Stig Tests a Flying Saucer

 I often wondered where Top Gear's The Stig got his looks from.

I reckon it was from the pilot in this old toy saucer! 

Waddaya reckon?

Are there any more pilots like this?

Dark Lego Knight

https://youtu.be/j5ha2VwHJCw?si=lR5w-uJdQWX_YUPc

I don't think you need to love lego to love the idea of this 😁

MJ

South Coast Base

What Time is it Oliver?

 Whilst on holiday this week in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and environs I saw a few things for sharing.

First up is this beautiful watch on display in Huntingdon. Now it may look modern but it is gobsmackingly from .......

 the 1600's and was the property of one Lord Protector of England, Oliver Cromwell!

It's over 400 years old! 

What do you think of it? How many other folk had watches then? Could anyone tell the time? 

Do you still wear a watch readers?

Next was this sensational model of the Campbell Bluebird, made of .......

Cutlery! 

Knives, forks, spoons all welded together! 

This set of books was one I get one Christmas as a kid. Fabulous reads, I still have two of them. I adored the line drawings of Kings and Queens in A Pageant of History. 

Do you remember them?

Lastly I really liked this poster of the phases of the moon. Really lovely artwork for any wall. Sadly, I didn't get it.

Do you like it? 

I did buy a bundle of old Action Man vehicles but forgot to take them home. They're still at our friend's house hundreds of miles away! Doh! 

Are you forgetful readers?

Dave's Christmas Greeting

Hello Woodsy,

I'm forwarding Holiday Greetings from Dave Windett the artist I work with creating Dan Dare comic strips for Spaceship Away magazine.

Terranova47

UK

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"Wishing you a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.

Dave Windett"

As Seen on TV!

 Remember when practical gadgets were advertised on TV and only available in certain stores.

Usually a 'bargain' price.

These goods had As Advertised on TV on them. 

Stuff like a trouser press, a heated coat hanger, a lint remover, LP record compilations, the veg chopper and the de-fluffing brush.

K-Tel were the TV record kings: 24 Greatest Hits and the like.

Ronco were prolific too, for goods and records 

Here's a Ronco product I saw recently, using graphics I've seen on their LPs, a portable Sewing Machine. You know you want one!

Which TV goods do you remember readers?

The Rabbit in Beetle Car

 Being a huge fan of vintage Hong Kong plastic novelty toys I adore this car I've been aware of now for a good twenty years.

I don't own one but I've always admired it from afar online, the Rabbit in Beetle Car by CW toys. What a Christmas prezzie it must have been! 

It has a bobbing head and is part of the small no Circus Toy range.

At first I thought the car was partly cabbage leaves but the green veined top is the beetles wing case!

There's a passing similarity to the Comicars range by JR21, - I've got two of these - which also had moving heads.

Anyone got anything like these?

Do you like them?

Unreal Estate

 In an estate agents window in Huntingdon the Missus and me had to look twice at these! 

All price on application, check out these festive homes! 

Which would you want?