BACK
THE
LIST
The Robot Reference Index by Joe Knedlhans
Over the past 25 years numerous magazine
articles have been published regarding toy robots and space toys.
Here, for the first time, is a unified list of those publications.
The magazines are arranged in alphabetical order by title; the articles
themselves, in chronological order.
Here are a few things to keep in mind
as you peruse THE LIST. At this point in time, it is by no means complete.
But, you can help make it so. Here's how. If you know of a
magazine title or a particular article not listed, send it in. E-mail
a review to: roboter@clara.net. Please try to follow the established
review sequence: Magazine Title, Date (including Volume and Number,
if applicable), Article Title, Author, brief content description.
In regards to the Antique Toy World
listing, a nearly complete collection was available for review.
Those missing issues are designated by: "???". If a particular copy
is not listed at all, it means that upon review it was found to contain
no relevant articles or significant advertisements. Beginning in
the early 1980's, each and every issue of ATW contains at least one or
more photos of robots or space toys for sale. Sometimes, they can
provide invaluable reference information. So, in that sense, they
all should be included in this list. However, it was decided that
only atypical ads would merit inclusion, i.e., multiple photos per ad,
a unique toy and/or box, a full page, full-color ad of special interest,
etc. Finally, keep in mind that some of the very early articles written
by the Ralston's and F.W.Griffith consisted of little more than a photo
and a description of the toy. Back then, factual names obtained from
original boxes were sometimes hard to come by. In those articles
where the robot was "unknown", its actual name has been researched and
included in the review.
THE LIST is an ever evolving entity.
New articles appear every month, even in non-traditional toy/collector
publications. If you know of such an article, send it in. THE
LIST was put together by humans, not robots. You may find an error
or an omission. If you do, send it in. Together, we can make
THE LIST complete.
#1 ROBOT ARTICLES
AMERICANA
April 1990(Vol.18,#1)-"In The Marketplace:
The Robot's Return" by Frank Donegan.
ANTIQUES & COLLECTING HOBBIES
November 1988(Vol.93,#9)-"Toy Robots"
by Rick Brophy
ANTIQUE TOY WORLD (SEE
BELOW)
BABY BOOMER COLLECTIBLES (The
Pop Culture Collectibles Magazine)
October 1995(Vol.3,#1)-"Invaders
From Elsewhere" by Bruce Lanier Wright (ten page, color and black &
white article on all aspects of UFO's and
their occupants - two column side
bar story about Masudaya, Cragstan and Yoshiya flying saucers with color
photo), "Warning! Warning! Lost In Space Collectibles are Heavenly, But
Prices are Out of This World!" by Nick Portantiere (seven page, black &
white article with photos)
COLLECTIBLE TOYS & VALUES
November 1992(Vol.1,#13)-"The Nuts
And Bolts Of The Toy Robot" by Robert Reed (two page, black & white
article with photos), "Golden Age Robots" (six page, black & white
price guide with thirty-three photos), "Robots, Androids & Cyborgs"
(ten page, black & white price guide with photos), "Of Zeroids, S.T.A.R.
Teams And Copyrights: A Brief History of Ideal's Science Fiction Toys"
by John McGonagle (three page, black & white article with two photos
of Zeroids).
July 1993(Vol.1,#32)-"Transforming
Toys" by Thomas Wheeler, "Transformers (value) Listing", "Thr Robotech
Assault" by Mario Salcido, "Made In Japan: 8th Man" by Brendan Faulkner,
"Golden Age Robots (value) Listing", "Shogun Warriors" by Jay Hamilton,IV,
"Robots and Cyborgs (value) Listing", "Japanimation" by Jim Korkis.
COLLECTING TOYS
February 1993(Vol.1,#1)-"T-N's Robby
Space Patrol" by (no author credit given)
February 1995(Vol.3,#1)-"The Robot
That Rebuilt A Nation" by Nobuo Kumagai, translated by Eric De Groot (eight
page, full-color article detailing everything you ever wanted to know about
Tetsujin 28/Gigantor), "Atlantique City" by Tom Hammel (four page, full-color
article with three photos of 'bots and space toys), "The Micro Frontier"
by John Michlig (two page, full-color article on Galoob's Darth Vader and
R2-D2 playsets).
