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BUCK ROGERS SONIC RAY GUN - NORTON-HONER - USABlack plastic battery operated flashlight space gun that also makes buzzing sound-7-1/2". This is the first appearance of this long-lived space gun design. First seen in a 1949 Miles Kimball advert (botton right). The gun had a long run. In 1953 other colors were introduced: red, yellow and green with knobs and lens covers in various color combinations from this range. Two box variations are shown; the die-cut version is also a 1953 innovation. Maker's name varies: some are Norton-Honer Mfg. Co., others are Commonwealth Utilities Co. Box. The gun has been seen in a Buck Rogers comic strip for 9/22/1948, so it may be earlier than 1949.
Some examples have a brass adjustment knob fitted at the back. It is believed that this would silence the buzzer to save battery life.
May 21, 2013
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X-505 FLYING SAUCER - INDIAA red lithographed tinplate flying saucer based on Nomura's earlier saucer of the same name. The friction saucer has a set of wheels below, two angled side fins, a red spark panel at the back and an astronaut pilot sitting under a clear plastic dome. The number X-505 is marked on each side. The dome is appreciably taller than the Nomura. Friction action with spark. The construction of the saucers reveal much cost-cutting and reuse of material.
Two versions are known, one (top) with a Yoshiya style square bodied astronaut marked K-8 on the chest. The other (bottom) has the squat rounded Nomura style. The two versions have slight litho differences. Maker? Box?
The same design is also used for later Turkish Ne-Kur saucers. May 21, 2013
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ROBBY SPACE MACHINE GUN S-37 - N IN CIRCLE - JAPANBlue lithographed tinplate wind up space machine gun. This gangster style machine gun has a drum magazine with litho bullet detailing. The stock has a wood effect. The black barrel is perforated. Blue Robby litho on the stock. Marked S-37 on each side. Box? Wind up noise and spark.May 21, 2013
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DOUBLE BARREL SPACE GUN - HORIKAWA - JAPANBrightly lithographed silver tin space machine gun. The litho effect is of a night sky with sater. Double barrel: in this instance the barrels are short tin ones. Friction noise and moving barrels pom pom action. Two litho variations shown.
This is the same pressing as the Horikawa Double Barrel Mars Gun.May 20, 2013
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ROTO-ROBOT - HORIKAWA - JAPANThe Roto-Robot is one of Horikawa new range of smaller robots incorporating plastic components. This is a nine inch battery operated tinplate and plastic robot. The dark grey robot has a lithographed tin chest panel holding two orange plastic guns. It has a domed, rather featureless face. The arms and legs are plastic. Uniquely the head and body top hinge to allow access to the battery compartment. The robot advances with shooting guns and flashing lights while the whole upper body rotates through 360 degrees. Horikawa later released this as the Golden Roto-Robot.
There are some variations of this robot:
1 Grey and black shaded bowtie. The box depicts this version.
2 Red bowtie with ROTO ROBOT wording. This version has been seen in a 1968 Italian toy catalog.
3 Versions with and without the red dashes around the guns. One of these versions is a different build.
The robot appears in the 1968 Horikawa catalog making it one of the first to employ this new plastic-tin combination seen in the new Mr Zerox, Engine Robot etc
May 19, 2013
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ENGINE ROBOT - EARLY VERSIONS - HORIKAWA - JAPANBrown tinplate battery operated robot. 9 inches. Walks, gears spin, light flashes in yellow plastic head dome and celluloid eyes, visible engine. A light flashes in the head and illuminates both the yellow plastic dome and plastic eyes. The opening in the chest revealing part of the motor is the "Electronic room".
There are two versions: red-yellow gears and red-green gears.
The red-yellow (left) has one large and one small each in red and yellow laid out in a distinctive diagonal arrangement. This corresponds with the arrangement shown on the box and it is therefore believed that this is the earliest version, presumably pre-1964. This version is, however, still featured in the Horikawa catalog for 1969, so it did not disappear.
Horikawa later switched to (or added) the red and green (right) arrangement of gears but the box art remained the same throughout the long run of this robot. The red-green first appears in the Aldens Christmas Catalog for 1964.
May 19, 2013
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GEAR ROBOT WITH VISIBLE GEARS - HORIKAWA - JAPANSmall 9 inch brown tinplate wind up robot with two gears in clear plastic chest. This boxy robot has a brightly lithographed tinplate chest panel with circuit board detailing. Two gears (originally one red and one green - later pink and yellow) rotate under a clear plastic chest panel. The square head has chromed tin eyes and mouth. A conical clear red plastic dome covers the spark mechanism. A switch or "stopper" is positioned on the back. This is mentioned at the bottom right of the box. The box depicts the red-green gear combination and may be one of earliest Horikawa robots. Horikawa was founded in 1959. The pink-yellow version was released in 1964 using the original box.
