toys robots toy robots
By Joe Knedlhans
1993 - 1995
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| January 1993(Vol.23,#1) | Full page, black & white ads by Carl Lobel, We Are Fun, The Toy
Department, Toys Of Yesterday, Sergio Campos and Mario Marrazo Toys. Full
page, full-color ads by Mark Bergin and Electric
Dreams (of special interest in this ad is a photo of the Factory Prototype of Mr. Atomic!). |
| February 1993(Vol.23,#2) | Inside back cover full page, full-color ad by Mark Bergin depicting fourteen space toys and their boxes. |
| March 1993(Vol.23,#3) | Full page, black & white ads by Richard Opfer Auctioneering, Julian Harris and Mike's Toy House. Full page, full-color ads by Mark Bergin and Osaka Tin Toy Institute. |
| April 1993(Vol.23,#4)- | "Skinner's Pre-Christmas Sale of Dolls & Toys" by Dick Friz
(Lavender Robot: $2,200) Black & white ads by Don Madden,
Sergio Campos, Stan Luksenburg and Ernie Mannix(RW&PG) Full page, full-color ad by Mike's Toy House for Mr. Atomic and Robby Space Patrol. |
| May 1993(Vol.23,#5) | Full page, black & white ads by Don Fiore (Billiken Batman Robot),
Sandra Kessler and Ernie Mannix(Robot World And Price
Guide). |
| July 1993(Vol.23,#7)- | "A Wonderous Museum of Toys-Part II" by Jack Herbert (eleven page color and black & white article depicting toys of the Museum Of Toys in Trier, Germany - one full page, black & white photo of "part of the Space Toy & Robot Exhibition"), Mark Bergin ad. |
| August 1993(Vol.23,#8) | Full page, black & white ads by Chris Probett and We Are Fun. Mark Bergin ad. |
| September 1993(vol.23,#9)- | Full page, black & white ad by Auctions Unlimited depicting twenty-nine 'bots and space toys and their boxes, Mark Bergin's inside rear cover full page, full-color photo of Musical Drummer Robot, controller and box. |
| October 1993(Vol.23,#10) | Full page, black & white ad by Bob Garcia depicting thirteen 'bots and astronauts, Mark Bergin's inside rear cover full page, full-color ad depicting nine 'bots, astronauts and space toys. |
| November 1993(Vol.23,#11) | Book Review: "Star Wars: From Concept to Screen to Collectible" by Stephen J. Sansweet, Full page, black & white Muleskinner ad depicting twenty-six 'bots, astronauts and space toys and boxes.Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting Lantern Robot trick-or-treating on Halloween. |
| December 1993(Vol.23,#12) | "Toy Pursuits" by Jack Herbert - six page, black & white article depicting T.N's Rocket Express and Space Site Seeing Bus. Full page, black & white ad by I Want More Robots, Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting nine 'bots and astronauts and their corresponding boxes. |
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| January 1994(Vol.24,#1)-Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting Linemar's Domed Easelback Robot with Original Box. | |
| February 1994(Vol.24,#2) | "Toys Steam Across the Atlantic" by Colin Gregory - this sale
also included robots, including a Nomura Robby Space Patrol, Mechanized
Robot and Dux Astroman, black & white photo. Full
page, black & white ads by New England Auction Gallery, Chris Probett and Old Father Tyme, Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting eight 'bots and space toys. |
| March 1994(Vol.24,#3) | Full page, black & white ads by I.W.M.R., Carl Lobel, David Troffer. Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting the "Mido" Robot Clock Store Display. |
| April 1994(Vol.24,#4) | Full page, black & white ads by Joel Haffner, I.W.M.R., David Troffer. Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting Conehead and original box. |
| May 1994(Vol.24,#5) | Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting Yonezawa's Space Car driven by Robby and original box. Dewey C.King's black & white ad including photo of large toy dispensing robot. |
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| July 1994(Vol.24,#7) | Full page, black & white ads by Chris Probett, David Troffer and We Are Fun. Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting Jupiter Robot and controller. |
| August 1994(Vol.24,#8)- | Full page, black & white ad by We Are Fun. |
| September 1994(Vol.24,#9) | Full page, black & white ad for Carl Lobel's Space Toy Clearance Sale. |
| October 1994(Vol.24,#10)- | Full page, black & white ads by Julian Harris and We Are Fun. Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting the B/O Flying Space Saucer (robot piloted) and original box. |
| November 1994(Vol.24,#11)- | Full page, black & white ad by New England Auction Gallery. |
| December 1994(Vol.24,#12)- | "Toys 'R Not Only Measured in Dollars" by Jacky Broutin (two
page, black & white article with three photos taken at Teru and Junko
Kitahara's Yokohama Toy Museum. Full page, black & white American Eagle
Auction ad. Full page, full-color Ray Rohr ad
depicting Radar (Topolino) Robot. Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting the Space Scout astronaut box. |
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| January 1995(Vol.25,#1) | Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting Machine Man. |
| February 1995(Vol.25,#2) | "James Julia's Toy & Doll Auction" by Richard Friz (four page,
black & white article with two photos of 'bots, and prices realized),
Full page, black & White ad by We Are Fun, Mark
Bergin's IRC ad depicting X-70(Tulip Head). |
| March 1995(Vol.25,#3) | Full page, black & white ads by Scott Pioli and We Are Fun, Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting 'bot and space toy box art. |
| April 1995(Vol.25,#4) | Full page, black & white ad by Julian Harris (note boxes for Space Man and Mechanical Robot), Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting four flying saucers. |
| May 1995(Vol.25,#5) | Six page, black & white ad by I.W.M.R depicting forty 'bots and
space toys, Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting four flying
saucers (same ad as April 1995). |
| June 1995(Vol.25,#6) | Six page, black & white ad by I.W.M.R depicting forty 'bots and
space toys (same ad as May 1995), Mark Bergin's IRC ad
depicting the rare Magic ("Girl") Space Dog and the even more rare B/O Space Dog and controller (Blue color variation). |
| July 1995(Vol.25,#7) | Full page, black & white ads by Chris Probett, David Troffer, Tom Lastrapes and Jim Okrucky, Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting the original robot and space art of Bob Conge. |
| August 1995(Vol.25,#8) | "Tinplate Toys at Christie's" includes prices
realized and photo of two Cragstan's Great Astronauts, Mego Man and Masudaya Knight in Armor, Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting the original robot and space art of Bob Conge (same ad as July 1995). |
| September 1995(Vol.25,#9) | "Jim Julia's "Outstanding" Toy Auction In Old Byfield" by Dick Friz
(four page, black & white article with photo of
Lavender Robot with box: $7,150), Full page, black & white ad by Tom Brannan (note box for Flaying T-28), Mark Bergin's IRC ad for Bob Conge's artwork. |
| November 1995(Vol.25,#11) | Full page, black & white ad by William F. Weart (note Exploration
Train set with box), Full page, full color ads by James D. Julia and Ray
Rohr, Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting Atomic
Robot Man. |
| December 1995(Vol.25,#12) | Mark Bergin's IRC ad depicting Atomic Robot
Man (same ad as November 1995). |