Looey's Back at Bowral's Dirty Janes

Hello Moonbasers!

I've posted pics of the vintage toys at Dirty Jane's emporium in Bowral NSW Oz before..

It's a little depressing to see the genuine antique stuff sold on and replaced with modern repro items. 

Still, here are some genuine articles at "Tell 'em they're dreaming" prices!

Some Jet Set diecast civil aircraft.

Some nice Hong Kong carded coin purses and a lovely tinplate space capsule...

I'm down here again to celebrate the 90th birthday of my longest friend, Babette Hayes the Interior Designer. She was instrumental in getting my parents to emigrate from Blighty to Oz, as some of the last "Ten Pound Poms"!

My life would never be the same again, but it's been a fortunate one.

As a present, I made a sculptured portrait of the two of us on our ritual visits to the local modern art gallery.

The figures are painted Sculpey polyclay.

The second shot is with the pink LED "neon" lighting active!

Happy times! 

 Looey

Oz

Camping Toys Anyone?

 We've just returned from a jolly old camping trip with the Grandkids in Wharfedale.

I've realized that there aren't really many toys associated with camping are there.

As a kid I had a survival adventure set from Thomas Salter - binoculars, water flask, etc - shown here in my old catalogue bottom right.

 - which the Grandson had a sort of modern version with him this time. His camo tarp came in handy as a makeshift awning!

Not so PC now would be the camping knife I had in a sheath back in the late Sixties. It had a bone handle or maybe green and silver striped. There may have been a compass on top. It's as murky as a Mozzy net.

I did have an Action Man tent. I recall it had a green plastic frame and a green canvas for the fighting fella to rest up in. It was great fun setting it up in the garden.

The superb Action Man HQ has fab photos of the 1973 tent.

https://share.google/isRCvArYTKBkiHRYg

Major Matt had a blow-up lunar bivouac too. Callisto was always a waking in first and Captain Lazer's legs would have stuck out for sure!

Did you have any camping toys or adventure gear? 

Jurassic Car Park

 That Arco dragon reminded me of MoonBase Junior's Dino cars.

These pull-back Saurians are everywhere at the mo. Discounters, car boots, kids' collections.

What do you think? 

More of Arco's "The Other World"

Here's an interesting video short from the US about The Other World I posted about this morning just in case you needed more of this cheesy fab 80's sorcery and sandals line.

https://youtu.be/B9Hf5pSmjEY?is=9b9dtOhIEh0Jei3Y 

Fantastic Four First Steps Anyone?

Enjoying Disney + and my beloved Marvel films again I caught the fabulous Captain Marvel last night. Such a great film and what a super hero. So powerful! It's a shame the same excellent actress didn't carry on the role of Carol Danvers in The Marvels, which I've yet to see. Have you?

Alas, the Fantastic Four First Steps was too comical for me. I watched a half hour and had to turn it over to the Thunderbolts, which I fell asleep in almost immediately, so I can't say I've seen it. It was past midnight. Have you seen Fantastic Four First Steps?

Arco's The Other World

I'm intrigued by this line by Arco.

It must be their bash at a fantasy range kicked off by Masters of the Universe.

They called it The Other World 

From 1983 this is their orange dragon KAMARO with its friction motor.

Have you any Other World figures?

Vilpa's Beauties

 Spain's Vilpa released corkers.

Look at their gorgeous metalliced capsule, the Hucha Espacial.

And these beautiful saucers. 

Those boxes look like presentation boxes, but maybe that's just how they were sold.

Anyone got any Vilpa?

Oh Man! Monta-Man

 I love these Monte-Man miniatures. 

Plastic novelties along with a small poster. 

This model has something of a hover speeder about it.

And this green saucer is nifty, with its opening top.

The figures remind of if Action Jacks or Matchbox MACs.

You got any?