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JAPAN 1950’S MECHANIZED TIN BATTERY ROBOT MINT IN BOX

I AM A ROBOT! TAKE ME HOME TO YOUR LEADER

I AM A ROBOT! TAKE ME HOME TO YOUR LEADER

Very first Robby the Robot made. By the Nomura toy company of Japan in 1957. From original movie Forbidden Planet is arguably the best science fiction movie of the 1950’s. In the era of The Cold War, fears were materialized in mutated, giant insects, monsters or alien invaders! Robby is the Icon of any decent tin toy robot collector.

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VINTAGE 1940’S WOOD GERMANY PUZZLE GAME TOY FIGURES

WE ARE PUZZLE TOYS

WE ARE PUZZLE TOYS

Vintage wood puzzle toys made in Germany 1940’s . The first jigsaw puzzle was produced around 1760 by John Spilsbury, a London engraver and mapmaker. Spilsbury mounted one of his maps on a sheet of hardwood and cut around the border. The Golden Age of jigsaw puzzles came in the 1920s and 1940s with companies producing a wide range of puzzles reflecting both the desire for sentimental scenes. These are very rare hard to find!

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1960’S WHIMSICAL TAXIDERMY WILD E COYOTE

I WILL FIND THAT ROAD RUNNER!!

I WILL FIND THAT ROAD RUNNER!!

Whimsical taxidermy dates back to many centuries. It was at one time considered a lost art form and has picked up of the past years. The most famous of all Whimsical taxidermy is the famous Jack O Lope. This piece in very unique and standing tall on two legs and has double barrel shotgun and holding a bird. He has great bloodshot eyes, very fun piece.