tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49452627777405025932024-03-05T00:32:27.706-08:00Scouting For SatellitesSearching the world for fab images from time and spaceAtomic_Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15132060257682251348noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945262777740502593.post-47697933976505610372021-11-22T20:39:00.002-08:002021-11-22T20:39:53.517-08:00A Cautionary Tale<p googl="true">Somewhat apropos for the moment…a cautionary tale, of sorts. </p><p googl="true">A Scout Paget Hi-Fi remix of a 1965 classic…play at max volume…*heh*</p><p googl="true"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxha1VgPpbsuXJYaE_f5ZXqPMUHhzjkpDInQvpo-C4agSwwZ7ZYAgwQyoX8iJWwgVixv2hz1y4cOxCt_IOSlQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Atomic_Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15132060257682251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945262777740502593.post-38204875993172468662016-07-12T03:40:00.000-07:002016-07-12T03:40:14.781-07:00I would like this: Rocky Jones, Space Ranger Tunic, 1954<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This jacket represents one of the only known pieces to have
survived from <i>Rocky Jones, Space Ranger</i>, an important early TV program
that aired April-July, 1954. The jacket's militaristic design was a huge
influence on uniforms in later sci-fi series like <i>Star Trek</i> and <i>Lost In Space</i>. (images via <a href="https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/205538/ROCKY-JONES-SPACE-RANGER-SCREEN-WORN-UNIFORM-TUNIC" target="_blank">Hake's</a>)<br />
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<br />Atomic_Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15132060257682251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945262777740502593.post-36645159758067363722016-07-12T03:07:00.000-07:002016-07-12T03:07:17.819-07:00Buck Rogers v. The Fiend From Space, 1940<b>Artwork by Lt. Dick Calkins</b>, Story by Phil Nowlan - Whitman #1409, Little Big Book ©1940 John F. Dille Co. (via <a href="https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/204015/BUCK-ROGERS-VS-THE-FIEND-OF-SPACE-FILE-COPY-BTLB" target="_blank">Hake's</a>)<br />
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Atomic_Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15132060257682251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945262777740502593.post-67953318628544516332016-07-12T02:09:00.000-07:002016-07-12T02:14:24.382-07:00Flash Gordon - In the Water World of Mongo, 1937<b>Artwork by Alex Raymond,</b> Story by Don Moore - Whitman #1407, A Big Little Book, ©1937 King Features Syndicate, Inc. (via <a href="https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/204024/FLASH-GORDON-IN-THE-WATER-WORLD-OF-MONGO-FILE-COPY-BLB" target="_blank">Hake's</a>)<br />
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<br />Atomic_Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15132060257682251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945262777740502593.post-89851776167491612102016-05-30T14:13:00.000-07:002016-05-30T14:13:44.170-07:00It's Been A While......but this blog is still alive.<br />
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Astro and I are going to have to catch these cats on tour, maaan...<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DhaRkWfaq10?rel=0&controls=0&showinfo=0" width="640"></iframe>Atomic_Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15132060257682251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945262777740502593.post-2312209253769876432016-04-06T06:01:00.002-07:002016-04-06T06:01:24.464-07:00If I Were A Rich Girl - The Hake's #217 Ring Collection EditionSo, <span class="st">Hake's Auction #<i>217</i> came and went (March 15-17, 2016). </span><br />
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</span> <span class="st">Having seen so many tempting items it was hard to pick just one - and with finances as tight as they are, only one item would be allowed. In light of these factors this collector decided to sit #217 out. Below are the ring items on my list that had no bids - making the minimum bid sufficient to win. </span><br />
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</span> <span class="st">If I were a rich gal, all of them would be mine.</span><br />
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</span> <span class="st">Without further delay I present the items no one bidding wanted - my island of misfit pop culture remnants would have been grand... (Click on the images to enlarge)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="child">SECRET OPERATOR MELVIN PURVIS LAW AND ORDER PATROL RING - PLATED IN 18K GOLD </span></td></tr>
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<i>Premium ring from F.B.I. agent, on the scene for both killings of John Dillinger and Pretty Boy Floyd, turned radio host sponsored by Post's cereals. Brass with adjustable bands from 1937. Top has shield surrounding club logo. Professionally 18K gold plated to Mint luster. </i>(<a href="https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/200645/SECRET-OPERATOR-MELVIN-PURVIS-LAW-AND-ORDER-PATROL-RING-PLATED-IN-18K-GOLD" target="_blank">link</a>)<br />
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<i>1938 Quaker premium in brass with adjustable bands. Sides show four leaf clover and horse shoe designs while top has rectangular compartment with removable brass lid. Lid has high relief portrait of Tracy surrounded by good luck symbols. </i>(<a href="https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/200638/DICK-TRACY-GOOD-LUCK-SECRET-COMPARTMENT-RING" target="_blank">link</a>)<i><br />
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<i>Known as the 'Radar Signal' ring this 1946 premium has a brass base with adjustable bands with top holding rectangular plastic stone which glows a soft blue color after light exposure then darkness. This piece slides off to reveal a secret interior compartment. With the top removed, the ring top displays Sky King's Flying Crown logo. </i>(<a href="https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/200622/SKY-KINGS-FIRST-PREMIUM-RING-WITH-GLOW-IN-DARK-TOP" target="_blank">link</a>)<br />
