tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363296730472291977.post6638392523191373675..comments2024-03-17T14:02:02.826-04:00Comments on A Piece Of The Action: Remco Spotlight- Astro Buzz Ray GunJames Sawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07073683145342465022noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363296730472291977.post-55348979311110473842016-07-17T03:08:10.531-04:002016-07-17T03:08:10.531-04:00That raygun was also packaged as a Lost in Space t...That raygun was also packaged as a Lost in Space toy- http://www.ecrater.com/p/18749085/1967-ad-lost-in-space-helmet-ray<br /><br />and slightly different version is featured here with a really nifty space helmet- http://astoundingartifacts.blogspot.com/2009/11/vintage-photos-of-vintage-space-toys.htmlOchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12724394535380369270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363296730472291977.post-6425349195150421932011-06-17T21:50:18.270-04:002011-06-17T21:50:18.270-04:00Y'know, if you're reeaally reaching for an...Y'know, if you're reeaally reaching for an actual analog to something seen on Star Trek , you could say that the cowling on the front of the gun does somewhat resemble the aft end of the Enterprise's warp drive nacelles...<br /><br />if you're REAAALLLYY reaching.<br /><br />I still like it better than the tracer gun. This one at least looks science-fictiony.<br /><br />Dep1701Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363296730472291977.post-63938370317971374972011-06-17T12:18:41.098-04:002011-06-17T12:18:41.098-04:00I bet many kids would have preferred the "Act...I bet many kids would have preferred the "Actually Harmful" version instead!The 4th Doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12411279555092075775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363296730472291977.post-44706064361189346112011-06-16T10:58:52.219-04:002011-06-16T10:58:52.219-04:00I love that the catalog description writer felt th...I love that the catalog description writer felt the need to include "Actually harmless," as if a store owner might be afraid that he would buy a real ray gun. And I'm sure that the buzz was indeed "ominous" to the parents, portending a nerve-jangling end to their peaceful Saturday mornings.Frederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11868719487717506764noreply@blogger.com