Friday, January 31, 2025

Ideal 4772-0 Zobor the Bronze Transporter

Ideal 4772-0 Zobor the Bronze Transporter Box Front

Zobor the Bronze Transporter was the "golden" (more like an orange) Zeroid with flaring hips that for some reason is often referred to as "she" - it may be the resemblance to Rosie from the Jetsons.

Ideal 4772-0 Zobor the Bronze Transporter Box Back

Zobor is in a turquoise plastic case with a clear cover and two yellow wheels that can be added to the underside - it transforms the case into the "Cosmobile" trailer that can be dragged behind Zobor - thus the "Bronze Transporter" is defined by function. Its hands are spring-loaded, pincer-style very common with depictions of robots from the era, that allows Zobor to hold things. As with the other two Zeroids, Zobor comes with a throwing hand with two yellow missiles and a magnetic hand. 

Zeroid with Cosmobile

Packaging:

The first three Zeroids were all marketed in a window-boxed sleeve that fully exposed the case. 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 4772-0 Zobor the Bronze Transporter Instructions 

Ideal Catalog Specifications:

(First appearance: Ideal Toy Corporation 1968 "Toys - Games - Dolls - Vinyl" Catalog Page 33)

4772-0 ZOBOR - THE BRONZE TRANSPORTER - A kindly carrier with special duty gripper claws. Like magic, his empty plastic package becomes a roomy Cosmobile for hauling loads. Also has magnetic and throwing hands.
Pack per doz.: 6/12 Wgt.: 8 1⁄2 lbs.

Variations:

Department Store Catalog Box

John's Notes:

I owned a Zobor as a child - it was actually one of my favorite toys and due to the scale, ideal for play with my Major Matt Mason astronauts. Somehow I managed to find a packaged example very early in my collecting and then stumbled across a second boxed version (which I've subsequently sold - kind of wish I had saved it).

The box sleeves of the initial three are very difficult to find intact. They crush pretty easily and rip around the window area - it's common to see them in pieces. The images above are from my example, taken back in the late 90's - at some point I'll update.


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