Friday, September 5, 2014

A Rocket Trip to the Moon (1970)



Toys in Space #6

 This Golden Book was also probably a re-print of a Japanese book. These beautiful models and machines remind me (and probably many of you) of Thunderbirds and other Gerry Anderson productions.


Russel, Geraldine Russell and Shiba Productions. A rocket trip to the moon. New York : Golden Press. 30 p. 27 cm.1970.

When looking at it I am astonished at the details they chose to include. The astronauts are a sort of nightmare Major Matt Mason bodies with strange doll heads.

I desperately want to own the model of this "moon buggy" Again the detail is wonderful.

The composition of this photograph is beautiful. The detail of the smoke in space is a small problem but maybe their rockets are dusty.
You cannot un-see the astronauts with giant heads!
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4 comments:

  1. The Rum TraderSeptember 16, 2014 at 8:35 PM

    Interesting. Great pages.

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  2. mansard peridotNovember 14, 2014 at 9:28 AM

    i like this

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  3. GillDecember 26, 2014 at 9:01 AM

    Awesome! I dig it, I dig it deep! Many Thanks!

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  4. AnonymousOctober 4, 2026 at 5:29 PM

    Im 60 yes and I still got my book from when my mom bought it but I got a bic pen and being and only child had fun marking it up my favorite book of my life we were trashing out a house and in the recycle container opened the lid and a glowing bright light around this book and couldn't believe it never in my mind would this appear in great condition to me yes 2 tears rolled down thank God and thank the family that threw it away

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