Robotakons

[Abe Sargent]

I found this display of "Robotakons" in the foyer of a local Kroger's here in Ann Arbor. They are plastic robotic BattleMech looking clear guys for a buck out of a modern day gumball machine for a buck each. I really liked them, but when i do a search for "Robotakon" or "Robotakons" on google, nothing.

I didn;t get any more info, like the company that made them or anything, so if any of you see Robotakons in a store by the candy gumball machines, let me know if you can get any more info. Thanks!

-Abe

[stevew]

If they are someone similar to the "Homies" aka the gangbanger toy machine guys, I believe they may be produced by the company that makes Bratz.

[stevew]

dola-
or maybe not.


Are you looking for the Robot-Akon maybe?

[Abe Sargent]

dola-
or maybe not.


Are you looking for the Robot-Akon maybe?

It wasn;t hyphenated pn the display, but I typed it just now, and you are sick. Very very sick. No, I don;t want porn sites, i want these cheap plastic mech looking toys.

[Passacaglia]

Which Kroger did you go to? I used to work at the one on Stadium and Industrial. Good times.

[MikeVic]

dola-
or maybe not.


Are you looking for the Robot-Akon maybe?

Haha!

[Abe Sargent]

Which Kroger did you go to? I used to work at the one on Stadium and Industrial. Good times.

I don't know the Ann Arbor area that well. It has a McDonald's in teh shopping center in front of it and that's the only fast food at the place.

[Wolfpack]

I don't know the Ann Arbor area that well. It has a McDonald's in teh shopping center in front of it and that's the only fast food at the place.

Ah, you're talking about the one up on Plymouth Road. Only remember it because we occasionally ate at that McDonald's and there's a nice toy store there that my older daughter was fond of (basically a Learning Express-type store).

[twothree]

Did they look like this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ROBOT-FIGURINES-PLASTIC-LOT-OF-73-FIGURINES_W0QQitemZ130181145156QQihZ003QQcategoryZ348QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Passacaglia]

Ah, you're talking about the one up on Plymouth Road. Only remember it because we occasionally ate at that McDonald's and there's a nice toy store there that my older daughter was fond of (basically a Learning Express-type store).

Oh, right. I went to that one a bunch of times, too.

[Honolulu_Blue]

The best Kroger in Ann Arbor is the one where Stadium turns into Maple at the intersection with Jackson, right where the Zingerman's Roadhouse is nowadays.

Back when I was in law school (sometime betwene (97-00), they re-modeled it into a Flagship Kroger. Very nice.

[Abe Sargent]

Did they look like this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ROBOT-FIGURINES-PLASTIC-LOT-OF-73-FIGURINES_W0QQitemZ130181145156QQihZ003QQcategoryZ348QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

So close, but they were clear. they actually looked like real mechs from BattleTech.

[Abe Sargent]

Went Back to that Kroger's Tonight. A few more pieces of info:

The vending machines are tended by a company named Folz

The robotakons display has this brand name at the bottom, "The Amusement Factory"

Made in China stamped on a Robotakon

[Abe Sargent]

Looks like Coinstar purchased The Amusement Factory two years ago in 2k5.

hxxp://www.coinstar.co.uk/coinstar.co.uk/uksite.nsf/PressReleases/774372?OpenDocument

[Abe Sargent]

Further research shows that Coinstar purchased Folz in 2k4. Going to Coinstar's website shows a link to Folz, which is still operating, but none to Amusement Factory.

[cubboyroy1826]

Just saw these at a store near me and was kinda shocked to see them now for the life of me i cannot remember where the heck it was. :)

[cubboyroy1826]

Here is a link to a photo of one of the Robotakons.

http://www.ljpic.com/showme.php?post_url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrustratedpilot.livejournal.com%2F244296.html&img_url=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.yuku.com%2Fimage%2Fpjpeg%2F34825f2464a0c25ed5f226b6343071fadea6de3.jpg&user=frustratedpilot&pid=247775697&pt=The+Most+Exciting+Thing+For+Me+During+Christmas+Shopping

[sachmo71]

Here is a link to a photo of one of the Robotakons.

http://www.ljpic.com/showme.php?post_url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrustratedpilot.livejournal.com%2F244296.html&img_url=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.yuku.com%2Fimage%2Fpjpeg%2F34825f2464a0c25ed5f226b6343071fadea6de3.jpg&user=frustratedpilot&pid=247775697&pt=The+Most+Exciting+Thing+For+Me+During+Christmas+Shopping


Have you tried looking in...say...Japan? That country oozes cheap plastic robot crap.

[Pumpy Tudors]

That shit doesn't look like Akon AT ALL.