Friday, January 31, 2025

Ideal 4763-9 Zogg w/Laser Beam

Ideal 4763-9 Zogg w/Laser Beam

For 1970 Ideal released a special package that included Zogg in the same format as the original three Zeroids released. This tall window box exposed Zogg along with a new accessory - the Laser Beam.

Ideal 4763-9 Zogg w/Laser Beam Box Top

What's interesting about this packaging is it looks to include a case that could be repurposed as some type of vehicle accessory but instead, Zogg is held in place by a robot-formed blister against a cardboard background. The window only extends around two sides and features the CU-24 motor in a small cutout. It does include a reversing ramp.

The Laser Beam fits over Zogg's two electrode "hands" so power is transferred into the accessory.

Ideal 4763-9  Laser Beam

Packaging:

As with the first three Zeroids, Zogg was marketed in a window-boxed sleeve that displays two sides of the robot along with his accessory. It's taller than the case extending downward an inch and upward almost three inches (there's a cardboard insert above the case and below the box flap to add some rigidity). 

Instructions:

Ideal 4763-9 Zogg w/Laser Beam Instructions

Ideal Catalog Specifications:

(First appearance: Ideal Toy Corporation 1970 "Toys - Games - Dolls - Vinyl" Catalog Pages 24-25)

4763-9 ZOGG w/LASER BEAM
Zogg, the number one motorized Zeroid of them all is now available with his own special weapon - the Laser Beam! The 6 1⁄2 (sic, probably inches), battery-operated Commander-In-Chief of all Zeroids has power in his Dyno Grid Arms which energizes the Laser Beam making it light up and blink. Zogg himself lights up when switched on and he can move forward and backward. Battery operated. Uses 2 size "AA" batteries (not included).
Pack: 6/12 doz. Weight: 10 lbs.

Variations:

John's Notes:

It took me a while to find a loose functioning Zogg and even longer to find the Laser Beam accessory - it's often missing the pinkish cover and even with it, the spire coming from the center is often missing. I bought the packaged Zogg in 2005 - the images are from the auction (new image coming).


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