Space:1999 greetings cards and badges produced in 1975 by Rainbow Designs Ltd.
There are six greeting cards, each with a different black & white photo from the series on the cover. Inside each is a black & white bleached out photo of an Eagle landing.
These are quite primitive compared to products produced nowadays, and would have cost the just 5 pence.
Space: 1999 metal badges, also produced in 1975, and would have cost 25 pence each.
There is six in the set (I’m missing the Commander badge, if anyone’s got a spare)
The badges use three variations; three different black & white photos with either a red, yellow or blue logo.
There is also a smaller badge in a similar design produced in December, 1975 for the Space: 1999 toy exhibition display at Selfridges department store.
In addition, Gadget Factory produced an Alpha Moonbase badge in 1986 as part of a set of 8 Gerry & Sylvia Anderson badges. This would have cost 50 pence.
Nice. I am collecting these badges. I have all 6 but not in all colours yet. Should I come across a spare Commander, I'll save it for you!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kev :)
DeleteVery cool collectibles! SFZ
ReplyDeleteI like these kind of cheap easy to find pieces of nostalgia, Zigg. I would have probably bought a couple of these at the Blackpool Anderson Exhibition aka Space City in the early eighties.
DeleteGreat article on Space1999 badges! Insightful and well-researched. Badge enthusiasts will love it!
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