Model bus - Dobutsu Bus
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Dobutsu Bus, a green tinplate inertia toy made in Japan in the 1970s–1980s, with plastic wheels, rubber tyres and a plastic/metal chassis, is a friction-driven bus featuring an elephant driver and animal passengers, packaged without the original box.
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This is a "Doubutsu Bus" (animal bus) tinplate inertia toy from the mid-to-late Showa era (approximately 1970s-1980s) in Japan, a classic representative of Japanese retro toys.
Key Information:
Origin: Made in Japan
Material: The main body is made of printed tinplate, with plastic wheels, rubber tires, and a plastic/metal chassis.
Playing: It's a friction (inertia/pullback) driven toy; pulling it backward and releasing it propels it forward automatically. It was a very popular toy type among children at the time.
Design Highlights: The bus body features cartoon images of an elephant driver and various animal passengers, paired with a bright green paint job, exuding the childlike charm of the Showa era.
In short, it's a retro-fun Japanese tinplate bus toy, and a collectible item for many retro toy enthusiasts.
This is a "Doubutsu Bus" (animal bus) tinplate inertia toy from the mid-to-late Showa era (approximately 1970s-1980s) in Japan, a classic representative of Japanese retro toys.
Key Information:
Origin: Made in Japan
Material: The main body is made of printed tinplate, with plastic wheels, rubber tires, and a plastic/metal chassis.
Playing: It's a friction (inertia/pullback) driven toy; pulling it backward and releasing it propels it forward automatically. It was a very popular toy type among children at the time.
Design Highlights: The bus body features cartoon images of an elephant driver and various animal passengers, paired with a bright green paint job, exuding the childlike charm of the Showa era.
In short, it's a retro-fun Japanese tinplate bus toy, and a collectible item for many retro toy enthusiasts.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Estimated period
1970-1980
Number of objects
1
Marque/model type
Dobutsu Bus
Colour
Green, Multiple colours
Material
Tinplate
Condition
Good
Packaging
Without original box
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