Artist Ed Valigursky was a regular blog icon in MC's early years when we were discovering new things about Project SWORD and Triang SpaceX toys' box and card art.
He hasn't featured much recently so here's a video of an American antiques roadshow episode where some of his original art was discussed.
What do you think?
I know its natural for our generation to collect the old toys we had but will today's youngsters do the same? As far as I can tell toys are on the wane and computer games have taken over. So will they collect old computer games and blog's devoted to them?
Are we the last generation to collect old toys? What do you think readers?
I dunno. I liked the look of this old plastic cheapo jeep and its simple card art so I saved the pic for MC.
Its a Park's Missile Interceptor and somehow captures the UFO vibe for me.
Park's hail from Linden, NJ. Do you know it?
There's a hint of the SpaceX Apollo Tracker too and maybe Major Matt Mason's Satellite Launcher.
These two occasions, which bubble up just before the Christmas season kicks in, have waxed and waned in popularity in my opinion. Halloween is on the rise and Bonfire Night is going out. I might be wrong though. What do you think?
Personally I do engage in the spirit of Halloween each year, at home, with a few monster toys and some spooky TV, but I don't bother with Bonfire Night in any way anymore. It was however huge when I was a kid and was a big deal for my family in early November.
Are these two events important to you readers?
Is there something else happening before Xmas in your neck of the woods?
I was intrigued by this plastic space station toy pictured on Alphadrome. Have you seen anything like it?
http://alphadrome.net/data/displayimage.php?album=8&pid=4830#top_display_media
I thought the alien cave worm - the Hammerpede - in Prometheus was scary.
https://www.facebook.com/Moving.Picture.Company/videos/489856598149924/
But that's nothing.
I am really scared after seeing this clip of the dreadful Bobbit Worm.
Good God! How many mouth parts has it got?
What do you think? Scarier than the Alien Hammerpede?
Is there anything worse?
Completely of its time I still love this Jensen Interceptor fitted out with office equipment! There's a typewriter, a shaver and a .... is that a phone?
For the tycoon in your life!
It would have made a great plastic toy!
What do you think readers?
