I've come across PROJECT SWORD being described as 2001 Space Odyssey toys before but never SPACEX/ GOLDEN ASTRONAUT until recently when I saw the following on Ebay US:
"Vintage Space Ships - 2001 A Space Odyssey (pictured below):
Set of 3 Space Ships produced around the late 60's or early 70's, resembling designs from the movie "2001 A Space Odyssey". This is the "Golden Astronaut" series. Copyright Multiple Toymakers, Div. of Miner Inds., NYC, made in Hong Kong. Includes Mobile Moon Headquarters, Needle Probe, and Supply Force Mercury. Each carded space ship also includes a chrome space man."
BTW note the NOVA ROCKET on a NEEDLE PROBE card! Does this happen a lot?
I've not come across many Spacex-2001 Odyssey connections before. I think it was just a ploy to drive some traffic to this lot (similar to stating desirable brand names on budget items such as "Gucci style dress" etc.
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time I've seen the wrong name on a card, Spacex or GA. But what's more important, is that these cards also appear to have Spacex blisters sitting on GA cards! First time I've ever seen that happen.
Most plausible explanation is that they may be from the very last batch of toys where the factory just scraped together what was still left.
I've just paid for those three cards, can't wait to check them for real. :)
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Paul
What an interesting bunch of GA toys! So many unusual facets. The 2001 angle is interesting generally. There'll be some 2001 film ads coming on the blog soon.
ReplyDeleteHave fun when your GA toys arrive Paul!
Paul
Actually, there is tenuous connection between 2001 and Spacex in that Century 21 Merchandising handled the film in the UK at least.
ReplyDeleteBit six degrees of separation I admit ...
Sean
I think Gerry Anderson was asked to do the effects in 2001 but he refused according to his Biog by the late Simon Archer.
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