"Family Guy: Alien ZOOP!" and other A L I E N S

MJ and me were talking about ALIEN. MJ's sent me this comical link off You Tube!

Not sure what ZOOP means in the title.

https://youtu.be/CMiUgV4_Cds 

and here's another ALIEN inspired clip I would say, the Russian space monster movie Sputnik's latest trailer. Anyone seen it?

and just checking the Kenner ALIEN's presence on You Tube I found Bella's Toy Chest. I'm not showing the clip because if I do I doubt you will bother with Moonbase again!

https://youtu.be/1BAI3fIq2bU

and on the off-chance I searched for the original US TV ad for the Kenner ALIEN and hey presto!

I never had one of the 18 inchers nor for that matter have I had one in my hands, so I can only imagine the sheer plasticy horror that it is. I've heard the skull dome is the first thing to crack. Allegedly they were being sold off in discount stores for pence once their lustre wore off with irate parents. Is that right?

I noticed in this video that the word Grail has become an adjective as in the phrase 'a grail item'. Much shorter than saying its the Holy Grail that's for certain.

Have you got an 18 inch ALIEN?

THREE MEN IN A TUB

I recently picked up this cardboard crate of modern Action Men in a charity shop. It was a very fair price.

This lot of Nineties and Noughties men were on top.

Hidden underneath were two vintage goodies, the Palitoy Mountie's Brutus dog and the Cherilea German Motorcycle and Sidecar!

There may also be a vintage Deep Sea Diver outfit but the figure its in is dated 1992.

Blue, who's 13 now, cast his trained eye over this lot too and gave Brutus a little growl!

Next job is to clean the mildew off some of the figures.

Where's the soap!

Oh ... it's here!

Rub a dub dub!

Getting mould off those rubber limbs aint no joke!

How would you do it readers?

LITTLE THINGS OF PLASTIC

This is yesterday's meagre haul from the local car boot sale. 

I found all of these in the same big box of little bits and bobs. I got the Pikachu for a friend and the Kinder leopard because it reminded me of the big cat seen with Tarzan in the Lone Star set. I got a Tarzan figure two weeks ago so it'll let me play and dream of the real thing!

The two sentry boxes, having googled them, are Timpo ER versions. The yellow monster is the Mad Gasser of Mattoon from Monsters in my Pocket, the shaolin-like character is Kibito from Dragonball Z. The big fellow at the back is a Scooby Doo glow in the dark Zombie.

The blue creature, which I thought was a manticore from something like Dungeons and Dragons, is actually from a horror lucky bags toy range. 

When I listed these toys on Ebay last night the blue monster went straight away!

Wish I'd have bought the whole box of bits now!

Do you like small plastic thingies like these?

W I L D W O O D

HI Woodsy.I have taken my annual visit to Wildwood NJ.The boardwalk ,which is usually not crowded in early August,was even less crowded,probably because of Covid concerns.

The amusement piers are open,with cleaning crews keeping things clean and safe.While I did walk out on the piers,I wasn't so much interested in the rides.My goal was some early Christmas shopping.

The little shops along the boardwalk are famous for unusual items and most are having end of season sales.I also wanted to indulge in a slice of boardwalk pizza.

My choice was an unusual one.Pizza with grilled chicken, barbecue sauce and white cheddar cheese.Surprisingly good! 

I took some pics of the gaudy glitz that best defines the Wildwoods

BrianF 
NJ USA

THE MIGRATING BEAUTY

A digression from vintage playthings I admit but Honey West aka Anne Francis's beauty spot has caught my attention. 

I'm perplexed by the allure of such dark spots but they do add a special something or other wouldn't you say?

Anyway, Miss. Francis reminded me that my teenage heartthrob Linsey De Paul had her own beauty spot, albeit located above her upper lip rather than the lower. Migrating beauty spots aside, Lindsey was what was called a dreamboat back in the early Seventies. Yes, she was my dreamboat and I adored Linsey.

Although most famous for her song Sugar Me, the high point of my own adulation was later when she appeared on Top of the Pops singing Won't Somebody Dance with Me circa 1973. I was 12 and in love and yes I would have danced with you Linsey!

In an odd quirk of serendipity I had the chance to sort of tell Linsey around 1985. Despite being 24 and already a Dad, when my friend told me, as we walked through London, that the flat above where we were strolling was that of one Miss. De Paul. In an inexplicable fit of nostalgia I began to loudly sing Won't Somebody Dance With Me below the flat's balcony Romeo style!

I'm pleased to say that it garnered zero response from anyone inside and I'm thankful its all in the past! I certainly wouldn't do anything so impulsive or downright intrusive now!

Described as a renaissance woman, Linsey was a huge pop star in her time and influenced many other artists. Coming full circle back to spies, she was romantically linked to both Mr. Sean Connery Bond and Mr. James In Like Flint Coburn!

Sadly Linsey de Paul died suddenly aged just 66 in 2014. RIP Linsey.

Did you have any teen idols as a teen and did you ever get the chance to tell them readers?

BARBARA'S BAZOOKA JOE!

Hi Woodsy

I have just spotted your blog and thought I would send you a couple of photos....because I still have my Bazooka Joe ring!!! 

Yes, that whizzy sound is so unforgettable....and it still works :D I couldn't find a single picture of one on the internet, only the metal version (which I think maybe is the one they had in the USA?). I wonder how many still exist?? I was looking on ebay and even the certificates seem to be a rarity. 

Kind regards,

Barbara

Anyone else got one?

'EARTHBOUND' DELUXE EAGLE SET ARRIVAL IMMINENT

 Sixteen 12 have updated collectors of the imminent arrival of their latest 12" Eagle Deluxe set featuring the Rescue Eagle and the Kaldorian spacecraft.

Delivery is expected at their distribution unit on Monday, and then the small team at Sixteen 12 will begin the job of packing them up and sending them out to customers. 

Here's a photo taken by Sixteen 12 showing stacks of outer packaging, waiting to be filled.

This set has already proved popular with collectors, with very limited stock left out of the limited run of 1500. 

It's not hard to see why. I was lucky enough to take photos of the prototype models, and I can honestly say I found it very impressive, especially the Kaldorian spacecraft.

I took a couple of shots showing a kind of 'behind the scenes' look. Obviously, it's a fairly basic set up; a space backdrop and a moonscape using dried fine sand, mixed with cement dust, and a few small rocks.

Here's a link to the Sixteen 12 Earthbound set for any one wanting further info:  https://www.sixteen12.com/shop/this-episode-earthbound-deluxe-set/

BAZOOKA JOE JUNIOR

Moonbase Junior has a few jokes in his toy box.

When I saw these two together it brought back a memory of my own.

The water-squirter ring, a classic prank, reminded me of a ring I had/ saw when I was a nipper, the Bazooka Joe Secret Club ring.

It sort of looked like this joke ring a bit although I can't swear to the colour. I recall it had a plastic meshed circular cap over a whistling mechanism.

The red whistling lips Junior has make almost exactly the same noise I remember the Bazooka Joe Ring making!

Sound memory!

Here's me blowing Junior's plastic lips. That's Bazooka Joe's whistling ring!

Did you have a Bazooka Joe siren ring?