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Monday, 1 May 2023

DARTH VENDOR


We're used to seeing the LP aliens on Moonbase. Collectors of Apollo Moon Exploring may even have them in the house.

Here's a humorous alien I've not seen before, on the left: a Darth Vader!

These are small soft rubber vending versions of the normally hard plastic LP figures, which I saw on auction so saved the image.

What else can you see?

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14 comments:

  1. KevinD5/01/2023 9:46 am

    Twiki from Buck Rogers(blue one, upper left).

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  2. Anonymous5/01/2023 10:21 am

    The Buck Rogers Marauder and Starfighter and Cylon Base Star!

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  3. Scott Kellogg5/01/2023 11:51 am

    Is that a Police Badge from Gerry Anderson's "Space Precinct?"

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  4. WOODSY5/01/2023 12:39 pm

    I see what you mean Scott. I can see the number 007. here's a Space Precinct badge to compare https://www.ewbankauctions.co.uk/20180531M1-lot-1481-Space-Precinct-British-American-TV-Series-Production-made-police-badge-used-by-Lieutenant-Patrick-Brogan-in-the-series-This-badge-was-also-used-on-the-credits-as-a-background-made?arr=0&auction_id=430&box_filter=0&category=&department_id=&exclude_keyword=&export_issue=0&high_estimate=0&image_filter=0&keyword=&list_type=&lots_per_page=0&low_estimate=0&month=&page_no=1&paper_filter=0&search_type=&sort_by=&view=lot_detail&year=

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  5. WOODSY5/01/2023 12:39 pm

    Was Star Wars originally going to be called Space Wars?

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    1. Anonymous5/03/2023 7:32 pm

      nope - it was originally going to be something like the Adventures of Luke Starkiller or similar, but Space Wars is a title seized upon by copyists that is similar enough to not infringe copyright, but gets them in the same ballpark as Star Wars. Especially witha public frenzied enough to buy anything at the outset, as there wasn't a lot of good merchandise available, as everyone shunned the film predicting it would be a flop! Bill

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    2. WOODSY5/03/2023 7:45 pm

      Luke Starkiller! Seems odd sounding but that's because were so sued to Skywalker! Interesting stuff Bill. Did Ralph McQuarrie ever use the Starkiller name in any of his art?

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  6. WOODSY5/01/2023 12:41 pm

    Who are the pink and brown fellas next to thr 25C price sticker?

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    1. Hugh Walter5/01/2023 5:00 pm

      https://smallscaleworld.blogspot.com/2023/03/f-is-for-follow-up-buck-rogers-on-20th.html

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    2. WOODSY5/01/2023 10:22 pm

      Cheers Hugh. I knew you'd know.

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  7. MISH5/01/2023 5:50 pm

    I think the pink figures are Buck and Wilma from the Buck Roger's 80s TV series.

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