AN ECHO OF UFO OR NOT?

Being a fan of toy ray guns and space guns I've been aware of the UFO Echo gun since the 90's.

I haven't seen many of them turn up on auction but recently saw one so I saved the pics [similarly, I once saw an Agent Nick Fury S.H.I.E.L.D toy pistol at a toy fair which I've never seen again at all! You?]

Its an odd 'toy'. There's no mention of UFO on the box. Not being an expert on UFO I'm unsure if the name Echo Gun stems from the TV show or not. Do you know?

The grip hilt wood effect is odd. What do you make of it? It looks like Blue Peter sticky back plastic!

Have any of you had or do you have this toy ray gun?

BLAST FROM THE PAST: APPOINTMENT WITH FEAR

You Tube strikes again.

here we have the intro to the film series Appointment with Fear from the 1970's. I remember it completely and loved watching the classic Hammer Horrors they showed.

Do you remember it?

MAKE IT A CULPITT ASTRONAUT CHRISTMAS

This is a possible stocking filler for the LP astronaut fan in your life! Or indeed for you. Just leave a note for Santa lying around!

Its the Culpitt book of cake decoration from 1985. I've got a copy of this softback and its got some great images of LP astronauts stood on top of cakes and generally looking cosmic! Its great to see them so employable as late as 1985. The book is basically a glorified Culpitt catalogue.

There are copies on Amazon and Ebay.

Fancy it?

Quiz question: what is the image above imitating?

Puppet House Lights

I took this snap of a toy Sylvanian family doll house through our front window last night. I liked the silhouette.

It recalls similar creepy dolls houses.

One I half remember is a TV series where the camera followed miniature people inside a doll's house. It was at the start of each episode with the theme music. I had thought it was Thriller from the 70's but its not, I checked. Any ideas?

Another creepy house with lit windows was the Aurora Addam's Family House model kit. My brother had the original one in the late Sixties, which I remember at home.

I had a modern re-issue - in the 90's I think. Alas I sold it but I did have fun making it and trying out torches inside it! The model contained small glow ghosts on moving levers, which came to the door and the windows. Great fun! Did you have one readers?

CultTVMan has an amazing illuminated Adam's Family House model. Have a peek! 
https://culttvman.com/main/randy-neuberts-lighted-addams-family-house/

All these lighted windows remind me of that neat device on the covers of Gothic Romance paperbacks. There's always one light left on upstairs as the damsel runs away from the old dark house!

I do love a lighted window in winter, maybe lit by a candle.
Something to come home to.

OLD DISNEY OR NEW DISNEY?

I'm a sucker for old Disney films. I grew up with them.

Aristocats, Robin Hood, 101 Dalmations, Peter Pan of my favourite, Jungle Book.

In fact I've been watching the first half with my three year old Grandson, Moonbase Junior, tonight.

He's loving it too although the snake and the tiger are a bit scary for him still.

I know there are live action versions of Disney films nowadays but to be honest I'm just not interested. I'll stick to what I grew up with.

How about you? Old or new Disney films?

What are you doing today?

Its early December. Christmas beckons.

I'm childminding. What are you up to today?

THE ASTRONAUT TERRARIUM

Like my Zombie Dome, this is a neat Christmas idea, the Astronaut Terrarium!

I'm not keen on the jarring price set by Conran Shop, £150, but I appreciate the effort that's gone into this miniaturization.

It could be possible to make this kind of cosmic bonsai yourself.

Is it something you would do?

ON MANEUVERS

This MANEUVER is a cool lunar mover!

This one crawled onto Ebay earlier in the year so I saved a snap.

I think its ASAHI or Cragstan.

What do you think readers?