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Tin robot bulldozer in orange from KO Yoshiya, Japan. Hard to find model with rubber treads and vivid lithographic …
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Tin robot bulldozer in orange from KO Yoshiya, Japan. Hard to find model with rubber treads and vivid lithographic details. Original price tag of $1.69 remains stamped on the ploy.
Shown with life size hand model for scale.
CREATOR KO Yoshiya also known as Kobe Yoko Ltd., Kobe, Japan.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c1955.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Pressed Metal, Plastic, Rubber.
CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Battery doesn't work. One robot hand missing.
DIMENSIONS H 5 in. x W 7.5 in. x D 4 in.
HISTORY
Founded in 1950's in Kobe, Japan. Also known as Kobe Yoko Ltd., Yoshiya was a major Japanese toy manufacturer from the postwar period.
Yoshiya specialized in mostly mechanical or wind-up toys, but they are also known for its extensive line of Robby the Robot knockoff toys. Tokyo based Yoshiya appears to have been in business from the early 1950's through the early 1970's.
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- Dimensions
- 7.5ʺW × 4ʺD × 5ʺH
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Metal
- Plastic
- Rubber
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Orange
- Condition Notes
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