ZEROIDS RELATIVELY SPEAKING

 Zeroid Zerak is having visit from Uncle Astroid from Durham. Uncle Astroid is Zerak's poor relation, but it doesn't stop Uncle being a bit of a wind-up merchant!

 

WAGON CRANES

 

Whenever I see a toy crane like this - a wooden one on Ikeas - it always reminds me of an illustration in one of the neat Project SWORD Make a Model books.

There's some great artwork in them and this is the crane pictured with pals in one of the stories in this one I posted in full years ago [ artist unknown to me. You?]

https://projectswordtoys.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-project-sword-make-model-book-1.html?m=1

Do you like toy cranes?

Do you have the Make a Model books or other Century 21 cut-out books?

ZEROID TEE-OFF

 As the weather's improved Zeroid Zobor is leaving his Cosmobile at home and off to play a round of golf today. He's playing Commander Zogg, and reckons he'll win, as Zogg hasn't got proper hands, but I wouldn't write the Commander off too quickly, Zobor, Zogg's bound to have a trick or two up his metal sleeve!

THE DRUM OF ALL SEARS

I was really taken with this online snap of the Sear's Robot Space Lab.

Looks like it was a carry case full of neat space vehicles and bots, maybe for pre-school astronauts.

Is this something you've seen before readers?

NEW FLYING GETTY

https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/illustration/flying-saucer-in-outer-space-royalty-free-illustration/532204515 

This is the box art for the JR21 New Flying Saucer! How can Getty Images charge for it?

SWAPPING CARDS

I saw a student organising his Pokémon trading cards t'other day.

It was fascinating to see and brought back memories of me doing the same in the late Sixties and Seventies.

I'd like to say I collected iconic Topps sets like Mars Attacks and Civil War News but I didn't. My big brother did so I know I saw them in the house. Oddly enough I have owned both complete sets since!

I did collect ABC Batman and Captain Scarlet cards. I also swapped football cards. Maybe Shoot comic had something to do with this.

I remember little folded Super Hero cards as well. I think they were called folders.

Ah, the meek freedoms and simple pleasures of being a kid!

Did you collect and swap trading cards readers?

ROBOT WET PLAYTIME

It's back to heavy rain showers in planet Southport today which means Zeroid Zerak can't go out to play on his Solar Cycle, so it's back to his Control Station and clean his battery terminals.

 

Painting by Numbers

I still see lots of Painting by Numbers kits in toy and stationary shops. They really have stood the test of time. 

There were always one or two sets on Christmas morning in the Sixties. I can't recall specific designs but nature was always a staple. 

I'd like to think I had some Gerry Anderson sets but I just can't remember!

Did you get Painting by Numbers sets readers?