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These were issued in 1964 by both Sugar Jets and Cracker Jack...This group includes 'Kayo' in both light blue and brown. Terry of Terry & The Pirates. And Smilin' Jack is in cream - my personal favorite of the set. (<a href="https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/200621/SUGAR-JETS-CEREAL-FOUR-COMIC-CHARACTER-SCARCE-RINGS" target="_blank">link</a>)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="child">SIXTEEN RINGS PLUS TWO DUPLICATES FROM THE 1960s-1980s</span></td></tr>
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<i>This is a miscellaneous group with numerous scarce rings. Begins with ring in thin brass showing Asian man with pigtail and mustache plus image of his hands holding a chain. Probably 1950s. Second is fierce face with oval mouth showing teeth and pair of tiny ball bearings beneath clear plastic eye covers. Marked on the underside 'Cleinman & Sons' and from the 1960s. Next is silver plastic base with paper label 'Go-Go-Bats.' Next is plastic 'Casper' the ghost. Next is Dennis The Menace and his dog Ruff from the 1960s (two of four in set). Next are Addams Family plastic figurals that fit on a prong on a plastic base. Next is scarce 1960s silver base with flasher top showing green face Frankenstein alternating to a red face Devil. Next is Spider-Man issued in 1975 by vitamin maker. Next are two rings from Battlestar Gallactica. Two different style metal bases but each has color circular top with one showing Daggit and the other an alien. These are from 1978. Next is a copyrighted 'Marvel' ring. A simple circular band in silver luster with alternating designs of "4" (for Fantastic Four) with an "X" in a circle for X-Men. Last is a large plastic Thundercats Ring from Burger King, 1986. </i>(<a href="https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/200647/SIXTEEN-RINGS-PLUS-TWO-DUPLICATES-FROM-THE-1960s-1970s-DARK-SHADOWS-WRAPPER" target="_blank">link</a>)<i> </i><br />
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<i>Ring is in heavy brass which the previous owner had professionally plated in 18K gold to a lustrous Mint appearance. Band is a single piece of metal that expands. Top is high relief portrait and underside has 1969 copyright of Warren Pub. Co., the publishers of Eerie Comics. </i>(<a href="https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/200643/COUSIN-EERIE-PORTRAIT-RING-PLATED-IN-18K-GOLD" target="_blank">link</a>)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="child">CHICAGO CENTURY OF PROGRESS EIGHT DIFFERENT PLUS THREE DUPLICATE RINGS</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<i>These are all adjustable band silvered brass souvenir rings. Of the eight different rings, four are dated for 1933 and four for 1934. Most are silvered brass with second ring in row 2 in brass. Five of the eight include enameling. The final three rings in the photo are the duplicates.</i> (<a href="https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/200584/CHICAGO-CENTURY-OF-PROGRESS-EIGHT-DIFFERENT-PLUS-THREE-DUPLICATE-RINGS" target="_blank">link</a>)<br />
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<i>These are from a 1953 set of 20 different and they were sold off of store cards holding 36 rings. Each has a plastic gold luster base with cream colored plastic figure of the character on top and characters have some single color accenting. This group consists of: Barney Google, Blondie, Hans, Inspector, Mama Katzenjammer, Maggie, Olive Oyl, Swee' Pea. </i>(<a href="https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/200623/KING-FEATURES-EIGHT-COMIC-CHARACTER-RINGS" target="_blank">link</a>)<i></i><br />
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<i>Complete set of 12 plastic rings w/inset flicker/flasher pictures. 1966. Each features two different character or action scene images of Green Hornet, Kato, etc. This is the set w/original silver plastic bases marked "China."</i> (<a href="https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/203056/GREEN-HORNET-FLICKERFLASHER-RING-SET" target="_blank">link</a>)<br />
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<i>Lot of four pieces, all from 1948...and offered via Pep cereal and on the Superman radio
program. Canadian issue. First is ring w/adjustable brass band
w/airplane image on each side. <b>Top has metal spring-loaded black plastic
airplane which shoots off ring top when lever is released.</b> Comes w/original mailer box w/typed Canadian name/address label. Also comes w/folded as issued directions/order form w/some French text. "Jet Plane Ring" Sunday funnies ad shows image of ring w/image of
Curtiss-Wright jet test pilot Lee Miller (who was also featured on
instructions) and has coupon to order ring w/one Corn Flakes box top and
20¢. Corn Flakes cereal box is shown as well. </i><i>Exc. Rare as complete and w/ad. Franco Toscanini Collection.</i> (<a href="https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/200743/KELLOGGS-CORN-FLAKES-F-87-SUPER-JET-PLANE-RING-MAILER-AD" target="_blank">link</a>)<br />
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Well there you have it. 'One man's junk'...blah, blah, blah... <br />
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All images and descriptions are via <a href="https://hakes.com/" target="_blank">Hake's Americana & Collectables</a>.Atomic_Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15132060257682251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945262777740502593.post-5071792745306444532016-02-28T21:55:00.001-08:002016-02-28T21:55:36.439-08:00THE MANAGEMENT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR NERVOUS BREAKDOWNS!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</i> <i>The Mask</i>, 1951 (aka <i>The Eyes Of Hell</i>), directed by Julian Roffman, is officially Canada's first film in the horror genre...and a notable first it was.<br />
