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This subject matter allowed for the manufacturers of such toys to be imaginative and highly creative in their approach to designs. Japan is a prominent manufacturer of such tin toys, taking up every aspect from science fiction to science fact. \r\n\r\nJapanese toy ray guns begun to enter the American market in the mid 1950s, generally fashioned of tin and usually thinner and less durable than the American designs. However, the Japanese guns were decorated with imaginative designs which were more sophisticated and interesting than others. This particular gun was made in the 1960s, when Japanese tin toy production was at its peak. Increased labour costs and the demand for die cast models affected the production of tin toys and contributed to its decline in both quality and quantity.","physicalDescription":"A toy ray gun made from colour lithographed tin-plated mild steel. The majority of the gun is dark blue in colour, with silver stars dotted on it and various other 'space age' details. It has red highlights around the edge of the gun and light blue outlines in the middle. A planet, in yellow, is printed on the gun's forward sight, at the front of the barrel, on both sides. The words 'Space Gun' are printed across the main part of the body in yellow and 'S-58' is printed at the front in silver. Under the barrel is a silver metal trigger.","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Nomura","id":"A23925"},"association":{"text":"manufacturers","id":"AAT25230"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"mild steel","id":"AAT10911"},{"text":"tin","id":"AAT133748"}],"techniques":[{"text":"pressing","id":"AAT53136"},{"text":"lithography","id":"AAT190525"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Colour lithographed tin-plated pressed mild steel","categories":[{"text":"Children & Childhood","id":"THES48980"},{"text":"Dolls & Toys","id":"THES48967"},{"text":"Firearms","id":"THES49007"},{"text":"Play","id":"THES274366"}],"styles":[{"text":"space age","id":"x43335"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"YVA","id":"THES48593"},"images":["2010ED1013"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"CA010","id":"THES388292"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"ray gun","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Tokyo (city)","id":"x32430"},"association":{"text":"manufactured","id":"x29350"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1960s","earliest":"1960-01-01","latest":"1969-12-31"},"association":{"text":"manufactured","id":"x29350"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Alexandra Buhler","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Length","value":"24.3","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Height","value":"13","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"'Space Gun' / 'S-58' / 'T.N' / 'Japan'","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":""}],"objectHistory":"This object was donated by Alexandra Buhler from the Michael Buhler collection. Buhler collected a vast array of tin toys and published a book on the subject called 'Tin Toys 1945-1975'. His collection covers a variety of subject matters ranging from space toys to more domestic objects. The collection contains tin toys from around the world including Japan, Europe, India and the USA.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Ray gun, tin toy, made in Japan in the 1960s.","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"T.N. was a trademark of Nomura.","productionType":{"text":"Mass produced","id":"THES48863"},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[{"text":"pistols","id":"AAT37160"}],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["B.102-2010"],"accessionNumberNum":"102","accessionNumberPrefix":"B","accessionYear":2010,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2023-11-03","recordCreationDate":"2010-09-21","availableToBook":false}}