Osaka Tin Toy Institute Astro Boy Tin Plate Walking Figure, Wind-Up, Working, Boxed
Osaka Tin Toy Institute Astro Boy Tin Plate Walking Figure, Wind-Up, Working, Boxed
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- Prepared and sent from Tokyo within 7–14 days, often sooner, or as arranged
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- United States · usually 4–7 days after dispatch, insured and tracked Check the Shipping Flowchart here
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A guide for this piece: about $72, based on the 10% US charge on the declared value of goods made in Japan.
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Condition report
Excellent
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- Honest Wear
- As Found
Clockwork Steps from the Showa Era
Osaka's tin toy workshop keeps alive the pressing, printing and clockwork of Japan's post-war toy boom, and Astro Boy is its natural hero. A working wind-up walker brings that era into the room with every step. It pairs beautifully with soft vinyl Atoms to show both ends of his history.
Best for: Tin toy and Tezuka collectors, retro interiors
Condition notes
Working walking action; small paint loss on the hair tips; uniform not included.
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A wind-up Astro Boy in tin plate from the Osaka Tin Toy Institute, the Osaka workshop that keeps the craft of Showa-era tin toys alive: a walking figure with jointed arms and the classic red boots, in working order and with its illustrated box.
The Piece
The figure is pressed and lithographed in the old way, with Atom's black two-point hair, wide eyes and smile printed on the curved tin face, a flesh-tone body, black trunks with a green belt, and red boots that carry the walking mechanism. Wind the key and he strides forward, arms swinging, exactly as tin robots marched across Japanese living-room floors in the 1960s.
This model was made to be dressed in a removable school uniform, which is not included here; the figure itself is complete and walks as it should. The box, printed in the Institute's line-drawing style, and the paperwork are present.
Details
- Maker: Osaka Tin Toy Institute
- Character: Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom) by Osamu Tezuka
- Material: Lithographed tin plate
- Movement: Clockwork wind-up walking action, working
- Included: Original box and paperwork; the cloth uniform is not included
- Height: being confirmed against our archive records
- Made in: Japan
The Desk is glad to confirm the height before you buy; please write to us at any time.
Condition
- Walking action tested and working.
- A little paint loss on the tips of the hair points; no other conspicuous marks.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade A (excellent) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Wind gently and stop before the spring is fully tight; keep tin plate dry to protect the print.
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 you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
Considered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. More tin plate and vintage toys wait in the toys and collectibles room.
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