Horikawa Vintage Blackfighter Robot, Boxed, Black Plastic, Silver Chest Plating, Battery Operated
Horikawa Vintage Blackfighter Robot, Boxed, Black Plastic, Silver Chest Plating, Battery Operated
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A vintage Horikawa robot named Blackfighter in black plastic, with silver chest doors that open on an amber lamp, shown with its maker's 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.
Blackfighter has a boxy head with a silver visor, ribbed shoulders with silver gear wheels, and two silver chest doors that swing open to light an amber block behind them. The box shows the robot firing rays from its chest, with the name in yellow capitals and the maker named in a blue panel as Horikawa Toy Industry of Tokyo.
It was seen to work with batteries fitted, and the battery compartment is shown open.
Details
- Maker: Horikawa
- Model: Blackfighter
- Material: Moulded plastic with metallised chest plates
- Colour: Black and silver, with an amber chest lamp
- Included: Maker's box
Condition
- Grade B in Japan: fair, with visible signs of use.
- The silver plating on the chest doors is worn and spotted, as the close-up shows, and the box has creases and rubbing.
Condition grade B (visible signs of use) 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.
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