New Silver Robot with box packaging, manufactured by Horikawa, Japan, 1969
This was a chrome silver version of Horikawa's previous 'New Astronaut' toy robot. The revised colour may speak to contemrporay fascination with space and sci-fi, which featured a range of silver-coloured robot characters.
Details
- Category:
- Human Robotics
- Object Number:
- 2015-421
- Materials:
- plastic (unidentified), cardboard, ink and copper (metal)
- type:
- robot, toy - recreational artefact and box - container
- credit:
- Purchased from Timea Vincze