{"product_id":"billiken-shokai-mighty-atom-tin-plate-wind-up-figure-23cm-boxed","title":"Billiken Shokai Mighty Atom Tin Plate Wind-Up Walking Figure, Astro Boy, About 23 cm, with Illustrated Box","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eAstro Boy as Billiken Shokai made him in tin plate: a stout clockwork walker in cream, teal and red, standing about 23 cm tall beside his starry illustrated box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBilliken Shokai built its name on reviving the spirit of Japan’s postwar tin toys, and its Mighty Atom is one of the best loved of the line. Osamu Tezuka’s boy robot is pressed and lithographed in tin, with his famous swept black hair, wide eyes and a determined little frown, a teal belt over black shorts and bright red boots that carry the walking mechanism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe arms swing on rivets, the winding hole sits at his side and a key rests in the card insert of the box. The box itself is a small poster: Atom soaring past a rocket over a cratered moon on the lid, his face on the end panel, and MADE IN JAPAN with an age mark printed on the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Billiken Shokai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Astro Boy (Mighty Atom, Tetsuwan Atom) by Osamu Tezuka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lithographed tin plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanism:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clockwork walker with key\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 23 cm (9 in), as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarkings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Box printed MADE IN JAPAN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original illustrated box with card insert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight as stated; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 cm (0.4 in).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStored at home for many years; described as having age-related soiling and ageing that has been left uncleaned and unrepaired.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight rubbing shows at the edges of the arms and boots; the box has shelf wear at the corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe clockwork has not been tested by the Desk; ask before deciding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eB (very 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\u003eChecked and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Keep tin plate dry and away from humidity, wind it gently and never fully, and dust with a soft dry cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and 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 you wish to know 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\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Read the \u003ca href=\"\/es\/blogs\/news\/showa-tin-plate-and-soft-vinyl-toys-guide\"\u003eguide to Showa tin plate and soft vinyl toys\u003c\/a\u003e or continue to \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/japanese-toys-collectibles\"\u003eJapanese toys and collectibles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSearching for another Billiken Shokai walker or a particular Tezuka character in tin? 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