cocklin@gondor.UUCP (Eric J. Cocklin) (05/29/85)
[Yes, we have no Wombats...] In article <888@sdcsvax.UUCP> : >In the very late 60's or early 70's Mattel had a line of spacemen (each >sold separately) and a whole bunch of gadgets to go along with them (e.g., >a space station, etc). These men were about 6 inches high, and were molded >plastic/rubber, sort of like a gumby. Each wore a differently colored >space suit. > ... > From the virtual mind of Allyn Fratkin allyn@UCSD.ARPA If I remember correctly the "stuff" (plastic/rubber/whatever) was molded around a wire frame for support so you could make them pose. I never tried, but I'll bet they could have been used for stop-motion photography (if you had the equipment and were tired of home movies featuring Aunt Bertha). After enough bending, mine eventually crumbled at the joints (which is why I know there was a wire frame to them). Know any place that still sells them ? (time for my 2nd childhood). -- --- CSNET: cocklin%gondor@penn-state UUCP: !psuvax1!gondor!cocklin --- Eric J. Cocklin, Perpetual Student, Penn State University, State College *********************************************************************** * The University, it's faculty, staff, and students do not reflect, * * nor neccessary support any opinions what-so-ever, let alone those * * stated here by this random word generator. * *********************************************************************** Your boss is watching you. Stop reading news!