JOE 90'S MACS CAR in GAMES AND TOYS MARCH 1969

 Thought this was a nice advert. Will O.

THE CANDY ANDY JOE 90 DOLL MYSTERY DEEPENS!

Continuing the discussion surrounding the mysterious Andy/ Candy Pedigree doll references I've seen, I thought I'd at least double check if the actual comic Andy and Candy dolls were similar to TV's Joe 90.

Above we have the two doll children Andy and Candy, who lived with Pandas, who appear to be the same doll with different amounts of blonde hair. In a bizarre twist of product placement, here they are delivering their own comic on the cover of their own comic!

And above is Joe 90, the more famous of the Anderson blondes. It has to be said that he does look similar to Candy and Andy and I could well imagine his Pedigree doll likeness being mistaken for either of them!

I shall consult my Dennis Nicholson guide next!

MYSTERY FILE: THE GREAT PEDIGREE JOE 90 DOLL ANDY CANDY AFFAIR

I don't collect Gerry Anderson dolls and figures but I have always taken an interest in them as I had a few like Parker as a kid. One figure I have seen at toy fairs and in reference books is the little Joe 90 doll by Pedigree with his dapper red PVC suit on. 

However, recently I have seen two mysterious references to this doll and if it isn't the same it;s darn similar.

The first is this one on the Vectis auction site, which describes him as the TV21 Andy doll. Huh?

The second mystery is this Pedigree doll, which I snapped on my phone. It was in a toy reference guide somewhere this year, but I forget where. Here the little fella's called Candy! Who?

So readers, Andy, Candy, Joe 90? What the WIN's Most Special Agent is going on?

NEW READER SEAN DESPERATELY SEEKING JR21 JOE 90 CAR WHEEL

Hi Moonbase 

Very impressed! 

I am looking for a wheel for a JR21 Joe 90 car, the big version. Its a black wheel, 50mm or 2 inches.

I have some SpaceX spares and Thunderbirds bits to trade.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Sean

Woodsy says: for pictures of the JR21 Joe 90 Car go to the Web's number 1 Joe 90 site, Big Rat.

JOE'S CAR BY CENTURY 21 TOYS

When I first watched Joe 90 on TV in 1968, the Jet Air Car, the fantastical flying vehicle designed by Prof. McClaine and generally referred to outside the series as Joe's Car was the thing that stuck in my mind when that first episode finished.

Designed by the great Derek Meddings , it was bound to be the popular toy from the series.

When it came to the Joe 90 series vehicles, Century 21 Toys produced just the two . A friction drive Sam's Car, which, while  the design is quite attractive, it was just a friction drive toy with a couple of bland features like an opening bonnet  and spring suspension. On top of that it is a surprisingly small toy.

Joe's Car on the other hand came as a friction drive, as well as the much more appealing  battery operated version.

It's a much bigger toy than Sam's Car, and quite robust.

Although both types look exactly the same, the battery operated version has illuminated headlights as it moves forwards and backwards using the remote control . The wings spring out automatically, and the car can be steered by altering a lever at the back which turns the back wheels.