Civil War News

A recent trip to Oakwell Hall, run by Bradford Council, brought back memories.

I loved the arms and armour in the window. I had plastic versions as a young knight. You too? These were a bit later. Cromwellians with muskets, big news round here during the English Civil War with the Battle of Adwalton Moor close by.

The shop sold die-cast soldiers, civil war key rings ....

And boxed canons. These seem to have always been around. I don't think they're toys but I had some as a kid too; you?

The sweet corner was ... Sweet! What's your favourite? I'm very partial to a chocolate peanut.

Do you visit old halls, houses and monuments?

ROBBY THE CLOCKWORK

 

Terranova47's clcockwork Robby.

Andersonisation at Moonbase

It's like 1967 over here. Moonbase Junior is enjoying his new old Tracy Island from Carlton. We picked it up boxed with all the vehicles for £20 from FB Marketplace.

Everything needed new batteries - so a lot - but everything worked after that! Result! 

From there I decided to introduce Junior to Project SWORD! Well, the pictures at least. It's harder for him to get excited when there's no TV show. He's an avid fan of Thunderbirds Are Go, the modern series.

I got carried away then and slipped a Thunderbird 4 in his Mateys box! It brought back great memories seeing it slide out into his bowl of cereal!

Things got even more Gerry Anderson then. Junior watched an episode of Stingray and Joe 90 on You Tube. He loved them! 

The training programme is well underway!

Looey's Critters

Hi Woodsie, I was just reading Will Osborne's post about identifying R&L cereal premiums.

Did you know Crater Critters were made in Australia?

I have a copy of this book by Craig L Hall Breakfast Barons Cereal Critters and the Rosenhain and Lipmann Legacy.

It really is THE BIBLE for this subject. I bought my copy back in 2006 and it is out of print and hard to find now but it really is worth hunting for.

Despite some dodgy layout design choices and colour photography, it's packed with amazing facts and is brilliantly researched.

I'll just drop a few pics of the book to aid anyone who wants to search it out.

Despite the exhaustive detective work that has gone into it, there is no mention of Gerry Anderson merchandise.

Although the Sugar Smacks Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet model kits were obviously in the R&L format, they don't have the characteristic trademark logo. 

Have you done a specific blog post about the Anderson cereal releases? I do wonder where Century 21 got their smaller models and figures manufactured (I had a Jeff Tracy figure as a kid)

Anyway, on with the hunt for anyone who wants to own this fabulous book!

Have you got one?

Cheers, Looey

Oz

https://www.booktopia.com.au/breakfast-barons-cereal-critters-and-the-rosenhain-and-lipmann-legacy-craig-l-hall/book/9780957861404.html

Remember Surtsey?

This was going on when I was two years old. I remember it later in books, a brand new island erupting out of the sea!

Do you remember it being news?

https://youtu.be/XiGN2TKEFPc

Cereal Killer - Kevins Vickers Viscount

 I found one of the Kelloggs Cornflake Plane models recently, still in its little baggy, waiting to be made. As I am not great with small models and tend to prefer space kits, I offered it to Kevin Davies, to see what he might make of it. Here is the result! A tiny 3" BEA liveried Vickers Viscount!

Wheely? It's a Dune Buggy!

This is a new one on me, the Wheelies Dune Buggy by Remco. It's a neat looking design. Anyone had one of these?

Man O' Man: The Manta Ray

 I'm in love again.

This time with the Studebaker Manta Ray from 1951.

God, what a car!

The Batmobile for the home, only two hundred plus were made. I adore that turbine and the three rear fins!  

Is the Manta Ray one for you? Is there a toy or model?