HOW AND WHY?

 

How I loved these books and the How and Why Book of Prehistoric Mammals was a favourite. Just look at that cover to get a blast from the sabre-toothed past!

Did you have this book?

Sandmannchen

This picture was in a German charity shop. It's a scene from an old TV series about the Sandmannchen or little Sand man.

European readers may well have watched it as a kid.

Next to it is a painting by Janosch. He's a famous kids' books writer and illustrator over here.

Do you remember either of these German icons?

THE CASE OF THE PLASTIC LIMO

I had this friction plastic limo as a kid. How I loved that little plastic suitcase that slipped neatly in the boot.

Did you have one like this?

RADAR LOVE

You have to love the Japanese for their sheer enthusiasm and delight in all things Sci-Fi when it comes to model vehicles. This tracked radar launcher is simply wonderful. Anyone know what it is?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDdegSfIYxs

NEW MOON KIT

Looking forward to putting this 1.48 scale kit together. Not sure how big it is but a fellow 1999 fan, Peter O'Rourke put it together and needed a lot of glue!

MOLABS AVAILABLE AGAIN!

 Good News!

Molabs will be once more available in breakfast cereals!

Scrunchy Marshmallows Dreams will be offering small plastic Molabs in their scrumptious crunchy bowls.

So guys, you can now get molabs again in your Dreams!

MYSTERY MODEL FROM JAPAN

Check out this amazing Japanese model vehicle with a huge scanning armature on top. I've no idea what its called. You?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEncKhi6WBU

Hot Donners

More charidee shop action on our German travels this week but only after a delicious Turkish dinner platter.

The games shelves were interesting. Some older games like Anglerspiel aka fishing game from 1970 and Schau Genau aka Look Closely from 1971. I bought the latter as it was near mint. A sort of spot the difference set. A complete snip at 1 Euro! I felt obliged to carry on looking after it.

This Playmobil crane impressed me. A huge thing that would have looked at home in Thunderbirds. 7.50 Euro but I passed.

This trio of motors came home with me.

A little attention and this Hot Wheels Ferrari looked the business.

So too this Superfast which I patched up with whitening. The rear plastic grille reminds me of the front grille on the Tri-ang SpaceX Cricket! You?

This oldish foursome joined me too. The yellow Bandit is an unknown HK brand. The plastic 347 is a Kidco key car. The white pick-up is an 1980's Hot Wheels as is the cool green dragon. The Hot Wheels Mini Cooper is from 2001.

This record shop caught my eye. Lovely to see old LP's revered here too for the artistry that went into them. Of note in the window were Blue Cheer, American proto-heavy rockers from the 60's. I don't think I've seen an album of thiers in the flesh before.

Do you like second hand shops like these readers?