April 1995(Vol.3,#2)-"Nomura's Robby
Space Vehicles" by Catherine Saunders-Watson (four page, full-color article
detailing Robby Space Patrol, Moon Space Ship and Moon Patrol Car).
February 1996(Vol.4,#1)-"KO's Space
Zoo" by Catherine Saunders-Watson (four page, full-color article detailing
Yoshiya's Friction Motor Space Dog, Sparkling Space Dog, Wind-Up Space
Dog, B/O Magic Space Dog, Space Whale Ship and Space Elephant).
COLLECT IT
COLLECTORS' SHOWCASE
September/October 1982(Vol.2,#1)-"Robots"
by Bob Canning. (Five page, full-color article on Steve Sansweet's collection)
March/April 1985(Vol.4,#4)-"Robots"
by Donna Kaonis. (Four page, full color article on H.I.Gosses' collection)
July/August 1989(Vol.9,#5)-"The Golden
Age Of The Robot" by Donna C. Kaonis. (Six page, full-color article on
Robert Lesser's collection)
August 1991(Vol.11,#8)-"Robot Vehicles"
by Randy Krehbiel (four page, full-color article highlighting sixteen out-of-this-world
transportation
vehicles)
CONTINENTAL PROFILES (This is
the in-flight magazine published by Continental Airlines)
October 1990(Vol.3,#10)-"View The
Right Thing" by Linda Lehrer (seven page, cover story article on Michael
Freeman and Leonard Schaier. Michael Freeman is the creator and voice of
both the Mego and Tiger Electronics versions of 2-XL).
(The) FRANKLIN MINT ALMANAC
Fall 1990(Vol.22,#2-Special Holiday
Issue)-"Spaced Out" by Mark Mussari (five and a half page, full-color article
on classic tin robots)
Special Spring Issue(Vol.23,#1)-"Trekkie
Treasures" by Mark Mussari (six page, full-color article), "Television
Toys" by Mark Mussari (five and a half page, full-color article on Ira
Gallen's collection)
GIANT ROBOT
HOBBIES - The Magazine For
Collectors
HOME COMPANION (Mary Engelbreit's)
February & March 2000(Vol.4,#2)-"Finders
Keepers-My Favorite Robots" by Ellen Gardner. (Four page, full-color article
on Bill Hibdon's collection)
(The) INSIDE COLLECTOR
December 1994(Vol.5,#2)-"Early Toy
Robots and Their Boxes" by Alan Jaffe (five page, full-color article on
the Will Larson collection).
METROPOLITAN HOME
September 1989(Vol.21,#9)-"A State-of-the-Heart
Art Collection" by Victoria Lautman (eight page, full-color article on
Sherry and Alan Koppel's home and collections including toy robots. Full
page, full-color photo depicting twenty-six 'bots, eight of which have
been "cropped").
MODEL AND TOY COLLECTOR
#17 Winter 1991-"The Nuts & Bolts
Of Collecting Robots" by David E. Dennis (Parts 1 & 2-five page, black
& white article)
POPULAR ELECTRONICS
December 1958(Vol.9,#6)-The, now
famous, Radicon Robot Christmas cover. "There Are Robots Among Us" by William
Tenn, "Sparky, The Robot Pup" by Gaylord Welker.
TIME - The Weekly Newsmagazine
December 12, 1955(Vol.66,#24)-"The
Little King" by (no author credit given) - Five page cover story on toymaker
Louis Marx. Color cover features Marx, Santa and toys, including Electric
Robot. Black & white story photo of boy playing with Electric Robot
and Son ($5.98). Text describes Marx's "knock-off" of Ideal's Robert the
Robot.
TOY COLLECTOR Magazine
March/April 1993(Vol.4,#2)-"Playing
Favorites-A Top 10 List of Feature Toys" by Tom Frey (Cover story article,
four page, full-color including Big Loo, King Zor, Robot Commando, Mr.