The subject of these early nine inch Horikawa robots is complex with many variations and combinations identified.
Box scan: http://danefield.com/alpha/forums/topic/11790-sh-wind-up-gear-robot/?hl=%2Bhorikawa+%2Bgear+%2BrobotMay 18, 2013
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MARS RIFLE DOUBLE BARREL- YOSHIYA - JAPANBlue tin lithographed double barreled space gun, a variation of a much udsd Yoshiya pressing. Two red plastic barrels with red plastic inserts that move when the trigger is pulled. Friction noise and spark action. Astronaut head logo on the angled stock. See also the Greek version of this gun.May 18, 2013
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MARS RIFLE DOUBLE BARREL 75 - GREECEBlue tin lithographed double barreled space gun. Two red plastic barrels with red plastic inserts that move when the trigger is pulled. Friction noise and spark action. Astronaut head logo on the angled stock. No 75 marked on the box. This gun is based on the Yoshiya Mars Rifle original but the litho detailing is appreciably different. Maker?May 18, 2013
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TRIPLE ACTION JET DART GUN - SUPERIOR - USAA later release of the Three Shot Rocket Gun wit more of an emphasis on jet planes rather than space. Silver grey plastic rocket jet shaped space gun. Shoots three rubber tipped darts simultaneously. Comes with a new target with jet planes. Superior is the trading name of T Cohn, the TC logo on the toy. This gun was also released with minor modifications and a new box as the Triple Jet Dart Gun by the UK Marx company based in Swansea. The reason why Marx is using a Superior mold is still unclear.May 18, 2013
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PISTOLA INTER PLANETARIA - SPAINThis plastic plane shaped gun has a yellow upper, a whitye lower and a pink handle. It shoots three rubber tipped darts. maker? A variation of the Marx/Superior Mfg. Co. Triple Dart Dart Gun. Maker? Date?May 18, 2013
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PISTOLA NEUTRONICA - HASBRO, TOP TOYS - ARGENTINAPlastic friction powered space gun. White plastic handle with a clear orange plastic barrel with a green tip. The gun has a simple blue plastic ring sight. Friction action with noise and sparks. The box has primitive space graphics. Dated 1985May 18, 2013
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FURY F-500 - NICHOLS - USAA large plastic and diecast metal Tommy Gun with space detailing. This crossover gun
combines the gangster Thompson submachine gun with space detailing molded into the metal panels. Battery operated cap firing action. the gun can hold 500 caps and fire them in quick succession. The gun has a one plastic side and one metal, an unusual combination. 1960sMay 17, 2013
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L-101 SPACE TANK - LTI - INDIARed lithographed tinplate friction space tank. Green tin pilot with L-101 on his chest under a large clear dome. Angled blue tin fins at the back. Dome shaped red plastic spark window at rear. Simple friction action. Tin friction tank with cartoon animal litho. Marked LTI at the front. Based on the Yoshiya design. This is probably related to the VTI Indian space tank.May 17, 2013
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SPACE PATROL GUN - SHUDO? - JAPANA blue and silver lithographed tinplate angular space gun. Marked Space Patrol with a rocket design on the sides and SP on the stock. The gun has a single raised rectangular red plastic spark window on each side. Friction action with spark. Maker? This has the same shape as Shudo guns. Box?May 17, 2013
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ROCKET GUN - JAPANEarly light blue painted pistol style tinplate space gun. The gun has revolver chamber molded in the sides. Friction action with sparks. Rocket molded in the handle. Name? Maker? 1950s
May 17, 2013
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STREAMLINE SIREN SPARKLING PISTOL AIR RAID WARNING SIREN - MARX - USABased on the Flash Gordon Signal Pistol. A blue metal bulbous space gun. The all steel gun is blue with a red fin and muzzle. The gun has a decal "Air Raid Signal Gun" indicating its war time association. The box is the same as the later Celebration version of the gun. Pulling the trigger generates a siren sound. Sparking action.May 16, 2013
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SPACE GUN HF 901 - CHINALight blue tinplate lithographed space gun with small red dome on top. This has a unique rounded shape with the red plastic barrel conained entirely inside the body and visible through slots in the side. Black cat with a gun graphic. Marked FOREST SECURITY on the stock. 6.5" tin litho. Function - friction action with spark. Flint adjustment screw. May 13, 2013
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PATRULLERO DEL ESPACIO - SPACE PATROL ROCKET GUN - ARGENTINAPlastic space gun. Shoots plastic darts which can contain messages. This is a version from Argentian based on the US Plastic Space Patrol Rocket Dart Gun. Maker? Picture of actual gun? Marked Patrulla Del Espacio ZP 581May 13, 2013
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DAN DARE ATOMIC JET GUN - METAL VERSION - CRESCENT TOYS - ENGLANDThe first version of this gun (probably!). The gun is a rebadged ATOMIC JET GUN by DCMT. The simple addition of a Dan Dare decal to the top is the only change. Dan Dare was depicted using this version of the gun in the Eagle Comic. Red diecast metal space water gun. The gun was, presumably, later redesigned in plastic. Box?May 13, 2013
