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1957-8 – “Toffee-kun” the Robot Elephant – “Kowa Display Company” (Japanese)

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Caption: 森永製菓のロボット象、街を行く＝熊本市内 (English translation: Morinaga robot elephant goes to the town–city Kumamoto) Other than the image, I have little other information about this mechanical elephant. Image was taken in 1958 in Japan, I believe. RH update Feb 2011 – Thanks to Hisashi Moriyama from Japan I now  have the following information. Robot Elephant was made …

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