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Sunday, 17 June 2012

Where is the Century 21 Lunar Climber?

Back in the mid-Naughties this beautiful and rare Lunar Climber by Century 21 Toys graced Ebay for a while. I did have a flutter on it but missed out. I'll never forget Wotan's advice when I said I'd lost: 'You should have put the ton on it!'.He was right as it sold for just over £90!

Part toy, part myth, in the late Sixties the toy trade press considered it to be part of the Project SWORD toy range. Sadly this was a case of mistaken identity but a tantalising notion nonetheless: The SWORD Climber! I'm surprised that SpaceX never had a crack at it.

Many years have passed since that day on Ebay and I'm sad to say that I have never laid eyes on the Lunar Climber again anywhere. To this day this image remains the only one I have ever seen of the actual toy and box. Can anyone help with more? Just where is the Century 21 Lunar Climber?

2 comments:

WOTAN said...

I think if it turns up again, you'll need a second mortgage!

castrotoys said...

i have similar item makers for PAYA of Spain
should be is one duplicute toys,autorized ?? or not..what are this makers ???? is japanese ??

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