GI JOE IN HEAD STOCKINGS?

Have these GI Joe Action Men got stockings on their heads? These fighting men get everywhere!

This is a Hema toy Police car I saw online.

Maybe those figures are Action Team?

Have you found them in strange places readers?

REACHING FOR THE SKY

I've been Netflixing at night again and dibbing into some films I've never seen.

Midnight Sky: I enjoyed this apocalypse. George Clooney directed and starred in this tale of a radioactive Earth. The population have left Project SWORD style and colonised one of Jupiter's moons. The real story is Clooney's character's gradual decline in his polar radar base and his scrabble to survive in the icy wastes. There's a spaceship too but they'll explain. In tone and pace it reminded me of Annihilation, which I saw last month. A strange surprise was seeing my Grandson's favourite plush puppy in Midnight Sky, which he got at Ikea. Its called Dizzy. Have you seen Midnight Sky?

Jack Reacher films: I saw two of these and was pleasantly surprised how Tom Cruise handles himself. He's quite the fighter and regularly takes on four or five pro's in alleyways and is the last man standing, often battered and bruised. I'm still making my mind up if Cruise is a natural tough guy in the way say Liam Neeson or Jason Stathem is. Tom is getting on and his six pack looks a little saggy but hey, he seems to be getting the job done as Jack Reacher. What do you think?

More big screen scribbles to come.

BUILDING THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY BUILDING

Building the biggest building in the world was no small job!

I'm so jealous that some of you have been near it!

Fantastic!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOmBg52a5Q0

On the subject of Battlecats!

from Hugh at Small Scale World!

That nasty Skeletor!

SECOND HAND SUNDAY

With the sun still shining today the Missus and me drove out to a car boot sale, our first one since last Autumn. 

It was packed so we wore masks but still had a really great time in the fresh air browsing the stalls. It was bigger than we remember.

Despite its size we didn't go mad and could have spent more but we kept it cheap and cheerful today. Here's a pic of most of it.

Satan Bug and the Lizard's Tail paperbacks; Imaginext Joker cave and vehicles for Junior; one arm bandit sweet dispenser for Junior; Marvel cap for Junior; 101 Dalmations DVD for Junior; Creme Egg car for me  as are the as yet unidentified springy robot and the old plastic bunny wagon.

There was LOADS of die-cast but I didn't get too involved with it today.

I did get excited when I saw some Invicta plastic showjumper horse wall plaques. I'm pretty sure I had them on my wall as a kid. I passed but they were great to see again after 50 years!

Here's one I saw on auction. Do you remember them?

There was also a film memorabilia dealer selling posters and press kits from around the world. There were colour Straw Dogs lobby cards in a big frame, which i think were French. I rifled through a box full of folders and saw a bundle of monochrome photo's of Ovni, which the folder stated was Anderson's UFO. There were about 20 paperback-sized photo's of Ed Bishop et al for £20.

I'm sure the stuff was kosher but I'm just wary of plain film prints. Anyone could print them at home.

Is it something you collect readers?

CAPE KENNEDY 1966: ON THE BUS

This is amazing, the public bus tour to Cape Kennedy 1966 courtesy of the Kirby's on YT.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gITV7Zv3_5k

Have you been there?

BLACK HOLE SUN

 Out of the distant planet came strands of data we feared the most.

SECOND HAND SATURDAY

Today was the first Saturday since last December the Missus and me have been able to go out charity shopping. 

Boris opened all shops earlier in the week and like many people in England we couldn't wait to get out again. We spent a happy Saturday rummaging among people's donated tat and toys and we managed a pannini and a coffee sat outside as well. Result! It was great to get out into the world again.

So in the spirit of Paul A's fab blogged haul last weekend here's some of the stuff we got today and some of the stuff we didn't.

The Missus surprised me with two small action figs she found. The zombie is from Scooby Doo. Unsure of the alien. Do you know?

My own biggest investment today was £4 for this boxed Harry Potter board game, Mystery at Hogwarts's Game. All complete, its hard to believe its already 21 years old. I've been searching for a first edition hardback Philosopher's Stone for years, so I could retire early, but for now I'll enjoy this game instead but I won't be retiring early!

On top of the box are three die-cast cars I picked up from one of the many baskets of mostly modern Hot Wheels. I've yet to fully ID these three but they looked older than the rest and three I'd not seen before in those colours.

For Moonbase Junior and Miss Junior this bundle of fun will help. Some modern Thunderbirds Are Go vehicles and a bell along with some other bits.

Some of the lovelies we didn't get include this beautiful wooden 'Quality Shop', which I think was home made. It reminded me of a Dinky garage at forst glance. Alongside was a large plastic train set reminiscent of my beloved Big Big Train. At £6 it went as I was stood there.

A treat for me was seeing A spirograph set in its home address almost. The toy was invented by one Denys Fisher and his famous toy firm was based in the area we were visiting. This particular set was a Chad Valley version rather than his own Denys Fisher brand.

Fisher price was out in force too. This gorgeous old plastic tug was new to me. We also tested an old FP record player. Sadly the mechanism was slow so we put it back. Old Fisher Price toys are classic designs now.

As mentioned there were tons of modern Hot Wheels in all the Charity shops. Here's one basketful all at 49p each. I found my 3 old cars in here.

We also visited two proper toy shops with proper toy shop prices. Here's a Playmobil and Lego stack.

and a pleasant surprise, the re-issued Masters of the Universe Battle Cat. I've found quite a few llose originals of this toy over the years but they are harder and harder to find at boot sales. This modern window boxed remake is priced £24.99! Would you buy one?

No idea what Eternia Minis are underneath but they looked like little Mighty Max sets.

Tomorrow will bring more second hand goodness into our claustrophobic lives we hope when we visit our first car boot sale since last September!

To be continued.