Terranova47's Frank Collins Space Pirates Strip

In the OKAY ADVENTURE ANNUAL, this space story is illustrated by Dan Dare artist Harold Johns:

SPACE PIRATES by Frank Collins.

Terranova47

USA

Terranova47's OKAY Adventure Annual

Hello Woodsy

Further to the Boardman published books from 1954 I also have the OKAY ADVENTURE ANNUAL with works gathered from a number of sources, one story in particular is space related and illustrated by Dan Dare artist Harold Johns; SPACE PIRATES by Frank Collins (watch this Space).

It also contains an Iron Man story that predates the Marvel creation.

Here also is my reissued Pyro x-200 from the late 90's.

Terranova47

USA

HEROES OF THE SPACEWAYS

 Another gouache painting I did back in 1999, this time showing  some of the fifties British comic space heroes. They are from the top, Jet-Ace Logan & 'Plumduff' Charteris who appeared in Comet and Tiger comic, Dan Dare & Digby, from Eagle, and Captain Condor from Lion.

Guardians of the Universe Car

Not sure what to make of this Super Car. I think I like it.

The box art reminds me of a neat Seventies LP record cover!

The name Guardians of the Universe is a good one. There's a definite He-Man vibe to the driver! G -Man! 

The graphics detailing is cool as well.

This was on auction. I think it's tin but can't be sure. I see this general toy vehicle as a tinplate car everywhere. What is it? What make of car?

The Shark Jetter

Saw this Shark Jetter on auction a while back. 

What a fantastic design and I love the window box, which has a Bandai look to it.

Looks like it can go on water too! 

Not sure of the make. Have you anything like it?

Do you like it? 

SPACELINES

 A painting I did back in 1999, inspired by those fifties comic strip space heroes like Dan Dare and Rick Random, and influenced by the art of Keith Watson, Frank Hampson and Ron Turner.

Will's Buck Rogers Signed Starfighter

Hi Woodsy. 

Seeing Scoop's Buck Rogers Star Fighter reminded me I had this … for those who like add- ons , it's signed by Gil Gerard and Erin Gray. 

Also a couple of 1950's annuals. 

Will O

UK

Ed's Baby Ruth Boxcars

Woodsy,

Here's some Baby Ruth cars in my collection:

Prewar

Photo 1: Lionel #1679 Lionel Lines Baby Ruth Boxcar Ylw w-Brwn Roof Auto Couplers ('39-'42)

Photo 2: Lionel #1679 Lionel Lines Baby Ruth Boxcar Ylw w-Brwn Roof Latch Couplers ('39-'42)

Photo 3: Lionel #1679 Lionel Lines Baby Ruth Boxcar Ylw w-Green Roof ('39-'42)

Postwar

Photo 4: Lionel #X6014(A) PRR Baby Ruth Shorty Boxcar - Wht (1951)

Photo 5: Lionel #X6034(B) PRR Baby Ruth Shorty Boxcar - Orng (1953-54)

MPC Era

Photo 6: Lionel #6-9854 Baby Ruth Billboard Box Car (1972-76)

Lionel made quite a few versions of the Baby Ruth cars in both the Prewar and Postwar era's; I only have a relatively few.

These are just some of the many candy-related train items out in The Cave (not saying I have a sweet tooth or anything, but....)

From Vegas Candy land

Ed

Kevin's Earliest Collectables

Technically, the earliest collectibles I've got are the toys I had as a kid and somehow, I've still got the actual ones.

Dinky Shado mobile and Ed Straker's car, 

The Lunar loop, the TN toys DC9 airliner, 

 a corgi mgb gt, 

Dinky Centurion tank 

and the tinplate car that got used as Doctor Mopp's car.

Kevin

UK

My Earliest Collectables

Scoops fab post reminded me of my very first collectables I acquired circa 1990, pictured,  including that super Space Ace pop-up book. 

Such fantastic days they were, my first discoveries in the vintage toy world. 

Pictured too is my first re-found Project SWORD toy, the Space Glider, which cost me a whopping £20 back then! I was so chuffed to find it. It brought it all flooding back and lead to my SWORD checklist later.

Batman became a favourite thing to find too. I was so excited when I spent quite a bit on a mint sealed Corgi Juniors Batmobile in a blister, from TV Toy Zone, which you can see bottom centre in the lower pic.

Alas, I re-sold everything here except the Glider and SWORD annual! 

Anything here you had too?

Which were your earliest collectables readers? Pictures welcomed.

FIFTIES SPACE ACE POP-UP BOOK COVERS

 A couple of old pop-up book covers, both from the 1950's. The first  featuring one-off character, Ace Brave, was illustrated by artist, Ron Turner, the second featuring Dan Dare was illustrated by Desmond Walduck.

Ed's Adventure Annual Pyro and Archer Toys

Woodsy,

The recent posts by Arto and Scoop regarding the Adventure Annual (and others) were fun.

 I too have a copy of the Adventure Annual and some of the toy-inspired characters and spaceships I have in my collection. Pictured.

 However, now it looks as if I need to track down the Cheriliea figures!

From Vegas Base

Ed