Paul's Merry Christmas Message

Hi Woodsy

I just wanted to wish you, and your family, a Merry Christmas. And to thank you for another year of wonderful posts. Something to look forward to every day.

Paul from NZ

Airships and Saucers

These are unusual toy spaceships. Remote controlled or sound controlled, they appear to have similar designs. 

The Red Astronef is described as an airship.

The white Space Ship can be shot at using the sound pistol. 

Do you like them?

The MoonBase Christmas Quiz 🎄

OK Moonbasers, time to grab a glass of advocaat and have a go! It's as easy as mince pie!🕯️

1. The name of the building in Die Hard
2. When did King Wenceslas look out
3. In which carol is Let Nothing Ye Dismay
4. When is Nikolaus celebrated
5. Who released the Secret Sam attache case
6. Name the Three Kings
7. What was there none of at the Inn
8. Who appears in a Christmas Carol: Santa Clause or Father Christmas
9. Which toy is Arnie after in Jingle All the Way
10. Does Mistletoe grow in the soil
11. Which singer sang Walking in the Air in the Snowman
12. Is the North Pole in the Antarctic or the Arctic
13. Who brings gifts on her broom on the Italian Epiphany
14. What colour is the Spirit of Christmas Present's clothes in A Christmas Carol
15. What is it that we won't go until we've got some of it
16. Which two male leads appear in the film The Holiday
17. Where did the first Christmas tree in London's Trafalgar Square come from
18. Small plastic pegs pushed into a paper picture in an illuminated frame. Which toy is this
19. Who invented the 12" GI Joe toy figure
20. Which song is sung at the end of Elf to boost Santa's sleigh
21. Which two glass creatures does Kevin buy in Home Alone 2
22. What will Rudolph go down in
23. Where is Jack Skellington when he discovers Christmas in the film Nightmare Before Christmas
24. Which old British black and white TV sketch do Germans watch every New Year's Eve
25. What does Buddy do at his Dad's work at the end of Elf
26. Who is Joulupukki?

🧸🖖🎅

Fantasy Box Art 20

Hi

         Matteline 1967 has just done another fantasy box art video - number 20. A pity none of these kits are real, as all would make great models.

Abbott and Costello Go To Mars, Cocoon, Stingray, the Australian TV series Chopper Squad, Salvage 1, Super Car, Secret Service, and James Bond. Lots of fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJNeR9FQRWM

Paul Adams from New Zealand

Captain Space Solar Scout Rifle

I had to look twice at this old 2013 Hakes auction. I thought it was a Captain Scarlet rifle - the red lettering is very similar at first glance.

Turns out it's a prototype, all either rather fabulous, on a mock-up if I'd understood the blurb. See if you understand it:

11x28.5" mock-up card for 26.5" long plastic prototype 1950s space rifle. Fully painted prototype mock-up card features large "Captain Space" name and image of spaceman w/rifle. Additionally, card show three views of the rifle, demonstrating that gun shone three different colored lights - "White Spotter Beam, Red Signal Beam" and "Green Ray Signal." Card also advertises that gun had a "Sonic Buzzer Sound" that was activated by pulling trigger. Small paste-over Marx logo also on card. The actual production gun came boxed, not on a card like this. Card shows obvious wear w/noticeable warping and heavy dust soiling. Lettering at upper right shows some wear and card is VG overall. Rifle prototype is a production piece that has been painted over, w/painted "Solar Scout" logo applied to one side of stock. Nicely detailed scope has "Captain Space Solar Scout Official" recessed text/logo. Gun has some moderate dust soiling/aging and scattered paint nicks/scratches. Fine overall. From the John Bowers Collection.

This is the link.

https://payment.hakes.com/auction/ItemDetail/84306/CAPTAIN-SPACE-SOLAR-SCOUT-RAY-RIFLE-MARX-PROTOTYPE-GUN