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A precious ancient Mayan mask possesses whoever wears it, turning them into a mad killer ostensibly taking blood sacrifices for some extinct diety. </blockquote>
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Psychiatrist Allan Barnes (Paul Stevens) is upset when his disturbed patient Michael Radin (Martin Lavut) commits suicide. He feels he could have done more to help the young man. Radin told Barnes about a horror-mask that was compelling him to murder, a claim that Barnes too hastily dismissed. It so happened that [Radin] mailed the mask to Barnes just before he died. Barnes ignores the warnings of [Radin's] fianceé Pam (Claudette Nevins). Instead of taking the strange object to the cops, he tries it on in private, just to see what happens. He’s immediately projected into a parallel dimension of horror ruled by demonic magic and ritual sacrifices. A ‘phantom Radin’ is there, along with other ghostly phantasms. - <a href="http://trailersfromhell.com/the-mask-3-d/" target="_blank">Glenn Erickson</a></blockquote>
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Pretty straightforward horror stuffs. But, Julian Roffman had something more in mind:<br />
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<b>The legendary 3-D sequences in <i>The Mask</i> are more than worth the price of admission.</b> They’re really quite unique. At three places in the story the obsessed psychiatrist is compelled by a phantom voice that commands him to <i>“Put the Mask on NOW! Put the Mask on NOW!”</i> The movie audience follows suit with their 3-D viewers, and participates in a trio of hyper-real 3-D hallucination scenes. Vincent Price’s character in 1959’s <i>The Tingler</i> actually drops LSD in one scene, and communicated the experience through over-the-top acting. <i>The Mask</i> takes the audience right into the acid nightmare. What we see is a great fun-fair spook ride version of a trip to Hell. </blockquote>
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The 3-D dream hallucination sequences have little connection to the framing story, but that doesn’t turn out to be a problem. We’re told that Barnes is exploring the dark secrets of his own subconscious, which sounds like a lot of hooey — he’s transported to an alternate dimension of evil, with spooky forests and hellish rivers, all covered by thick ground fog. The damned souls he finds there wear wax masks that turn them into strange puppet people: a creature that corresponds to Radin, a long-haired blonde woman who becomes a sacrificial victim, and a trio of masked demonic priests. - <a href="http://trailersfromhell.com/the-mask-3-d/" target="_blank">Glenn Erickson</a></blockquote>
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The [anaglyph] 3-D sequences, three in all, last 14.65 minutes (879 s). They were designed by montage expert Slavko Vorkapich. A pioneering electronic music score (billed as "Electro Magic Sound" in publicity materials) enhances the strangeness of the 3-D scenes. - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mask_%281961_film%29#Cinematography" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></blockquote>
And that is what makes this film a classic. In the early 1980s, a restored stereoscopic version of <i>The Eyes of Hell</i> was released for television, and in 2015 Kino Classics produced an exceptional release of <i>The Mask</i> on Blu-Ray 3-D and DVD. The original theatrical trailer below transports us to the excitement, and general fun, of 1961 when Canada first unleashed its brand of horror to the world.<br />
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<br />Atomic_Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15132060257682251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945262777740502593.post-89097506788768110682016-02-28T15:48:00.002-08:002016-02-28T15:48:37.292-08:00Before There Was BATMAN there was BATSOWL<div class="_5pbw" data-ft="{"tn":"C"}" id="js_5">
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One such earlier character was Batsowl, who starred in a series of
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Sadly, like most British comics of the time, Batsowl is uncredited. I don't know how long the serial ran as I only have one episode, which is the one I'm showing here. It's from Illustrated Chips No.1477, dated December 21st 1918. This was one of the comics presented as a facsimile in 1972 in the Six Comics of World War One collection...It's highly likely that both Batman and Batsowl were both partially influenced by The Phantom of the Opera, written in 1909, and The Scarlet Pimpernel (which was adapted as a very popular London play in 1905).</blockquote>
Atomic_Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15132060257682251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945262777740502593.post-56334446291175967572016-01-29T03:29:00.000-08:002016-01-29T03:29:24.936-08:00The Sci-Fi Orbs As Imagined By Vargo Statten and René Brantonne<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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English author Vargo Statten (aka John Russell Fearn) and French illustrator extraordinaire, René Brantonne teamed up a number of times during the 1950s and early 1960s creating works for the science fiction book series, <i>Anticipation</i>, published by Black River of France. Orbs of one kind or another figured prominently in Brantonne's cover art. Feast your eyes on these dandies from the 1950s.<br />
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<br />Atomic_Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15132060257682251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945262777740502593.post-55708807690468363982015-12-25T22:50:00.000-08:002015-12-25T22:50:50.217-08:00Innovari: Innovations With Steel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">During U.S. Steel's 1966 automotive presentation of "Innovations in Steel" to officials of the motor car industry, the Jack Brokensha Quartet and the Lenore Paxton Trio provided a distinctive jazz background for the occasion. Their particular jazz style is high-lighted in the theme selection, "Steel Blue" which was created especially for the show as a musical tribute to U.S. Steel's concept-in-steel, Sports Station Wagon, Innovari.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We like the originality of "Steel Blue" so much that we invited the two groups to a recording session so that this album could be made for you. We hope you enjoy it.<br />