Machine, The Great Garloo and
five others)
June 1993(Vol.4,#3)-"Retro, Repro,
Roboto" by Russell Letson (four page, full-color article on Billiken, Osaka
and MTH repro-bots)
TOY SHOP
TOY TRADER
#2 ANTIQUE TOY WORLD ARTICLES
1978-1992
Dale Kelley-Publisher and Editor
|
Date
|
Article
|
| March 1978(Vol.8,#3) |
Full page, black & white ad for
Butterfield & Butterfield's April 7, 1978 Marx Toy Collection auction
depicting two space toys. |
| September 1978(Vol.8,#8) |
Full page, brown & beige ad for
I ROBOT 2, Bill Shelley's forthcoming space toy movie ad depicting five
'bots. |
| December 1978(Vol.8,#12) |
Quarter page, black & white ad
by Gallery 802 depicting 'Engine Robot with Electric Room' and box-$35.00. |
| April 1979(Vol.9,#4) |
"Are Japanese Toys Collectible?"
by Earl Douglas.
(The word "robot" never appears in
the copy, but the two black & white Lewis Galoob Company catalog reprints
that accompany the text are chock full of robots and space toys, along
with their original suggested retail prices: #7524 B/O Space TV Robot (Tulip
Head) $5.98, #6059 Mr. Hustler Robot $4.98, #7501 B/O Mini-Robot Tank $1.98,
etc.) |
| June 1979(Vol.9,#6) |
"Space Toy Exhibit Held In Chicago"
(Two page, black & white centerfold article depicting six 'bots and
space toys. Same cover story depicting Robert the Robot). |
| August 1979(Vol.9,#8) |
Half page , black & white ad
by Jacky Broutin
featuring space toys, robots, astronauts,
super heros. |
| September 1979(Vol.9,#9) |
Full page, black & white ad by
Lloyd W. Ralston depicting nine 'bots and space toys, Full page, black
& white ad by Brian Moran depicting six 'bots and space toys. |
| January 1980(Vol.10,#1) |
Black & white ad by Larry Eisenstein
for Jupiter
Robot-$40.00 or 3 for $100.00, Second
Childhood ad for High Wheel Robot-$35.00, Planet Robot-$30.00, "G" Force-$25.00,
Ad for OLD TOYS Magazine depicting black & white cover photos of Mr
Sandman The Robot and Daiya Astronaut Robot. |
| February 1980(Vol.10,#2) |
"The Robot Report and Astronaut
Account" by Glenn & Lloyd Ralston - Daiya Astronaut and Cragstan
Astronaut (First in a series of articles that would continue for over the
next four years). |
| March 1980(Vol.10,#3) |
"The Robot Report and Astronaut
Account"( TRR&AA) by Glenn & Lloyd Ralston - Marx Electric
Robot, Marx Electric Robot & Son, Irwin Two Gun Space Man. |
| April 1980(Vol.10,#4) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
R35 Robot |
| May 1980(Vol.10,#5) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Mr. Chief, Robert The Robot, Chief Robot Man - Cover photo of Chief Robot
Man and Rosko
Astronaut. |
June 1980(Vol.10,#6)
Astronaut. |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
T.N Space Man, Daiya Moon |
| July 1980(Vol.10,#7) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Remco Lost In Space Robot, A.H.I. Lost In Space Robot. |
| August 1980(Vol.10,#8) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Man In Space astronaut, Answer Game Robot Machine. |
| September 1980(Vol.10,#9) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -"
Radar Robot and His Two Clones, The Blue Robots" (Zoomers) |
| October 1980(Vol.10,#10) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
T.N Astronaut, Linemar Spaceman. |
| November 1980(Vol.10,#11) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Dino Robot, Space Robot (X-70 TulipHead). |
| December 1980(Vol.10,#12) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Chime Trooper Astronaut, Unknown Robot (it is Wind-Up Tremendous Mike The
Robot) |
I'm missing January, February, March,
April, May and June 1981 |
???
|
| July/August 1981(Vol.11,#7) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Wheel-A-Gear Robot, Non-Stop Robot |
| Missing Vol.11,#8, Vol.11,#9, Vol.11,#10 |
???
|
November/December 1981(Vol.11,#11) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Mechanical Roby Robot Sparkling, Conehead Robot, Robby Robot with Sparking
Action. |
| December/January 1981(Vol.11,#12) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
The Three Mr.Mercurys. "The Sky's The Limit In This Fabulous French
Collection!"
