MORE APOLLO EXPLORATION - BOXED SET

Pictures as they appeared on Ebay in 2005. I've only recently acquired my first few Apollo Exploring pieces - described by the seller as cake decorations ( which is an interesting link in itself - to be explored later!). There's a blue apollo capsule on Ebay at the mo but it's a bit steep. Got my copy of Playset Magazine #17 last week - it's great to see colour pics of these toys in a glossy magazine. There's a super article about Marx Man From Uncle guns/playsets too. A real steal at $6 plus postage. The price will shoot up to $20 soon, if not already, so hurry if you want one! (see Blog Exclusive 4 in the side panel). Anyone actually got this beautiful boxed set in the pics?

CENTURY 21 MERCHANDISING TRADEMARKS

I recently wrote to Leeds Central Library about Century 21 Trademarks. This is their reply:

We have checked the patent records but nothing was found (for Century 21 Toys). However, there were some trademarks by Century 21 merchandising Ltd. They are all lapsed trademarks though so there is not much information. The central library in Leeds does not have archives of Toy journals but the British library does. Tel: 020 7412 7676. www.bl.uk the catalogue can be searched at this link: http://catalogue.bl.uk/F/Q75SC31L4S6N7666DF5MSCJJ2A9S77R8YCNYUFJI1E34M9AMC3-00647?func=file&file_name=find-b&local_base=blac
Hope this helps.
Regards Andrea
Business and Patent Information ServicesLibrary and Information ServiceLearning and Leisure DepartmentLeeds City CouncilTel: 0113 2478266Fax: 0113 2478268
http://www.businessandpatents.org
http://bapisleeds.blogspot.com
http://leedsinventorsgroup.blogspot.com


Trade Mark Service Report

JAZZERCISE UK B1,122,641 Classes 9 Lapsed Application Date: 19 Oct 1979 Registration Date: 19 Oct 1979
Class 9: Sound and video receiving, recording and reproducing apparatus and instruments; instructional and teaching apparatus and instruments; cinematographic and photographic projection apparatus and instruments; discs, tapes and filaments, all for recording and reproducing sound and video, and cassettes for use therewith; spectroscopic apparatus and instruments; sound amplifiers; radio and television receiving apparatus; electronic amusement apparatus adapted for use with television receivers; and parts and fittings included in Class 9 for all the aforesaid goods; all relating to instruction in and the recording and reproducing of, jazz music.
Owner: Century 21 Merchandising Ltd Pinewood StudiosIver HeathBuckinghamshireSLO ONH Agent: W.P. Thompson & Co 55 Drury LaneLondonWC2B 5SQ
Journal: 5405,864
Week Ending Recent History 19 Oct 1979 Registration

STARCRUISER UK 1,091,677 Classes 16 Lapsed
Application Date: 28 Feb 1978
Proceeding under Section 29 (1) (b).
Class 16: Kits comprising posters and colouring materials included in Class 16
Owner: Century 21 Merchandising Ltd Pinewood StudiosIver HeathBuckinghamshireSLO ONH Service: W.P. Thompson & Co 55 Drury LaneLondonWC2B 5SQ
Registered Users.
Device: 1.5.24: Saturn Device: 1.5.25: Other planets Device: 26.3: TRIANGLES, LINES FORMING AN ANGLE Device: 26.13.25: Other geometrical figures, indefinable designs.
Journal: 5618,1111
Week Ending Recent History 30 Jul 1993 Proprietor-Details 05 Mar 1999 Status:Lapsed

JAZZERCISE UK B1,122,642 Classes 16 Lapsed
Application Date: 19 Oct 1979 Registration Date: 19 Oct 1979
Class 16: Printed matter, printed publications, stationery, photographic prints, graphic reproductions, instructional and teaching materials (other than apparatus), posters, all for use in connection with or relating to jazz music pens and pencils (stationery).
Owner: Century 21 Merchandising Ltd Pinewood StudiosIver HeathBuckinghamshireSLO ONH
Service: W.P. Thompson & Co 55 Drury LaneLondonWC2B 5SQ
Journal: 5411,1162
Week Ending Recent History 19 Oct 1979 Registration

STARCRUISER UK B1,083,128 Classes 28 Lapsed
Application Date: 2 Sep 1977 Registration Date: 2 Sep 1977
Class 28: Toy space vehicles, games (other than ordinary playing cards) and playthings, all relating to the exploration of outer space.
Owner: Century 21 Merchandising Ltd Pinewood StudiosIver HeathBuckinghamshireSLO ONH
Agent: W.P. Thompson & Co 55 Drury LaneLondonWC2B 5SQ
Journal: 5264,1235
Week Ending Recent History 02 Sep 1977 Registration

