SHADOGUESTS TAKE TWO

As it's a week since we embarked to Derby for Shado Con I thought time for a couple more photos of  each of the super guests that attended.

Photo: ITV Studio

Michael Jayston and Susan Jameson who appeared in the The Sound of Silence.

Ayshea Brough who regularly appeared as Shado Operative Ayshea Johnson.

Photo: ITV Studios

Gary Raymond who appeared in the episode The Man Who Came Back.

Photo: ITV Studios

Keith Alexander AKA Shado Operative Keith Ford appearing via Skype from his home in Australia.

Photo ITV Studios

Alan Harris who appeared in several episodes, in particular Destruction as a Skydiver Sonar Operator.

Director Alan Perry (Alan is down to appear at Special Assignment, the next Fanderson convention.) 

Photo: ITV Studio

Shane Rimmer, who featured particularly in the first episode Identified as Seagull X-ray pilot Bill Johnson.

jensen interceptor and the corgi rockets

One of my favourite cars ever, the Jensen Interceptor.

I never owned a real one like the later Saint does here courtesy of You Tube [not a version of the Saint I know though

I did have a Corgi Rockets die-cast version. I adored the sleek metallic body and the detachable plastic axle underneath.

In fact flicking off those plastic axles with the iconic gold key was one of THE top toy play moments of my childhood. I loved it!

Here's a reminder of just how good Corgi Rockets and all those cool accessories actually were once again courtesy of You Tube. The Sky Park was one of my fave toys ever as a nipper.

Did you love Corgi Rockets and do you still have any readers?

Hottest Wheels

Mattel Hot Wheels mark a pivotal period in my childhood, right alongside Major Matt Mason, I have yet to see toy design bettered. From my very first purple Deora, I was hooked. Easily the fastest die-cast cars ever, the weight of the frame and the thin axles in nylon bearings meant they outstripped Matchbox Superfast and Corgi Rockets easily. Toys of rare and colourful beauty.

Whip Creamer

Splittin Image

Hairy Hauler

Swingin' Wing

Whip Creamer

                                   

sizzlin sizzlers by mattel

Paul V reminded me that Mattel Sizzlers toy cars were motorised. My curiosity to see them 'in the flesh' got the better of me so here's a TV advert from 1970 courtesy of You Tube.

Its a fine looking fleet of cars. Does anyone collect them?

How does the motor work? Does anyone know?

this post is brought to you by the letter sesame street

What do you think about the old TV series Sesame Street?

I remember seeing it Saturday mornings way back in the Sixties and Seventies. For all I know it may have lasted longer. I think my Daughter watched it in the 80's!

I can hear the words now 'made by Childrens Television Workshop' or something like that.

The Count, Big Bird, the grouch in the dustbin, ernie and bert [or were they Muppets?] and many more: they were all there in the background whilst I was growing up.

The odd thing is that I wound't say that Sesame Street was an important part of my TV viewing back then or at least that's how it seems now looking back. It was more incidental.

I may just be saying this because for some reason my brain relegates old educational TV shows below the true adventure programmes like Thunderbirds and Saturday cartoons. 

Play Away, Play School and the like are all relegated this way, which is a disservice to them I'm sure. 

What do you think readers? Was Seasame Street and its ilk important to you?

searching for japanese carded toy displays

台紙玩具 

Use the above Japanese characters as a search in Google images for carded toy displays.

Let me know what you find!

conclusion or ringstone round? its all quatermas to me

In an attempt to watch something intelligent on the TV and get away from the UK General election blather I turned to You Tube and Quatermas' Ringstone Round starring John Mills.

I watched the whole series a couple of years ago and after some readjustment I loved it.

Just watched episode 1 again and now starting episode 2.

Anyone else seen it?

which toy car was the quickest?

Is it possible that the most important question the human race has ever had to ask is which one was faster?

When I say one I mean between die-cast toy cars: either Hot Wheels, Whizzwheels, Superfast, Corgi Rockets, Sizzlers or Johnny Lightning?

What do you think readers and can you back up your choice with solid facts?