Attacking Martian (Big head) robot
1960's
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Attacking Martian (Big head) robot with box packaging, manufactured by Horikawa, Japan, 1966-1969
This toy robot by Horikawa was a major retail success. It was capable of new actions and featured new styling - it came in silver and later gold, and the chest doors opened to reveal the ligted guns within - a feature that was copied by subsequent toy robots. Attacking Martian was, then, a major influence on public perceptions of robots in the real world.
Details
- Category:
- Human Robotics
- Object Number:
- 2015-429
- type:
- robot, toy - recreational artefact and box - container
- credit:
- Purchased from Timea Vincze
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