mystery stingray

Saw this on You Tube this week.

Its from 2015.

The Stingray model is a puzzle.

Anyone any idea what it is?

lost in space tv series on uk tv

The original US Lost in Space TV series will be shown on UK TV on the Horror channel.

It starts this Wednesday 8pm!

sage old bird

Yep, I've done it again. Another kids TV bird has joined my aviary. 

Sage from The Herbs.

As he would no doubt sing,...

"I'm a rather fat, feathery owl called Sage.

Now surrounded by toys from the 60's Space Age.

I'm not even sure where the decades have gone.

But now it would seem I'm a TV icon!..nahh".

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Don't worry, a Spacex model is coming!

Take care,

Kevin

more monstrous colouring books

I just love monsters. I always did.

My folks called me their little monster so I got to thinking I was one.

I've blogged before about monster colouring books and the one in my bookshelf by World.

Fellow blogger The Cobwebbed Room ......

has even more colouring books like this Space Creatures. 

I don't recognise the critters inside but see if you do!

https://cobwebbedroom.blogspot.co.uk/2012_04_01_archive.html

Have you any monster books?

space glider cover: bill dana 1972

Here's another gorgeous NASA cover I saw on an auction site. This one is signed by Bill Dana who piloted the M2-F3 Lifting Body, on which the project SWORD Space Glider toy is based.

the new blade runner movie

Just seen a poster for the new Blade Runner movie.

Is Harrison Ford in it?

It lands in the UK October 5th.

Anyone planning on going?

I never gt to see the original at the cinema. Did you?

memory of a kite festival

Last weekend we visited the local Heath Kite Festival in the village of mansions.

Its a beautiful event towards the end of September and the early autumn breeze seems perfect for lifting the kites.

Me and Missus Moonbase, although not flying, strolled lazily through the spectacle like a couple of wide-eyed schoolkids!

There is something special about soft shapes eeling high in the air especially when they include a twenty foot long octopus, which was really magical to see wafting over the heath.

Do you have a kite festival readers?

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Oddly enough seeing lots of kites over parkland like this always reminds me of David Bowie's early song Memory of a Free Festival, which I loved as a young teenager and still do. I adore the final lines about the sun machine coming down. The song's of interest to vintage toy fans too because Bowie uses an old plastic Rosedale organ to create the childlike notes, just like the one I had and no doubt many of you! You'll recognise the sound!

moonbase junior is one!

Hard to believe but our Grandson Moonbase Junior is one today!

Where did those twelve months go?

After the most difficult of starts Moonbase Junior, I'm pleased to say, is a healthy happy baby boy with 7 teeth!

We'll be joining him and his lovely young parents today as Junior tries out his first trike!

All Junior's friends and family will be celebrating with him tomorrow at his super hero first birthday party. There'll be jelly, cakes, quiche, jelly, pudding, meatballs and jelly!

We'll also be doing a short sponsored super hero walk for the premature and sick baby charity Bliss.  Me and Missus Moonbase  will be suitably caped!

To the jelly!

Can you imagine being one again! Just think of all the toys to come!

Have a great weekend readers.