I will probably always have a passion for tin robots from the 70s (and 60s).  I would like to get a few of them for a collection but they are fairly expensive for me at this time. Many are $100 to $300 a piece now.

Mighty Martian Robot from 1972

I finally found the version of Robbie Robot that I had as a child. This is the set my grandmother had given to me during the Christmas of 1969. I don’t know what made this toy so special, but it has always been a fond memory.

Walking Billy Blastoff and Walking Robbie Robot from 1970

Even though the robot quit working, I had that four legged walker for years to come. I remember using it as a vehicle for my Star Wars figures in the late 70s.

Did you have a favorite robot in the 70s?

In continuation from my last post, I also wanted a robot for Christmas and this is what I picked out. I didn’t have Billie Blastoff, I just had Robbie Robot and a couple of his vehicles.

Billy Blastoff and His Robot, Robbie from 1970s

The neat part to Robbie was you could put batteries in his jet pack, and when you seated him in a vehicle, the jet pack would make the vehicle go. I haven’t found the vehicle I had yet, but it was a four legged walker that was green and white. I don’t remember what happened to Robbie which is sad as this would be one of my top 10 favorite toys from the 70s. I had a lot of fun with Robbie and seeing pictures of him reminds me of my Grandmother, who just happens to be one of the coolest grandmothers that ever lived.

My brother and I got to pick out one gift each that we wanted from our Grandmother every Christmas. Sometime around 1970 we decided that we wanted robots for Christmas. This was the robot that my brother had picked out.

Spinning Robot from 1970

The robot took 2 “D” batteries and would walk a bit, spin, and then the doors would open with two lighted guns blazing. Way cool.

I found a picture of our robots. Notice the Robbie the Robot from the Billy Blastoff line in the upper left. I will talk about that in my next post.

Spinning Robot and Robbie Robot from 1969

06/06/11: I found another advert for this robot in a Sears 1975 Wishbook.

Moon Explorer Robot 1975