like I had finally entered a certain elite level of collecting. I was ready to explode with pride. Ah, the good old days before I became jaded! LOL!Mr. Atom is one of my all time favorite robots but I am always amazed that any survived. He's such a delicate toy. And so shaky when he walks. I would have killed this poor guy within the first ten minutes of play time had I been lucky enough as a kid to receive one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticaugie Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Thanks Pat, it was good to see you at botstock and look forward to the next Morphy day soon.Joe, here is a better picture. The first one I saw was at a toy show earlier this year but the seller wanted too much but it did have the spring antennas. Were any of the other sizes battery operated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 This is exactly the variation I have:Found this image here: http://ourstarblazers.com/vault/206/and according to this website it was made by Nomura. The box and the toy bear no English wording at all.The other two were both wind-ups which can also be found at the website above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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