Look for One of These Toy Robots

If you are collecting robots, be sure to look for one of the “Gang of Five.” The mechanical robots were made in Japan in the 1950s and early ’60s by Masudaya and command the highest prices. The Gang of Five includes Machine Man, Radicon, Giant Sonic, Non Stop and Target.       

Robots

Battery-operated mechanical robots became popular after World War II. Most of the robots were made in Japan, Germany, and the United States. Almost all were made of plastic and metal. One of the first robot toys was the 5-inch tin Atomic Robot Man, made in Occupied Japan in the late 1940s. In the 1950s Masudaya […]