Horikawa Vintage Rotate-o-Matic Super Astronaut, Boxed, Red Plastic, Battery Operated

A vintage Horikawa Super Astronaut in red plastic with blue feet and silver goggle eyes, shown with its illustrated Rotate-o-Matic box.

The Piece

Horikawa Toy was a Tokyo maker of robots, space toys and other mechanical toys in the decades after the war, and its pieces are collected for their lithographed tin and bold colour.

The box describes automatic action: stop and go, a swinging door, a blinking and shooting gun, a shooting noise and a rotating body. The robot has twin silver eyes, a printed control panel on its chest and a chest door that opens on a lit gun, and its back carries a plain panel with a slide switch.

The box names the maker as Horikawa Toy Industry of Tokyo and is marked Made in Japan. The function was not tested, and the battery compartment is shown.

Details

• Maker: Horikawa
• Model: Rotate-o-Matic Super Astronaut
• Material: Moulded plastic with lithographed tin chest
• Colour: Red, blue and silver
• Origin: Made in Japan
• Included: Maker's box

Condition

• Grade A in Japan: very good, with no conspicuous marks or soiling.
• Small scuffs and light soiling are noted, with minor wear to the box edges.

Condition grade A (good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.

Authenticity & Care

Maker’s marks, reference numbers, finish and any packaging are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Keep it away from direct sun, heat and damp, dust it with a soft cloth, and handle it with clean, dry hands.

Delivery from Japan

Packed 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 before you buy, and see our published policy.