{"product_id":"osaka-tin-toy-institute-astro-boy-tin-plate-walking-figure","title":"Osaka Tin Toy Institute Astro Boy Tin Plate Walking Figure, Wind-Up, Working, Boxed","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA wind-up Astro Boy in tin plate from the Osaka Tin Toy Institute, the Osaka workshop that keeps the craft of Showa-era tin toys alive: a walking figure with jointed arms and the classic red boots, in working order and with its illustrated box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figure is pressed and lithographed in the old way, with Atom's black two-point hair, wide eyes and smile printed on the curved tin face, a flesh-tone body, black trunks with a green belt, and red boots that carry the walking mechanism. Wind the key and he strides forward, arms swinging, exactly as tin robots marched across Japanese living-room floors in the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model was made to be dressed in a removable school uniform, which is not included here; the figure itself is complete and walks as it should. The box, printed in the Institute's line-drawing style, and the paperwork are present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Osaka Tin Toy Institute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Astro Boy (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\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clockwork wind-up walking action, working\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original box and paperwork; the cloth uniform is not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e being confirmed against our archive records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Desk is glad to confirm the height before you buy; please write to us at any time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalking action tested and working.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA little paint loss on the tips of the hair points; no other conspicuous marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eA (excellent)\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. Wind gently and stop before the spring is fully tight; keep tin plate dry to protect the print.\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. More tin plate and vintage toys wait in the \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/japanese-toys-collectibles\"\u003etoys and collectibles\u003c\/a\u003e room.\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 a particular tin plate Astro Boy, a robot toy or a Showa original? Our Hunting Salon™ locates it across Japan's private collector circles, then inspects, documents and delivers it to you. \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: tin plate Astro Boy walking toy · Osaka Tin Toy Institute Atom · wind-up Tetsuwan Atom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Osaka Tin Toy Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54480904978725,"sku":"JP-CL-MERC-M83823280408","price":720.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/osaka-tin-toy-astro-boy-walking-figure-01.jpg?v=1794568597","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/es\/products\/osaka-tin-toy-institute-astro-boy-tin-plate-walking-figure","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}