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?!

Chute the Moon

 We've featured the Space Ball on MC before.

An interesting sphere.

Like a lychee with a chute.

The chute is a classic red and white check. (Or is it cheque?) A la the SWORD Apollo Saturn.

You hurl, it unfurls.

But did it work? Do you have one?

SPACE BALL: all Strung Up.

 This a a new one on me I saw online.

The Space Ball.

A ball with a parachute.

Chuck it in the air and it floats back down.

Neat and simple. A born stocking filler.

I wonder if it worked?

Did you have one?

The chute reminds me of the chute on the Project SWORD Apollo Saturn capsule.

The plastic ball makes me want to fill it with ice cream! Remember those?