You got a badge, glasses and a special case with the Joe 90 outfit, plus a special hat! This looked pretty good .I wonder what kind of quality they were? Unfortunately, it only fits 4 - 8 year old kids and I was 9 when Joe 90 was on TV!
No tunic with the Captain Scarlet one, just unisex trousers but, again a free badge. I think I'd have felt a bit cheated by this one.
I can spot the deliberate mistake in the Thunderbirds play suit ad. That's not Virgil wearing the suit, but you got a gun with this one, plus decorative sash with motif, and handsome imitation boots.
And there's me thinking the rise of Cosplay is a new phenomenon!
As an addendum, here's a couple more ads for playsuits .
This one's from the Mail Order Stores in Liverpool, and the one below is from the same company selling the Joe 90 outfit.
And another Thunderbirds outfit, Scott's this time,, available at a reduced price from Cadbury's.
No gun with this one
No gun with this one
I had the blue vinyl IR hat as a kid and the red water pistol but not the uniform.
ReplyDeleteStirred a memory, eh Kev. I remember having the water pistol, but no hat. I did get a card one free in TV21 at some point, but I don't think that survived for too long : D
DeleteInteresting how two of the companies were in Liverpool. Was it a clothing centre? I'm assuming that the IR1 company selling the Thunderbirds suits was Berwicks Scoop, Is that right? There's a Joe 90 or Cap Scarlet suit for sale on the bay at the mo. It bit more than 49 shillings! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThe IR uniform was too expensive for my parents to buy. So my Grandmother, who was a qualified Dressmaker, made one including the sash and gaiters. She used photos from TV 21 and Frank Bellamys illustrations for accuracy. It was topped off with the IR forage cap, water pistol and Sash badge.
ReplyDeleteWoodsy has the photo. Pity, I insisted at the time that "No photos should be taken!" - as I only have two pictures for posterity out of eighteen months of 'missions!'
Its fascinating how special home made clothes were an important part of our childhood Bill. For me it was all about the early 1970's Kung Fu craze and wanting oriental clothing. My Mum made me a Karate suit out of whitish cream material and also some embroidered Bushido badges for my friends [we had our own Dojo in our cellar]. Her finest hour was making a Hakama from scratch complete with card stiffened back flap. The Hakama was the traditional 'skirt' trousers of Japanese Martial Arts. I still have it along with the mock Samurai Sword my folks got me to go with it from Kay's catalogue! Good old Mum and happy days!
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