1960's Horikawa Tin Robot

actionjohnny Field Commander You look about my age, got any Accy in your loft? Posts: 1,495 Favourite set: 1st issue talking Commander Favourite vehicle: Helicopter	1960's Horikawa Tin Robot Nov 23, 2013 17:13:10 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by actionjohnny on Nov 23, 2013 17:13:10 GMT Thought I'd kick off this section by posting a picture of my Japanese 1960's tin Robot...

daz28 Administrator If its complicated, Try harder Posts: 6,255 Favourite vehicle: Landrover	1960's Horikawa Tin Robot Nov 23, 2013 19:26:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daz28 on Nov 23, 2013 19:26:06 GMT Very nice Johnny I always wanted a robot when I was young. The closest I got was enough money to go to the local toyshop to get a Dalek as they were on special offer. sadly when I got there they had sold out
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actionjohnny Field Commander You look about my age, got any Accy in your loft? Posts: 1,495 Favourite set: 1st issue talking Commander Favourite vehicle: Helicopter	1960's Horikawa Tin Robot Nov 24, 2013 16:34:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by actionjohnny on Nov 24, 2013 16:34:14 GMT My mum got that one Christmas in the 1960's from a toy shop on the corner of Mare Street, East London when we lived near there.

dazw499 Action Pilot Posts: 296	1960's Horikawa Tin Robot Nov 25, 2013 13:36:55 GMT via mobile actionjohnny likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dazw499 on Nov 25, 2013 13:36:55 GMT Nice one Johnny,i have a similar one...Will post a picture later.

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1960's Horikawa Tin Robot Nov 25, 2013 21:18:46 GMT

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Post by somekindajoe on Nov 25, 2013 21:18:46 GMT

I've always been jealous of what great condition your robot is in John. As you can see from the pics my childhood Horikawa has been through the wars!

I can't remember not owning him so I have no idea when I got him.

He'd never pass an M.O.T again but just like my old action men, he refuses to fade away.

Thinking back the play value of this guy to my Action Man games was enormous. Quite often he was a (usually alien) robot who'd arrived on Earth hell bent on causing mayhem and destruction with my Action Men Earth's only hope of survival. Just as often though he fought alongside my AM as a comrade in arms. Another lifted from TV/recycled plot twist scenario I used was that he was an amazing new prototype robot and enemy agents wanted to steal him but for 'Queen, country, and the future of robotics' my Action Men would foil their plans.

Great memories of a very battered, but very cherished old Horikawa robot!

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daz28 Administrator If its complicated, Try harder Posts: 6,255 Favourite vehicle: Landrover	1960's Horikawa Tin Robot Nov 25, 2013 21:37:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daz28 on Nov 25, 2013 21:37:09 GMT I Like that played with look it adds character to the toy. and the story /memory's that go with it can't be replaced
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1960's Horikawa Tin Robot Nov 25, 2013 21:54:08 GMT

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Post by actionjohnny on Nov 25, 2013 21:54:08 GMT

Trust me Steve, mine isn't as great as he looks, the back battery hinged lid is missing so to get him working I have to literally hold the batteries in with one hand or they fall out cos he leans slightly backwards. I keep telling myself I must make something to hold the batteries in but I never seem to get around to it.

I love the way you've stuck a Kirby Captain America piece of art on his chest! What imaginations we had!

lensman Action Pilot Posts: 241	1960's Horikawa Tin Robot Nov 30, 2013 22:34:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lensman on Nov 30, 2013 22:34:30 GMT I'm old enough to have bought new the copy of the Avengers when they dug him out of the ice , and later on I remember thinking how this guy with a shield got to be knocking about with all these super power heroes.

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1960's Horikawa Tin Robot Dec 1, 2013 11:02:11 GMT

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Nov 30, 2013 22:34:30 GMT lensman said:

I'm old enough to have bought new the copy of the Avengers when they dug him out of the ice , and later on I remember thinking how this guy with a shield got to be knocking about with all these super power heroes.

Yeah, this issue. In my collection and sporting my favourite ever marvel cover!

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1960's Horikawa Tin Robot Dec 1, 2013 14:14:48 GMT

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Post by lensman on Dec 1, 2013 14:14:48 GMT

was at boarding school when parents sold the café and threw everything out of the attic room which had all my toys , at the time wasn't bothered about the Corgis, AM but my Britains ACW & Knights and about 200 US Marvels !!!!! all pre 1967 ( wouldn't have been worth a lot as bought a lot of older Marvels (inc FF 1 2 3 4 and one where a boy got bitten by a spider !!!!) from a market stall that exchanged the comics 2 for one and had Price and Exchange value stamped on them.

actionjohnny Field Commander You look about my age, got any Accy in your loft? Posts: 1,495 Favourite set: 1st issue talking Commander Favourite vehicle: Helicopter	1960's Horikawa Tin Robot Dec 1, 2013 17:48:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by actionjohnny on Dec 1, 2013 17:48:46 GMT I feel for you lensman!

actionjohnny Field Commander You look about my age, got any Accy in your loft? Posts: 1,495 Favourite set: 1st issue talking Commander Favourite vehicle: Helicopter	1960's Horikawa Tin Robot Dec 1, 2013 17:51:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by actionjohnny on Dec 1, 2013 17:51:11 GMT My cousin who lived in Walthamstow, London used to bang on about a place where you exchanged comics 2 for 1, is this the area you're talking about lensman?

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1960's Horikawa Tin Robot Dec 19, 2013 11:41:00 GMT via mobile

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Dec 1, 2013 17:51:11 GMT actionjohnny said:

. , about a place where you exchanged comics 2 for 1

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Were there any 'plus books' book shops in your area back then? they always exchanged comics two for one and were responsible for those horrendous ink stamps on the covers that we as adult collectors hate so much now. They had shops everywhere and as a South London kid the west Croydon. Merton, tooting and Balham branches were on my regular round.

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1960's Horikawa Tin Robot Dec 19, 2013 13:46:32 GMT

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Post by actionjohnny on Dec 19, 2013 13:46:32 GMT

Not sure Steve, my old man used to go to Roman Road, Brick Lane, Mare Street and London Fields East End markets to get them. I'd say he more that likely ventured into a 'Plus Books' shop.
My issue of 'Incredible Hulk' #5 has a book stamp about 3inch by 3inch square emblazoned across the middle of the cover!!! Not satisfied with that, the store had to put another in the top left!!!!

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1960's Horikawa Tin Robot Jan 1, 2014 19:51:21 GMT actionjohnny likes this

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We had 3 indoor markets in Blackpool in the 60's and all 3 had a stall that exchanged comics and paperbacks (all different owners) in fact they were the only place to buy US Comics , one of them also sold new releases BUT they still stamped exchange value on inside cover - not that anyone knew back then how much they would be worth.
I bought a Transformer toy collection in the late 90's and picked up a complete mint collection of Transformers UK comics all individually bagged with every single free gift.

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