Geoff's Superheroes, Space and other incredible Toys

2002 Space Patrol nº3191, IMCO, Hong Kong, 1970's

I did not know they made a movie out of this - with non-Japanese actors... Cashing in the Star Wars craze of the time.

Qonto (Sidéro), Popy, Japan, 1979

Toymaker Popy sold these little robots carded in different colors under "Bandai Investment" logo... The original was of course white, but this gives us collectors quite a new challenge trying to collect them all.

A great new book came out for all of you out there that are from the génération Goldorak - it's called "Génération Galactik" and by opening it you will just understand how kid's from the 70ies and 80ies in France (and Belgium, Switzerland...) were living their dreams with toys (and stickers, bowls, lamps, even bed-linen and pillowcases !) of their heroes.

Génération Galactic, une enfance dans les étoiles, Vincent Dubost, Hors Collection, 2012- ISBN 978-2-258-00000-0

Merci Vincent ! Amitiés du Portugal !

It has it all ! Japanese Popy toys - French costumes and masks - stickers - and even the oh-so elusive "Goldorak" lamp !

cool it down !...use a fan !

Tonto robot from Message from space, Popy, Japan, 1978