Geoff's Superheroes, Space and other incredible Toys

Firebird space plane 10-4, HUKI, Germany, 1950's Well, another HUKI plane showed up in Portugal, with US-markings on the wing...

Phantom Corsair, Hotwheels, Malaysia, 1998  Sometimes a car is so ahead of its time it really deserves to be treated as a gem. The Ph...

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 ...

G-5 - front view God Phoenix Repaint version, Fewture Models, China, 2012 What would 5 youngsters do without an a...

I had a trailer... anyone has a picture ? Space Car, Palitoy, England, 1950's or 60's A ragtop ? For driving from Picadilly...

Gerry Anderson passed away today. He was the genius behind Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, UFO, Fireball XL5, Space 1999 and other iconic Bri...

Spaceman -  Cherilea / Johillco, England, 1950's What are the antenas for ? Phone Home ?

Back - cape "Monocromático" and painted version, Fabianplastica, (Portugal ?)- Italy, 1979 Portugal has always been a ...

Batten Robomaru with bike, Popy, Japan, 1983 One of the most difficult materials to preserve in toy-collecting is rubber. On all my t...

Zapatone robot, Musical Bambolinos, Manufacturas Alum S.A., Spain, 1970's Baby blue and Pink... Like Humpty Dumpty I w...

Masque - Ulysse 31, César, France, 1981 The petrified look on Ulysse's face... Did Medusa transform him into stone ? Will he reach h...

Gundam, Bandai, Japan, 1993 ...Look at my Jedi Saber ! This is one of the vintage little Gundam toys (=not models) issued in Ja...

Pillsbury Doughboy and Doughgirl, Pillsbury Co., USA, 1971 These were found 15 years ago scavenging antique malls in Indiana, on our wa...

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 th...

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

Candy container, ?, Japan, 1998 When plastic is used as packaging in Japan, you get this... Sweet !

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

Monchichi with astronaut costume, Sekiguchi, Japan, 1980's Lots of toys have their moment of fame... These were definitely the monke...

Daimos, Mattel, Japan, 1976 "be square !" and "Mr. Ugly" Godzilla, Mattel, Japan, 1976

Grandizer, Mattel, Japan, 1976 Raydeen, Mattel, Japan, 1976 Gaiking, Mattel, Japan, 1976 Great Mazinger, Mattel, ...