MONOGRAM… quality model kits since 1945

Posted on August 26, 2015 by The Vintage Toy Advertiser

Monogram began life in 1945 making balsa wood model kits of ships and airplanes. Their rival company (TVTA entry: Revell) started making plastic kits to which Monogram responded with their own range of “All Plastic” “Plastikits”.

The rivalry between the two companies continued over the years until they joined forces to become one company. Today they continue to enjoy that partnership.

See partnership: revell.com

TVTA is pleased to present its collection of Monogram print adverts covering models dated between 1974 to 1988, along with Monogram special offers, competitions, and special licenses.

: Monogram GoBots. US. 1985.

: Monogram Masters of the Universe. US. 1984.

Monogram SpeedeeBilt Flyers. US. 1977.

Monogram Street Machines. US. 1978.

Snap Tite models

Monogram Snap Tite Armor Kits. US. 1976.

: Monogram Snap Tite. US. 1979.

: Monogram Snap Tite. US. 1980.

: Monogram Snap Tite and others. US. 1979.

: Monogram Snap Tite. US. 1981.

: Monogram Snap Tite. US. 1977.

: Monogram Snap Tite. US. 1976.

Monogram models various, and special offers

: Monogram Colossal Cars. US. 1976.

: Monogram Colossal Cars. US. 1976.

: Monogram. US. 1978.

: Mongram Heroes of the Air Collection. US. 1977.

: Monogram Heavy Duty. US. 1978.

: Monogram Trans Am Muscle. US. 1981.

: Monogram Stock Cars and Dragsters. US. 1984.

: Monogram Planes. US. 1979.

: Monogram competition. France. 1982.

: Monogram competition. UK. 1983.

: Monogram Big Wheel competition. US. 1974.

: Monogram T-shirt offer. US. 1984.

: Monogram Truckin’. US. 1981.

: Monogram World of Outlaws. US. 1988.

: Monogram Wild Blue Yonder Sweepstakes. US. 1976.

: Monogram 1:8 scale cars. US. 1982.

: Monogram models with bonus Batman comic book. 1995. US.

Monogram Radio Control

Monogram Tornado Radio Control. US. 1987.

: Monogram Lightning Radio Control. US. 1986.

: Monogram Lightning Radio Control. US. 1985.

Entry updated August 2020 with new images.

Non-toy ad Tuesday: the Habitrail Hamster Wonderland, Skateboard jerseys, the Sleeze Brothers, Species II and the Strat-O-matic baseball thing

Posted on August 24, 2015 by The Vintage Toy Advertiser

Possibly the oddest selection of Non-toy ad Tuesday ads in a while. Blow your hamster’s mind with the Habitrail Hamster Wonderland! Look cool in the latest 70s skatewear. Or just go and figure out the Strat-O-matic baseball thing.

US. Justice League of America. 1975.

France. Pif Gadget. 1978.

Detail from above advert showing the white tee-shirt with ‘Skateboard’ design.

US. Cloak and Dagger. 1989.

US. Alpha Flight. 1998.

US. The Unexpected. 1972.

Thank you internet

Posted on August 24, 2015 by The Vintage Toy Advertiser

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TVTA would just like to say a quick… Thank you Internet!

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Vinyl Records: soundtracks from films and Cartoons

Posted on August 23, 2015 by The Vintage Toy Advertiser

Alongside a decent collection of Star Wars vinyl records and a fairly eclectic mix of rock, metal, reggae and pop albums, I’ve been tenderly nurturing a set of mostly 80s French film and cartoon soundtracks. If you like Mad Max, Spider-Man, Pac-Man and MOTU then you may like these…

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome 12 inch album. 1985. Capitol Records.

Les mysterieuses cites D’or 7 inch single. French pressing. Saban records. 1982.

Spider-Man vinyl record from Power Records circa 1974.

Superman Film Themes. French Pressing.

MOTU. 7 inch single. French pressing. Polydor. 1983.

MOTU. 7 inch single and colouring book. Mattel AB. 1985.

Geoff Love Top TV Themes. UK pressing. 12 inch album. MFP 1972.

Geoff Love. Star wars and other Space Themes. UK Pressing.

Pac-Man French pressing 7 inch vinyl record, sang by Willy. 1983. Polydor Records.

La chanson de Kiki, 45 RPM record, 1978.

