As Woodsy mentioned the Ahi Moon Car in his comment on my Sixteen 12 Alpha Moonbuggy post, I thought I'd dig out a couple of photos showing some examples Space:1999 products from ahi.
As they’re not my photos I won’t elaborate too much about them, but I thought they might instil a little nostalgia in some of you.
Ahi , a New York company formed in 1964 , stood for Azrak Hamway International, and produced toys that were available in the US, UK and Europe. They were a parent company to Remco.
They produced several licenced products from Space:1999, including two different Moon Cars, and four different types of Space:1999 stun guns.
They also produced licenced products from Star Trek.
Interesting. The laser isn't a bad replica for a toy. I remember one that was bigger, more shiny and with a large torch at the front. I kinda like the phaser!
ReplyDeleteI reckon the stun gun you're thinking of is the more expensive Remco one, Kev.
DeleteAh, that seems likely, thanks.
DeleteWhat groovy toys - look at those graphics! I did not encounter these back in the day. SFZ
ReplyDeleteI love those colourful backing cards too, Zigg.
DeleteI had that phaser. One of several different models over the years.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear, Baron. Have you still got the odd phaser still in the collection.
DeleteI may have one, but it's probably one of the newer ones. But I love my Bluetooth Communicator that I can use for cell calls. Sadly, I don't get phone calls from friends anymore. Sign of the times.
DeleteThese all are really neat Scoop - luv 'em all! The one really great thing about this blog is seeing all those space toys/comics/ephemera I don't collect. As much as I liked movies and shows like Star Wars, Star Trek, Space 1999, any Gerry Anderson, etc., those are collecting rabbit holes I refuse to go down. An occasional piece will make its way into the collection but overall, the 'corporate will' to collect just isn't there. Although, should a Star Trek phaser become available for a reasonable price I may have to bend my own rules a bit! LOL
ReplyDeleteThat's always the problem with collecting, Ed. If I find myself with two of something in a set I always have the urge to collect them all. I remember talking with you a while back about Matt Mason toys.You quite rightly pointed out that if I've managed this long without collecting them, it's best to let that boat sail.(although if a decent Sgt Storm crops up, I might not be averse to bending my own rules too!) ; D
DeleteSome of my favorite toys as a kid were the original G.I. Joe's and I had a bunch of those as well as cheaper knock-offs like Stoney Smith and when I joined the military I gifted them to my nephew. But since becoming a toy collector I've avoided these at all costs as they are yet another rabbit hole. Especially when you consider their uptick in popularity has spawned a whole industry of limited run, custom (and pricey) figures.
DeleteGorgeous toys Scoop. Quite a lot of Ahi's output are covered in a new book I got for Xmas called Rack Toys. Ahi were great.
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