It's not often that I come across a completely new space toy for me but here's such a one, the all-plastic LP SPACE RADAR CAR [below left and bottom box]. New to me and the blog it is a missing peice of the puzzle that is LP. With it's moon-bus-esque looks it sits well with the rest of the LP fleet [ robot missing here - see previous post]. These pictures are from the fabulous book FUTURE TOYS by Anthoni Emchowicz [of Zoomer Toys], which I wholeheartedly recommend.
Knowing that LP usually took their cue from larger toy lines I looked round for the likely origin. And here it is, the tinplate and plastic SPACE RADAR SCOUT PIONEER by Masudaya [below]. There is also a tin version by Tada.
So, are there any more lost LP's out there?
Awesome new find and great detective work.
ReplyDeletecheers astronit.did you get my emails yesterday?
ReplyDeletePaul, I have not received any e-mails from you since last week. I sent you several this weekend, did you get them?
ReplyDeleteMike we have an email problem. I'll have to think how we solve it. I have a lot of problems with friends and contacts who have hotmail accounts - they just don't seem to work properly for some reason.
ReplyDeleteHave you received any emails from me either, Woodsy?
ReplyDeleteAs for the Space Radar Car - another good one, Woodsy. On the box it looks like it has a smiley face! Awwww ^-^
A late postscript: The Space Radar Car is actually by a manufacturer LN, and it comes both in red and in blue, boxed (No. 303) and carded (No. 303 C). The numbering would suggest also a 303 B, yet to be discovered.
ReplyDeletegreat reply Arto and just shows how patience is a virtue in collecting. I see now that Futire Toys hasn't put the makers name in the book. But its listed with LP toys because its so similar. The carded version of the space radar car has a wonderful illustration of a different dome, very bright and more importantly, with a canon on top. We've seen the canon before on the LP Explorer Car and I think you have the same unit on a Moon Explorer Car? The bright dome reminds me of the bright dome on the Chinese Universe Car http://collectthem.com/toys/images/aa6588_(1).JPG
DeleteFascinating stuff!