Skip to contentHomeAboutPrivacy PolicyMarx Robot ToysWhen we look back at the many toys produced around the world in the past, Marx’s line of toy robots are undoubtedly among the most beloved by collectors. Marx introduced this line in the 1950s and 1960s to capitalize on the space and robot craze of the era, when the US was engaged in a […]Category: Classic Robot ToysVintage Voltron ToysIn the animated series, the Voltron Force’s number one mission was to protect the planet Arus from the evil king Zarkon and his force of Robeasts. The incarnation of with lion Voltron robots was originally based on the Japanese animated series “Beast King Go Lion” which was later re-edited and dubbed into English in the […]Category: Classic Robot ToysHistory of Robot Toys and Action FiguresThe Wonder Festival Toy Convention (aka “Wonderfes”) in Japan featured an amazing showcase of action figures, model kits, and robotic toys.  These robot toys, commonly known by collectors as “mecha,” are popular with Japanese toy collectors.  The interest for these robotic collectibles has crossed the Pacific, attracting a large fan base in North America. This […]Category: Classic Robot Toys1950s Vintage Robot ToysDuring the 50′s, Japanese toy companies excelled at mass producing small battery operated or small motorized wind up tin robot toys.  The toys were inexpensive and attracted a lot of interest from children.  The Japanese toy industry boomed during this time, cheaply mass producing robot toys for American children.  Many of these tin robots were […]Category: Classic Robot Toys1960s Vintage Robot ToysShop for classic 1960′s vintage toy robots on sale. Collect classic antique sci fi robot toys for your collection. Classic popular battery operated robot toys from this era include Marx, Taiyo, Horikawa, and other classic brand robots from Japan. If you are shopping  for the classic Robby the Robot toys click here. Browse through the […]Category: Classic Robot ToysRobby the Robot ToysSome fans will remember Robby the Robot as the famous mechanical character from the classic 1956 science fiction movie, Forbidden Planet, directed by Fred Wilcox and starring Leslie Nielsen. The popularity of the film and its high tech robot inspired a series of toy lines during the 1950′s and 1960′s. The original Robby the Robot […]Category: classic toysNomura RobotsThe company Nomura, similar to many other Japanese manufacturers, began in the tin toy industry in the late 1940′s after World War II to help reconstruct the economy. Nomura is famous for their tin robot toys such as Tetsujin 28 aka Iron Man and Astro Boy. In addition, coming off the success of the movie […]Category: Classic Robot ToysHorikawa Robot ToysIn Japan, Horikawa, recognized by their company logo “SH” on their products, was one of the most prolific manufacturers of battery operated tin toys in the indust