La chanson de Kiki. 7 inch record. WEA. 1978.

Godorak 12 inch album. French pressing. Saban Records and Music. 1982.

Star Wars Disco Theme – Galaxy 42. French pressing. CBS. 1977. The cover of this 7 inch single is inspired by a 1934 UK science fiction comic/magazine called Scoops.

Albator 7 inch single. 1982. French pressing. Carrere.

Planet of the Apes – from a French novel to a movie franchise

Posted on August 20, 2015 by The Vintage Toy Advertiser

Where man once stood supreme – now rule the apes

Planet of the Apes – before it was a film franchise, before it was a TV series, before it was a comic book – was originally imagined as a 1963 novel by French writer Pierre Boulle. Boulle had already seen one of his novels The Bridge on the River Kwai turned into a successful film. Now it was the turn of his latest novel to receive film treatment: La Planète des Singes (Monkey Planet), the story of a planet ruled by apes, who think, talk and act in many ways like human beings.

Monkey Planet. Pierre Boulle. 1975 Penguin UK Edition. Cover Ian Vaughan.

Monkey Planet became the 1968 film sensation Planet of the Apes. What followed after was an incredible journey that brought us Planet of the Apes-related films, a TV series, animated series, a remake, a reboot, comics, books, toys, video games and merchandise sold all over the world.

TVTA is pleased to present a selection of Planet of the Apes books, comics and related merchandise featuring stories and characters from across the franchise.

Planet of the Apes and Dracula Lives. UK Marvel. Issue #94. 1976.

UK. Planet of the Apes and Dracula Lives. #94. 1976. Edited by Archie Goodwin, written by Doug Moench, art by Tom Sutton and Mike Ploog.

: Page from Demons of the Psychedrome.

: Page from Demons of the Psychedrome.

Planet of the Apes The Island out of Time. UK Marvel. Issue #33. 1975.

UK. Marvel. Planet of the Apes The Island out of Time. #33. 1975. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Rico Rival.

Beneath the Planet of the Apes comic book adaption. 1975 Marvel UK advert.

Beneath the Planet of the Apes. 1975.

Beneath the Planet of the Apes scene still. 1975.

Movie still Beneath the Planet of the Apes. 1975.

Planet of the Apes Authorised Edition. UK. Brown Watson. 1975.

No writer or artist credits are given in this UK annual-style hardback book containing POTA comic strips and features on the TV series.

Cover of Planet of the Apes Authorised Edition. Brown Watson. 1975.

: Inside content of Planet of the Apes Authorised Edition. Brown Watson. 1975.

: Inside content of Planet of the Apes Authorised Edition. Brown Watson. 1975.

: Back cover of Planet of the Apes Authorised Edition. Brown Watson. 1975.

: The Planet of the Apes class structure checklist. 1975.

La Planète de Singes Suprématie / War for the Planet of the Apes. France.

Thanks for looking 🙂

Non-toy ad Tuesday: ads for Frosties, Trio, Disney, Sukita, Monark BMX, Adidas, Bad News Bears and Beavis and Butthead do America

Posted on August 17, 2015 by The Vintage Toy Advertiser

TVTA‘s latest selection of international non-toy advertising takes us on a time trip that begins in 1976 UK with Kellogs Frosties and 1989 with Trio chocolate. Our next stop is 1980s Brazil with Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Sukita Orange drink, and a cool Monark BMX ad. After that it’s a brief stop in France for a 1978 Adidas football kit ad. Then it’s off to the US for a 1978 Bad News Bears Go To Japan movie ad and, finally, a cheeky 1997 Beavis and Butthead do America VHS rental ad.

UK. Planet of the Apes. 1976.

Suzy’s too loud! Trio chocolate bars. UK. Count Duckula. 1989.

New fortnightly Mickey magazine. Brazil. Peninha. 1987.

Brazil. Chico Benito. 1985.

Brazil. Pato Donald. 1983.

France. Pif Gadget. 1978.

US. Star Wars. 1978.

US. Crimson Dawn. 1997.

SPIROGRAPH

Posted on August 17, 2015 by The Vintage Toy Advertiser

Developed by Denys Fisher in England in 1965, Spirograph is a creative design toy that uses gears, wheels and a pen to create 2D geometric patterns. The first sets were sold in the US by Kenner and soon became popular. Many different types of Spirograph sets have been sold around the world and continue to be sold today.