Okay, here's a question...

[ShadOmega]

What does "popy" refer to? Is it a manufacturer? A type of collectible toy? Packaging? To read the uses of the term, I've gleamed off all of these as possible deffinitions.

Help would be appreciated! ;D

[ghosstryda]

www.toyboxdx.com/popy/popy_data/popy_index.htm

here ya go knock yerself out buddy

this is the site i visited nth times to get aquainted with the these diecasts ;D

[shaxper]

While Popy was a manufacturer, the name is used just as incorrectly on ebay as Diaclone is. People think any pre-Transformer is a "Diaclone" and that any Japanese robot that they've never seen before is a "Popy".

[Otaru Ikari]

shaxper said:

While Popy was a manufacturer, the name is used just as incorrectly on ebay as Diaclone is. People think any pre-Transformer is a "Diaclone" and that any Japanese robot that they've never seen before is a "Popy".

Much like colgate is to toothpaste ;D

[admin1 aka Ed]

Popy is the company name that produced diecast robots in the 70's. You will see the 3 kanji stamped on foots of old shogun warriors toys and, well, Popy toys.

This may help too:
www.robot-japan.com/Popy%20Home.htm

-Ed

[shaxper]

Popy produced into the '80s too. They were reabsorbed into Bandai in '83, I believe. Every GoDaiKin toy was originally designed and sold by Popy in Japan. Popy also made Chogokin, Popinika, and Mini-Mini, amongst others.

[Omni Existence]

Otaru said:

Much like colgate is to toothpaste ;D

I think that only applies to some people here in PI dude