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UNITED STATES STEEL<br />
Recorded January 11, 1967<br />
Detroit, Michigan</span></span></span></blockquote>
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U.S. Steel really put a lot into their 1966 and 1968 Innovari & Innovan campaigns. The autos never saw production but the company sure did make a good case for their concepts.<br />
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Innovari I::<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>'Innovari is an experimental sports station wagon. It was innovated by U.S. Steel to show steel's unlimited design potential for automotive uses.'</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In 1968 U.S. Steel brought back their favorite Innovari music makers, The Jack Brokensha Quartet and the The Lenore Paxton Trio with the album, <i>Holiday Innovations</i>. The album has fifteen holiday tunes including an original piece by Lenore Paxton and Loretta Balowski written exclusively for US Steel - <i>Trimming The Tree At Christmas</i>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The foldout album cover design featured the Innovan II - this time using a taxicab concept to demonstrate the versatility and cost savings of designs in steel...'Because a taxicab has to behave like a car, and wear like a truck.'</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An unusual limousine-type look: alligator-grain embossed steel sheets for the textured roof and wide easy open doors on a single stamped steel hinge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'The 'interior styling creates a completely functional "people" package designed to provide the utmost in rider convenience, comfort and safety.'</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As always, Syd Mead's prototype illustration makes the Innovari a symbol of elegance and success. (From Mead's book, <i>Steel Couture - Syd Mead - Futurist Sentinel</i>.) Originally created for the U.S. Steel book, <i>Innovations</i> (1968).</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(Images via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1237121792980870&type=1" target="_blank">Luis Casar</a> on Facebook)</span>Atomic_Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15132060257682251348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945262777740502593.post-34875610166993420692015-12-20T02:48:00.000-08:002015-12-20T02:57:31.704-08:00They're Not Just 'Toy Robots' In the 20th century nothing represented the spirit of the new technological age than the robot. Robots were imagined as friends, helpers, liberators, and sometimes frightening rebels waiting for their chance to take control of Earth's destiny. Those images of the robot's role remain in the 20th century psyche, but the wonder isn't quite the same. Below are some examples of classic robot miniatures that rocked the imaginations of children and adults alike. And judging by the selling prices they're still immensely valuable to those who understand their place in modern history.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><b>'1950's Japan Marubishi Co's Scarce Hook Robot </b></i>- One of the most sought after of all 1950's tin plate Japanese Robots. Called "hook" Robot due to the Hook riveted on the head. Classic Skirted design with Block head. This robot has elegant yet Intricate litho details that inspire that most purist of robot collectors . This is the highly coveted light blue with silver mouth version . The arms roll freely at their sides While the friction power also causes the head to turn.' - Ozzie's Robot Toys & Collectibles <br />
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<a href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/42693388_japanese-tin-litho-friction-hook-robot" target="_blank">Sold At Auction: $1,900</a></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><b>'1950's Japan KO CO's Rare Spaceman with Rare Original Box </b></i>- Nice working example of this desirable & rare 50's astronaut. Finished in a light blue & has a moving mouth that operates when the toy is in motion. Much more difficult to find than the red version. This version has nicer lithography details as well. Operates Via crank action.' - Ozzie's Robot Toys & Collectibles<br />
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<a href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/42693376_japanese-tin-litho-friction-space-man-astronaut">Sold At Auction: $3,750</a></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MMaGB97FDN4/VnZOJKakhWI/AAAAAAAAFkY/elxaKK-pdDI/s1600/Japanese%2BTin%2BLitho%2BWindUp%2BChime%2BTrooper%2BAstronaut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MMaGB97FDN4/VnZOJKakhWI/AAAAAAAAFkY/elxaKK-pdDI/s320/Japanese%2BTin%2BLitho%2BWindUp%2BChime%2BTrooper%2BAstronaut.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><b>'1950's Japan </b></i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: red;"><i><b>Scarce !!!! </b></i></span><i><b>Aoshin CO's Chime Trooper with Scarce Box- </b></i>This is a super scarce piece that rarely surfaces. The chime trooper features wind up Bump & Go Action & a sound is also produced that many refer to as the "chime sound". Beautiful all tin lithography graces the classic skirted design. This toy is undoubtedly on the top of many high end collectors wish list..' - Ozzie's Robot Toys & Collectibles<br />
