Horikawa Vintage Robot, Black Plastic Body, Lithographed Tin Chest, Battery Operated
Horikawa Vintage Robot, Black Plastic Body, Lithographed Tin Chest, Battery Operated
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A vintage Horikawa battery-operated robot in black plastic, with an orange lithographed tin chest of dials and red tin shoulder pods.
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 chest is a printed tin panel with four round dials, a central switch and rows of small controls, and above it sits a red visor with a pair of red tin pods on the shoulders. The back carries a battery cover, the feet are ribbed black plastic, and Made in Japan is moulded beside the cover.
The robot is offered as found: its function was not tested, and the damage to the battery cover is shown in close-up.
Details
- Maker: Horikawa
- Model: Battery-operated robot
- Material: Moulded plastic with lithographed tin chest and shoulder pods
- Colour: Black, orange and red
- Origin: Made in Japan
- Included: Robot only
Condition
- Grade C in Japan: marked wear, with conspicuous marks and soiling.
- Heavy soiling covers the body, paint has flaked from the red shoulder pods and the chest print is worn, and the battery cover is damaged at its catch.
Condition grade C (marked wear) 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
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