tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768200059516433013.post5049834036042201716..comments2023-05-06T04:48:45.758-04:00Comments on ATTIC OF ASTOUNDING ARTIFACTS: Door Robot (Alps / 1958 / Japan / 9 inches)Doc Atomichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15756391204121061932noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768200059516433013.post-51078656512594856552010-05-15T05:10:07.672-04:002010-05-15T05:10:07.672-04:00This is very interesting information. plastic inj...This is very interesting information. <a href="http://www.injectionmolding-diecasting-china.com" rel="nofollow">plastic injection molding</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768200059516433013.post-16323503925551065802010-04-25T20:14:24.340-04:002010-04-25T20:14:24.340-04:00Hi, George. I don't like to comment on prices ...Hi, George. I don't like to comment on prices in the blog itself. If you'd like to email me, feel free and we can discuss it privately. My email is up near the top, right-hand side of the blog -- the button that says "Email Doc Atomic."<br /><br />I don't want this blog to turn into a price guide -- especially because the prices of these toys fluctuate so wildly sometimes. So I prefer to keep things one-to-one when talking value.<br /><br />Looking forward to hearing from you.Doc Atomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756391204121061932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768200059516433013.post-36610562860074820402010-04-25T19:57:18.498-04:002010-04-25T19:57:18.498-04:00Hi Doc,
I would like to know what the pr...Hi Doc,<br /> I would like to know what the price of a nice door robot with box is going for these days?<br /> Thanks,<br /> GeorgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768200059516433013.post-15237321559243484332009-09-06T21:17:27.397-04:002009-09-06T21:17:27.397-04:00Hi, thanks for the email. Unfortunately, it's ...Hi, thanks for the email. Unfortunately, it's tough to find loose remotes for the Alps Door Robot. However, many other toys use similar, two-button remotes that, when wired correctly, will operate the toy. If you check eBay you should be able to find some inexpensive, old battery-operated toys -- often animals -- that'll do the trick.<br /><br />You can also try toy restoration companies. They often sell replacement and reproduction parts. Two that I know of are Classic Tin Toy Company (<a href="http://www.classictintoy.com" rel="nofollow">www.classictintoy.com</a>) and Randy's Toy Shop (<a href="http://www.randystoyshop.com" rel="nofollow">www.randystoyshop.com</a>). Please keep in mind, I haven't used either of these services, so I can't speak directly to the quality of their work. However, I know many other collectors have bought from them, and seem quite happy with the results.<br /><br />Good luck, and please let me know how it turns out!Doc Atomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756391204121061932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768200059516433013.post-63305991484029676712009-09-06T13:17:30.294-04:002009-09-06T13:17:30.294-04:00Me and my grandma found a door robot. The paint is...Me and my grandma found a door robot. The paint is almost perfect. The left hand broke but I have both pieces. The only problem is we dont have the remote. Do you know where we could get one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768200059516433013.post-30147098038824212582009-06-19T12:02:43.003-04:002009-06-19T12:02:43.003-04:00Thanks for pointing this out.
It really hammers h...Thanks for pointing this out.<br /><br />It really hammers home the idea that these were TOYS, not collectibles, and that they were considered disposable by people back in the Fifties and Sixties. Kids were expected to bang them around and then, when the next Christmas rolled around, mom and dad would just get a new one for Junior. The companies wanted these things to die an early death so they could sell more of them.<br /><br />At least, that's the conventional wisdom, and that's how they do it today. Frankly, I think that the people making these took more pride in their toys than the people making mass-produced toys do today. So while the people importing them into the States from Japan wanted the toys to end up in the junk pile after a year, the toy-makers themselves would, I think, be really happy to learn that the robots are still collected and loved today. <br /><br />(They might be astonished -- and confused by and terrified -- that we're willing to spend so much on them, though!)Doc Atomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756391204121061932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768200059516433013.post-1196699968370837892009-06-19T10:33:52.908-04:002009-06-19T10:33:52.908-04:00Although I don't own one, this is one of my fa...Although I don't own one, this is one of my favorite vintage robots. In Alphadrome's "Robot Time Line" this beauty is listed at a whopping cost of $2.79 in the 1960 Sears catalog! It's hard to believe they made any money at that price considering the time and materials that went into making them. See the Door Robot Time Line at: http://danefield.com/alpha/forums/index.php?showtopic=1428&hl=door+robotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com