Tai Fong
Space Guns & Laser Pistols
Taiwan
1970s -1990s
Tai Fong - Space Guns
Visual Checklist / Archive
Tai Fong Electric was one of the most prolific Taiwanese toy manufacturers of the late 1970s and 1980s, and its products remain highly recognizable to vintage toy collectors today. Over nearly two decades of production, Tai Fong created an impressive variety of toys, including space guns, transformable robots, electronic games, and holiday decorations that reflected the bold designs and play patterns of the classic 80s toy era.
While some toys were sold under the Tai Fong name, the company is especially notable among collectors for its extensive private-label and OEM manufacturing. Tai Fong produced toys for numerous brands, including Four Star Transistor Robots, Rainier, and other lesser-known labels, making their designs common yet often uncredited in the vintage toy market. As a result, many 80s toys found today at flea markets, toy shows, and online auctions can be traced back to Tai Fong Electric, even when the company name is not immediately visible on the packaging.
Tai Fong translates to: "Safety, Health & Rich". The logo it's self is of two happy faces facing opposite directions (see below).
Throughout its history as a major Taiwanese toy manufacturer, Tai Fong Electric operated under numerous DBA names and subsidiary companies, a practice that can make identification challenging for vintage toy and 1980s toy collectors. These alternate company names frequently appeared on packaging, instruction sheets, and molded toy markings, often without direct reference to Tai Fong itself.
Below is a chronological list of known Tai Fong–associated brand names and subsidiaries, compiled as accurately as possible based on surviving packaging, catalog references, and collector research.
1. Tai Fong Electric Co. LTD : as early as Feb 1979
2. Tai Long Microelectronics Co. LTD : as early as Feb 1980
3. Tai Electric (USA) Inc. : July 11, 1984
4. Tai Fuex Industries (shipping)
5. Seamar Enterprise Inc. (SEI) : November 9, 1984
6. Trans Toys : November 1, 1984
7. Toy House MFG Corp (T.House) : 1986
8. Toyhouse Manufacturing Corp
9. Toyhouse America Inc. : August 26, 1992 Turbo Raider remote car
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Seamar Enterprise Inc. (SEI)
Also spelled online as Sea Mar Enterprise Inc.
Previous president of Tai Electronics USA was Stoney M H Cheng.
Toy advertisement above features many of the pistol/guns on this blog post like:
TG-102, TG-106A, TG-110 etc.
TG-101
Space Gun 2103
Made in Taiwan - Tai Fong
Other boxes say: Model No.TR-808
Galaxy Gun 2001
Galaxy Series
Note: Box features Star Wars X-Wing fighter
Tai Fong produced Galaxy Guns for a wide variety of private label toy resellers.
Tai Fong would simply swap out the round sticker (above) on the gun to match the resellers preferred logo design. Gun mold has the feel of the Japanese cartoon
Captain Future or キャプテン・フューチャー
Arrow in the picture still points to the Tai Fong logo printed on the side of the box despite the round logo on the side of the gun being swapped out.
Related to the: 1979 Mattel Battlestar Galactica Lasermatic Toy Pistol
This mold would be used countless times under a variety of private labels, even Battlestar Galactica.
It would also go on to become known as:
Galaxy Gun II 2001, produced in silver & black colors.
TG-102
TG-102A
Italian version called: Pistola Spaziale Elettronica
Made by Tai Fong for Ceppi Ratti S.P.A Italy
Electronic Space Gun (English)
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Space Gun
Made in Taiwan - Tai Fong
With optional periscope attachment mounted.
TG-103
Galaxy Rifle
Mold will start in Taiwan with Tai Fong. The mold will then be sold off for production in both Singapore and Hong Kong under different toy lines like
Toytronic's Electronic Phase Four Laser Rifle
TG-104
TG-104
Super Electronic Gun
2001 Space Series
Spacetronic - Tai Fong
Made in Taiwan
Opposite side of the gun reads: "2001 Auto Space Gun"
Note: distinct use of the rainbow on the left side of the box & Spacetronic logo.
TG-104 was a KO of the Italian toy line Edison Giocattoli and their TH3 Super Tharos.
"Made in Taiwan".
Was Tai Fong the Taiwanese manufacturer for Edison Giocattoli?
Galaxy Gun
Comwise Industry EG-301 FlashRainbow
Note: crystal star on the side lights up rainbow colors
Opposite side of the gun is stamped:
"Star Wars Made in Taiwan"
TG-105
(v1) black slide dial for the frequency control
Super Electronic Gun
Space Series PAT.3893
Spacetronic - Tai Fong
Made in Taiwan
'105' stamped on pistol handle
Gun barrel stamped with:
"Tai Fong Electric Co.LTD.
Made in Taiwan"
TG-105 (v2)
(v2) black & red dials now on top
Super Electronic Gun
Space Series PAT.3893
Spacetronic - Tai Fong
Made in Taiwan
'TH3' stamped on pistol handle
Note: distinct use of the rainbow on the left side of the box & Spacetronic logo.
TG-105 was a KO of the Italian toy line Edison Giocattoli and their TH3 Super Thur.