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<a href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/42693484_japanese-tin-litho-windup-chime-trooper-astronaut" target="_blank">Sold At Auction: $5,000</a></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M21zbH2otWY/VnY-rMjxd4I/AAAAAAAAFjw/_9C99VySENQ/s1600/Tin%2BLitho%2BFriction%2BSpace%2BAdventure%2BRobot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M21zbH2otWY/VnY-rMjxd4I/AAAAAAAAFjw/_9C99VySENQ/s320/Tin%2BLitho%2BFriction%2BSpace%2BAdventure%2BRobot.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><b>'1950s Friction Powered Space Adventure Robot with Incredibly Rare Original Box</b></i> - Made by Yoshiya, Japan. - Clear plastic dome revealing a spinner beneath. This is a version of the coveted 'Space Trooper' distinctive because of its silver color. This is a rare robot that may have been a salesman's sample with a first design box. Certainly the name 'Space Adventure' is unique. Crank operated robot travels forward as the antenna inside the dome turns. Wheels in the base allow the robot to move but they are not eccentric and do not give the robot the waddling walk of the regular Space Trooper.' - Alphadrome Robot and Space Toy Database<br />
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<a href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/42693377_japanese-tin-litho-friction-space-adventure-robot" target="_blank">Sold At Auction: $8,500</a></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4MFYiuEFdJo/VnZK023TVdI/AAAAAAAAFkM/Iy1tT2LohV8/s1600/Underwater.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4MFYiuEFdJo/VnZK023TVdI/AAAAAAAAFkM/Iy1tT2LohV8/s320/Underwater.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
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<a href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/42693471_extremely-rare-japanese-deep-sea-robot" target="_blank">Sold At Auction: $9,500</a></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<a href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/19258667_tin-litho-painted-battery-operated-radicon-robot" target="_blank">Sold At Auction: $3<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1,</span></span>000</a></span></span></span></td></tr>
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And there it is: They're not just 'toy robots' - they're valuable artifacts of the 20th Century. Atomic_Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15132060257682251348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945262777740502593.post-79007683315252578912015-12-09T23:22:00.000-08:002015-12-09T23:22:53.135-08:00The Things I'd Like At The LAURIE MAOZ XX C TOYS AUCTION PART II This auction goes live at 10:00 AM PT today, 10 December 2015. It was hoped that this post would be up before the day but other things did not permit. The items below are just a few of interest. The comments about them are what might be considered for each one. Unfortunately, a strick budget prevents myself from jumping in to the bidding fray so I'll just blog about it. If you're catching this post in time, like any of the items, and you've got cash to spare, the auction is live at liveauctioneers - to get there click <a href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/82624_laurie-maoz-xx-c-toys-auction-part-ii/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Flying 'Astro Boy/Tetsuwan Atomu' © NTV, 1981 </h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The listing doesn't have an image of the actual figure. This is it. (via <a href="http://toyhaven.blogspot.com/2008/07/flying-astro-boy-by-ntv-1981.html" target="_blank">ToyHaven</a>)</td></tr>
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<a href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/42808695_flying-astro-boy-vintage-japan-mint-in-the-box" target="_blank"> <span class="lot-number">Lot 5005</span></a><br />
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This is '<i>The New Astro Boy</i>' ('<i>Shin Tetsuwan Atomu</i>') battery-operated figure based on the 1980 animated series and manufactured by Yone, Japan for the Japanese market in 1981. He's 9" tall, made of hard plastic, can walk on a hard surface, or he can hang from the ceiling by a connection on his belt and fly around propelled by an add-on propeller that attaches to the bottom of this feet. This Astro Boy is hard to find with all the parts and the original box. Like almost all listings for this auction, the seller doesn't provide a lot of details on the item. The starting bid of $450 is a bit on the high end but considering how hard he is to find it may be a worthwhile investment for an Astro Boy collector (and there are a lot of them).<br />
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<b>The 1973 Corgi Batmobile with Batman & Robin in the first black tire 'whizzwheels' version.</b></h3>
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<a href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/42808720_1973-corgi-267-w-batman-and-robin-the-1st-whizzwheel" target="_blank"><span class="lot-number">Lot 5031</span></a> <br />
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This looks like an outstanding example of this Corgi classic. The car and box appear mint. The seller has even left the contents of the instructional envelope intact. The estimate for this item by the seller is $1,000 – $1,100 with a starting bid of $850. That's pretty close to what you'll find for the 1973 Corgi Batmobile with <a href="https://www.toymart.com/Corgi-267-Batmobile/502" target="_blank">collectors</a>. It may be just a tad on the higher end but this particular example might be worth it. I did locate an eBay listing for $474.19 (including shipping) <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Corgi-Diecast-Batman-s-Batmobile-267-Mettoy-1973-MIB-Complete-Sealed-Mi/391336998347?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D777000%26algo%3DABA.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131227121020%26meid%3Dd149b4b68f7c4db8b141ad0be04afa79%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D262179249636" target="_blank">here</a>. That's a big savings and although it's in good shape it doesn't impress as much as this example.<br />
