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Sunday, 16 April 2017

Close Second

Its a slow Easter Sunday and the Bunny went past without delivering any eggs, so im cheering myself up with a little photo sesh. More fututistic Kinder Egg cars!

pencil sharpener UFO

I love the Japanese flying saucer pencil sharpener on You Tube! Do you?

Its Easter, so what better time to look at one of my favourite collecting obsessions, Kinder Surprise Egg toys! This set of three beauties is the vintage race car series from the late 90's, I think. Vrroom! Consideting each one is just over an inch long, the detail for a free toy is amazing.

have an egg-stra special sunday and monday

Happy Easter Readers!

Saturday, 15 April 2017

easter banter quiz

Saw this auction pic online and loved these cheeky plastic Easter friends.

Make each other laugh with some witty banter they're saying to each other or just thinking!

remco whirlybird and casper the ghost game: christmas morning

I love these old clips on You Tube!

This toy mayhem is courtesy of spinsandneedles.

Friday, 14 April 2017

Out of the Shadows

The current issues with Vivid Image toys in a crowded market has meant that the latest Thunderbirds toys are appearing at discount outlets around the U.K. Which is great news for collectors like me, as I picked up Virgil and Kayo today at Smyths toy store for a mere £2.00 each and then found the brand new Mechanic figure and Kayos Shadow Bike at Home Bargains for a trifling £2.99. The bike is a bit of a let down though, as at first glance it appears to be scaled to fit the Kayo figure, however it is simply a lump of opaque black plastic with the usual rubbish sound effects inside. Definitely a missed opportunity on the companys part. The Mechanic figure is actually quite good, especially compared to the rather spindly Alan Tracy. But at these prices, its hard to feel down. Just need to get the supersize TB3 now, as I doubt we will see any future releases from the company, unless its fortunes improve.