Saturday, May 27, 2023

Japanese Kermit ? Keroyon !

Keroyon baby- car, Modern Toys, Japan, 1970's

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Projet S.W.O.R.D. spaceship - SCOUT 3

Scout 3 Spaceship, Hong Kong, 1970's

 A missile (missing) of the same color as the spaceship shoots from the nose section.

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Gimme the candy !

Power Rangers candy containers, TOPPS, China, 1995


Monday, May 15, 2023

Walk the walk, Captain Radar !

Captain Radar, Ball Manufacturing Company, USA, 1950's


Walkers are always interesting toys - making use of gravity, the weight fixed at the waist of the figurine would make it move forward... untill it would fall of the table or whatever other shelf it stands on. Not a lot survived all these falls !

Sunday, May 14, 2023

Arcadia crew

Arcadia crew Marisse (Maji) resin, Patrick Laurensis, 11cm without base

Sometimes the most unusual figurines pop up. This one came from Pèle-Mèle, a second hand shop in Brussels. I am so glad when I can find these unexpected treasures ! A big thanks to Toki No Wa to help me figure out who made this statue.

 


Thursday, May 11, 2023

The saddest cartoon ever...

Remi, MI, Spain, 1980's

Read more about it here.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Monday, May 1, 2023

The Belgian conquest of space

Fusée Tintin 30cm, 2017, Ed. Moulinsart



Sunday, April 2, 2023

Boxing Harley

Boxing Harley Quinn, Burger King, 2019, China

 

Sunday, March 26, 2023

When bats fly...

Batplane. Eaglemoss, 2010's China

no propellors ? no reactors ? 

... it flies by magic


Sunday, March 19, 2023

Saturday, March 18, 2023

Mechanical Sparking robot by CAPRI

Mechanical Sparking robot, Capri, Argentina, 1960's

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Bond on ice


S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Bobsleigh (007), Corgi,
Gt. Britain, 1970

Friday, February 24, 2023

Mini Jumbo Godzilla with tongue mechanism

The King of the lizards is back !

 
Godzilla, Super 7. 2021 China




FireGodzilla, Super 7, 2021 China

Monday, February 20, 2023

The Renwal take-a-part spaceman

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 a 3-D puzzle and has been on my wish-list for quite some time. Still need to find him a helmet though... oh well, the hunt continues...

Sapceman, Renwal, USA, 1950's


RIP Leiji


Sunday, February 19, 2023

The Italian NONO robot from Ulysse / Ulisse 31

Nono robot, ?, Ulisse 31, Italy, 1980's

This one is rare. I mean, I don't recall having seen another one. No idea who produced it (it is not licensed - no markings). 

It is 20 cm tall and has articulations at shoulders, wrists, legs and feet (not at the head which is one piece with the main body). Blown plastic, paper eyes...

It is bigger and brighter than his French counterpart seen here.


 If you have any extra information on this one, please give me a call.

Sunday, February 5, 2023

Voltron , Super 7, China, 2020's

Hats off for bringing back childhood memories at a decent price ! Gotta love these ReAction figurines of all the popular 1980's movies and cartoons ! I sure do love 'em !

Friday, January 27, 2023

The Space Fighter with smoke

Space Fighter robot, SH - Horikawa, Japan, 1977-1985

Monday, January 9, 2023

Walking Robocon

Robocon, walker, ?, Japan, 1970's

Sunday, January 1, 2023

Mini Shoguns

I really wished they would continue this Gashapon line...

Getter 1 CGA-09,  Bandai, China, 2002

Grandizer and Spazer CGA-11 + CGA12, Bandai, China, 2002

Grandizer CGA-11, Bandai, China, 2002