They were a regular sight on the shelves of Woolworths in the sixties and often found roaming about on the floor of big department stores. There were three main designs, but a larger set included trailers and a copter on the back! Really solid toys, with powerful climbing action. Marx even put them in the the small window box sets, as handpainted minaitures. Bill https://projectswordtoys.blogspot.com/2013/08/grab-bag.html
I just sent photos of my Moon Grabber to Woodsy. While they come up on fleaBay regularly, most of the time parts are missing and nearly all of the time they don't work. My Moon Grabber has no box but is complete however, it doesn't work.
They were a regular sight on the shelves of Woolworths in the sixties and often found roaming about on the floor of big department stores. There were three main designs, but a larger set included trailers and a copter on the back! Really solid toys, with powerful climbing action. Marx even put them in the the small window box sets, as handpainted minaitures. Bill
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And again! I have repeated myself! Bill
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So happy to see these space tanks have been covered - I never saw these before! SFZ
ReplyDeleteGreat article from 2013 Bill! My favorite is still the NASA one pictured in the Hamleys catalogue, in glorious “Zero-X Blue!” SFZ
ReplyDeleteI just sent photos of my Moon Grabber to Woodsy. While they come up on fleaBay regularly, most of the time parts are missing and nearly all of the time they don't work. My Moon Grabber has no box but is complete however, it doesn't work.
ReplyDeleteOut at the cinema and Buffet tonight so I'll post your Grabbers tomorrow Ed. Thanks.
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