LITTLE CHEF THUNDERBIRDS ANYONE?

 

I saw this set on Ebay this year. A Little Chef series of Thunderbirds toys. They look quite good.

I've never seen this line before. Have you? When are they from?

VINTAGE HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS: SPRING-LOADED ASHTRAYS

 Kevin mentioned these ashtrays.

These where everywhere in the 60's and 70's. 

They were spring-loaded and by holding down the 'stick' the three steel flaps swung downwards freeing up entry into the lower bowl. To close the flaps you released the stick.

I seem to recall they were really quite noisy!

Here's the table-top version

and the tall portable one.

Do you remember these?

SURF'S UP!

Hi,

A new die-cast. The Hot Wheels Surf's Up model, depicting a surfboarder riding a wave. This made its debut last year as part of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics set, although the copyright date is 2019. It is now available as a regular model.

Only the baseplate is metal, a metallic green. The waves are translucent green plastic, as are the wheels. Sitting on this is a black plastic surfboard, with yellow and turquoise markings. The rider is orange-brown plastic, with the Hot Wheels logo on his back in white. Certainly, a strange 'vehicle'.

Paul Adams, NZ

ED'S CHILDHOOD HOME 1963

Pole lamps, star clocks, mirrored shelves, pole cigarette lighters, and stereo's!
My mom tried so hard to be a 'modern' woman, but her eclectic mix of old and new sometimes just clashed too much to be effective.

Add to that the fact that our house was built around 1904 and was itself too outdated to be considered 'modern' and it wasn't a match made in heaven. You can see the pole cigarette lighter in the last picture to the left of the stereo.

I could've sworn there was a better photo of it but I do have a LOT of photos from back then.

Enjoy!
Ed Berg
USA

TAG Thunderbird 2 Specials

Hi,

               From maxsmodels, here is a collection of viewer build models. 

The most interesting start at 14:57, with several examples of Thunderbird 2 from the recent Thunderbirds Are Go series, that have been repainted. 

First up, one in overall white, with Royal Australian Air Force markings and a pod carrying the UN flag. Apart from the incorrectly positioned wing roundels (the feet should be facing inwards, not outwards), this is really nice. 

More examples follow: one in Canadian Rescue markings; WW2 RAF, one in pink with two girls standing on top - no idea what this is about; US Navy Blue Angels aerobatic team support aircraft - they usually have a C-130 Hercules; WW2 Luftwaffe in desert camouflage disgorging a Tiger I tank; one which seems to have had an engine fire; a Star Wars version; WW2 US Navy with lots of guns; a Full Stack shuttle version; US Coast Guard; and US Marine Corps air ambulance. 

Followed by several other SF models, some in RAF markings. Also the Orion from 2001 in British Airways colours. Great fun.

Have you anything like this?

Max's Models Viewers Builds 2 and After Hours - YouTube

Paul Adams from New Zealand

HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS OF THE SIXTIES AND SEVENTIES

Taking a cue from Paul's sports car lighter post I thought I'd look at a few more lighters and associated ashtrays from my youth.

Smoking is nowhere near as commonplace now as it was when I was a kid. Everyone smoked in the Sixties and Seventies it seemed, except me and that's because I was a kid. My folks smoked as did my older sibs. It was just the done thing and lighters and ashtrays where scattered everywhere round our home.

OK, a blast from the past, here's the first of a series of posts.

This bad boy was a tall steel portable ashtray. Looking like something a carpet fitter might use, it could be found next to any armchair but might not have been in the same place next time you were there. Smokers took it with them! I think the ribbed structure on top wasn't just a handle. It's where the fags were stubbed out.  At some point the tank at the bottom would get full and someone had to empty it, which I'm pleased to say wasn't on my job's list! I remember it reeked of fags as you got closer to it with a Dinky UFO Interceptor!

Do you remember these readers?

TRACY TRAY

 

I saw this on Ebay this summer. It was described as similar to Geoff Tracy's ashtray in the Thunderbirds TV series.

I can't say one way or another if it is. Can you?

Have you seen any household items used as props in Gerry Anderson shows readers?

MJ'S BLOW-UP LANDSPEEDER BOAT LOUNGE

Hi Woodsy on the subject of nuclear ferry inflatables I had this very inflatable Landspeeder, I was too large to ride in it so it became a rubber ring if you will, I was in my 30's and it was one very cool long summer...!
MJ
Southcoast Base