Huki Firebird

Firebird space plane 10-4, HUKI, Germany, 1950's

Well, another HUKI plane showed up in Portugal, with US-markings on the wing and guns popping out from the air intake "vents" above the cockpit. Same shape as the Stratoliner 10-3 seen here on Alphadrome, but different design. Size is bigger than the repro toy from India I already have... (see original post).

Early Batmobile ? The Heinz Phantom Corsair - 1938

Phantom Corsair, Hotwheels, Malaysia, 1998 

Sometimes a car is so ahead of its time it really deserves to be treated as a gem. The Phantom Corsair was one of these. It is a Concept Car from 1938. It is a six-passenger Coupe that was designed by Rust Heinz, the heir to the relish and ketchup fortune who died in a car accident at 25. Clearly the dream of a young man, the audacious car was unlike anything anyone had ever seen, among the boldest cars of its era and a big draw at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York. Read more here : http://blog.hemmings.com/

The real car - archive pics

Phantom Corsair, Harrah collection, Reno, Nevada

Negative - Positive (I'm seeing double !)

Need for speed ? These babies will get you from naught to sixty faster than a Veyron. The springs in that toy could be used to destroy humanity if placed in the wrong hands.

This is maybe why the drivers are in fact army men molded in white... just to guard this toy of mass destruction. 

Race cars (with launcher above), Thomas Mfg. Corp,
USA, 1950's

Arising from the ashes...

G-5 - front view

God Phoenix Repaint version, Fewture Models, China,
2012

What would 5 youngsters do without an amazing ship that could transform itself into a firebird ? Well, they would not be able to defeat earth's invadors, for sure ! This is the first design of the Phoenix - reworked with 21st century tooling.

Size comparaison with vintage PB-81 (Popy) version

Futuristicly made in England

I had a trailer... anyone has a picture ?

Space Car, Palitoy, England, 1950's or 60's

A ragtop ? For driving from Picadilly to Dover ? By Jove ! God save the Queen !

Puppets say farewell...

Gerry Anderson passed away today. He was the genius behind Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, UFO, Fireball XL5, Space 1999 and other iconic British TV Sci-Fi shows. RIP.

FAB 1 (detail), Imai Japan

TB5 (plastic), unknown, 1960's ?

Gerry with Parker and Lady Penelope

Shiny as a Christmas tree !

Spaceman -  Cherilea / Johillco, England,
1950's

What are the antenas for ? Phone Home ?

Monochromatics... for a Captain's Sea of Stars...

Back - cape

"Monocromático" and painted version, Fabianplastica,
(Portugal ?)- Italy, 1979

Portugal has always been a country where "cheaper" man-power could be found in Europe, so it is quite usual for other European companies to send semi-finished products over here so more "labour-intensive" tasks could be done. Portuguese company Maia e Borges did a lot of painting for Schleich (Smurfs, etc.) but it seems they worked for other companies also... like italian Fabianplastica.

Since there are no markings on either one of the figurines, it is quite difficult to pinpoint where the toy itself was casted / molded.

Notice the reddish pattern in the plastic !

I've got a flat...

Batten Robomaru with bike, Popy, Japan,
1983

One of the most difficult materials to preserve in toy-collecting is rubber. On all my toys, it either breaks, brittles, dries out or rots.

Poor Robomaru here will need to find new tires at the local GOODYEAR shop...

Rare Bot. Habla Espanol. Will chime.

Zapatone robot, Musical Bambolinos,
Manufacturas Alum S.A., Spain, 1970's

Baby blue and Pink...
Like Humpty Dumpty I will sing...

Quiconque ose défier la puissance de Zeus doit être puni !

Masque - Ulysse 31, César, France, 1981

The petrified look on Ulysse's face... Did Medusa transform him into stone ? Will he reach home again ? Penelope is waiting for him...

Little Gundam

Gundam, Bandai, Japan, 1993

...Look at my Jedi Saber !

This is one of the vintage little Gundam toys (=not models) issued in Japan in the 90ies. Anyone knows from which serie ?

Bakin' Cookies ?

Pillsbury Doughboy and Doughgirl, Pillsbury Co., USA, 1971

These were found 15 years ago scavenging antique malls in Indiana, on our way to the Studebaker factory in South Bend... Fluffy and Happy !

"le" rocket du Frenchy...

OK, France did not win the space race but at least they do try from time to time to get an "Ariane" into orbit... Maybe that the engineers in Kourou (French Guiane) played with these when they were kids... The rear fin is fishy and fabulous !

Fusée Terre-Mars, Rex Jouets, France, 1950's

It's a fridge !

Sometimes normal household appliances can get Sci-Fi very quickly... especially when they're "made in England".

Johillco - Cherilea robot, England,
1950's

I have rivets ! And you don't !

Gimme Candy !

Candy container, ?, Japan, 1998

When plastic is used as packaging in Japan, you get this...
Sweet !

Blast them Buck !

Another cool rendering of Buck's ship.This one is battery opeated, goes on the floor with blinking reactors and lasers, stops, and the cockpit opens up. bidibidibideep....

Inter Stellar Patrol, Hong Da, Taiwan, 1980's

Back to the 80ies...

Monchichi with astronaut costume,
Sekiguchi, Japan, 1980's

Lots of toys have their moment of fame... These were definitely the monkeys of the eighties !

The BIG ones... Suite et Fin

Daimos, Mattel, Japan, 1976

"be square !"

and "Mr. Ugly"

Godzilla, Mattel, Japan, 1976

the BIG ones... part 1

Grandizer, Mattel, Japan, 1976

Raydeen, Mattel, Japan, 1976

Gaiking, Mattel, Japan, 1976

Great Mazinger, Mattel, Japan, 1976

Dragun, Mattel, Japan, 1976

Achhhh - the smell of pure plastic in the morning ! And lots of shooting missiles to scare the cat !