Sparkrobot Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 A little while back I posted a picture of a 1953 French magazine I found at a toy fair,,it had a great picture of a small boy in a space outfit with a ray gun ,,I thought it would be worth posting because I know there are quite a few ray gun collectors on Alphadrome..When I got home after the toy fair I realised why the magazine had caught my eye ,It reminded me of a picture I had taken of my two boys in the late 1970s..I thought it was worth posting both pics to show the comparison..And a nice excuse to show a pic of my kids from all those years ago.. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kenalexruss Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Spark,That's the kind of stuff I love. However, I know that is you in the picture! Admit it! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkrobot Posted June 5, 2007 Author Share Posted June 5, 2007 Spark,That's the kind of stuff I love. However, I know that is you in the picture! Admit it! :lol: I've been found out.....Ken ,, Glad you liked it .But seriously that's a picure from about 1979 when my boys were 6 and 4 years old.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blechroboter Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Wonderful photo Spark. I really like it. And don´t be angry about Ken´s confusion! Your kids are the spitting image of you ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToyMemories Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Yikes, Spark! Now THAT is some cool headgear!How come I never had anything that cool when I was a kid... :( ...It reminded me of a picture I had taken of my two boys in the late 1970s..I thought it was worth posting both pics to show the comparison..And a nice excuse to show a pic of my kids from all those years ago.. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kenalexruss Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 I've been found out.....Ken ,, Glad you liked it .But seriously that's a picure from about 1979 when my boys were 6 and 4 years old..You and your kids are lucky to have such memories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Either you're not from this planet or your kids are adopted, right? ;)Cute picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scott Cragstan Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Okay, that's got to win an award for one of the best helmet designs ever. Hysterical. And here's a cool shot I really like of a kid in that Le Patriote Illustre' getup playing with Robert the Robot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fineas J. Whoopie Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Great picture Sparkrobot. Can you tell us the story behind the costumes and helmets? From some TV show? What about the guns, anyone recognize them?Scott - another great pic, apparently the Robert is a prototype - notice the different style remote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkrobot Posted June 6, 2007 Author Share Posted June 6, 2007 Great picture Sparkrobot. Can you tell us the story behind the costumes and helmets? From some TV show? What about the guns, anyone recognize them?Scott - another great pic, apparently the Robert is a prototype - notice the different style remote.Scott,,,,,,,Are you sure it's not one of your clever computer 'put together ' pictures.. :ph34r: I'm only joking ,,Great find!FJW,,,,,,,,,,I think the answers going to be somewhat of a dissapointment....As far as I can remember the helmets were just a cheap market toy from Hong Kong,not a well known make..I seem to remember they appealed more to me than the kids at the time,,In other words ,they had a Retro look about them even in the 70s,and I dont think the kids thought they were that cool..I cant remember anything about the guns ..Still I'm glad you liked the picture ,Because of Alphadrome it made me look through my old pics,,Now I'm going to get it enlarged and put it on the wall with the French mag picture... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 I'm guessing by the way the "tubes" go from the mouth to the ears that the idea was that you could hear yourself talk like an astronaut or alien. I wonder if there was a diaphram of sorts in the mouthpiece to "effect" your voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kenalexruss Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 I'm guessing by the way the "tubes" go from the mouth to the ears that the idea was that you could hear yourself talk like an astronaut or alien. I wonder if there was a diaphram of sorts in the mouthpiece to "effect" your voice.Actually, that particular space outfit was designed to get kids interested in helping with chores around the house. The helmet actually doubles as a vacuum cleaner! Sure, dust and debris were a problem as the kid wearing the helmet provided the vacuum suction, but hey, what a fun way to help mom and dad clean the house! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Actually, that particular space outfit was designed to get kids interested in helping with chores around the house. The helmet actually doubles as a vacuum cleaner! Sure, dust and debris were a problem as the kid wearing the helmet provided the vacuum suction, but hey, what a fun way to help mom and dad clean the house!Vacuum what? Ear wax? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fineas J. Whoopie Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 I'm guessing by the way the "tubes" go from the mouth to the ears that the idea was that you could hear yourself talk like an astronaut or alien. I wonder if there was a diaphram of sorts in the mouthpiece to "effect" your voice.Great observation Andy - I bet you're right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkrobot Posted June 7, 2007 Author Share Posted June 7, 2007 Great observation Andy - I bet you're right!Andy,,and FJW,,,,,,,,,,,Andy was right ,,I couldn't remember [years of alchohol abuse] but my wife could ,,They did have a 'voice changer' thing built into them,,she also remebers buying them from a home shopping catologue we had over here called Freemans,,I tried to research them a bit more on google but I couldn't get anymore imfo yet,though I did find this picture that made me laugh,They say it's from the 50s but I think it's staged for a poster,,what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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