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Thursday, 25 June 2015

AVENGER PATRICK MACNEE DIES

Sad to hear that Actor Patrick Macnee, best known for his portrayal of that quintessential suave superspy John Steed in the Avengers has died aged 93.

Initially, the announcement was thought to be a hoax, but sadly it has since turned out to be true.

Our sincere condolences to his family.

Patrick Macnee 1922 -2015

THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO DVD

The first Thunderbirds are go dvd was released on Monday and it looks like it's selling well.

I picked mine up in the local Tesco were it is currently the number one seller in their DVD chart.

This contains the first 13 episodes with no extras. I presume they'll be held back until the proper blu- ray release.

ALL ABOARD

I've always loved collecting board games, even though I'm not keen on playing them. I used to buy them by the sackful from Car Boot Sales in the Nineties.

Some of the beautiful board games that have passed through Moonbase airlock over the years are pictured here including some really gorgeous Batman games and activity sets.

I love the box art on Board Games boxes and have two brilliant books, Board Games and More Board Games by Desi Scarpone [just look at his collection!] and the book Spin Again and a magazine of the same name by Rick Polizzi [again, check out his amazing collection].

Have you got a favourite Board game or board game box readers? Pictures welcomed.

More board games to come.

NEW RADIO SWORDCAST

Our next SWORDcast on Celtica Radio is this coming Sunday 28th June 8pm UK Time.

Set Phasers on Fun and tune in as Moon and Mars Bases discuss life, the universe, Kung Fu and a few vintage toys as well!

THUNDERBIRD 3 LAUNCH BAY BY ANDY ROLFE

I really liked this Thunderbird 3 model and excellent diorama on display at Andercon.

The whole thing, which was made by Andy Rolfe, was built using a plastic drum with a section cut away.

The model is only around 18" tall but you wouldn't believe it from this photo.

I really like the detail.

There's even a tiny Alan Tracy about to board.

The view from the Round House perhaps!

Wednesday, 24 June 2015

RUNNING MAN

One of the strangest things I ever sold on the bay was this clothes shop mannequin! For the listing I photographed him 'running' in our garden! Can't recall how it did but I remember someone from a shop coming to pick him up from some distance away.

If only I'd have had life-size Action Man kit and accessories to dress him up in I would have kept him! Hmm, that reminds me, there is a life size Action Man in a film. But which one?

What odd stuff have you flogged on the bay readers?

JAPANESE OMAKE ASTRONAUTS

A while back I found this picture of a yellow LP style astronaut on Yahoo Japan. He's the character we nicknamed Party Four I think. I wondered if he was some sort of small gift, like a vending toy. In Japan small vending and candy toys are called Omake.

Well, it looks like my hunch was correct. Here's a bunch of omake with their box and look who's standing tall at the rear. Yep, our friend who I think we called Jack Hammer on account of his road drill.

The little grey car even looks a bit like the front end of FAB1. Two whistles and a fish complete the bundle of joy. Picture courtesy of Yahoo Japan too.