VIVA ESPACIO!

Mighty Maverick of Small Scale World has sent me these wonderful pictures of Spanish 'Sobres' or pocket money toys, made by Montaplex. The series comprises all different kinds of toys such as cowboys and indians and even a horse drawn fire engine, staffed by astronauts! The small clip together toys also include the obligatory space range and Maverick has kindly provided shots of the 'Gemini' capsule with recumbent astronaut and the cool flying saucer with neat little aliens and TV aerial on the roof!
Check out Mavs fabulous site for loads of cool info on toys, soldiers and all kinds of rare collectables.

SPACE FRONTIER : BUMP 'N' GO GO GO

Yoshino's 1960's SPACE FRONTIER was one of the BIG FOUR tin toys I had as a kid. The others were ALPS LUNAR CRAWLER, A MYSTERY ACTION RATATAT JEEP (name eludes me at the mo) and MOD MONSTER. When I was 8 I loved the Mod Monster the most as it created havoc on the School 'toys' day. But now, having got them all 'back', I give all an equal place in the display cabinet! I was thrilled when I found not one but two bits of film of the Space Frontier on Youtube for your viewing pleasure!

LION 1969

This is my favourite LION annual and cover! From the year of years, 1969. I was 8 for most of it. By the time Apollo had landed on the Moon I was 9 and looking forward to 'growing up' the following year!

I don't know why I was in such a rush to pupate, life was sweet.

THUNDERKIDS

courtesy of YouTube

LION ANNUAL 1955

I do love LION Annuals. They formed part of my space education in the mid to late Sixties. Here's one from an earlier generation in 1955. Am I dreaming but isn't that THUNDERBIRD 3 flying over the skyrail?

BANDAI ULTRA HAWK 2

This cool Bandai Ultra Hawk 2 is very reminiscent of Thunderbirds 1 and 3 and even the fuselage of our favourite ,Probe Force 2. Gorgeous! (picture courtesy of Ebay).

IMAI THUNDERBIRDS 1960'S TV AD

I love it how everything moves around with invisible hands! Stop motion heaven!

Anyone find anymore old Imai ads?

KENNER ALIEN: ACIDIC WARRIOR

Reader Rocket Punch sent in these choice pics of his classic KENNER ALIEN from 1979. Too scary for kids in late Seventies UK, they were being sold off in pound shops - for a pound!

Rocket Punch's Alien still has a working jaw and the elusive clear head dome.

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Too cool for drool!