Bob's Space Construction truck Series by S.S. Kresge

Hi Woodsy,

I came across, and purchased off of Ebay (new toy to me) a space construction truck vehicle which appears exclusive to S.S. Kresge stores.

By the price tag, probably from late 60s. I could not find anything about it on the blog. It's friction powered. There appears to be three vehicles in the series.

Made in Hong Kong. It's similar to the more common Tomy Space Explorer (battery op) series of construction vehicles that's been discussed several times on the blog. 

Any info? 

 Pics attached.

Thanks,

Bob Aucutt

USA

TOMY APOLLO SATURN TOYS ON FILM

 There are two, yes two Japanese Tomy Apollo-X rockets in this footage of Tochgi toy village factory - is that a Tomy sign at the entrance?

 The Apollo X was the forerunner of the Century 21 Toys Project SWORD Apollo Saturn.

Enjoy this short British Pathe film: first half shows toy robot making [I love how they obediently stand up on the conveyor belt!] and the second part, with the rockets, shows other Tomy toys like the Space Nik track set.

https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVADBB7USTRWIDMFNANBI4GX912U-JAPAN-TOY-TOWN-PRODUCES-SPACE-AGE-CHRISTMAS-GIFTS/query/japan+toy

What do you think?

A TINY TOMY DIGGER

 I picked this little Japanese digger up earlier in the year.

A car boot surprise as its a TOMY miniature.

A lovely thing, I don't know much else about it.

Have you come across one?

NORTHERN STROLL

 A post-Easter trip to Selby, North Yorkshire, was mucho fun yesterday.

 In a second-hand shop some old Galactic friends from the Seventies peered out from beneath the counter's Carbonite glass.

With welcome counsel from Jedi Master Wotan I released two of the figures, Hammerhead and a Power Droid [this was in the window].

Which figures would you have got readers?

There's at least one non-Star Wars character in there. Can you spot it?

In a charity shop this buff fellow said Who Am I?

I said I don't Know!

Do you?

My Hammerhead and Droid were joined by two Tomy Pocketeers from 1975 - remember those? - and three old JFK LP's, which I'd not seen before.

THE TOMY SORA-Q MOON ROVER

This oddball appears to be a Tomy space toy that will be actually ...... sent to the Moon!

Its called the Sora-Q Flagship.

With a rather clunky wobbly motion, it seems to be able to wiggle across a dusty surface like the Moon's.

Here's  a promo from its home country Japan.

What do you think readers?

CALLING OCCUPANTS

Its always good to see some Project SWORD and relatives on surfin' forays. Here's an old chum, the TOMY Interplanetary Space Rocket, complete with parachute, a forerunner of the Project SWORD Apollo Saturn toy.

Seen on Yahoo Japan.

Have you anything like this?

SPACE SHUTTLERS: BUT WHAT ARE THEY?

These toys are so odd, Space Shuttlers, the First Mechanical Toys in Space by Tomy 1985. Above is Rat Stuff, the pop over mouse. 

Strangely, it says Rat Stuff is an exact replica of their first one. Surely that would make Rat Stuff second?

There are three in this range and I have no idea what they do!

You?

CHUGS UP AND DOWN: ELDON'S CHOO-CHOO

An old chestnut now on MC, here's yet another vintage Climbing Choo-Choo.

We've seen how Century 21 Toys released a version of this Tomy original as a HR Huff n Puff set before.

This particular set I saw on Ebay was put out by Eldon, the company that released Billy Blastoff for Tomy here in the UK [Scalecraft in the US?]

Did you have a Climbing Choo-Choo?

WILL OSBORNE'S SPACENIK

Hi Re the recent post about tomy space toys, the 2 rovex spacenik sets.....made by tomy. Regards. Will

MORE SPACE 8

 

Moonbase likes a bit of Space 8 and you can't keep a a good set down so here's a few more from Tomy's 1971 toy catalogue.

I really like the big job the grateful kid has in his mitts. Is that one compatible with Major Matt Mason figures?

I wonder why they chose 8 as part of the name?

TOMY SPACE 8

Check out Tomy's Space 8 construction vehicles range, much loved by Wotan.

At the top are Tomy's remote control space range too. Do you like them?

TOMY MONSTER MACHINE 1986

Like it?

TOMY BIG-16Jr MULTIPLE WHEELED TRUCK

Never seen this before. You?

CARDED TOMY GRIPIDEE

I love this Japanese Tomy Gripidee Gravidee spaceship.

I've not seen it separately carded like this.

It reminds me of the Zero-X MEV unit.

Any else Gripidee Gravidee?

XMAS AROUND THE WORLD: APOLLO SATURN ROCKET ON FILM

https://www.britishpathe.com/video/xmas-round-the-world/query/xmas+round+the+world

Did you see it? 

TOCHGI APOLLO SATURNS

There are two, yes two Japanese Tomy Apollo-X rockets in this footage of Tochgi toy village factory. The Apollo X was the forerunner of the Century 21 Toys Apollo Saturn.

Enjoy this British Pathe film
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVADBB7USTRWIDMFNANBI4GX912U-JAPAN-TOY-TOWN-PRODUCES-SPACE-AGE-CHRISTMAS-GIFTS/query/japan+toy

MORE TOMY CHUGGING CHOO CHOO'S

More from the family tree of the Century 21 Toys Puff'n'Huff train set.

Here are Japanese Tomy versions.

1972 Climbing Chugging Choo Choo

1976 Toy Town

AN UNUSUAL SPACE AGE TOY

There's a few interesting old toys in this old auction at Tooveys in 2012.

Most unusual is the "Space Age Toys" battery powered remote control spaceship bottom left. Its a toy I don't think I've seen before. Its a pity there wasn't a picture of the toy itself on the auction site. There's a strong hint of a Willy Ley design, the Passenger Rocket. Do you agree?

Is this a toy you know?

There's also a Tomy Space Climbing Mobile, which we've featured before and is a favourite of Wotans.

There's also a Saturn space tank by Anker of the former East Germany [DDR], which I've got at Moonbase as well.

Do you like any of these toys auctioned?

RISING FUN

I posted this unusual Japanese Mr. Tomy airport pilot set the other day.

So I had to look twice when I saw this toy!

The box is just so similar. It's a lovely tinplate airport fork lift with a really cute Quality Toys crate bound for New York.

I assume PAA is what I knew as Pan Am.

The old Indiana auction description describes the make as SSS International -  I think.

https://www.sportscards.com/item/vintage-paa-luggage-fork-lift-tin-friction-sss-japan-quality-toys-s-1098-mib/352595086266/

TOMY STARRIORS ANYONE?

The Fwoosh has an interesting article on Tomy Starriors. Its a toy line I don't know from the 80's, although one of them reminds me a Fraggle Rock carrot mobile, which I may still have in the loft.

Do you know Starriors? 

http://thefwoosh.com/2016/11/vintage-unboxing-starriors-backfire-motormouth-thinktank/