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Saturday, 15 May 2010

MYSTERY LUNAR PROBE MINIATURE

This is an interesting lot currently on t'ebay. Loads of plastic figures but most appealing is that TB1/TB3-like rocket 'LUNAR PROBE' on the right. What is that?
PS. Wotan, there's a totem in there too and Toadster there's some Kelloggs critters in his shop as well.

12 comments:

The Philosophic Toad said...

There are a number of things I'd like from that lot.

What is the green, translucent plane beside the LUNAR PROBE?

WOODSY said...

See what you mean El Toado. Looks like a sort of delta-winged jet. Nice. Just seem that cheeky gnome at the bottom. I've got loads of 'em somewhere!

The Philosophic Toad said...

Where do the gnomes come from, Woodsy? And please don't answer, "don't know, cos they is gnomeless" ^_^

They seem very familiar ... maybe I had some ... but I can't quite place them.

WOODSY said...

Well, I was walking down the high street when I heard footsteps behind me and there was a little old man laughing away. He went to the London School of EcoGnomics!

The Philosophic Toad said...

I so hoped you weren't going to sing that. I really so hoped ...

^_^

WOODSY said...

sorreee! hee hee. I reckon the gnome has just jumped out of that hot rod. He looks angry!

WOTAN said...

LUNAR PROBE is a pencil sharpener!

WOTAN said...

you had me going there - i thought it was a UK auction! I wouldnt mind the rocket, archer spaceman and the three nubile women figures on the bottom left of the first pic! Ha,ha

- note to self, get out more!

WOODSY said...

A pencil sharpener? How cool is that. Have you seen one before Ye Frequenter of Valhalla?

WOTAN said...

YEA - VERILY - THE HALLS OF RAGNAROK RANG TRUE TO THE SOUND OF MY WHITTLING

Patron Zero said...

I have a small rocket very similar to the one asked about, mine originated as a cake decoration from the 1960s-1970s.

The Philosophic Toad said...

Was your rocket hollow, Patron? Or was it also a pencil sharpener?

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