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Friday, 29 July 2022

Robots in Disguise

Picked up an old G1 Transformer today.

And a couple more recent ones. Do you collect them readers?

Our Grandson's Spays Ships

Moonbase Junior's been in hospital yesterday.

Severe asthma.

It's been a difficult 24 hours.

Here's his Spays Ships drawing he did here last weekend when he wasn't so poorly.

He's home now and breathing normally again. He's got an inhaler now too.

Six in September, he wants to be a paleontologist or work for NASA when he grows up.

What did you want to be readers when you grew up?

ON THE PISTE

I am fond of seeing LP's toy animals and they seem to be quite accessible for the collector especially online.

As usual these LP/LB toys are often listed as IDL.

This one I saw online is a fine red squirrel on skis. A skirrel?

Clearly having fun on the piste, the the silvered skis look really quite smart.

On the base is the brand logo and the model number.

Do you have any LP animals readers?

Thursday, 28 July 2022

Hi Woodsy. It was nice the other week to see Meccano aeroplanes and cars mentioned on the blog . And also your reference to toy boats. I’ve always liked the way they were packaged, all strung in to display the parts to their best aspect, and the beautiful colour labels. Typical of mid 30s packaging. Here are a few pics of some of my Meccano collection. Will O

BERNARD CRIBBINS R.I.P.

Sorry to hear that veteran actor, Bernard Cribbins has sadly passed away, aged 93.

Best known to me as Tom Campbell in the 1966 film, Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD, seen here with Peter Cushing and Jill Curzon on this cinema F.O.H. photo.

He also appeared in the 'new' Doctor Who series, as Wilfred Mott between 2007 and 2010.

Our sincere condolences to his friends and family.