{"product_id":"bullmark-godzilla-tinplate-remote-control-walking-toy-light","title":"Bullmark Godzilla Tinplate Remote-Control Walking Toy with Light and Smoke Action, Boxed, Early 1970s","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Kiln \u0026amp; Lacquer\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eBefore sound chips and screen-accurate resin, a child pressed a button and Bullmark's Godzilla lumbered forward, arms swinging, mouth glowing and smoke rising from its jaws. This early 1970s tinplate example, 28 cm tall, survives with its original wired controller and its graphic period box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis large battery-operated remote-control walking toy was produced in Japan in the early 1970s. Standing approximately 28 cm tall, the figure is built chiefly in lithographed and painted tinplate with mixed components, in an expressive green-and-black finish with flashes of red, yellow and metallic color. Its broad torso, powerful legs, long segmented tail, raised arms and pale sculpted dorsal plates form a stylized silhouette rooted in early character-toy design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOperated from the original wired controller, Godzilla walks forward while moving its arms; the mouth incorporates an illumination feature, and the toy was engineered to produce a smoke effect from the mouth during operation. The design celebrates rather than hides its machinery: the undersides of the articulated feet reveal the wheeled walking mechanism, and visible seams and articulated sections show how a large battery-operated monster was engineered more than half a century ago. The controller is finished in brown with its original green cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original box carries bold orange, yellow, red and black graphics showing a child operating Godzilla by remote control, with photographic demonstrations of the action features. Together, toy, controller and box show how the product was first presented to children and make a far richer ensemble than the figure alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBullmark became one of the important names in Japanese character toys in the late 1960s and 1970s, producing monster figures, mechanical toys and licensed character merchandise, and its products are closely tied to the exuberant visual language of early Japanese monster collecting. Best known internationally for soft vinyl figures, the company also combined character design with gears, electric motors, stamped metal, lights and imaginative action features, and this remote-control Godzilla is among the most memorable examples of that side of its work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bullmark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lithographed and painted tinplate with mixed components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green, black, metallic and multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height approx. 28 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original wired remote control (brown, green cable); original period box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Godzilla\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Battery-operated remote-control walking toy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Walking, arm movement, mouth illumination, smoke effect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower:\u003c\/strong\u003e Battery operated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePacking:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toy and controller stabilized separately; box given additional structural protection inside a reinforced outer carton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery good vintage toy with heavily aged original box; the figure presents remarkably well for its age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe painted and lithographed surfaces keep strong color and substantial gloss, with light scratches, small marks and age-related surface wear across the body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll major sculptural elements are present: dorsal plates, tail sections, arms, legs, feet and head.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe original mechanical walking construction and wired controller are retained; gentle, occasional operation and careful handling are recommended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe original brown wired controller is included, its green cable still attached.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: tears, creasing, crushed corners, edge wear, surface abrasions and structural fatigue consistent with decades of storage; the principal graphics remain highly legible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor preservation, display away from direct sunlight, excessive humidity and temperature extremes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Bullmark battery-operated Godzilla of early 1970s Japanese production, complete with its original wired controller and original period box. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.\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. Returns follow our \u003ca href=\"\/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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