by Jack Tempest (The Armand Hui Bon
Hoa collection |
| Missing January 1982(Vol.12,#1) |
???
|
| February/March1982(Vol.12,#2) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Hi-Bouncer Moon Scout, Colonel Hap Hazard. |
| Missing Vol.12,#3 |
???
|
| April 1982(Vol.12,#4) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Planet Robots (two remote control versions, four wind-up versions) |
| May 1982(Vol.12,#5) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Mechanized Robot, Space Robot Trooper, Robby with no name(it is the Piston
Action obot with controller) |
| June 1982(Vol.12,#6) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Alps Rocket Man, Alps Moon Explorer. |
| Missing July, August and September
1982 |
???
|
| October 1982(Vol.12,#10) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
T.N Earthman, Moon Creature, Insect "7", Chompy The Beetle. "Writing
'Space Toys'" by Crystal and Leland Payton. |
| Missing November and December 1982 |
??? |
| January 1983(Vol.13,#1) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Dux Astroman, Alps
Door Robot. "Close Encounters
Of A Playful Kind" (Robots & Space Toys from the Lloyd Ralston
Collection)". |
| Missing February 1983 |
???
|
| March 1983(Vol.13,#3) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Sparkling Mike Robot,
Flashy Jim(R7), Interplanetary Explorer. |
| April 1983(Vol.13,#4) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Atomic Robot Man,
Mechanical Walking Sparking Robot,
Remote Control Piston Action Robot. |
| May 1983(Vol.13,#5) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Space Man. |
| June 1983(Vol.13,#6) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Cragstan Astronauts (two
different face variations), Atom
Robot. |
| July 1983(Vol.13,#7) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Mechanical Wind-Up Atomic Robot, Moon Explorer Robot, NASA Man. |
| Missing August 1983 |
???
|
| September 1983(Vol.13,#9) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Mr. Robot, Space Robot RX 008, Sparky Robot (three variations). |
Missing October and
November 1983 |
???
|
| December 1983(Vol.13,#12) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Robotank-Z, Robotank-Z R1, Mechanical Sparking Robot, Mechanical Robot. |
| January 1984(Vol.14,#1) |
???
|
| February 1984(Vol.14,#2) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Moon Patrol, Moon Space Ship, Moon Car., "Armand's Robot Collection
Is Almost Complete!" by Jack Tempest (Cover story-two page, black &
white article on Armand Hui Bon Hoa's collection), Full page, black &
white ad from Hake's Americana depicting eight 'bots and space toys. |
| March 1984(Vol.14,#3) |
-"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston
- Space Patrol Car "VW",
Space Patrol Car "Robby Driver Version",
Mars Explorer, "Prototypes-The Artist, Then The Toy" by Gene Scala
(three and a half page, black & white article depicting "probably the
earliest robot in existence"?). |
| April 1984(Vol.14,#4) |
???
|
| May 1984(Vol.14,#5) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Photo Essay (twelve 'bots and astronauts depicted), Full page, full-color
front inside cover ad
for the Ditto Ceramic Robot Reproductions,
"Japanese
Robots-'Made In Britain'" by Jack Tempest (full page, black & white
ad for the Ditto Ceramic Reproductions - R-35 Robot depicted) |
| June 1984(Vol.14,#6) |
Full page, black & white ad for
Brian Moran's book Collecting Battery Toys and Gallery 802 'Super Space
Stuff' Catalog. |
| July 1984(Vol.14,#7) |
???
|
| August 1984(Vol.14,#8) |
???
|
| September 1984(Vol.14,#9) |
"The Force Will Be With You, Alway$"
[no typo] by Tom Frey (four page, black & white article describing
the Star Wars
toys). |
Missing January, February,
March, and April 1984 |
???
|
| May 1984(Vol.14,#5) |
"TRR&AA" by G&L Ralston -
Photo Essay. "Japanese Robots-'Made In Britain' Limited
Edition Replicas in Ceramics" by Jack Tempest. |
Missing June, July, August and
September 1984 |
???
