F I R E S T O R M

 I noticed these little Japanese gumballs online. 

They contain small plastic toy vehicles from the Gerry Anderson TV anime, Firestorm.

There are elements of these that feel familiar. Probably the SPV

They also reminded me of these miniature soft plastic Space Cruisers spaceships I got years ago.

Have you seen Firestorm or have you anything like those spaceships?

CHARMIN'

Remember a time when getting a carded set of small plastic charms would have made your day?

Have you got any charms?

Charmed I'm Sure

Hello Woodsy,

I like the Charmed and Forbidden post. 

Now I'll have to look for the tiny Robbie as I have the other two toys pictured with the same white Mercury astronauts, no robot.

Terranova47

NYC

CHARMED AND FORBIDDEN

It's always good to see Apollo Moon Exploring toys on auction and these two vehicles appeared along with a small red bottomed space rocket capsule.

I've always liked this little charm toy from afar - I think its a Crackerjack? - basically a classic stub rocket with clear top and our old mate Robby the Robot from Forbidden Planet inside!

Have you got one of these mini Robby's?

TINY ROBBY ROBOT GUMBALL

I saw this motley crew on Etsy.

Among the spacemen are two small figures I've been eyeing up for years online.

The two figures in the egg shaped gumballs on the bottom row.

The figures are miniature plastic Robby the Robots!

Simply made I think they are terrific nevertheless.

I haven't got one though.

Have you?

DO YOU REMEMBER A SMALL PLASTIC FOIL FISH THAT WRIGGLED IN YOUR HAND?

The small plastic toys that shot out of this Christmas's crackers reminded me of those wonderful miniature knick knacks we had as a kid. Here are a few I remember. Do you?

Magic Fish - these small plastic film fish would squirm and flip in your palm. Not sure of the science. I imagine its static.

Chain Mail Fish - an articulated metal fish usually at the end of a key chain. It was very floppy and golden. 

Plastic Book Viewer: a small plastic book that you looked into to see something, which I can't remember. It could have been a picture or even a magnifying glass. Often the book was a Bible and again a key chain.

Metal Concertina Book - another key chain special, this was a small golden metal book, that when unhinged a concertina of paper pictures would flop out as a single many folded strip. Often pictures of Spain or Ilfracombe.

Desiccated Worm - this was a squished up paper worm ball that when placed in water would expand into a much bigger worm. A sort of joke for bathtime.

Restless Skeleton - my joint fave knick knack of all time, this was a small plastic magnetised Skeleton, which just would't lie down on its coffin. Also came as a restless pharaoh called King Tut. Typical of the treasures on offer mail order from the mighty Ellisdons of Liverpool.

Do you remember these and more mini toys?

Pictures welcome!