How cool is Airgam! I can see Frankenstein top right!
Thursday, 7 August 2025
Boys! It's Airgam!
Wednesday, 15 January 2025
The Zython Figure in Mattel's 1977 German Catalogue
Cor! Here's Arto's original Mattel Zython figure, as it first appeared on the Catacombs website, stood in front of two fabulous Star Maidens dolls.
Here's the image link.
[two above images: courtesy of Arto H.]
Thursday, 5 December 2024
BRIAN'S MONSTER BASE BASH: MEGO'S HEROES AND LINCOLN'S MONSTERS SLUG IT OUT!
Sunday, 15 September 2024
PROJECT SWORD ADS IN GAMAGES CATALOGUE 1967 [ALPHADROME]
This summer I stumbled across some fascinating Project SWORD entries in toy catalogues I'd not seen before, a perfect Bloggiversary titbit.
They appeared on Brian Hayes' fabulous Alphadrome site and were posted by "Joe K". Joe includes a link to this very blog in his write-ups, so I'm returning the favour.
The SWORD 'ads' appear in the 1967 Gamages toy catalogue. Have a look.
Zero-X https://www.alphadrome.net/forums/topic/25272-1967-zero-x-by-century-21-project-sword/
Apollo Saturn https://www.alphadrome.net/forums/topic/25271-1967-apollo-saturn-rocket-by-century-21-project-sword/
Moon Prospector https://www.alphadrome.net/forums/topic/25270-1967-moon-prospector-by-century-21-project-sword/
Enjoy and thanks Joe K!
BIRTHDAY TREATS: HONG KONG TOYS TRADE CATALOGUES 1970, 1971, 1972 AND 1973
MAK'S, Tai Hing [T in a Circle] and Hover/ Hoover
[showing addresses]
The Tai Hing assortment includes two toys I've never seen under the T in a Circle brand: the rocket and the small blue boat. The list of toys they produced also includes items I'm unaware of like fancy goods and Beauty and Dressing Sets.
Anyone seen any?
I've seen the rocket before, maybe Nomura or Yonezawa. I assume Tai Hing's is plastic.
Anyone seen that rocket before?
Saturday, 24 August 2024
T IN A CIRCLE MERCURY FLYING SAUCER DATED 1965
Its not often I see dated catalogues with T in a Circle toys in them. Here's a page from Worldwide Stores Autumn Winter 1965 featuring the red and blue Ranger Moon Ranger space ship [Empire made] with its fabulous dome.
Can anyone find a T in a Circle Moonbus or Moon Prospector in a catalogue?
Tuesday, 25 June 2024
EXCLUSIVE! TARHEEL AMERICAN PROJECT SWORD TOYS CATALOGUE
As I've said before, very occasionally something amazing pops up in the world of Project SWORD.
Like the boxed Japanese Probe Force 3 and the Century 21 Task Forces boxed set I posted yesterday, here's another Project SWORD day exclusive.
The Tarheel Project SWORD toys dealers catalogue from the USA!
Spotted by the ever-diligent Arto at Helsinki Base this fabulous 4 page wonder was offered up by Seal Beach Books of California on Ebay.
Here's the cover, a beautiful and unique illustration of Project SWORD and Captain Scarlet toys in a futuristic setting.
The two middle pages showing both Captain Scarlet and Project SWORD toys and vehicles offered by Tarheel in America. It amazes me to think there are plastic Tarheel SPC's and SPV's in the States somewhere!
The rear cover showing the four more classic Tarheel SWORD vehicles.
Interestingly the three Re-Entry Task Force toy vehicles we know that Tarheel offered are not shown here.
The inclusion of both Project SWORD and Captain Scarlet toys is fascinating and we've seen two examples of Tarheel SWORD/ Scarlet mash-ups already, both pictured in this catalogue, albeit without SWORD labelling: -
The Project SWORD Spectrum Patrol Car at the Hamilton Toy Collection, Callander
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CHECKLISTS BY BRAND (FOR COUNTRY BY COUNTRY SEE TOP OF BLOG)
PROJECT SWORD SPACEX TIMELINE
- 1968 SPACEX LT10 CONCEPT
- 1966 SPACE GLIDER REAL THING
- 1969 LUNAR CLIMBER & MOONSHIP
- 1968 PROJECT SWORD ANNUAL
- 1968 TV21 #168 PROJECT SWORD PHASE 2
- 1968 PLEASURE CRUISER CONCEPT
- 1968 CENTURY 21 TOY MANUAL
- 1967 SCOUT 1 CONCEPT
- 1967 NUCLEAR FERRY TOY AD
- 1967 SWORD TOY AD
- 1967 SWORD TOY AD
- 1966 SPACE GLIDER CONCEPT
- 1966 HOVERTANK IN COMIC
- 1966 NUKE PULSE NEEDLEPROBE IN COMIC
- 1966 ZERO X FILM DEBUT
- 1966 MOONBUS IN COMIC
- 1966 SPACE PATROL 1
- 1966 P3 HELICOPTER IN COMIC
- 1966 SAND FLEA AND SNOW TRAIN
- 1966 MOBILE LAUNCH PAD IN COMIC
- 1965 SPACEX MOONBASE CONCEPT
- 1965 APOLLO FIRST UK TOY AD
- 1962 NOVA CONCEPT
- 1962 MOONBUS CONCEPT
- 1961 MOON PROSPECTOR CONCEPT
- 1953 MOLAB CONCEPT