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AIR GUN - KANG YUAN - CHINABrightly lithographed tinplate space gun. Blue, red and yellow angular pistol style. Integrated sight. Friction spark action with noise. ? The box indicates an air powered missile shooting action. Earth and capsule graphics on the handle. Kang Yuan, ShanghaiMay 13, 2013
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ROCKET DART GUN - NEMROD - SPAINA red plastic classic rounded space gun. Shoots darts. This is a Spanish version of the US Plastics Space Patrol Rocket Gun. The molding details remain unclear but the gun is structurally identical to the original. 1950s. Box?May 11, 2013
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SPACE WATER GUN, POSWERHOUSE - HONG KONGClear plastic bulbous space water gun with bulbous retro styling. Telescopic sight. Bagged with header card. Distributed by Elvin. Various colors. 1960s?May 10, 2013
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SUPER JET WATER GUN No 210 - MAKS - HONG KONGMetallic plastic space water gun in the shape of a rocket jet plane. Clear plastic canopy, wing tips side panels and rear cap. 9 ins. "Double squirt" action. Available in blue, green and red versions. Also produced in a smaller 6 ins version as the "Jet No 211". mak'sMay 10, 2013
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NEW SPACE WATER GUN No 292 - MAKS - HONG KONGSmall bulbous transparent plastic water pistol with retro styling. Upper fin, enclosed trigger. Lightning flash molded on the side. 4ins Various transparent colors. Mak'sMay 10, 2013
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VENUS NO 231 SPACE WATER GUN - MAKS - HONG KONGMetallic plastic space water gun. Blue and red versions only. Futuristic styling with rings molded into the barrel and geometric shapes in the body. Packaging? Date? mak'sMay 10, 2013
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STAR TREK PHASER ROCKET GUN - LONE STAR - ENGLANDBlack plastic space gun with a large yellow plastic barbed barrel and breech. Shoots darts. This is based on the earlier Lone Star Rocket Gun design. 1974. Window box.May 09, 2013
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FLASH GORDON SPACE WATER PISTOL - NI - HONG KONGGold plastic space water gun. Angular design with a cylindrical barrel. Blister carded. 1980s. Nasta IndustriesMay 09, 2013
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FLASH GORDON ROCKET RANGE GUN - JAN-RU - HONG KONGLong blue rocket shaped plastic space gun. The back of the guns has fins at the top and bottom. Spring loaded dart shooting action. Shoots white rocket shaped darts. Blister carded. 1981May 09, 2013
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SPACE PATROL ROCKET GUN - US PLASTIC - USAThe bagged version of the hard plastic dart gun with a rounded streamlined design. Comes with two darts, one of them was a "Captomatic" cap tip, the other one is a "Message Dart" with a secret compartment. Bagged with backing card and header card. This is merchandising based on the successful TV series "Space Patrol" which first aired in March 1950. The first sighting of the gun is 1953. Colors: red, black.May 09, 2013
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LASER GUN - DAIYA - JAPANSmall 16cm silver angular lithographed tin space gun pistol. Spark windows at base of barrel. Rocket graphic on the side with "Laser Gun" wording. Friction tin and spark action. This is the same pressing as the Daiya Space Colt. Box?May 08, 2013
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SPACE GUN DOUBLE BARREL - CHINAMetallic blue tinplate lithographed double-barrel space machine gun. Cylindrical magazine effect. Clear red plastic barrels. Marked Space Gun Double Barrel on one side and with Chinese characters on the other. Friction noise and spark action. This is based on a Nomura design used on guns such as the Ogon Bat Space GunMay 08, 2013
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SPACE PILOT X-RAY GUN - YOSHIYA - JAPANAnother version of the Taiyo original. A blue plastic space gun with a breen barrel with rings molded into the center of the body. The gun has a disctinctive red circular disk muzzle. Friction noise and spark action. Gun marked SPACE PILOT X-RAY GUN. This gun does not have a vertical tail fin. Three circular holes. Blister carded. KOMay 07, 2013
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G-MEN POP GUN - JAPANAn early tinplate lithographed space gun, angular pistol design with black metal barrel. A lever on the barrel is pulled back to cock the gun. Attached cork on string. Marked G-Men on the side but the handle has a rocket design. This is a space-gangster crossover gun. Box? Maker?May 07, 2013
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TIGER W. MISSILE SPACE GUN - JAPAN?Grey plastic space water gun with an unusual design consisting of a series of three pear shaped bulbous moldings. Rocket design molded into the handle. Maker? Date? Possibly Japanese.May 07, 2013
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CINE COLT - KOSEISHA - JAPANBlue plastic battery operated angular space gun. This is a projector gun designed to accept film strips and project them on flat surfaces. Japan 1950s? projector projectionMay 07, 2013
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SPACE PATROL ROCKET - JAPANSmall lithographed tinplate rocket. Pilot litho. Marked Space Scout. Crimped construction. Friction action with noise.
