{"product_id":"asakusa-toy-astro-boy-large-soft-vinyl-doll-55cm-1960s-original-jointed-limbs-handmade-trunks-belt-0298","title":"Asakusa Toy Astro Boy Large Soft Vinyl Doll 55cm, 1960s Original, Jointed Limbs, Handmade Trunks Belt","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Pop Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA 55 cm Astro Boy by Asakusa Toy from the 1960s, without cracks and with every joint still turning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe doll has the wide eyes and gentle smile of the first television series, with black horned hair, bare chest and tall red boots. The vinyl has mellowed to a warm tone and shows scuffs and soiling, most visibly to the hair points and feet, but no splits. Head, arms and legs all move freely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAstro Boy in the Toy Shop\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAstro Boy reached Japanese toy counters almost as soon as he reached television in 1963, and the large soft vinyl dolls of that decade are the pieces by which the whole field is measured. They were made to be played with, so survivors with their colour, joints and clothing intact are few. Later makers have returned to the same proportions again and again, which is why the boy robot remains the most recognisable silhouette in Japanese character toys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asakusa Toy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1960s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 55 cm (21.7 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClothing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trunks and belt are later handmade pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScratches and soiling from age; no cracks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll joints move; trunks and belt are handmade replacements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eB (good)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/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\u003eMaker and period are as the photographs show; nothing has been restored or repainted by the house. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan with rigid protection 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=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-further\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther reading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Read our guide \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/astro-boy-osamu-tezuka-collecting-guide\"\u003eAstro Boy and Osamu Tezuka: A Collector's Guide to the Mighty Atom\u003c\/a\u003e and look up \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/lexicon\/sofubi\"\u003esofubi\u003c\/a\u003e in the Japonista Lexicon. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-anime-art-merchandise-collectibles\"\u003eBrowse the anime art and collectibles\u003c\/a\u003e for related pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Pop Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a particular character, maker or edition? Our Hunting Salon™ will look for it on your behalf, then inspect, document and deliver it to you. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Asakusa Toy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54488077238565,"sku":"JP-CL-Z382030298","price":2580.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/lb1114-z382030298-1.jpg?v=1794608063","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/asakusa-toy-astro-boy-large-soft-vinyl-doll-55cm-1960s-original-jointed-limbs-handmade-trunks-belt-0298","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}