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The 1969 Remco Voice Control Astronaut Base</h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/42808798_voice-control-astronaut-base" target="_blank"><span class="lot-number">Lot 5127A</span></a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">This is a difficult set to find in complete and working condition. Besides including figures, vehicles, a helicopter, and a working rocket launchpad, the command center building doubles as a neat record player. Two records feature actual NASA recordings that can be listened to with the 'Electro-Phone' headset. The estimate is </span>$500 – $600 with a starting bid of $400. I saw a complete set sell on eBay for <a href="http://ns2.hydroponicsonline.com/store/Remco-Rare-1969-Voice-Command-Air-Space-Center-Sealed-Box-Fast-Secure-Ship_161824626776.html" target="_blank">$130</a> relatively recently but that is a very rare occurrence. This Astronaut Base is a Space Age gem and would be worth inquiring about with the seller. <br />
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The 1955 Robot ST1 - German Made by Strenco </h3>
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<a href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/42808822_mechanical-wind-up-robot-no-st1-super-rare-in-box" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="lot-number">Lot 5144</span></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">A very prized vintage robot. The starting bid is </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">$1,950. That's pretty competitive with the average collector's value, if the betting doesn't drive it up too high. Below is a photo of ST1 with the trolley from Strenco manufactured in 1956. So much super.</span><br />
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The 1977 Mego battery operated, BATMAN COMMAND CONSOLE </h3>
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In 2009 Hake's valued the console in mint condition with original instruction sheet at $100 to $200 - it sold at $126.50. In this auction it's valued at $300 to $400 and a starting bid of $275. Kind of iffy about this investment, but it's a cool item to own.<br />
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1958 <span class="lot-description">Marusan friction-drive 'Robby' Robot Bulldozer</span></h3>
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This is a super find. As is pointed out in the listing, the 'Robby' version of the Marusan Bulldozer is more rare than any other. The estimate is $1,200 – $1,400 with a starting bid of $1,150. Christie's sold one of these beauties in November 2005 - their estimate: $343 - $515. Realized price: $350. And Christie's came with an original box. Go figure. There is currently an eBay listing with a '<a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=Japanese+Tin+Robot&rmvSB=true&_sop=12&_fspt=1&_mPrRngCbx=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.TRS1&_nkw=Marusan+friction-drive+%27Robby%27+Robot+Bulldozer&_sacat=0" target="_blank">Buy Now</a>' price of $479. It will be interesting to see if this one sells.<br />
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1960s SH Horikawa Video Robot</h3>
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This is a listing that would be so much better if there was a photo of the actual robot. Apparently there are two styles of this Horikawa video robot. The two are pictured below. The robot on the left has 'VIDEO' under the screen. The robot on the right has dials. Mr. Mercury at the <a href="http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=100150172" target="_blank">Collecting Toy Robots</a> site believes that the 'VIDEO' robot is more in keeping with the original box which suggests that it's the earlier one.<br />
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Strangely, although the 'VIDEO" robot is seen less frequently, I find that the robot with the dials is more often than not more expensively valued. Whichever the case, this is a listing I would definitely consider - if I had the moola. I've wanted one for a while. Just look at this...ponder the coolness of the 'video':<br />
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1990 'Gorby' To America With Love Doll Figure</h3>
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A vinyl version of Mikhail Gorbachev, former President of the Soviet Union from 1990-1991. When his stomach is squeezed his mouth mouth moves up and down. Historical and too cute - complete with topside birthmark. The starting bid is $150. You can save lotsa dollars by grabbing this one on eBay for $24 (including shipping) <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gorby-To-Amerika-with-Love-Doll-NEW-in-Box-gorbochov-toy-soliders-/351134474338" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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1995 'BATMOBILE of 1950' - Highly Detailed Solid Model Kit, 1:24 Scale, Sculpt by Sen Maruyama. Officially licensed by DC Comics.</h3>
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Great sculpt based on the 1950 DC Comics way cool Batmobile design. High detailing makes for a fun model to assemble. Starting bid of $120 is competitive with a common 'buy now' price of $150 - $170. <br />
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1966 Aladdin Batman & Robin Lunchbox w/ Thermos</h3>
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Good condition. Starting bid of $350 on the high side but not by that much. <br />
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1950s Sterlite 'Space Patrol' Drink Mixer Spaceship w/ Red Drinking Straw</h3>
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Another interesting listing. This Space Patrol Drink Mixer looks very sturdy and the red/yellow colors are fab. It's the one I've seen a couple times in the past. Recently another version's been popping up. It's made out of a see-thru pink plastic with a clear plastic straw included. The one below is up for sale <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-1950s-Space-Patrol-Drink-Mixer-Rocketship-mib-monsters-robots-HTF-/361438883843?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368" target="_blank">here</a> on eBay for $125. I'd personally want the red/yellow rocket as it displays nicer and seems more heavy duty - this one has a starting bid of $250. Although not knowing about the differences between the two I would definitely inquire with the seller..<br />
