Nodding Holder

 

I recently saw this nodding bird in its holder in a junk shop and I immediately thought of its iconic use in the beginning of ALIEN as the data flashes over it.

An inspired prop!

I never had one as a kid. You?

Dave Barnacle, Palitoy Box Artist

I know there are many Action Man fans among Moonbasers, so I thought this You Tube video would be of interest.

A look at the work of Palitoy box artist Dave Barnacle, who sadly passed away this month, April 2025.

He did many of the Action Man boxes in the 1970s, as well as other lines, such as Planet of the Apes, and Star Wars.

There is even a look at some concept art for figures that never made it in to production.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdkC7yN-fJc

Paul Adams from New Zealand

The Frankenstein Artist who Inspired the Pre-Raphaelites

I thought this was interesting.

https://www.mutualart.com/Article/The-Frankenstein-Artist-Who-Inspired-Dan/1D1229A93023C59D?utm_source=MutualArt+Subscribers&utm_campaign=135fb72ade-MAGAZINE_NEWSLETTER_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c79256f9a5-454060965 

Games without Frontiers

This old snap is of my spare board games stash. I had them all out for a collector to peruse just before the global pandemic hit.

He bought most of the pile and the few toys too, before the world was locked down!

See anything you like?

Hoppy Easter Everyone!

Have a Eggstraterrestrial time Readers! 

 

Ed's Alamo Movie Props

Woodsy,

I bought these about 18 years ago and finally got around to photographing them. 

These were sold as props from the Dennis Quade / Billy Bob Thornton 'The Alamo' movie. But here's the problem: I can't prove it.

 I cannot find the COA or receipts anywhere (at least not yet), but I am still looking.

From Vegas Battle Field

Ed

Did you get Easter Presents?

Our Grandkids are enjoying the spoils of their Easter Sunday egg hunt around the caravan. 

It's not only eggs though, there are toys!

Minecraft Lego, magic tricks, joke books and small sleeping bags called happy nappers! 

I remember getting a lot of Easter eggs at Easter back in the Sixties.

some did come in fantastic cardboard clocks, big cups and a plastic truck all with a big foil-wrapped egg packaged in cellophane. 

I don't remember getting any other prezzies though like at Christmas: how cool it would have been to get space toys or action men at Easter!.

Did you get Easter presents or anything more than chocolate readers?

Happy Easter Readers

From Woodsy 🐣