|
| October 1984(Vol.14,#10) |
"Robots Are Here 1985 Calendar
Peeks Into The
Future" |
| November 1984(Vol.14,#11) |
"Classic PlasticToys" (CPT)
by Tom Frey - The Great
Garloo, Big Loo, The Great Son of
Garloo (two variations). |
| December 1984(Vol.14,#12) |
"CPT" by T. Frey - Robot Commando,
Odd Ogg |
| January 1985(Vol.15,#1) |
"CPT" by T. Frey - King Zor, Yakkity
Yob. |
| February 1985(Vol.15,#2) |
"CPT" by T. Frey - Robert the Robot
(two versions), Robert the Robot Bulldozer, Rock'em Sock'em Robots |
| March 1985(Vol.15,#3)- |
"The Robots Are Back" by Tom
Frey - Maxx Steele, Tomy's Omnibot/Verbot/Dingbot, Magic Mike, Robotron
RT-2, Transformers, Go-Bots. |
| April 1985(Vol.15,#4) |
"CPT" by T. Frey - Sir Galaxy, Terron-The
Beast from Beyond. |
| May 1985(Vol.15,#5) |
"CPT" by T. Frey - Mr. Machine, Mr.
Machine Game, big Max and his Electronic Conveyor.-"CPT" by T. Frey
- Electroman, Zogg the Terrible, Sir Galaxy |
| July 1985 - No relevant articles. |
|
| August 1985(Vol.15,#8) |
"Focus On Europe-May 1985: The
Paris and London
Toy Shows" (Great photo of
Jacky Broutin & Armand Hui Bon Hoa with 'bots), "Rare Moon Robot On
Auction Block" |
| September 1985 |
No relevant articles. |
| October 1985(Vol.15;#10) |
"Robotic Monsters:The Current
Rage" by Tom Frey; "Wonderland; Tokyo Toy Show" by JackyBroutin
(Great photo of Teru Kitahara with 'bots) |
| November 1985 |
No relevant articles. |
| December 1985 |
No relevant articles. |
| January 1986(Vol.16.#1) |
"CPT" by T. Frey -Electronic Countdown;
Project Yankee Doodle; Mystery Space Ship; FireballXL5 |
| February 1986 |
No relevant articles. |
| March 1986 |
No relevant articles. |
| April 1986 |
???
|
| May 1986(Vol.16;#5) |
"Robots and Mo'bots" byTom
Frey - Compurobot; Talkabot; Hootbot; Spotbot; Monster Robot; Omega Supreme. |
| June 1986(Vol.16;#6) |
"Godzilla Vs. Robby TheRobot -
Happy 30th Anniversary!" by Tom Frey. |
| July 1986 |
???
|
| August 1986 |
No relevant articles. |
| September 1986 |
No relevant articles. |
| October 1986 |
No relevant articles. |
| November 1986(Vol.16;#11) |
"The Debut Of RobbyThe Robot"
by Craig Ullery |
| December 1986 |
No relevant articles. |
|
Date
|
Article
|
| January 1987(Vol.17,#1) |
???
|
| February 1987 |
No relevant articles. |
| March and April 1987. |
???
|
| May 1987(Vol.17,#5) |
No articles per se but a nifty full-color,
full-page
advertisement for "Robby", the first
in a series of limited edition serigraphs of classic toy robots by
Joe Petro III.(No others were ever released). |
| June 1987(Vol.17,#6) |
Again, no articles but a black &
white ad for the "Robby" serigraph, and Gary Moran's "Robby Broken?"
black
& white ad. July 1987 - No relevant articles. |
| August 1987 |
???
|
| September 1987 |
No relevant articles. |
| October 1987 |
No relevant articles. |
| November and December 1987 |
???
|
| January and February 1988 |
???
|
| March 1988 |
No relevant articles. |
| April 1988 |
No relevant articles. |
| May through November 1988 |
???
|
| December 1988(Vol.18,#12) |
"Phillip's, New York, to Highlight
both Lead Soldiers and Rare Tinplate Robots at their December Toy
Auction". |
| January 1989 |
No relevant articles. |
| February through December 1989. |
???
|
| January 1990(Vol.20,#1) |
"These Toys Are Out Of This World"
by Jack Herbert (four page, black & white article depicting ten space
toys). |
| February 1990 |
No relevant articles. |
| March through June 1990. |
???
