These little sets from the 70ies date back to a time when moonwalks were still shown on the television sets around the world each night. Then the Apollo missions ended... and a lot of the magic too.
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| Exploring on the moon, LP, Hong Kong, 1970'ies |
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Going to the moon... going, going... and gone
These little sets from the 70ies date back to a time when moonwalks were still shown on the television sets around the world each night. Then the Apollo missions ended... and a lot of the magic too.
Monday, October 24, 2016
In space, no one can hear you scream... So just shut up !
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| "Big Chap" Alien vinyl bust bank. Diamond Select, China, 2016 |
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| H.R. Giger's design at its best ! |
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Buck Rogers' ride in 1936
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| Buck Rogers Rocket Fighter, Wyandotte, USA, 1936 |
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| Is it a blimp ? |
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| Well, at least it has fins ! |
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| And undercarriage... |
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| Some original artwork for the period... |
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
False Zeroids ?
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| Astroid Robots, Durham Ind. Hong Kong, 1970's |
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| The blue one looks like Zerak... |
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| ... and the orange one like Zobor |
If there ever is a "design" of the 70ies for robots, this is it. All plastic with tracks and computer-paper-stickers on their chests.
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| A little taller than the real battery-operated ones from Ideal ! Well, they had to put the windup mechanism somewhere... |
Monday, October 10, 2016
Do not expose the Mogwai to bright lights or sunlight which will kill it, do not let it get wet, and never feed it after midnight...
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| Gizmo, maker ?, 1980's |
Another classic coming straight from the 80ies... The ultimate pet to have... or not...
Show me your colours, Shogun style...
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| UFO Robot Grendizer, Dynamic Heroes, Medicom, Japan, 2016 |
