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Happy 50th birthday the Apollo 11 moon landing!

Examples from the “Luna Station play set” by Jean Höfler, early 1970s, West Germany. From the collection of TVTA.
Inspired by good friend and WP blogging buddy Wibi Wonders I’m joining in the celebrations of the Apollo 11 moon landing which is 50 years old today! Be sure to check out Wibi’s wonderful space exploration stamps
Here are four of my own Apollo mission stamps, along with vintage print ads and other retro space and moon-related goodness.
Thanks for looking 🙂
- Ajman Apollo 13 mission stamp. 1970s.
- Ajman Apollo 12 mission stamp. 1970s.
- Ajman Apollo 11 mission stamp. 1970s.
Thank you for mooning with us 🙂
View-Master reels – Star Trek, 1982
Presenting: packaging and reel images for the 1982 View-Master Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
Reel images. Click to enlarge.
Thanks for looking 🙂 More View-Master goodies can be seen here
Top tips for being a successful blogger in an age of uncertainty
Greetings vintage mates,
If you wish to become a successful blogger in this age of uncertainty,
you will need…
#1 – a ridiculous but click-worthy title. Like the one I’ve used for today’s post. Utterly meaningless. But somewhat intriguing. I’d click on it for sure.
You will also need…
#2 – attention-grabbing pic fairly early on, as some people simply won’t be bothered to read your words, no matter how good a wordsmith you are. I already added a cool pic at the start of the post, but here’s another one to keep things fresh…
#3 – you will also need a sense of self-deprecation. As editor of TVTA I daily suck at many things. I try to do well but often fail miserably, or spectacularly. Here I am one time in Paris, trying to look cool but in reality taking up valuable image hosting space which could be used for something far more useful. Thank goodness I don’t have a Facebook or Instagram to share this photo on!

I eat croissants. Portrait of the artist in pre-tentious moment of vintage grandeur. Mon Dieu, I love France, and it’s curious and beautiful people, and old-school postcards, and display rack anti-theft devices.
To be a successful blogger in an age of uncertainty you will also need:
#4 – a loyal and intrepid office cat. Like TVTA’s very own Wooof! 75% of stuff that gets done around here can be attributed to the cat. The other 25% is me, but only because the cat has mind-control powers which I am unable to resist – no matter how often I wear my protective blue and red lens vintage 3D glasses, or the orange and purple-striped teflon-lined woolen jersey Mrs Coldkettle the tea lady knitted me last winter.
#5 – a fear of clowns. This will help you to focus, stay sharp, and keep you on your blogging toes at all times!
#6 – space ships. Statistics show that 71% of successful bloggers in an age of uncertainty have access to functional spaceships.
#7 – Giant motorised fruit and vegetables. A must-have for bloggers in an age of uncertainty!
#8 – you will also need a Karma Credit Roll…
What’s this?
A Karma Credit Roll, or as TVTA likes to sometimes call it The Boomerang In Your Arms Effect is quite simply the force of love. In the words of the great German thinker/Scorpions vocalist, Klaus Mein: “The more love you give, the more you’ll find.” In blogging terms this can be related to an appreciation of the works of your fellow bloggers to gain an appreciation of your own work, while at the same time creating an enriching environment for all.
#9 – you’re also gonna need a stack of vintage adverts, magazines and comics! (if that’s your thing). Luckily Wooof and I have a few thousand of these scattered around the place…
- Pif Gadget. Empire Strikes Back cover and features. 1980.
- Pif Gadget N°612. 1980. Flash Gordon.
- Pif Gadget N°636. Capitaine Flam. 1981.
- Pif Gadget N°476. 1978. Skateboard special.
- My Little Pony. 1983.
- 1983. Mickey Mouse. Gervais ice cream.
- Blackstar. 1985. France.
- Music Tonic. 1988. France.
- Rahan N°25. Pif Gadget N°668. 1982.
- Corgi Superheroes. 1982. France.
- Space stamps. 1982. France.
- Droles de Dragons. 1982.
- Darda Motor. 1984. France.
- Donkey Kong. 1983.
- Barbie. 1982.
#10 – and lastly, to be a successful blogger in an age of uncertainty, you will need to post a Top-Ten list of something you think is cool, even if it’s been done before, or it’s not cool, or it doesn’t make any sense – you absolutely must (by internet law) make a Top-Ten list of something… which is exactly what I’ve done with this post 🙂
Now, sit back, soak up all those likes, comments, reblogs, and endorsements from major corporations and Hollywood stars. You’ve earned it baby!
Suggested power song to blog to today: “The Best” by Tina Turner.
As always, thanks for looking 🙂
This post was brought to you by office cat disguise kits and top ten lists of top ten things to top ten list about when you generally avoid top ten things. No hamsters, fruit or vegetables were handled incorrectly in this production. All images courtesy of French comic/magazine Pif Gadget