|
| July 1990(Vol.20,#7) |
"Adventures In Toy Collecting"
by Carol Turpen (how
she found Mechanized Robot at flea
market), An early black & white, full-page ad depicting eight
'bots, An Art 'N' Things ad depicting four robby robots. |
| August through November 1990. |
???
|
| December 1990(Vol.20,#12) |
No articles but three 'bot-filled
ads by Carl Lobel, Smith House ToyAuctions and Just Kids Nostalgia. |
| At this point my collection becomes
consecutive and complete to date. Only those issues with relevant
articles or outstanding ads are listed. |
|
| March 1991(Vol.21,#3) |
A full-page, black & white ad
depicting the Cragstan Space Trooper Robot box and the three related 'bot
variations. |
| May 1991(Vol.21,#5) |
Astronautical Toys" by Carol
Turpen (six page, color and Black & white article depicting eighteen
space toys), Robot & Son ad depicting fifteen 'bots and space toys,
ad depicting Cragstan's Radical Robot and box. |
| June 1991(Vol.21,#6) |
"And Now a Word from Our Sponsor"
by Tom Frey (Cover story article on Ira Gallen, his collection of TV commercials
and their toy counterparts), A two page, black & white Robot &
Son ad depicting twenty 'bots and space toys. |
| July 1991(Vol.21,#7) |
A full-page, black & white Mark
Bergin ad depicting
rocketships and astronauts. |
| November 1991(Vol.21,#11) |
A full-page, black & white Mark
Bergin ad depicting twelve 'bots and space toys, a full-page, full-color
ad for Glerum Auctioneers depicting fourteen 'bots and their boxes. |
| December 1991(Vol.21, #12) |
A full-page, full-color Ray Rohr
ad depicting two illustrations by David M. Davis, A full-page, black &
white Christie's South Kensington auction ad depicting nineteen tin robots,
A full-page, black & white Robot & Son ad depicting twelve 'bots
and space toys. |
| February 1992(Vol.22,#2) |
Book Review: "Zap! Ray Gun Classics"
by Leslie Singer, A full-page, black & white ad from New England Auction
Gallery
depicting fifteen 'bots and space
toys and boxes. |
| March 1992(Vol.22,#3) |
-Full-page, black & white ads
by Carl Lobel and The Toy Department, A full-page, full-color ad by Smith
House Toy Auctions depicting 'bots and space toys: of special interest
is the photo of Moon Man 001, wind-up, plastic. Toy and box are depicted. |
| May 1992(Vol.22,#5) |
"Collecting Catalogs" by Anthony
Annese.(Eight page,
black & white article; two full-page
Cragstan catalog reprints
depicting Mr. Atomic, Power Friction
Giant Astronaut, Mystery Robot, Battery Walking Astronaut with Gun, TV
Spaceman, Power Friction Astronaut, and eight other space toys, all with
their original suggested retail prices), A full-page, black & white
ad by Carl Lobel, A full-page, full-color Mark Bergin ad depicting five
'bots/astronauts. |
| June 1992(Vol.22,#6) |
"Space and Science Fiction Subject
of Exhibition Opening May 9" (The Strong Museum's exhibit entitled
"Robots, Rockets,
and Realities: Frankenstein to the
Final Frontier") |
|
July 1992(Vol.22,#7)-"Collecting
Catalogs" by Anthony Annese (Follow up article depicting the 1959 Cragstan
catalog). |
|
August 1922(Vol.22,#8)-A full-page,
black & white Carl Lobel ad depicting twenty 'bots and space toys with
boxes, A full-page, full-color ad depicting "Thunder Robot and Other Alien
Visitors". |
| September 1992(Vol.22,#9) |
A Mark Bergin full-page, full-color
ad depicting Smoking Spaceman. |
| October 1992(Vol.22,#10) |
"Toy Books-Part I" by Jack
Herbert (Yesterday's Toys Vol.1/Kitahara; Battery Toys/Moran; Wonderland
Of Toys/Kitahara and twenty-nine other reference publications depicted
and described), A full-page, black & white ad by We Are Fun, A full-page,
full-color Mark Bergin ad depicting "The Machine Age of Robots-Japan 1950's". |
| November 1992(Vol.22,#11) |
"Toy Books-Part II" by Jack
Herbert (Yesterday's Toys Vol.3/Kitahara; Robot/Boogaerts; Space Toys/Payton
and twenty-six other reference publications depicted and described. A full-page,
