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| Robot (candy container), Sugar Dam, Spain, 1980's |
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| This droid will lead you straight... to the dentist ! |
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| (on right) robot Two to One (Candy container), Zeta Espacial, Spain, 2009 |
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| R2's relatives ? you decide... |
Sunday, April 29, 2018
R2, did you eat candy again ?
Sunday, April 22, 2018
I'm seeing bubbles...
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| Robots (bubble containers), View Master, Hong Kong, 1985 |
I think every company wanted to jump on the Transformer craze of the 1980ies - even View Master (yes, the same View Master as in "stereoscope" viewers and reels). The colours are there... the general idea is there... Optimus Prime and Co. ? Not really...
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Beetlejuice, beetlejuice, beetlejuice...
How could anyone forget this classic ?
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| Different faces (back) |
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| Beetlejuice, Burger King, China, 1989 |
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Monday, April 9, 2018
Saving lives ? Get diggin !
Even though this craft never appeared on TV, it was used by International Rescue (AKA Thunderbirds) in the comics. JR21 went at it and ... voilà, the Bandai version.
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| Excavator, Bandai, Japan, 1960's |