The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers.
Copyright status:
In Copyright
Copyright holder:
Oakland Museum of California
Content description:
From the first caption that ran with the image: "Vintage windups such as Gigantor, Mr. Atomic, Astro Boy and Zintar are the top sellers among robot fanatics." And the second: "Tin toys from the Pacific Rim are instant collectors' items." Image depicts several tin robot toys with Japanese text written on their midsections.
Concepts:
toy; robot
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