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And finally, the 1977 Star Team ZEM-21 Zeroid Poseable Action Figure From Ideal</h3>
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This was the Ideal Toys' Star Team universe answer to C3P0. He's intended as a companion to the ZEROID robot. The vinyl plastic head design really makes ZEM-21 way cool. The original window box looks a bit worn but the humanoid looks in good shape. The estimate is $100 – $150 with a starting bid of $74. A very lightly used ZEM-21 with a near mint window box is selling on eBay for $80 (including shipping) <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/ZEM-21-Star-Team-Ideal-Toy-1977-MIB-Outer-Space-robot-Zeroid-companion-/252051063821">here</a>.<br />
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So there ya have it. Some neat stuffs in the Laurie Maoz XX C Toys Auction Part II. There are 792 items in this auction, if you want to check out the others you can view them at liveauctioneers by clicking <a href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/82624_laurie-maoz-xx-c-toys-auction-part-ii/" target="_blank">here</a>.Atomic_Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15132060257682251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945262777740502593.post-45500938571305101182015-11-22T18:12:00.001-08:002015-11-22T18:12:58.863-08:00A Quick Jump To The Retro-Tech 1990s And Stereolab's 'Miss Modular'<center>
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The wonderful and very rare 'Lune Fin de Siècle' (The End Of The Century Moon) Musical Smoking Automaton by Vichy, c. 1891:<br />
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<i>Depicting a young man with large full moon face leaning against a fluted column, a cigarette between his lips and a walking cane in his right hand, with plaster-composition head, articulated brown glass eyes and wire monocle, dressed in burgundy satin tailcoat, cream silk waistcoat, yellow tie and pointed shoes.</i><br />
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</i> <i>The figure tilts his head from side to side, rolls his eyes and twirls his cane as he inhales from a lighted cigarette placed in the holder and blows the smoke out through his nose.</i></blockquote>
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<i>The 'Lune Fin de Siècle' - one of Vichy's most recognisable automata - draws on the popularity of the moon as a motif in French literature and visual culture during the late 19th and early 20th century.</i><br />
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</i> <i>Gustave Vichy and his son Henry both used the face of the 'Lune Fin de Siècle' as a registered trademark on the company's letterheads, labels and advertising. The original model may have been sculpted by Henry Vichy himself. Certainly the figure shows signs of Henry's influence, including the shapely modeling of the slender body and a sense of the unexpected in the large round head that appears to rest upon it. Another indication of Henry work is the pencil date "9.12.91" found on the figure's bedplate</i> (sic?).</blockquote>
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<i>'Lune Fin de Siècle' was part of the Atracciones Apolo, an indoor amusement park opened by Josep Vallés Rovira on Parallel Avenue, Barcelona, in 1935. Atracciones Apolo was a popular destination and featured in two films: 'Apartado des Correos 2001' (1950) and 'El fugitivo de Amberes' (1955). Alongside the magic grotto, the 'Autogruta' ghost train and other rides, the park also contained the 'Museo las Maravillosas Figuras en sus Dioramas' (Museum of Marvellous Figures in their Dioramas) featuring automata exhibited as scenes in floor-standing cabinets.</i></blockquote>
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<i>All operated from electric motors but many (including the 'Lune Fin de Siècle') also retained their original clockwork motors inside the cabinets. According to an article published by 'Edición del Domingo' on 19 August 1990, the automata exhibit closed in 1957. The park closed its doors to the public in around 1991 and the bulk of the building was demolished. The Apolo's collection of automata and mechanical effects was eventually dispersed amongst La Fira bar in Barcelona, the Museu de Joguets i Autòmats in Verdú and a well-known antique doll specialist in the South of England. The automaton [shown] here has been restored to full mechanical function at the House of Automata in Forres, Scotland.</i></blockquote>
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To read a bit more about this outstanding automaton, as well as view pics of the clockwork and pneumatic system, click this <a href="http://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/rare-lune-fin-de-siecle-musical-smoking-automat-628-c-f7344a3bd6">link</a> to get to the Invaluable auction listing. On 7 November 2015 this <i>Lune Fin de Siècle</i> sold for €135,264 ($145,004). Below is a video of the fine Dandy at work.<br />
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Yes, that's Stardust on the left - he's a big guy. On the right is De Structo - the image is a preview of what's to come. Meet De Structo - a man with a plan...<br />
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So, the megalomaniac sets off his plot to exterminate everyone who holds any power: congress leaders and cabinet members, publishers of newspapers and magazines, members of the FBI, the Secret Service and military intelligence, big bankers, industrial leaders everywhere, the army and navy officers and the enlisted men as well, city and state police. Basically, De Structo's list is pretty much a who's-who of persons who are quite unpopular with numerous folks today.<br />
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Things go pretty much according to plan until Stardust 'bursts out of space,' destroys De Structo's tech with his supersolar disintegrating ray, and restores order with his powerful counter-acting ray. There's just one more detail to work out...<br />
