Looking for a wind up robot
February 15, 2008 11:45 AM Subscribe
Is there a specific name for the plastic toy robots that look like this? Bonus points for telling me where I can find them in Atlanta, GA.
Not exactly the same, but I picked up one of these nifty wind-up robot/pencil sharpeners at Little Shop of Stories in Decatur.
posted by designbot at 11:54 AM on February 15, 2008
posted by designbot at 11:54 AM on February 15, 2008
Ooops. I meant to say...
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posted by kittens for breakfast at 11:54 AM on February 15, 2008
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posted by kittens for breakfast at 11:54 AM on February 15, 2008
You can usually find these at stationary stores/small toy stores with bins of cheap little items at the counter.
posted by mikepop at 12:27 PM on February 15, 2008
posted by mikepop at 12:27 PM on February 15, 2008
The Toy Store at the Ansley Mall might be a good place to look, they have a rack of wind-ups and rubber monsters near the registers.
posted by Scoo at 12:37 PM on February 15, 2008
posted by Scoo at 12:37 PM on February 15, 2008
Response by poster: Searching with Tomy revealed they are also called Pocket Bots and Robot Rascals. 1 2 3
Thanks! This will help me explain them better when I start calling stores.
posted by studentbaker at 1:06 PM on February 15, 2008
Thanks! This will help me explain them better when I start calling stores.
posted by studentbaker at 1:06 PM on February 15, 2008
The brand name (from an eBay check that showed two in package) seems to be Star Robot (by Tomy). However, I've never actually seen it listed that way anywhere. If you can't find one locally, you should definitely be able to turn them up relatively cheap online. Happy hunting!
posted by kittens for breakfast at 1:17 PM on February 15, 2008
posted by kittens for breakfast at 1:17 PM on February 15, 2008
(Oh, on second look, the Star Robot is from a seller in Italy...maybe they weren't marketed under that name in the US? Uh...I'll stop helping now. And you're welcome!)
posted by kittens for breakfast at 1:20 PM on February 15, 2008
posted by kittens for breakfast at 1:20 PM on February 15, 2008
Check out Richard's 5 & 10 at Peachtree Battle Shopping Center (Peachtree Rd. & Peachtree Battle Ave.). They have a great toy collection that usually has lots of wind-ups.
posted by Frank Grimes at 3:02 PM on February 15, 2008
posted by Frank Grimes at 3:02 PM on February 15, 2008
Best answer: Junkman's Daughter's Brother in L5P has robot toys.
posted by mdiskin at 5:28 AM on February 16, 2008
posted by mdiskin at 5:28 AM on February 16, 2008
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posted by kittens for breakfast at 11:52 AM on February 15, 2008