full-color Mark Bergin ad depicting "Sample of Toys for Sale-List #8" (twenty-eight
'bots, space toys and boxes). This ad marks the beginning of Bergin's permanent
"inside rear-cover" ad placement that continue to this day. Subscribe to
ATW just for these advertisements alone. |
| December 1992(Vol.22,#12) |
"Will the First Robby the Robot
Please Stand Up?" by Catherine Saunders-Watson, "Robby Makes Art
History" by Catherine Saunders-Watson (Five page, full-color coverage
of Robby), Ads by Carl Lobel, We Are Fun, Toy-A-Day Auction and Mark Bergin. |
|
Date
|
Article
|
|
1993
|
1993
|
| January 1993(Vol.23,#1) |
Full page, black & white ads by Carl Lobel, We Are Fun, The Toy
Department, Toys Of Yesterday, Sergio Campos and Mario Marrazo Toys. Full
page, full-color ads by Mark Bergin and Electric
Dreams (of special interest in this ad is a photo of the Factory
Prototype of Mr. Atomic!). |
| February 1993(Vol.23,#2) |
Inside back cover full page, full-color ad by Mark Bergin depicting
fourteen space toys and their boxes. |
| March 1993(Vol.23,#3) |
Full page, black & white ads by Richard Opfer Auctioneering, Julian
Harris and Mike's Toy House. Full page, full-color ads by Mark Bergin and
Osaka Tin Toy Institute. |
| April 1993(Vol.23,#4)- |
"Skinner's Pre-Christmas Sale of Dolls & Toys" by Dick Friz
(Lavender Robot: $2,200) Black & white ads by Don Madden,
Sergio Campos, Stan Luksenburg and Ernie Mannix(RW&PG) Full page,
full-color ad by Mike's Toy House for Mr. Atomic and Robby Space Patrol. |
| May 1993(Vol.23,#5) |
Full page, black & white ads by Don Fiore (Billiken Batman Robot),
Sandra Kessler and Ernie Mannix(Robot World And Price
Guide). |
| July 1993(Vol.23,#7)- |
"A Wonderous Museum of Toys-Part II" by Jack Herbert (eleven
page color and black & white article depicting toys of the Museum Of
Toys in Trier, Germany - one full page, black & white photo of "part
of the Space Toy & Robot Exhibition"), Mark Bergin ad. |
| August 1993(Vol.23,#8) |
Full page, black & white ads by Chris Probett and We Are Fun. Mark
Bergin ad. |
| September 1993(vol.23,#9)- |
Full page, black & white ad by Auctions Unlimited depicting twenty-nine
'bots and space toys and their boxes, Mark Bergin's inside rear cover full
page, full-color photo of Musical Drummer Robot, controller and box. |
| October 1993(Vol.23,#10) |
Full page, black & white ad by Bob Garcia depicting thirteen 'bots
and astronauts, Mark Bergin's inside rear cover full page, full-color ad
depicting nine 'bots, astronauts and space toys. |
| November 1993(Vol.23,#11) |
Book Review: "Star Wars: From Concept to Screen to Collectible"
by Stephen J. Sansweet, Full page, black & white Muleskinner ad depicting
twenty-six 'bots, astronauts and space toys and boxes.Mark Bergin's IRC
ad depicting Lantern Robot trick-or-treating on Halloween. |
| December 1993(Vol.23,#12) |
"Toy Pursuits" by Jack Herbert - six page, black & white
article depicting T.N's Rocket Express and Space Site Seeing Bus. Full
page, black & white ad by I Want More Robots, Mark Bergin's IRC ad
depicting nine 'bots and astronauts and their corresponding boxes. |
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1994
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1994
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January 1994(Vol.24,#1)-Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting Linemar's Domed
Easelback Robot with Original Box. |
| February 1994(Vol.24,#2) |
"Toys Steam Across the Atlantic" by Colin Gregory - this sale
also included robots, including a Nomura Robby Space Patrol, Mechanized
Robot and Dux Astroman, black & white photo. Full
page, black & white ads by New England Auction Gallery, Chris Probett
and Old Father Tyme, Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting eight 'bots and space
toys. |
| March 1994(Vol.24,#3) |
Full page, black & white ads by I.W.M.R., Carl Lobel, David Troffer.
Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting the "Mido" Robot Clock Store Display. |
| April 1994(Vol.24,#4) |
Full page, black & white ads by Joel Haffner, I.W.M.R., David Troffer.
Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting Conehead and original box. |
| May 1994(Vol.24,#5) |
Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting Yonezawa's Space Car driven by Robby
and original box. Dewey C.King's black & white ad including photo of
large toy dispensing robot. |
June 1994(Vol.24,#6) |
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| July 1994(Vol.24,#7) |
Full page, black & white ads by Chris Probett, David Troffer and
We Are Fun. Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting Jupiter Robot and controller. |
| August 1994(Vol.24,#8)- |
Full page, black & white ad by We Are Fun. |
| September 1994(Vol.24,#9) |
Full page, black & white ad for Carl Lobel's Space Toy Clearance
Sale. |
| October 1994(Vol.24,#10)- |
Full page, black & white ads by Julian Harris and We Are Fun. Mark
Bergin's IRC ad depicting the B/O Flying Space Saucer (robot piloted) and
original box. |
| November 1994(Vol.24,#11)- |
Full page, black & white ad by New England Auction Gallery. |
| December 1994(Vol.24,#12)- |
"Toys 'R Not Only Measured in Dollars" by Jacky Broutin (two
page, black & white article with three photos taken at Teru and Junko
Kitahara's Yokohama Toy Museum. Full page, black & white American Eagle
Auction ad. Full page, full-color Ray Rohr ad
depicting Radar (Topolino) Robot. Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting the
Space Scout astronaut box. |
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1995
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1995
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| January 1995(Vol.25,#1) |
Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting Machine Man. |
| February 1995(Vol.25,#2) |
"James Julia's Toy & Doll Auction" by Richard Friz (four page,
black & white article with two photos of 'bots, and prices realized),
Full page, black & White ad by We Are Fun, Mark
Bergin's IRC ad depicting X-70(Tulip Head). |
| March 1995(Vol.25,#3) |
Full page, black & white ads by Scott Pioli and We Are Fun, Mark
Bergin's IRC ad depicting 'bot and space toy box art. |
| April 1995(Vol.25,#4) |
Full page, black & white ad by Julian Harris (note boxes for Space
Man and Mechanical Robot), Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting four flying saucers. |
| May 1995(Vol.25,#5) |
Six page, black & white ad by I.W.M.R depicting forty 'bots and
space toys, Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting four flying
saucers (same ad as April 1995). |
| June 1995(Vol.25,#6) |
Six page, black & white ad by I.W.M.R depicting forty 'bots and
space toys (same ad as May 1995), Mark Bergin's IRC ad
depicting the rare Magic ("Girl") Space Dog and the even more rare
B/O Space Dog and controller (Blue color variation). |
| July 1995(Vol.25,#7) |
Full page, black & white ads by Chris Probett, David Troffer, Tom
Lastrapes and Jim Okrucky, Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting the original
robot and space art of Bob Conge. |
| August 1995(Vol.25,#8) |
"Tinplate Toys at Christie's" includes prices
realized and photo of two Cragstan's Great Astronauts, Mego Man and
Masudaya Knight in Armor, Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting the original robot
and space art of Bob Conge (same ad as July 1995). |
| September 1995(Vol.25,#9) |
"Jim Julia's "Outstanding" Toy Auction In Old Byfield" by Dick Friz
(four page, black & white article with photo of
Lavender Robot with box: $7,150), Full page, black & white ad by
Tom
Brannan (note box for Flaying T-28), Mark Bergin's IRC ad for Bob
Conge's artwork. |
| November 1995(Vol.25,#11) |
Full page, black & white ad by William F. Weart (note Exploration
Train set with box), Full page, full color ads by James D. Julia and Ray
Rohr, Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting Atomic
Robot Man. |
| December 1995(Vol.25,#12) |
Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting Atomic Robot
Man (same ad as November 1995). |
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