And for once it's not just opening my mail.
THE EXCITEMENT CONTINUES!! and now I have a second Major Matt Mason ripoff Moon Vehicle for my photo-based space art diorama works. Hot Damn, wait till I tell the Mrs.
Sweet.
The Rocket Launcher Sled has no markings but features its own unique astronaut figure, with his (her?) left hand resting on the vehicle controls. No markings on the white coned rocket as expected, the Apollo CSM marked "Made In Hong Kong" on the side, and the set's Golden Astronaut marked with the LP Toys logo + "Made In Hong Kong".
Click here to visit the Triang Spacex / Golden Astronaut website's detailed analysis of the "Apollo Moon Exploring" series, including carded examples of all 12 sets.
Or
Click here to visit the Sx/GA site's can of worms opening type rundown on how "Lik Be Plastics" aka LP Toys' emulation of the Sx/GA toys continues to f$ck things up for collectors to this very day. In a good way, mind you ;D
The chromed CSM standing up.
The chromed CSM lying down.
I know, but please try to contain your excitement!! Ohh man!
Let's take a look at the card after our procedure. And now I'm tempted to loosen all of the plastic to try and get a hirez scan of that planetary artwork. Wicked cool!!
This about ninety minutes after opening, and one can see how the ink has crasing fragments like a ceramic surface. That could be due to ink, glue and acid-rich cardboard being 50 years old, and might be something for collectors to look for when purchasing "New Old Stock / Mint On Card" collectibles. I know I wouldn't have looked twice at it, writing it off to the card's aging + exposure to moisture.
LOL ... what the heck??? It's happy we opened it! :D and after 90 minutes the stain from the acetone still has not faded on the 50 year old cardboard. So another attribute to potentially look for when evaluating vintage New Old Stock purchases on sealed blister cards. Look for acetone states, crased ink, and evidence of the blister being loose from such a procedure. Good news of course is that none of this is going anywhere. Worked hard to score these sets! but it is nice to know I will have the option of packing them back up to hang on the Ogle Wall.
Blister and card still more or less intact with no cuts or rips. <3 the MMM moon sled too. Not sure what they mean by that "THEY REALLY WORK" pimp up top ... Work as in, occupying physical space & having potential play value?
Get out that big "Mission Accomplished" banner they flew on the aircraft carrier when Dubya landed his jet on the tailhook. And as I love pointing out, this beats painting baskets of apples & is still cheaper than collecting Civil War era repeating firearms no matter how much of this crap I scarf up ... You do not want to get me started on what having a Colt factory-boxed cap and ball 1851 Navy revolver with a functioning Henry Rifle chambered for .440 Winchester would mean to me. You really don't. Let's stick to the Space Toys and still be able to finance a new USS Epping Forest come winter.
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