Secretbase Big Scale Astro Boy X-RAY Full Colour Number 25 Version With Gold Mechanics, Soft Vinyl
Secretbase Big Scale Astro Boy X-RAY Full Colour Number 25 Version With Gold Mechanics, Soft Vinyl
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- Resplendent 8.5 of 10 ·
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Condition report
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A golden heart, on show
For the Tezuka collector with a taste for the mechanical.
Best for: Designer soft vinyl collections
Condition notes
Carton opened for photography; inner bag sealed. Light rubbing to packaging.
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The Big Scale Astro Boy by Secretbase in the full colour number 25 version, with the inner machinery shown in gold.
The Piece
Atom keeps his familiar colours of black hair, green belt and red boots, but the face, chest, arms and legs open to reveal gilded mechanical workings. The figure is still wrapped in its inner bag.
It was opened once for photography; the inner wrapping is intact. Light rubbing to the wrapping and carton is noted.
Atom, Opened Up
Astro Boy, created by Osamu Tezuka in 1952 and animated for television in 1963, is the character from which the whole tradition of Japanese animation descends. Secretbase of Harajuku, Tokyo, is known for the X-RAY treatment, in which a clear body reveals a painted skeleton or mechanism inside, and its small runs made with heritage makers are followed closely by designer toy collectors.
Details
- Maker: Secretbase
- Character: Astro Boy
- Format: Big Scale, X-RAY full colour
- Material: Soft vinyl
- Packaging: Inner bag and carton
Sizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.
Condition
- Carton opened for photography; inner bag sealed.
- Light rubbing to packaging.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade N (unused) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Authenticity guaranteed. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.
Delivery from Japan
Packed 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 published policy.
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