The Mystery of the Thunder Ball

 Ten years ago I posted this picture of a Vectis auction bundle from 2012.

At the far right is this Thunder Ball, the box photo side I enlarged a little.

To this day neither the toy itself or the origin of the space helmeted boy have been identified or explained.

Can you break the mystery of the Thunder Ball?!

Moon Explorer and Mystery Von Braun

 This was an interesting bundle I saw on auction.

I love the boxed Moon Explorer car. What a design! 

What's the leaflet at the back in German? It says Reach for the Stars or similar? Is that Werner Von Braun pictured?  

8 Wheel Mystery

I saw this on auction, an odd looking winged vehicle like a Thunderbirds transporter car welded to a formula 1 racer! 

Made in Japan. I can't read the Japanese script.

What do you think?!

Mystery Plastic Craft

 There's some mystery spacecraft in this medley I saw online ages ago. 

The yellow and green craft are new to me.

Any ideas? 

The Car Boot Strikes Back

Here's my car boot booty from this morning. 

Skeletor 1981, Darth Vader voice Changer 2004, little mystery figure, Shredder 1988.

Any good?

Star Explorer or Copycat?

I like this cheapo Star Explorer car. 

It really rings a bell though.

There's another toy like it.

But what?

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Update!

I remembered!

The Terminator car!

Mystery SPV

 I saw this SPV on a Japanese auction. It's an odd one, anyone any idea what make it is?

Mystery Ship: Solved!

 Here's a mystery toy ship.

It looks well designed but I've no idea what it is.

You? 

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An anonymous reader solved this one. It's the Kidco Super Star Cruiser.

Quelle International also released this toy in Europe, called simply Raumschiff or Spaceship.

There's also a Japanese Yonezawa version, which may well be the original and have it's roots in Anime? I don't know.

Here is a lovely webpage all about the Yonezawa version.

http://noboland.web.fc2.com/x-9.htm

TH3 Anyone?

 I see these TH3 figures now and then by Edison.

They look great!

This is Tharos. I think it's a female.

Any one got any or know much about them?

Mystery Figure

 

I saw this in Pocklington. Made in China, it's a new one on me. You?

Left Hanging: The Giant Captain Lazer Mystery

Another old photo! 

Thirteen years ago I re-posted this 1969 image of a giant suspended Captain Lazer, which I borrowed from this great website: 

http://www.captainlazer.com/capt.htm 

At the time it generated a vibrant and thoughtful debate in MC's comments. Re-reading them it seems to me that the mystery of the image was never really settled.

 https://share.google/XhygQ0efkQlVdEkpk

Has anyone in today's readership any new info or insights into this giant hanging Captain?

Mystery Robot Inflatable 1955 Manchester

Is this an Archer robot?

1955 MANCHESTER Plastic Exibition - Jacqueline JAMES with a plastic "space man" | eBay https://share.google/rZ1RXIwoVzqFtdNop 

Daimon Man

This is a new one on me, a Daimon action figure. 

I saw it on an Italian auction. It could be advertising a firm, Daimon? 

Anyone any clue? 

Mystery Action Figure

 I saw this on the Spanish auction Todocollecion.

It's a mystery figure.

Anyone any clue? 

Mystery Object: Space Operation

 This is odd. I saw it on auction. It could be a VHS. Anyone recognize it

More Unidentified Toys!

Unidentified! Help!

 Another batch from my big Christmas rummage pile, these are all unidentified.

Any ideas readers? 

Mystery Man

Slim Pickens today, our last trip to Thorpe Arch boot sale this year.

 A forty minute drive is too much for a dwindling outdoor sale reduced solely to traders with only the odd family braving the cold with a stall. We'll start going again next year. 

My only purchase was the 50p mystery man dated 2016. Any ideas folks? 

Are you still car booting or flea marketing?

PS.

Identified by Bill, here's what a bubble carded Mechanic looked like. Mines missing the tools.

Anyone else got this figure?

Flying Star Moon Craft

 I don't think I've seen this radio controlled  Flying Star F5 Moon Craft before. 

It looks fantastic!

There's elements of the USS Enterprise and Thunderbird 5 in there.

I love the blue and orange colours.

Is this a toy you know?

The Space Janter

This Space Janter looks so

 familiar.

Is it Star Wars? Batman?

I like it anyway.

You?