Possibly sold in trade boxes. Maker?
Image Smith House AuctionsMay 04, 2013
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SPACE PATROL - LINEMAR - JAPANMetallic blue lithographed tinplate friction space car with large square robot pilot. Coiled antenna. Marked Space Explorer S-3. Imitation tracks at rear. This space car was also sold in a boxed set with the astronaut version of the toy.May 04, 2013
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SPACE EXPLORER SET - LINEMAR - JAPANA boxed set of two Linemar space cars, the astronaut Space Explorer S-3 and the robot version also marked Space Explorer S-3.May 04, 2013
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WALKING ROBOT SHAKING STYLE - UNIDENTIFIED - AOKI? - JAPANA blue plastic version of the AOKI shaking action robot. Name? Box? Details?May 03, 2013
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MECAHNICAL WALKING GOLDEN ROBOT - AOKI? - JAPANA golden colored version of the Mechanical Walking Silver Robot, chrome plastic wind up robot. Red stepover legs, black arms and a distinctive decal chest panel. Name? Packaging?May 03, 2013
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ATOMIC ROCKET GUN - JAPANClear plastic space water pistol. Bulbous retro shape with large rear fin. Distinctive white ring at the back which is used to fill the gun. Available in several colors. Bagged with header card. Maker? Date?May 02, 2013
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FLYING SAUCER X-7 Raja Toy Company RTC - IndiaTin and plastic battery op saucer. Bump and go action with flashing lights. Distinctive tall red vinyl pilot.May 01, 2013
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ROTATOR ROBOT - MAKER?Later multicolored plastic battery op robot with doors in chest, rotating body and shooting guns. Light blue plastic body, orange head and arms, pink hands and feet. Large clear red plastic face. This is a variation of the Cosmos Robot by Kamco and was also released as the Galaxy Robot.May 01, 2013
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OUTER SPACE GUN - HONG KONGTransparent plastic space gun with a distinctive hump at the back. Friction spark with noise action. Blister carded. No 681May 01, 2013
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ATOMIC ROCKET - DSK - JAPANSmall (3.5in) tinplate lithographed space rocket. Marked Atomic Rocket. Pilot litho on top. Unusual fin design. Fiction action with noise. DSK 1950s. Box?Apr 30, 2013
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MISSILE ROBOT - LATER VERSION - HORIKAWA - JAPAN 1981Black plastic battery operated robot with a red and yellow tinplate chest panel. Walks with sound, stops and then rotates with gun firing and flashing lighted eyes. The head has a large red lighted plastic visor. Missiles on either side of the head, replacing the ears. This robot is featured as a new item, No 5063, in the 1981 Horikawa catalog. There is a Japanese version of the box.
Apr 30, 2013
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SPACE PILOT X-RAY GUN - SOLPA - GREECEGreen plastic retro shape space gun with missile tipped transparent red barrel with rings molded into the center of the body. Three circular holes at the back. Friction noise and spark action. Gun marked SPACE PILOT X-RAY GUN. This is based on the Taiyo original but it has the unusual semicircular extension added to the top. Date? BPackaging? GreekApr 24, 2013
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SPACE GUN MF 603 - CHINABlack tin space gun with pattern molded white plastic panels in the side and handle. Clear plastic spark window in the side. Clear plastic barrel with red reciprocating insert. Friction noise and spark action. Flint adjustment screw. MF603Apr 24, 2013
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FRICTION SPARKING PISTOL MF 116 - CHINABlue and silver tinplate space gun with a simple litho design. Red plastic spark window set into the barrel. Flint adjustment screw. Friction noise and spark action. MF116Apr 24, 2013
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