12-11-2007, 06:28 PM | #1 | ||
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Robotakons
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
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12-11-2007, 10:51 PM | #2 |
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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.
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12-11-2007, 10:54 PM | #3 |
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or maybe not. Are you looking for the Robot-Akon maybe? |
12-12-2007, 04:05 AM | #4 |
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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.
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12-12-2007, 08:14 AM | #5 |
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Which Kroger did you go to? I used to work at the one on Stadium and Industrial. Good times.
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12-12-2007, 08:48 AM | #6 |
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12-12-2007, 11:30 AM | #7 | |
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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.
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12-12-2007, 11:37 AM | #8 | |
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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). |
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12-12-2007, 01:36 PM | #9 |
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12-12-2007, 01:52 PM | #10 | |
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Oh, right. I went to that one a bunch of times, too. |
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12-12-2007, 02:34 PM | #11 |
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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.
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12-12-2007, 03:39 PM | #12 | |
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So close, but they were clear. they actually looked like real mechs from BattleTech.
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01-14-2008, 06:33 PM | #13 |
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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
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01-14-2008, 06:44 PM | #14 |
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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
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01-14-2008, 06:45 PM | #15 |
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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.
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01-14-2008, 07:45 PM | #16 |
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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.
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01-14-2008, 07:52 PM | #17 |
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Here is a link to a photo of one of the Robotakons.
http://www.ljpic.com/showme.php?post...stmas+Shopping |
01-15-2008, 08:47 AM | #18 | |
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Have you tried looking in...say...Japan? That country oozes cheap plastic robot crap. |
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01-15-2008, 11:17 AM | #19 |
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That shit doesn't look like Akon AT ALL.
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