Geoff's Superheroes, Space and other incredible Toys

  Radar Car T218, DTC Educational Toy, Hong Kong, 1970's

Matt Mason, Mattel, Hong Kong, 1966

Space Patrol, Nomura, Japan, 1962 detail (astronaut) detail  (gun litho) This version is lightblue and the canister is at the back ! (other ...

Raket-Gezelschapsspel, 1950's, Belgium or Netherlands ? Rules of play behind the board

Sky Observer badge, ?, 1950's-60's No good Space Cadet goes out without it ! It's the "official" badge telling the non...

Captain Radar, Ball Manufacturing Company, USA, 1950's Walkers are always interesting toys - making use of gravity, the weight fixed at ...

The concept is great, turn the key on the belly of the astronaut and see him go into pieces... then build it back together. It is basically ...

In the USA you had GI JOE, here in Europe he was redubbed ACTION MAN. Not a doll... an action figurine ! Most of the early ones wore militar...

Or diver ? Spaceman, Torgano ?, Italy ?  They don't eat a lot in Space...

Astronaute, JEM RF, France, 1970's (?) I think they made these when "Scoubidous" (plastic lace bracelets and trinkets) were al...

Spaceman with missile launcher, Hugonnet, France, 1970's ? Does anyone have more information about this toyline ? ("Série FERAL...

These were also part of my childhood... Bright yellow - at least they did not get lost in the carpet like so many other unfortunates ! Starg...

... Maybe something like this ? Adventure Man moonsuit, Cecil Coleman, Hong Kong 1976

Luna Astronauts, Jean, Germany, 1970's A lot of "going back to the moon" - talk today around the news of the Spacex crew. ...

Wooden Jigsaw puzzle, High Spot, UK ? 1960's

Up to not too long ago this would have been a silly idea... Why would you need a parachute in space where there is no air ? But since Felix ...

Mechanical Shooting Man from Mars, Irwin, USA, 1952-1953