Toybox DX

text: Robert Duban & Matt Alt
graphics: Robert Duban
July 2004

Image contributions: Erik Sjoen, Timetrip2000

Updated: 07.24.04

"Wood" may be an odd name for a toy company, but it suits the odd and mysterious nature of this particular manufacturer. In fact, it isn't particularly clear if the "Wood" logo refers to a company name or a brand name.

The packages for a number of Wood toys, including Mach Baron, Red Baron, and others, sport the name in conjunction with manufacturer Aoshin's distinctive "ASC" logo. This gives weight to the theory that "Wood" is simply a brand name, but nobody really knows for sure. Muddying the waters is the fact that the licenses for the Wood toys overlap those of legendary toy company Bullmark. In the 1970s, it was quite common for larger companies to subcontract manufacturing or distribution work to smaller vendors and manufacturers. As such, it's quite possible that Bullmark played some sort of role in producing the toys as well.

The toys themselves are fairly unspectacular, with perhaps one exception: the large "Miracle Fighting" Red Baron toy. It features a translucent chest that covers a lenticular image of missiles and internal workings that appear to move when viewed from different angles. Also worthy of note is Wood's Mach Baron mini-vinyl which has spring-loaded firing fists -- a rare gimmick in this size of vinyl toy.




Curricula Machine

	mini Curricula Machine vinyl

Go! Green Man

	Green Man vinyl

Super Robot Mach Baron

	mini diecast Mach Baron	- box

	Mach Baron vinyl "Action Set" (Mach Baron, Heinkel SS, Heil V2, Tiger GT)	- package

Super Robot Red Baron

	mini wind-up Red Baron	- box

	"Diecast Model" chrome Red Baron	- box back

	Red Baron, Big Bison & Viking III vinyl set	- box

	"Miracle Fighting" Red Baron vinyl	- box, box back