{"product_id":"akumaizer-3-zabitan-wind-up-tin-figure-bullmark-takatoku-1970s","title":"Akumaizer 3 Zabitan Wind-Up Tin Figure, Bullmark and Takatoku, 1970s, 22 cm, Working","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japanese Toys and Kaiju\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eZabitan, the winged hero of the Toei series Akumaizer 3, as a 1970s wind-up tin figure carrying the Bullmark and Takatoku marks, 22 cm (8.7 in) tall, with its clockwork still working.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkumaizer 3 was broadcast in 1975 and 1976, a Shotaro Ishinomori and Toei hero drama in which three demons turn against their own underworld to protect humankind. Zabitan, the leader, wears a black helmet framed by blue and silver wings, with a red emblem across his chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis figure renders him in pressed tin with plastic hands, feet and wings. The black torso is printed with the red chest design and a yellow belt buckle, the limbs are pale grey with yellow and red bands, and the back carries the Bullmark stamp, a Takatoku band with the Ishimori Pro, NET and Toei credits, and the winding key.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTin character toys of this period were made in modest numbers before vinyl and die-cast took over, and few have kept their wings and working springs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zabitan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Akumaizer 3 (Toei, 1975 to 1976)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMakers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bullmark; Takatoku mark on back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCredits:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ishimori Pro, NET, Toei\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lithographed tin with plastic parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clockwork, key wound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 cm (8.7 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanism:\u003c\/strong\u003e Working\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light rubs and scratches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe clockwork mechanism works.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight rubs and fine scratches across the tin and plastic, with small wear to the hands and feet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWings and key present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eB (good, light wear)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/es\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is checked by hand in Tokyo before it leaves us. Lithographed tin and painted plastic keep best away from damp and direct sun; wind the spring gently and never past its stop, and dust with a soft dry brush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan in a padded carton, then shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/es\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. 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