5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Willo the Wisp, Inhumanoids, Art Cloaky, Golden Age Superman & Martin Landau vs Sybill Danning!

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Willo the Whisp viewmasters- 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

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I have a real love for this UK cartoon. Mainly because TVO aired it before Doctor Who, but also because it was a weird show. The Wisp was voiced by Kenneth Williams from the “Carry On” films, and you always feel like there’s an adult joke buried somewhere. Also, I can do a mean Kenneth Williams impersonation. I’m no longer invited to parties BECAUSE MY FRIENDS ARE ALL JEALOUS OF MY TALENT!

Superman puzzle from the 1940s- 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

Superman Puzzle (sponsored link)

As an unwritten rule, I tend to gravitate towards 60s-90s pop culture on these posts, but Superman is one of the GOATs of licensing. I love this wonderful depiction of Superman taking a pair of insurance salesmen out for a toot.

Moody Rudy- 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week
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I’ve never heard of this toy nor the company itself but I sure know it’s creator. Art Cloaky created “Gumby and Pokey” and “Davey and Golaith” both shows I watched on “The Commander Tom Show” as a kid.  I love that the package says tongue and teeth included, that’s great value. I’m going to assume the estate of Clarke Gable burned this company to the ground.

Hasbro Inhumanoids Store Display- 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

Hasbro Inhumanoids Store Display (sponsored link)

I don’t collect this toy line, but I was a teenager when it came out, and I did kind of love it, especially the cartoon, which was so bonkers at the time. I wondered if anyone was paying attention.

Looking back now, I can see what appealed to me: they’re Shogun Warrior-sized Kaiju and that, my friends, spells fun. Not literally, of course but GaiKing would have kicked their asses.

 

Sybill Dannings Adventure Video Space: 1999 collection from Martin Landau's house

Martin Landau’s collection of Sybil Danning Space:1999 VHS movies (sponsored link)

Ok, this is going to be a long story, but it’s a good one.

In the mid-1980s, two of the ITC Super Space Theatre “films” (which were old TV series repackaged as ersatz movies) were distributed under the banner of Sybil Danning’s Adventure Video. These tapes mainly featured forgotten genre movies, with host segments by Danning herself, clad in sexy outfits, and dialogue that included a bit of innuendo. 

This was essentially in response to the Elvira-hosted tapes, which were selling like hotcakes. Well, Martin Landau heard about it and summoned his lawyer, who requested samples and then sued. The Landau/Bain camp felt that the whole thing disrespected Space: 1999. I have to admit, the prints aren’t great.  The tapes were yanked from distribution, making copies harder to find (trust me, I know).

This is not only the set Landau received, but it also includes a letter to his lawyer. So it’s quite a piece of history.

It also contains the CBS FOX release of Destination Moonbase Alpha, which I don’t think was subject to any legal action. It was a well done release, I still have my copy!

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4 Comments

  • Herb Flynn on June 20, 2025

    When Martin Landau died, his estate put his massive collection of personal memorabilia up for auction (Except for his Oscar for “Ed Wood”) ans it was amazing – material from Mission:Impossible and Space:1999 were the highlights, but there were alot of other great items from his long career.

  • Steve on June 20, 2025

    That pre-WWII man-of-the-people Superman was the best version of Superman. I’m sure many current Americans would like to see him fly some insurance people over their cities!

  • TRA on June 23, 2025

    I love the [painted?] box art, on the Space 1999, video boxes!
    😀

  • Frank Enbeens on June 28, 2025

    You ok, Brick? Jonesin’ for Five More!

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