MANHATTAN MISSIONS

Terranova47 has kindly sent me these Examples of 'Space' toys available in NYC this year.

Cabinet Reshuffle

 It maybe a while before our new PM has a cabinet reshuffle but mine was accelerated by the arrival of three men of action.

A few hours sorting, shifting and stacking later, here's my two cabinets now containing my pandemic scratchbuilt SpaceX and Thunderbirds models, my Transformers and now complete with the new Action Man arrivals.

My die-cast case is choc full. Only redlines are allowed space from now on and they're thankfully rare! 

John Marshall's book Action Figures of the 1960's is special to me. I bought it at the massive Strand bookstore in New York City in January 2001. My Missus took me to the Big Apple as a surprise for my 40th. In September that year 9/11 happened and the Strand really isn't that far from Ground Zero I don't think. Leafing John's book always makes me feel grateful to be alive.

Have you had a cabinet reshuffle? Have you any John Marshall books? Have you been to the Strand book shop?

SLO MOBILE SPACE ALIEN SET

This set is new to me, seen online.

By GLJ toys of Syosset, NY [anyone know that town?] dated 1979.

Its one of four sets.

There's quite a few parts to the set. Anyone got one?

Tuesday in the Big Apple

How nice to see the coast in yesterday's post.

I'm doing Jury Duty this month and today had to pass through the Trump Circus to get in and out of the courthouse next to the one Trump was in.

Picture 7127 shows a courthouse with columns in front. That's 60 Center Street the New York State Courthouse that features in the TV series Law and Order.

If you think it's worth blogging as a contrast to your blissful fish n' chip filled time, then edit the pix down.

Press and Police far outnumbered protesters. The downside was the shop in the court building was closed so no coffee on premises.

Enjoy your break!

Terranova47

NYC

NEW YORK'S WORLD FAIRS 1964 AND 1965: ROB'S FAMILY PHOTOS

Woodsy,

From my pile of childhood photos, here are some snaps of my (two) visits to the New York World's Fair, first in late 1964 (black and white) and again in early 1965 (color). 

I recall nothing about these trips, except that the subway ride from Manhattan to Flushing was the best part, so I hope the pix speak for themselves! There are some "spacy" elements in there, I think.

Rob C

USA

MIDTOWN COMICS NYC

Part of the clear-out here are my old toy business cards.

Here's one I remember from New York in 2002, Mid-Town Comics on Times Square.

Have you ever been to this shop?

Me and the Missus bobbed in and I picked up a tin Green Hornet lunch box and tin thermos, a tin Land of the Giants lunch box, a Green Hornet Captain Action carded outfit, a speed racer key ring and maybe some other bits. They were all modern re-issues and eventually came out of storage and graced my toy stall in 2005.

Here's my mate Mark manning it back then at Doncaster Racecourse with the 3 tin items on offer. Those were the days!

ELEVATED MODELLING

I've been in the basement building a three foot long model of a NYC Elevated Train Station circa 1900. Why you ask? Because I was fascinated at the amount of steel railroads in the US use.

The elevated subway structure was most famously featured in the movie The French Connection. 

What remains of the EL is part of the subway system but before the subways were built steam trains were built on steel elevated structures that ran up Manhattan Avenues.

I saw a model of that in The Museum of The City of New York back in 1974 and have wanted to build it ever since.

Terranova47

USA

WE'RE WITH YOU NEW YORK

To keep our minds occupied during isolation we've headed out to the garden.

After a long winter its the first time we've been out there this week. Its ironic that Spring is here, bees are flying, birds are nesting but humanity is in big trouble.

Seems incredible. Out of sync.

One of the things in our garden is an old American lamp.

Seeing it again reminds me of the States. 

My first trip was to the wonderful Big Apple in 2001 where I fell in love with New York. It was so so terrible to watch the heartache of 9/11 unfold on the TV later that year.

My second trip was based in New Jersey and Cape Cod in 2005. I went with mates and celebrated leaving my old career and starting a new one, full time Ebaying, which lasted a few really enjoyable years. 

I got this metal lamp at a fleamarket at an old drive-in site somewhere. Not sure where now but I also picked up a Marx tin Fort Apache, some GI Joe stuff and this lamp. I just really liked the green translucent glass.

Photographing it underneath with the flash on brings the green out beautifully.

 

It hangs on the greenhouse and sees all including our paltry debut today.

Its seems really out of order to be isolated and gardening in the sun though.

So many people are fighting the terrible virus.

Its equally heart-rending to see New Yorkers once again facing another terrible disaster, perhaps its worst one and my thoughts and prayers go out to its brave residents this evening as the awful Coronavirus takes hold.

Stay strong New York and all America. We are with you.

TERRANOV47'S VISIT TO TOY TOKYO NEW YORK CITY 2019

Hello Woodsy,

Inspired by your posts of small Japanese toys I went to visit Toy Tokyo in 2019.

https://www.toytokyo.com/

Attached are photos of what appeared to be the latest from Japan.

Terranova47

NYC

USA