Having at last managed to fathom the new labyrinthine image-uploading process Blogger has , maddeningly involving picasa and google+, here are the delayed Christmas Adverts Mike B sent me before Xmas! Hopefully you will now be able to click the image to see a bigger version - fingers crossed!
Hello Woodsy,
Seeing as I’m going through a bit of a Thunderbirds kick I thought I’d dig out a few adapted Xmas ads for the Thunderbird JR21 toys which might cheer you up as well as put us all in a nostalgic mood for the upcoming festivities.
First up was Thunderbird 2 from TV21 issue 95 (November 12th 2066). I always assumed this was the most popular of the Thunderbird toys. I certainly liked it, although I never owned one.
Second was Fab 1 from TV21 issue 96 (November 19th 2066). I always liked Fab 1. A great shape and a very nice toy. My brother and I both got the radio controlled version that Christmas. great to race. Very good, Ma’ lady!
Third up was Thunderbird 3 from TV21 issue 97 (November 26th 2066). Lovely little toy, very nice detailing. Not used that much in the series but I’m sure it was popular. My brother got one of these that Christmas – I don’t think he was a big Thunderbirds fan so it did end up in my toy box!
Finally, Thunderbird 1 which appeared in TV21 issue 98 (December 3rd 2066). I got the friction drive version for Christmas. Looking back I don’t remember thinking how bad it was, those awful wheels, the soft plastic nose cone and the’ look at them and they fall off’ tail fins. still, I liked it at the time.
Now you’d think for the next issue they’d do a Christmas Thunderbird 5 ad which had appeared earlier in the year, or a Thunderbird 4 which never had an ad totally devoted to it. It didn’t happen.
Issue 99 re-ran the Thunderbird 2 ad (December 10th 2066), followed by Issue 100 which reprinted the Fab 1 ad (December 17th 2066).
By issue 101 ( December 24th 2066) Christmas was upon us and to publicise the new film TV21 started the photo strip adaptation of Thunderbirds are Go! . The next JR21 ad to appear was in issue 105 which altered the wording on a Thunderbirds are Go! film poster . This had the 1967 revised price list to tempt those with some spare Christmas money left.
Seasons greetings
Mike B
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