The Captain Scarlet version is listed under the games section of this ace Merchandise guide!
Friday, 4 June 2021
THOMAS SALTER SPIN A WIN GAMES
The Captain Scarlet version is listed under the games section of this ace Merchandise guide!
Ideal's and Renwal Revell's Atomic Cannon
Here is an old TV ad for the Ideal Atomic Cannon, which was nearly four feet long, and fired Atomic shells. Sounds like great fun. Based on a real 280 mm gun of the 1950s.
(2) Classic Toys - "Ideal M65 Atomic Cannon" - 1958 - YouTube
There was also a 1/32nd scale kit by Renwal, which was later re-issued by Revell. The Revell model being covered in this review.
(2) How to Build The Atomic Cannon 1:32 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-7811 - YouTube
Paul Adams from New Zealand
MYSTERY MAN
Picked this plastic figure up this week.
I thought is was a small GI Joe action figure but I can't figure it out. Can you ID this ninja style black-caped fella?
JUST HOW BIG ARE PREHISTORIC ANIMALS?
This walking size chart will amaze the dinosaur fan in you! How big?
Thursday, 3 June 2021
Avon - That Name Rings a Bell
Being a fan of a good bath and plastic tat, I was curious. There were, especially at xmas, a good selection of kids toiletries, like Soap on a Rope, bubble bath and shampoo - all attractively packaged in car shaped bottles, submarine soaps, and rocket tubs. So, naturally next time the Avon Lady appeared, I made a beeline for the box, to see if either my sisters or my mum had taken my pestering on board and forked out for some goodies for me.
One of the gimmicks they used to hook the kids, was the clever combination of packaging and a play element, along with the eye watering soaps and sprays. One great example is the 'Moon Flight Game' (with non-tear shampoo). This was a nice boxed combination of a bottle, with a lid shaped like a lunar lander, some counters and heavy vinyl playmat. Unscrewing the lid and placing the lander in a docking position on the command module (empty) bottle, you could squeeze the concertina base and blast the capsule off across the playmat, scoring points dependant on where it landed.
The graphics on the box are good and rather excellent on the vinyl mat, very typical of seventies space race fare. At the head of the post we also see the AV-1 Spacecruiser shampoo bottle, given to me by my good friend Paul V. A simple, elegant, almost art deco style with a removeable nosecone lid.Next up, my most recent addition, the Avon Spinning Top. Feeding my current passion for tops, I spotted this just this week and it is in excellent condition, complete with bright 60's box and instructions. The winders catches are suffering plastic fatigue, but strong enough to set it spinning perfectly.
The red top would unscrew allowing the bubble bath to be dispensed, until finally empty, it makes an admirable spinning top with great balance.
Back to the seventies once more for Avon Wild Wood Aftershave, in a very fine totem pole shaped decanter. Another of my obsessions, totem poles, brought this beauty to my attention some while ago. Opening the plastic thunderbird lid, the heady scent of earthy fragrance is still evident. Testament to Avons mixmasters that it still survives after all this time in the empty glass bottle!
For further info on space themed cosmetics, check out Alphadromes page on bath toys:
THUNDERCATS POCKET MONEY TOYS -O!
What a range of toys!
http://thundercats.org/collectibles/classic-1980s-merchandise/miscellaneous/pocket-money-range/
Anyone have any? I have.
Wednesday, 2 June 2021
ALNWICK CASTLE
Remco Movieland Drive-in Theatre
Here is the Remco Movieland Drive-in Theatre toy (the British spelling of theatre is used on the toy itself, rather than the US spelling, which is only used in the YouTube titles), which had a working projector. First up is an advertisement for the toy. The set included six toy cars, which look to be tinplate.
(2) Remco Movieland Drive-in Theater - YouTube
Then a very brief look at how the film strips were loaded - the 'films' were simply a series of still images, like many other toy movie projectors.
(2) Drive In Movie Theater Toy - YouTube
This one runs through the Mighty Mouse film. I do not know if further films were available separately.
(2) Vintage Remco Movie Drive In Theatre Battery Operated Toy - Reanimation Toys - YouTube
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PROJECT SWORD SPACEX TIMELINE
- 1968 SPACEX LT10 CONCEPT
- 1966 SPACE GLIDER REAL THING
- 1969 LUNAR CLIMBER & MOONSHIP
- 1968 PROJECT SWORD ANNUAL
- 1968 TV21 #168 PROJECT SWORD PHASE 2
- 1968 PLEASURE CRUISER CONCEPT
- 1968 CENTURY 21 TOY MANUAL
- 1967 SCOUT 1 CONCEPT
- 1967 NUCLEAR FERRY TOY AD
- 1967 SWORD TOY AD
- 1967 SWORD TOY AD
- 1966 SPACE GLIDER CONCEPT
- 1966 HOVERTANK IN COMIC
- 1966 NUKE PULSE NEEDLEPROBE IN COMIC
- 1966 ZERO X FILM DEBUT
- 1966 MOONBUS IN COMIC
- 1966 SPACE PATROL 1
- 1966 P3 HELICOPTER IN COMIC
- 1966 SAND FLEA AND SNOW TRAIN
- 1966 MOBILE LAUNCH PAD IN COMIC
- 1965 SPACEX MOONBASE CONCEPT
- 1965 APOLLO FIRST UK TOY AD
- 1962 NOVA CONCEPT
- 1962 MOONBUS CONCEPT
- 1961 MOON PROSPECTOR CONCEPT
- 1953 MOLAB CONCEPT