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To: Cliff Dweller

I too had a spacecraft, but it was sold during the Apollo era, though it could still only fit one astronaut Joe.

“Life-like hair”, but pre-kung-fu-grip.

It came with a (square flexible plastic!) recording of the lunar landing one could play on a record player.

Far and away my favorite toy from that era (five years old).

God only knows how Joe has been re-branded in our present PC milieu.


22 posted on 09/14/2012 7:33:00 AM PDT by jtal (Runnin' a World in Need with White Folks' Greed - since 1492)
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To: jtal
LOL, square plasic records. I recall having a collection of those, mostly from National Geographic. My favorites came out of Starlog magazine: "Real Sci-Fi Sounds" and such. That one vanished. I guess I launched one too many "Photon Torpedo Attacks" while dad was on the phone.

I wonder how many people today even realize that they used to put records in magazines?

27 posted on 09/14/2012 7:45:46 AM PDT by jboot (This isn't your father's America. Stay safe and keep your powder dry.)
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To: jtal

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

44 posted on 09/14/2012 8:21:00 AM PDT by dfwgator (I'm voting for Ryan and that other guy.)
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