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muckmonster87 Toy Prince Joined: Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:26 pm Posts: 156 Location: Columbus, OH	unknown Gorilla wind-up i hope this is appropriate to post here. picked this fella up today at a flea market. about 5 inches tall, rubber body, metal base, only markings are "Made in Japan" on the metal base. windup feature still works, looks as though he sort of waddles side to side as he moves forward. i've inspected him all over and there are no other markings. has anyone ever seen this toy? any information would be awesome. thanks!
Sun Jun 15, 2014 7:06 pm

The Moog Super Deformed Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:39 am Posts: 5747 Location: Gert Brizzle UK	Re: unknown Gorilla wind-up edit I wrote a bunch of waffle and then decided to have a proper look online. I found a Japanese blog which says its a King Kong 'Mock' . . . a bootleg Pachi toy to be sold abroad. They make a connection to Ultra Q's 'Goro' by calling the toy 'Pachigoro'. Cool toy! Here's the link: http://blog.livedoor.jp/insighter/archi ... 94786.html _________________ Flickr My Wanted List Most Wanted - Bear Model Sofubi ________________________________________________ I love mankind, it's people I can't stand - Charles M. Schulz blingaling wrote: I'm still in the "everything is shiny and I want it all" phase
Mon Jun 16, 2014 5:25 am

The Moog Super Deformed Joined: Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:39 am Posts: 5747 Location: Gert Brizzle UK	Re: unknown Gorilla wind-up Here's another two from the same line . . . . http://blog.livedoor.jp/insighter/archi ... 97334.html http://blog.livedoor.jp/insighter/archi ... 96857.html . . . and these two are larger versions from the same series. As far as i can tell they are from the 1970's. I wouldn't mind these in my collection. http://blog.livedoor.jp/insighter/archi ... 56556.html http://blog.livedoor.jp/insighter/archi ... 56764.html _________________ Flickr My Wanted List Most Wanted - Bear Model Sofubi ________________________________________________ I love mankind, it's people I can't stand - Charles M. Schulz blingaling wrote: I'm still in the "everything is shiny and I want it all" phase
Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:42 am

muckmonster87 Toy Prince Joined: Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:26 pm Posts: 156 Location: Columbus, OH	Re: unknown Gorilla wind-up awesome! i knew someone on here would be able to help me out. those toys are amazing. i would really love to find that pterodactyl style one
Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:11 am

Greasebat Side Dealer Joined: Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:48 pm Posts: 2415 Location: NE OHIO	Re: unknown Gorilla wind-up those are excellent! _________________ Jeff Lamm http://greasebatjefflamm.virb.com/
Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:11 am
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