Nagasakiya SF Mecha MOLAB

Here's something we've seen before on MC but only in part. Now we can see the full candy showa molab vehicle from Japan. Thanks to Terry H for pointing it out.

What do you think?

JAPANESE MODEL MOON GLOBES

 This British Pathe film captures a Japanese manufacturer whilst making mass-produced lunar globes. 

They look great!

I wonder if you have one?

https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/214341/

JAPANESE MINIATURE SPACE TOYS

 Googling for Japanese miniatures like chocolate premiums is always fun ....

昭和レトロ ナガサキヤ？宇宙船 SFメカ 飛行機おもちゃ当時物2b

especially when you see an old friend like this blue miniature project SWORD Scout 1!

Thunderbird clONE

 I saw this Japanese novelty a while back on auction.

There's a strong resemblance to Thunderbird 1!

All part of the great Japanese love for Gerry Anderson and his shows.

Do you like it? 

MYSTERY JAPANESE SPACE CAR

Check out this mystery Japanese space toy on You Tube readers.

 https://youtu.be/ag0E6uHUphU?feature=shared

Eve's-Popping: A Japanese Space Pistol

Its New Years Eve in Blighty. I'm thinking about next year's vintage toys already!

 

Like this! I like this Japanese space toy gun I saw on Buyee.

Its an interesting design and new to me.

But where are the astronaut's legs?

RISING FUN: VINTAGE JAPANESE TOY ADVERTS

This is fun, Skullbrain's huge online scroll of old Japanese toy ads from magazines and comics. So many Kaiju and cool things. 

What would you like in your Christmas stocking? 

http://skullbrain.org/bb/index.php?threads/revenge-of-the-retro-japanese-toy-adverts.48572/

More up to date, this whistle candy rang a bell. I love the little boxed premiums that came with it!

https://www.tofucute.com/coris-ramune-whistle-candy-with-strawberry~p12396.html

SPACE PATROL MACHINE

 

I love this little space buggy I saw on a Japanese site.

I thinks its by Tamada.

Has anyone got one?

Treasure Island

I do love the Japanese sense of design, especially when its small.

I adore this fabulous island, a real treasure I saw on small ads so saved these pics.

I have a feeling its been inspired by Tracy Island. is it a toy you know readers?

SPACE RANGER 88

Not to be confused with Century 21 Toys, I've always liked the similar 21 Century Space Series toys.

Here's one you don't see that often, the Space Ranger. 88, in the house style cake box. Why 88?

Like a smaller plastic version of the tin Moon Explorer I had as a kid, this beauty has a lot going for it as a space toy. I love the two tints of clear plastic used and the boxy shape. The pilot looks familiar.

It has a laser gun too but the killer for me is the rear box art! Look at this! What a painting! Sooo Gerry Anderson that!

I think this toy line is Japanese.

Have you got anything like this or any of the 21 Century Space Series readers?

TA KA RA BOOM DEE YAY!

Howdy Moonbasers! Digging through my stored papers, I came across the instructions for Takara's remote controlled R2-D2. 

As I was mentioning just the other day, it looks like radio control, but it's actually sonic clicker controlled with a dummy radio aerial to make it look cool!

If anyone is manic enough, they can run Google Lens over the typography and translate the text!

As an added bonus, here is the front and back sides of a header card for Takara's Sofubi style Soft Vinyl figure of C3-PO...

Curse my metal body, I wasn't fast enough!

Looey

OZ Base

MOON GLOBES MADE IN JAPAN

Have a look at this British Pathe clip of space fever in 1969 Japan. There's moon globe manufacture, tin space toys, plastic rockets and more. See what you can see and tell us!

https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/214341/

WATCH THAT SHUTTLE

 

We may have had this on MC before. I just love this carded space watch toy I saw online. Japanese, its got everything; cool card art, great graphics of the Shuttle and a watch that fires disks! Whats not to like!

You like? Got anything like it?

GLICO-RAMA

 I love small Japanese GLICO style SF toys. 

Try pasting this into Google search and see what you think!

昭和レトロ ナガサキヤ？宇宙船 SFメカ 飛行機おもちゃ当時物2b

HIGH SPEED JETTER

 I love this Japanese Jetter space boat.

It may even be a submarine.

It was released by Yonezawa.

Anyone know about it?

SPACE SHUTTLE DISC LAUNCHING WATCH

 Japan produced some of the best space toys.

Here's a super neat Space Shuttle watch on a blister card. What do you think?

Looks like its a disc launching watch. I presume the launcher is inside the watch itself.

The card art is ace. A big shuttle and a fab telescope satellite, a bit like our friend the Triang SpaceX ATS shown here courtesy of Bill.

Have you anything like the watch or the ATS readers?

MINIATURE MARVELS

Miniaturisation is a difficult thing but I think the Japanese have it nailed.

These old Glico toys are perfectly formed works of art.

What do you think?

JAPAN SPACE TOYS, VANGUARDS & MORE

I saw this mostly Japanese bundle of old space plastic on auction and thought Wow! There's Vanguards - we used to see these a lot on the blog - and more in there, together with Flying Sub and a Spindrift mini-models.

Anything you like readers?

JAPANESE JEWELS: GLICO TOYS

 Japan's sweet Glico toys are in a class of their own!

Here's another online sample. Enjoy!

MADE IN JAPAN

Japanese Glico toys always amaze me. Just look at this lot I saw on a Japanese auction. See anything you like?