Spacex II Surveyor 2

 Another old gem on the Worthpoint archive, the glorious SpaceX Golden Astronaut Surveyor. 

Not one I have and despite missing it's arms, it's still a Bobby dazzler!

Anyone got one?

Here's a complete American boxed version on Worthpoint too.

You got one of these?

Golden Astronaut Mystery Bits

 These old auction Super Sets are on Worthpoint.

They may well be in readers' collections.

But what are these coloured squares in the craters? Just extra bits? 

Lance's SpaceX and Golden Astronaut Box Sets

 A bit of history on each set.

The Spacex Mobile Launching Pad: It is in gorgeous shape, has the instruction sheet and both gangways. I received it all wrapped up like in the pictures but it is complete. The other 3 examples I have of this are the Triang Spacex white rocket versions in various states of incompleteness. One just needs another gangway to be complete.

The Golden Astronaut Moon Exploration Set: It was complete but badly damaged bits. The box is the worse of the three sets. As I've encountered better pieces I've replaced the broken ones but all the extras are in the box so it is packed.

The Golden Astronaut Interplanetary Patrol Set: Box has seen some wear but is in better shape than the Moon Exploration set. It is complete with the missiles and the scout ship in a baggy. The Cruiser 1 is a replacement from my box of spares. The one that was included in it was missing the front wheel. I've a lot of the Cruiser 1s so I put a far better example in the box.

Enjoy,

Lance,

Houston, USA

Ed's Golden Astronaut SpaceX Boxed Sets

Woodsy,

Your recent post had me curious as just how many boxed Spacex/Golden Astronaut sets I had so I herded them all together into a folder for future reference and here they are.

From Vegas Base

Ed

GOOD CITATIONS

 Somewhat bored waiting for toy parts to arrive I've been googling SpaceX patents.

I first saw Jack Rosenthal's fabulous US Golden Astronaut patents on my friend's Paul Vreede's lovely SpaceX website, on which they're all there.

https://triangspacextoys.info/SpGApapr/rUSptnts/rUSptnts.html

You can follow up on Google US patents too [there's more than one Jack Rosenthal here!]

https://patents.google.com/?inventor=Jack+Rosenthal

I thought it would be fun to look up the 'Other References' cited on the Cruiser 1 patent [image: Google USPO]

Here are the 'Other References' close up.

I couldn't find an image for Playthings April 1958 but I found the March edition showing the "Knickerbocker Moon Car", seen here top right.

I found Modern Plastics July 1953 and the so called 'space car', pictured at the top.

I couldn't find Technology Week and the 'lifting body' image.

I thought it would be interesting to compare the actual toys.

Golden Astronaut

Knickerbocker

Irwin

Has anyone else looked at any toy patents at all?

Golden Astronaut: Ed is Ready For Take Off!

Woodsy,

I've been going through old photos (I have a TON of them) and came across a few from a 2020 photo session. I've also taken advantage of all the old photos by finally posting them to my blog, Toys and Stuff.

From Vegas Base

Ed

A SPACEX/ GOLDEN ASTRONAUT COLOURING BOOK?

Recalling Scoop's ace collection of colouring books last month, I was lamenting the fact that that Triang SpaceX/ Golden Astronaut never did one, a colouring book. I'd have loved it as a kid.

Thinking about it, there are quite a few SpaceX-style line drawings in other colouring books to probably create one!

The Man on the Moon colouring books contain quite a few - which Wotan Bill found - and I think there are more finds on the blog of SpaceX-style line drawings.

There's also new-fangled online trickery which allows you to convert pictures to line drawings. Here's a sketchy backing card one I did this morning.

If such a Triang SpaceX/ Golden Astronaut colouring book existed then it would need a cover. 

Any ideas? 

Your Concept drawings, lay-outs, mock-ups and photos and sketches welcomed readers!

GOLDEN ASTRONAUT BILLY BLASTOFF

I saw this golden Billy Blastoff on auction last year and kept the images. It could be part of the South American version, Capitan Boy.

Its a new one on me and I cant decide if the body has simply been painted white to gold by a previous owner. Maybe not/

I like this golden Billy. It sort of fits with the whole Golden Astronaut vibe too.

Looking at it again I'm wondering if its the really tiny version of Billy from South America called Mini Capitan Boy.