Edison Giogattoli - Super Thur
Spacetronic
Edison Giocattoli S.P.A. - Italy
"Made in Taiwan"
21st Century Laser/Sonic Blaster - Space Enforcers Collection
TG-105 in new packaging
TG-106
Electronic Gun (White)
Tai Fong- double handled white rifle
(V2) TG-106
Tai Fong
Electronic Gun (Grey)
Designed for: Spencer Gifts, Inc. Atlantic City, New Jersey 08411
"Battery magazine, frequency control, speed control & lasar ray."
Lasar vs. Laser
TG-107
Space Gun
Tai Fong - Grey gun
107 stamped on the gun itself
Note: top left logo is simply the importer and distributor
R.E. Greenspan Co. Inc.
2100 Byberry Rd. PHILADELPHIA PA 19116
Sold at KAY BEE Toys
(V2) TG-107
Space Gun
Minimal sparkles background
Tai Fong - White gun
Space Gun
Medium sparkles background
Tai Fong - Gray & White gun
Box displays white gun but also comes with a gray version
Space Gun
Maximum sparkles background
Tai Fong - White gun
KAY-BEE Toys tag
(V5) TG-107
Exclusive clear window box
Distributed by C.R.H. International - Columbus Ohio
Currently the only known boxed example
TG-108
TG-108
Intergalactic Hunter-Killer Gun
Tai Fong, Taiwan
TG-109
Note: rounded curved trigger guard vs. TG-102 geometric trigger guard.
Laser Gun (White)
Tai Fong with black dial & switch on the side
White line point to unique black dial and switch not found on TG-109 models
Laser Gun (White)
Tai Fong with periscope sight
TG-109 (v2)
Laser Gun (White)
Tai Fong - with BG-908 sticker over the TG-109 print
Pat.P7032489
YT-101 Laser Gun
TG-109 (v3)
Laser Gun (Grey)
Tai Fong - with BG-908 sticker & periscope sight attachment
Made for McCrory Corp., York, PA 17402
Periscope - Laser Ray - Pulsating Light - High Intensity Sound
TG-110
Cosmo Raiding Gun
Note: red plastic front of the gun and blue in the back.
Alternative TG-110
Note: Blue plastic in the front and red in the back like the box
Made in Taiwan
TG-110
Cosmo Raiding Gun
Note: the rainbow is both straight and curved.
KIDDY price tag also.
TG-111
TG-111
(pistol mode displayed)
3 in 1 Camera Laser Gun NIKO
Note: Gold sticker on the camera
Auto NIKO 1:1.7 198208
Tai Fong
Note: stamped TG-111 vs. gold sticker
TG-112
Camera Shooter - NIKO
007 Secret Weapon
Tai Fong - Helmet head graphic
TG.112 (v2)
Camera Shooter
007 Secret Weapon
Tai Fong - Explorer graphic
Made in Taiwan
TG-113
TG-113
Cosmo Phenix (Phoenix)
Tai Fong logo molded into the gun
"Made in Taiwan" gold sticker
TG-114
Currently Unknown
TG-115
Nuclear Blaster
Tai Fong - Taiwan
Green box with black blaster
Packaging illustration has the feel of the Japanese cartoon
Captain Future or キャプテン・フューチャー
Nuclear Blaster
(Top) Labeled with Tai Fong
(Bottom) Labeled with Toy House MFG Corp
Nuclear Blaster
Tai Fong - Taiwan
Blue box with grey blaster
TG-116
Currently Unknown
TG-117
Transformable Robot Pistol
Made in Taiwan
For a complete detailed overview on TG-117 (click here)
TG-118
2 in 1 Robot Pistol (Prototype)
Currently there are no known actual pictures of a produced TG-118.
Photo above appears to be a promotion prototype drawing very similar to TG-117.
Unfortunately we only get a peek at what might have been OR what still waits to be discovered.
TG-119
Currently Unknown
TG-120
(plane mode displayed)
F 14 Laser Fighter - Tai Fong
Die cast transforming jet-fighter pistol
"U.S.A. Copyright ©1984 SEI"
SEI = Seamar Enterprise Inc.
(pistol mode displayed)
F 14 Laser Fighter Tomcat
Die cast transforming jet-fighter pistol
TG-120 (v2)
Box back. Lists both: Tai Fong & Trans Toys
"U.S.A. Copyright ©1984 S.M.
Taiwan Patent Pending
Made in Taiwan"
S.M. = Sea Mar Enterprise Inc.
Toyhouse (T.House) version
Purple logo in bottom right
Trans Toy on box front
More purple grid pattern vs. blue on (v2 or v3)
ADVERTISEMENTS
Feb 1979 advertisement (low-resolution)
TG-101's name is listed as 'Galaxy Gun'.
TG-101, also found for sale in the wholesaler
R.E. Greenspan's catalog in fall/winter 1979
Tai Fong displays: TG-101, TG-102 & TG-103.
Tai Fong will go on to make these model guns for many private label toy resellers.
Note: catalog display has a misprint and calls TG-102, TR-102. Misprints are common.
The picture shows TG-102A.
It does not show the periscope option but rather a dark blue mini gun on top.
Tai Fong produced several space guns and robots for Rainier.
(click here to see more)
