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| Spaceman, Alpia, Italy, 1950's |
Friday, March 29, 2013
Another copperhead...
Ultimate fire power for a spaceman
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| Pistola Espacial Lanzaflechas, Picolo, Argentina, 1970's ? |
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Korean Ken
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| BOTP Ken, ?, Korea, 1980's |
This Ken figurine came with the Gold Phoenix ship seen here...Gold Phoenix Korea
Sunday, March 24, 2013
The one ring...
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| Mime and the ring, Furuta, Japan, 1999 |
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| ...forged out of the Rheingold |
What do you get when you get Wagner, Harlock, Alberich, the Valkyries and the gods of the Walhalla together ? Maybe one of the darkest OAV's in the Matsumoto universe... Harlock Saga.
Check here for the story : wikipedia
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| Cosmodragoon, Furuta, Japan, 1999 |
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| Toshiro's bird, Furuta, Japan 1999 |
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| Others call it the Arcadia... |
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| Deathshadow, Furuta, Japan 1999 |
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| Mime the organ player... Furuta, Japan 1999 |
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| Captain Harlock, Furuta, Japan 1999 |
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| Emaraldas, Furuta, Japan 1999 |
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| Toshiro, Furuta, Japan 1999 |
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| Maettel, Furuta, Japan 1999 |
Kent, Clark Kent
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| Superman, KFC Europe (PPW) China, 1999 |
This year will be the 75th anniversary of ACTION COMICS #1. For the non-geeks, this is when the "gran-daddy" of all superheroes was first published. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, it has seen quite some changes in facial features, uniform and logo over the years, but remains the icon of bravery for generations to come...
Thursday, March 21, 2013
The girl from the Alps, the boy from the Alps and the kid with the monkey...
Heidi, Girl of the Alps (アルプスの少女ハイジ Arupusu no Shōjo Haiji?) is a 1974 anime series by Zuiyo Enterprises based on the Swiss novel Heidi's Years of Wandering and Learning by Johanna Spyri (1880). It was directed by Isao Takahata and features Yoichi Kotabe (character design and animation director), Toyoo Ashida (co-character design and animation director), Yoshiyuki Tomino(storyboard), and Hayao Miyazaki (scene design and layout).
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| Pedro, IMI (or "MI" ?), Spain, 1975 |
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| Heidi, IMI (or "MI" ?), Spain, 1975 |
Heidi is one of several World Masterpiece Theater titles produced around the "classical children's literature period" (1974–1997), based on classic tales from around the world.
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (母をたずねて三千里 Haha o Tazunete Sanzenri?) is a Japanese anime television series directed by Isao Takahata and aired in 1976. It is loosely based on a small part of the novel Heart (Cuore) by Edmondo De Amicis, i.e. the monthly tale (racconto mensile) From the Apennines to the Andes (Dagli Appennini alle Ande), widely expanded into a 52-episode epic.
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| Marco, IMI (or "MI" ?), Spain, 1970's |
The series was dubbed into several languages and became an instant success in some countries, such as Portugal, Brazil, Spain,Venezuela, Colombia, Germany, Chile, Turkey, the Arab world and Israel. In Hebrew, the series is called HaLev(הלב), meaning The Heart (the name of the novel which the series is based on, and which itself was translated in Hebrew and used to be very popular in 1990s Israel). In some European and in Latin American countries the series is simply known as Marco. In Arabic the series was a huge success, it was called "Wada'an Marco" ("وداعاً ماركو"), meaning "Goodbye Marco".
(Source: Wikipedia)
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Read to change your world !
This post is dedicated to the woman I love and her passion for children's books. She passed the joys of reading to our son. Without her, I don't even know if this blog would have existed. Thank you Chia.
This is probably THE book that made me collect things from space and made me dream of the future when I was a kid... It had it all, from space scooters to flying dishes and fruit that could be modified to taste whatever flavour/dish you wanted.
On the last page, there is even a local "alien" with what seems to be a tabet in his hand... 40 some years before the IPAD was born... Quite visionary.
The original title was "Amadeo Astronauta". Juan Ferrandíz, the author, became famous for his drawings and figurines of children and angels and for his nativety scenes. Read more about him here : Wikipedia - Spain.
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| Marc l'Astronaute, Collection Poupard, Artima, Tourcoing, 1971... |
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| ...1979 reedition. Juan Ferrandíz (1918-1997) |
This is probably THE book that made me collect things from space and made me dream of the future when I was a kid... It had it all, from space scooters to flying dishes and fruit that could be modified to taste whatever flavour/dish you wanted.
On the last page, there is even a local "alien" with what seems to be a tabet in his hand... 40 some years before the IPAD was born... Quite visionary.
The original title was "Amadeo Astronauta". Juan Ferrandíz, the author, became famous for his drawings and figurines of children and angels and for his nativety scenes. Read more about him here : Wikipedia - Spain.
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| Planète BIRBA ! |
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| fruit that taste like codfish... |
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| cars ? who needs them ? |
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| Atomic power was the energy of the future... |
Monday, March 18, 2013
Flexy Capitan Futuro
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| Rubberface is quite close to the cartoon... |
Capitaine Flam lalalá.... Or Captain Future/Capitan Futuro for all the rest of you... Even though Ceppi Rati made all the flexies for other figurines in Italy, Mattel got the rights on the serie so our Captain came out with Mattel packaging, quite similar to the other (Big Jim and Diecast) designs...
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| I have 2 hairdryers on my belt ! |
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| Capitan Futuro, Mattel, 1980, Italy |
Red
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Metal and plastic Robocon canisters (each w/different top), Japan
1970s
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| Happy, Angry, Hypnotized... all in a different mood | |
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| Robocon |
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| Don't cry... |
No money ? Make your toy yourself !
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| Cubeecraft Astro |
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| Cubeecraft Grandizer |
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| Cubecraft Harlock |
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Leia Organa going for it...
Yes, Disney... what it will do to you...
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| Leia Hoth, Kenner, 1980 HK |
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| Leia Endor, Kenner, 1983 HK |
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| Leia Bespin, Kenner, 1980 HK |
Monday, March 11, 2013
What a nice moustache...
If Picasso had his Gundam that would be the one... heavy diecast toy - "titanium" alloy legs. Oh yes, and a moustache à la Hercule Poirot...
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| Turn "A"Gundam, Bandai, Japan, 1999 |
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| With shield |
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| Where's my bowling ball? |
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| With pulse rifle |
Getter 2 - let me drill you...
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| Raider, Monogram, USA, 1970's |
Why did they call the Getter 2 the "Raider" robot in the USA ? We will never know. The toy/model had 2 "secret" compartments in the feet, but these were just the reminescent battery boxes of a Japnese version of the kit.