So-called "Boy's radios" were Asian radios containing two transistors or less, which allowed them to be taxed upon import to the USA as toys rather than radios.  These radios offer very marginal performance, but have become very popular with collectors due to their design and the market they were aimed at.  Below is a list of links to boy's radios in my collection.  Use your browser's "back" button to return to this list.

Aud-ion Boy's Radio
Audition 2 Transistor Radio
Audition 2 Transistor Radio (2)
Auditone TR-280
Buddy Boy's Radio
Candle TR-2
Cherry Boy's Radio
Coronet Boy's Radio
Custom 2 Transistor
Four-Star Boy's Radio
Lark Boy's Radio
Life Tone Boy's Radio
Mars 2 Transistor
Mascot II Boy's Radio
Mascot II Boy's Radio (2)
Million 2 Transistor
Morse Boy's Radio
Nichinan Boy's Radio
Sanwa Boy's Radio
Windsor STR-207

The following radios don't meet the precise definition of Boy's Radios.  Two are three-transistor circuits, and one uses just a single transistor.  All were manufactured in the USA.  However, the market for these radios was the same:

Futura "Medallion"
Graymark 801
Happi-Time 649.23020
 
 
 

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