Geoff's Superheroes, Space and other incredible Toys

Bio-Robo, Bioman, ?, China, 2000's

Seems he had a swim in hot lava !

BB-8 windup with sound effects, Disney Store, China, 2016

This little guy may not have the fame of the R2 unit (yet) - but it sure hold its part in the first Disney Star Wars movie... I'm sure we'll see more of him next December...

Rato Roru / Patororu nº 110 / SPC, Takara Gangu, Japan, 1967

Header card art (front)

Header card art (back)

There is maybe one country where the Supermarionation craze went even more bezerk than in the U.K., and that is Japan. They loved Gerry Anderson's puppet shows, So much so that lots of toys were produced there. And this time not intended for export - but really for their internal market (maybe because they just could not compete with the Dinky Toys' line of diecast vehicles ?)

With Dinky counterpart for size

Was there ever a fin at th back ?

This is how it was sold...

Supermobile(s) (large and small), Corgi toys, U.K., 1979-1982

Captain Harlock Helmet, Takatoku toys, Japan, 1977-1978

This is an item that has been on my wanted list for quite some time, and it finally arrived in Lisbon... Original toy from Japan - this helmet has a visor that can be pulled up or down and a leather strap so you won't loose it when you ride your bike ! Foam inserts - plastic.

Asterix and obelix, PEZ, Austria, 1997

Microman Godzilla / First Monochrome version, Takara, Japan, 2006

Haruo Nakajima, the real actor that did Godzilla "suit" acting

Shrunking heads ? nope... just Jumbo's today ! Take a Great Mazinger from Mattel, give it the treatment, and voilà ! Lots of Grendizer elements to be found also... can you spot them ?

Great Mazinga, made by Fabianplastica for Mattel, Italy, 1978