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And now comes the strange...<br />
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Stardust is harsh...he's a karma man...<br />
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Wait for it...<br />
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Comic can be found at Comic Books Plus: <a href="http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=37639" target="_blank">Big 3 #2, Winter 1941</a>Atomic_Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15132060257682251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945262777740502593.post-76754487825404889822015-11-01T01:54:00.000-07:002015-11-01T01:54:51.520-07:00One Big Happy Family: John, Marie, and 24 Performing Fleas<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Maria and John Torp, newly weds and their traveling Flea Circus, prepare to hit the road and start life from scratch with the performing fleas. (via <a href="http://www.sideshowworld.com/46-Flea%20Circus/22-Torp/Wed.html" target="_blank">Sideshow World</a>)</div>
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<i>John Torp, Danish flea trainer, and his new bride, the former Maria Dina Gomez of Brazil...They will be one big happy family, John, Marie, and 24 performing fleas. Two of the fleas also wed the same day as did John and Maria.</i></blockquote>
<br />Atomic_Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15132060257682251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945262777740502593.post-43362592378736155542015-10-23T22:06:00.001-07:002015-10-23T22:15:08.496-07:00Were You There During The Great Martian War?<center>
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<i>Using World War I archival footage, CGI, and some reenactment footage as well, this shows what a real Martian War would have looked like in 1914. Found at <a href="http://vimeo.com/107454954">http://vimeo.com/107454954</a>. The footage is from a fake documentary called "The Great Martian War"</i></blockquote>
H/T <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AuthorFabioEvangelistaDaSilvaPublisherPage?fref=photo" target="_blank">Author Fabio Evangelista da Silva Publisher Page</a><br />
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Archive recreation for The Great Martian War documentary by impossible factual for History Canada.<br />
Directed by Christian Johnson, (Plazma). and Steve Maher (impossible factual).<br />
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Music: "88" by Working for a Nuclear Free City.<br />
<a href="http://history.co.uk/shows/the-great-martian-war">history.co.uk/shows/the-great-martian-war</a><br />
<br />Atomic_Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15132060257682251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945262777740502593.post-39706635843595923772015-10-16T22:25:00.000-07:002015-10-16T22:25:14.702-07:00Read All About It: 'The Man From Planet X'<br />
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<b>EXTRA! EXTRA! INVASION FROM SPACE</b> - <i>The Man from Planet X</i>, 1951 (USA) promotional news sheet. (image via <a href="http://wrongsideoftheart.com/wp-content/gallery/posters-m/man_from_planet_x_poster_05.jpg" target="_blank">wrong side of the art</a>)<br />
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Atomic_Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15132060257682251348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945262777740502593.post-6361431294792082732015-09-24T00:31:00.000-07:002015-09-24T00:31:07.055-07:00What Curiosity Can't Show Us About MarsThe cities are underground!<br />
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Original Cinecolor theatrical trailer for the 1951 Monogram Pictures' space adventure, <i>FLIGHT TO MARS</i>, starring Cameron Mitchell, Marguerite Chapman and Arthur Franz.<br />
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A short film by Bill Domonkos (2015)<br />
Music: The Three Suns (Beyond the Blue Horizon 1940s)<br />
Archive film footage from the Prelinger Archive.<br />
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A brilliant Premake trailer of <i>The Empire Strikes Back</i> (1950 from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_trTAEQGCmNJfIivMj9iRw" target="_blank">whoiseyevan</a> on YouTube:<br />
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Let's turn back the clock, shall we? Back to a distant time in an alternate universe far, far away... The 50s! It was a simpler age of 3-D movies, and robots named Robby, Gort, and Tobor. A hidden gem of this period in cinema is a little film called "The Empire Strikes Back", the second chapter in a planned three-part epic science fiction trilogy. While the preceding and succeeding episodes were never actually produced due to budgetary constraints, "Empire" shines as an example of 1950s 3-D space opera. The re-release of this trailer coincides with the 60th anniversary of this amazing film.</blockquote>
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In 1953 Ralston foods began distribution of <i>Space Patrol</i> premium trading cards inspired by the popular 1950's TV and radio outer-space drama - one random card was included in every box of Wheat and Rice Chex. The complete set consists of 40 separate cards - needless to say, the collectors probably had to buy a whole lot of Chex cereals to get them all. But what good space cadet could resist trying? The collection came in three sub-sets - Space Heroes/Stars, Rockets/Jets and Weapons (it really should have been Rockets/Jets and Tech), and Planets. The three sub-sets are shown below - the full color illustrations are way cool. This full set auctioned at <a href="http://www.hakes.com/item.asp?Auction=191&ItemNo=55102">Hake's in May 2007</a> - the final winning bid was $4,437.62. It was the first complete set ever sold in Hake's 40 year history. (Click on the images to enlarge)<br />
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