08 January 2014
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Vintage space toys feature on BBC's Stargazing Live
Astronauts Walt Cunningham and Chris Hadfield joined by collectables from Airfix and Palitoy. ...
Vintage space toys feature on BBC's Stargazing Live Images
Proving that vintage toys get absolutely everywhere, Kathy Taylor from Vectis Auctions will be taking some classic collectables along to the set of the BBC's Stargazing Live tonight to appear alongside astronauts Walt Cunningham and Chris Hadfield. The team, which also includes Professor Brian Cox (the thinking woman's crumpet, we're told) and Dara O'Briain, is filming at Jodrell Bank Observatory to bring the latest news and best views of the night sky.
The toys, from all over the world, are an array of Lunar Landing related pieces, they include a Hasbro GI Joe Astronaut, a Palitoy Action Man Space Shuttle, an Airfix (UK) Lunar Module plastic kit (early 1970s kit of the lunar module that landed on the moon in 1969 with very realistic Lunar Landscape artwork and a DSK (Japan) tinplate and plastic Apollo 11 American Eagle Lunar Module, plus others.
It's not known whether Kathy will be called upon to discuss the toys but she will be in the audience taking in the night sky and keeping a watchful eye on the items. The items Kathy is taking will all be up for grabs in the February TV and film sale and include:
1) Hasbro (USA) GI Joe astronaut 12" figure (1960s). Estimate: £100-120.
2) Airfix (UK)- 1/72 scale Lunar Module plastic kit (early 1970s- kit of the lunar module that landed on the moon in 1969- unmade- in its box with very realistic Lunar Landscape artwork). Estimate: £15-20.
3) DSK (Japan) tinplate and plastic Apollo 11 American Eagle Lunar Module (early 1970s). Estimate: £140-160.
4) Palitoy (UK) Action Man Space Capsule (1970). This is the same scale as the 12" GI Joe mentioned above but is the British branded version. Estimate: £100-120.
5) Hasbro (USA) GI Joe Defiant Space Shuttle and Crawler vehicle with Shuttle astronaut (3 3/4" figure) (1989) This is the second largest GI Joe toy ever made and is around 18" tall x 30" long x 20" wide. Estimate: £200-300.
6) Deluxe Toy Co (London, UK) Rocket Base USA 1960s. Estimate: £80-100.
7) Technofix (Germany) Apollo tinplate and plastic clockwork set- Apollo four-wheeled rocket which traverses in a figure of eight and can be changed direction via levers (1970s). Estimate: £100-140.
8) Hasbro (USA) GI Joe Space Shuttle Pilot Florida's Space Coast Convention 1996 Special. Estimate: £60-80.
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The toys, from all over the world, are an array of Lunar Landing related pieces, they include a Hasbro GI Joe Astronaut, a Palitoy Action Man Space Shuttle, an Airfix (UK) Lunar Module plastic kit (early 1970s kit of the lunar module that landed on the moon in 1969 with very realistic Lunar Landscape artwork and a DSK (Japan) tinplate and plastic Apollo 11 American Eagle Lunar Module, plus others.
It's not known whether Kathy will be called upon to discuss the toys but she will be in the audience taking in the night sky and keeping a watchful eye on the items. The items Kathy is taking will all be up for grabs in the February TV and film sale and include:
1) Hasbro (USA) GI Joe astronaut 12" figure (1960s). Estimate: £100-120.
2) Airfix (UK)- 1/72 scale Lunar Module plastic kit (early 1970s- kit of the lunar module that landed on the moon in 1969- unmade- in its box with very realistic Lunar Landscape artwork). Estimate: £15-20.
3) DSK (Japan) tinplate and plastic Apollo 11 American Eagle Lunar Module (early 1970s). Estimate: £140-160.
4) Palitoy (UK) Action Man Space Capsule (1970). This is the same scale as the 12" GI Joe mentioned above but is the British branded version. Estimate: £100-120.
5) Hasbro (USA) GI Joe Defiant Space Shuttle and Crawler vehicle with Shuttle astronaut (3 3/4" figure) (1989) This is the second largest GI Joe toy ever made and is around 18" tall x 30" long x 20" wide. Estimate: £200-300.
6) Deluxe Toy Co (London, UK) Rocket Base USA 1960s. Estimate: £80-100.
7) Technofix (Germany) Apollo tinplate and plastic clockwork set- Apollo four-wheeled rocket which traverses in a figure of eight and can be changed direction via levers (1970s). Estimate: £100-140.
8) Hasbro (USA) GI Joe Space Shuttle Pilot Florida's Space Coast Convention 1996 Special. Estimate: £60-80.
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