Finds

Well, they are miniatures. They are about battle (in the future). But they have magnets! And they are awesome! No dice rolling needed as the good obviously will beat the bad. I am talking about STARCOM.

My beat-up old Starcom space craft. The command centre is in even rougher shape so these two beauties will do for the post.

Starcom. Amazing toys. They did poorly in North America but well enough for 2 production runs for Europe and Asia in the 1980s. My progeny found my old stuff when over at her grandparents. Magnets, clockwork, sliding doors that work, non-exaggerated details. I love it! She loves it. They (and a diecast B1B and SR71) are her favourite toys now.

A toy in which the cockpits actually work.

I never got, nor do I still, the keep it in a package thing when you buy a toy, but I am a little more sympathetic now. I find myself sorely tempted to buy some “new in box/packaging” versions of Starcom stuff in order to get toys in working order. I didn’t used to understand paying a huge amount for mass produced vintage toys. That said, I am now seriously considering paying some significant sums of money to get my old toys working. I attribute this to these being objectively better toys… but maybe there is also some nostalgia.  

Magnets! I love magnets…

Anyway, a little trip down memory lane.  Next, a play report!

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