Space Board Games from Germany

 I've always loved board games.

It's the box art and contents that do it for me. Not the playing. I get bored!

Here's a fantastischen gallery of German space themed board games I've found. 

You may have your own versions of these games. 

Here's the link to the Brettspiel Museum

 https://share.google/pUpwQB891aTeM0UXK

See anything you have or like? 

EAGLES AND STUFF

 We're very close to Breakaway Day, and the 50th Anniversary of the first showing of Space: 1999.

In spite of it's flaws, Space: 1999 is still incredibly popular with TV sci-fi fans, here and abroad.

Last year in London, fans attended a fantastic Space: 1999 Convention where, along with plenty of celebrity  guests .we also had  some fabulous displays of original props

Here's a selection of photos I took .

Johnny Seven's Phones

 As a Sixties Boomer I, like many kids, adored my Topper Johnny Seven One Man Army.

The big brother-repelling jewel of Santa's pile one Christmas, it's easily one of the best toys I ever received.

So having only had the rifle I was naturally intrigued by a single Johnny Seven Walkie Talkie in a Matlock junk shop I found this summer.

Not the familiar military green, it was red and much lighter than I expected. Still, it was big, as you'd expect from Johnny. A real thrill to handle, alas without it's cable and the second handset it was a challenge I sadly passed on.

Interestingly it's non-battery operated, which I assume means that it relies on paper cup and string technology. Does anyone know?

A full red phone set would look like this. I guess it's non-military looks gave it a more general appeal in toy shops.

And the more familiar army green came in a box like this, the Combat Phone Set.

There was also a helmet set which I think included a field radio.

Topper really were at the top of their game with these toys in the mid to late Sixties.

Did you have one readers? 

Arco's Action Figure Vehicle

I've always liked the idea of general toys being used with action figures. Sometimes companies did just that. Arco did it with this generic action figure car. 

I've never seen it but I imagine it went down well with kids who couldn't get hold of branded character vehicles. Star Wars is even namechecked on the box as well as GI Joe and others! Not sure who the figure is sat inside. Arco's own?

Have you mixed and matched unrelated vehicles, toys and figures readers?

https://flic.kr/p/2eFVcmU 

Ed's Blue Task Force 1 and More Blue Toys

Woodsy,

Here's a few shots of my metallic blue Task Force 1.

As well, I have several military pieces made by MPC for their series of 60mm ringhand soldiers.

The blue vehicles were often paired with MPC metallic blue Russians (which I don't have), as well as their space sets. However, MPC being what it was, one could find them in just about any set.

The Marx Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave Helicopter came with or without a winch.

From Vegas Base

Ed

Perry Rhodan Thunderbirds Covers

 I picked these up last year in Germany, old Perry Rhodan comics. Interestingly the cover artists have included Thunderbirds 1 and 3 in the artwork. They really do get everywhere!

I imagine Thunderbirds 2 and 4 are out there somewhere on Perry Rhodan covers too.

I know there's a Project SWORD Nuclear Ferry on one. I've seen it. 

Again, of interest, this comic is the longest running sci-fi comic in the world!

Have you got any readers?

T Time: Terranova47's Model T Money Box

Hello Woodsy

Back in 2020 when during lock down I was unearthing money boxes, the unconsciously collected collection, I mentioned a Model T Ontario Van money box.

Well here it is, found last month!

Terranova47

USA

P.S. I really hope this is the end, though in writing that I remembered there is a huge ceramic Yellow Cab somewhere in a carton. There may never be an end?

CAPTION COMP.

As there's been a small debate amongst a couple of the regular Blog commenters and myself about the Imperious Leader's mysterious head adornment, which I thoroughly enjoyed by the way on my Battlestar Galactica action figures post, I thought I'd see what he might have looked without . But knowing there's a few of you on here who like to take the mickey, let's see what funny lines you can come up with for this.