After the positive response for the Moon Platoon alien, I thought i'd flag up another mystery alien! Posing on this shot with him are King Crater (sadly minus crown) from the R & L Kelloggs 'Crater Critters' series which came in UK Sugar Smacks cereal in the seventies and known as 'Kingly' in the states and Oz. Sat on his royal right is a the mystery figure, 'Man from Mars'. This little fellow is what appears to be a gumball premium and has pop out eyes! On his round, green back are the words 'Made in Hong Kong' (no surprise there) and 'MAN FROM MARS', which leads me to believe he may have other relations in the galaxy.... can anyone identify him ?
The Man From Mars is a one-off gumball vending machine toy from the 1970's. The version you have is the large .25c one. There is also a .10c version that has a key-chain ring. A similar toy with the eyes that pop out is a mummy-like figure. I'll send you a picture of them all.
ReplyDeleteFYI - The Crater Critter was called Kingly in Australia. In the U.S. he was named King Crater of the Crater Creature cereal premium series by Kellogg's (1969).
ReplyDeleteah! I bow to the superior intellect of the Astronit! I knew you'd have the answer! Looking forward to seeing the smaller martian cousin! Only ever seen one other on ebay.
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