STARCRUISER UK B1,095,441 Classes 28 Lapsed
Application Date: 11 May 1978
Proceeding under Section 29 (1) (b).
Class 28: Kits of parts included in Class 28 (sold complete) made of plastics materials for the construction of toy space vehicles.
Owner: Century 21 Merchandising Ltd Pinewood StudiosIver HeathBuckinghamshireSLO ONH Service: W.P. Thompson & Co 55 Drury LaneLondonWC2B 5SQ
Registered Users.
Device: 1.13: ARMILLARY SPHERES, PLANETARIA, ASTRONOMIC ORBITS, ATOMIC MODELS, MOLECULAR MODELS Device: 26.3: TRIANGLES, LINES FORMING AN ANGLE
Journal: 5363,1505
Week Ending Recent History 14 May 1999 Status:Lapsed

CHATTERBOX UK B1,113,559 Classes 28 Lapsed
Application Date: 1 May 1979 Registration Date: 1 May 1979
Class 28: Toys, playthings, and dolls, all incorporating talking devices and/or intercommunication apparatus, and parts and fittings included in Class 28 for all the aforesaid goods.
Owner: Century 21 Merchandising Ltd Pinewood StudiosIver HeathBuckinghamshireSLO ONH
Service: W.P. Thompson & Co 55 Drury LaneLondonWC2B 5SQ
Journal: 5420,1708
Week Ending Recent History 01 May 1979 Registration

CENTURY 21 MERCHANDISING UK 2,043,555 Classes 9,16,28 Abandoned Application Date: 3 Nov 1995
Class 9: Records, (vinyl), audio tapes (prerecorded), audio recordings on digital formats, 8mm cine film (exposed and processed), calculators (electronic), cameras, construction kits (moulded plastic scale models), photographic prints. Class 16: Die-cast iron models (toys), card games. Class 28: Magazines, playing cards, photographs. Owner: Robert Alan Poole 26 Dordrecht RoadLondonW3 7TF

WOTAN'S MOLAB

Paul,

Heres my grubby Molab again from my original collection way back in 73. Bought this along with the LAMA. Book cover of Rocket Stories, a short lived (5 issues) fiction pulp from 1953, illustrated by Alex Schomburg. Card back picture for the molab shows original spacex one style wheels, small windows under the front and an aerial - none of which made the final design. Card back courtesy of Will Osborne.

Wotan.

SPACEX - THE REAL THING!

I recently wrote to the fabulous SpaceX space exploration company about the similarity of their logo and that of Spacex toys. I got a reply!

Hi Paul, Thank you for your note and interest in SpaceX. Yes,
I've seen the old "SpaceX" toys around here on people's walls. I don't know if
there is a connection or not. Lots of "X" in the New Space world - X Prize, X
cor. Stay tuned. It is going to be another busy year for us!

Sincerely,

Roger G. Gilbertson Media Coordinator SpaceX -
Space Exploration Technologies

1 Rocket Road,

Hawthorne CA 90250Main 310.363.6000 Desk
310.363.6446 Fax 310.363.6001

Roger.Gilbertson@spacex.com

MARTIN AND GOODYEAR GLIDERS BY DARTH

Hey Paul, attached are two pics from my Dyna-Soar book of something very similar to what Wotan and Paul Vreede posted earlier on the blog. One is an animated mock-up of a winged re-entry vehicle built by Martin and put on display at the New Worlds Fair in New York in 1964. It looks to be half way between the X-20 and the X-24. Apparently is was seen to fly back and forth docking with the cylindrical space station. The other pic is a mockup proposed by Goodyear for an inflatable re-entry vehicle.

Darth

THUNDERBIRDS MOVIE NEEDS INTERNATIONAL RESCUE

Saw the 2004 live-action Thunderbirds movie today on the box. What a pile of pants! Thank god we had the 1960's series!

CENTURY 21 HURDLER - NEW DISCOVERY

Here's the second newly discovered Century 21 toy this month - the Hurdler. I found this at the back of a die-cast stall at Doncaster Toy Fair last week. It perfect nick with an excellent box, just cost me a tenner. Originally it went for 16S6d (on base of box). Basically it's a battery-operated plastic jeep. The C21 logo is clearly visible on the box but not on the toy itself. It reminds me of the Bridge Carrier that Century 21 did too featured earlier on the blog. Wonder if there are more of these military vehicles by JR21/ Century 21?

WATCHING THE WATCHMEN

I went to see the Watchmen last night. I hadn't ever read the graphic novel so I was slightly apprehensive about understanding the plot. I shouldn't have worried. It was simply amazing! Exhilerating and long. I will have to read the comic now! Smiley!