2022 saw interesting ups and downs coming from all angles of the license holders of Space. In the hearts and minds of fans fond for Space: 1999 was very apparent in 2022 and there have been some companies to capitalize on our nostalgia with amazing merch. Since 2013’s merch surge of the Blam! Comics…
The Tiny Alpha Eagles With Wheels And Other Oddities
Here is a nice little presentation of “what were they thinking?” about miscolored/mis-engineered toy Eagles “back in the day”. Did you know that the first best commercially available accurate (well, sort of) was produced in 2003 by Konami? Everything prior was not really that close, miscolored, wheels added, copied from other toy manufactures, miniaturized and…
Another Space: 1999 Eagle kit from MPC? Absolutely!!!
I’ve heard all too often that you cannot have too many Eagles. Well, guess what? It’s happening again. Another amazing Eagle kit from Round2/MPC division. Actually, we are getting two new kits very soon. Another spectacular addition to the 1/72 scale line will be the Lab Pod w/ Spine Booster Eagle kit (from the episode…
Space: 1999 Reminiscing the GAF View-Master Set
The Space: 1999 View-Master Reel sets were a big deal back in the 60’s thru the 80’s and, yes, there was a number of variant releases on both sides of the pond. From the Catacombs: “The View-Master system for viewing 3D color images was invented in 1939 by William Gruber for US company Sawyers, which…
Stand by for Action: Gerry Anderson In Concert!
Stand by for Action! Gerry Anderson in concert was a live concert event that took place at Symphony Hall, Birmingham on 16 April 2022. From Jamie Anderson’s team: “Hosted by the inimitable Jon Culshaw, a 55 piece orchestra brought 60 years of music from Gerry Anderson shows and features to life in a packed programme.…
The Powysverse: the Continuation of Space: 1999 Storytelling
If you haven’t picked up a novel from Powys Media, then you are missing out. Since 2002, Powys Media has been producing licensed Space: 1999 novels and, quite frankly, they are spectacular new stories (and some revisits of other great stories) that were not a part of the canon Space 1999 television. Over these last…
The Weirdest Space: 1999 “Stuff & Things”
A look at those classic Space: 1999 toys that were not necessarily relative to the show, but that didn’t matter to the toy companies. You still love them, right? You collectors? You know who you are. Long ago (I know, right?) in the 60’s and 70’s there were marketing practices that aren’t exactly followed the…
The Future Of Space: 1999 Action Figures Part 2.
Continuing the conversation of custom Space: 1999 figures, the examples are almost limitless. There was some serious focus on the “singles” as that was the only customs out there that have been produced. Some boxed editions, some clams, and some carded. Figures Toy Company really expands the possibilities with the fit and finish of some…
The Future Of Space: 1999 Action Figures Part 1.
What is it that you desire in the next line of 1999 action figures? Here is a look at some interesting custom creations that might get the attention of some big company like Mego. Hint-hint… Long gone are the three main lines of figures (aside from the non-standard figures that Sixteen12 Collectibles had just released…
Space: 1999 Series eLog Soundtracks Edition
It is no secret that Space: 1999 merchandise has a pretty unique history for a long ago 2-year science fiction television show. There is no exception with regarding the number original soundtracks that were released over time. Two very different compositions by two very different composers with two very different goals of the show. Season…