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Japanese Astro Boy toy, $122,000, Landry Pop

Japanese Astro Boy toy

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far
All prices include the buyer’s premium

by Ken Hall

 


 

Japanese Astro Boy toy A tin wind-up Tetsuan Atom boxed Astro Boy toy (Japan, 1963), sold for $122,000 in an auction of Show Era Icons, Curated by Joshua Fraser, held January 28th by Landry Pop Auctions in Lambertville, NJ. Also, a Bandai Space Ace tin remoted-controlled toy Corvette car, boxed (Japan, 1965), sped off for $54,900; a set of eight Mad Baron designer vinyl toy dolls, in bags (Japanese, contemporary), reached $12,200; and a Marusan Gosura giant vinyl monster in bag (Japan, 1971) fetched $9,150.