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Sunday, 25 March 2018

PYRO DINOSAURS

I was pleased to see one of my old Pyro prehistoric monster model kits on You Tube, the Triceratops.

I had loads of these kits as a kid - anklyosaurus, dimetrodon, T. Rex et al - in the Sixties and particularly loved the box art when I was a lad. I don't recall actually making the models though! Here's a shot of the series from my old Ebay photo archive. Seeing them conjures up Christmas 1967 all over again!

As for what's inside, here's a film from 3 years ago courtesy of the Ghost of Zeon.

Did you have Pyro dinosaurs like me or maybe Airfix or Revell or perhaps even the great Aurora prehistoric scenes?

VICTORIAN DINOSAURS

Hi Woodsy,

I mentioned the Victorian dinosaur models at Crystal Palace - not quite space monsters, but the way they thought they looked in the 19th century, they're pretty close!

Andy B

Children's Book Club Anyone?

From the pages of TV21.

Did you ever join this or any other Book Club?

Saturday, 24 March 2018

TOMY SKIING CROC AND TOY BOAT

Moonbase Grandson has a new second-hand toy.

Its an old water-skiing crocodile by Tomy!

Its such a cool and chunky toy and typical of Tomy's passion for robust hard plastic vehicles.

Having googled it I was amazed to see it has a small cult following on You Tube! People have found one at flea markets and boot sales and wondering whether its gold or garbage!

Here's one You Tuber's journey with his Tomy toy in three parts.

TERRANOVA47's ABC FOOTBALLER GUM CARDS

Hello Woodsy

Like the Universal series these measure 2.25" x 3.25" and judging by the various styles of composition they were photos supplied by the clubs rather than portraits taken exclusively for the cards.

The club crests are stamps that you could send a PO to cover the cost of an album.

Did you collect this series?

Terranova47