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Battlestar Galactica Prismatic Belt Buckles, 1978
Published November 18, 2014 '70s Decor/Design/Fashion , Battlestar Galactica 2 CommentsCollegeville Cylon Costume (1978)
Published October 3, 2014 Battlestar Galactica , Collegeville , Halloween , Halloween Costumes Leave a Comment
Check out the 1979 Collegeville Catalog (BSG, The Lord of the Rings, KISS) at Plaid Stallions.
(Photos via eBay)
Halloween, 1978: Battlestar Galactica
Published October 3, 2014 Battlestar Galactica , DIY , Halloween , Halloween Costumes , Mattel Toys Leave a Comment
Shawn Smith, Colonial Warrior. Not sure how he’s going to fit into that Viper, though.
Battlestar Galactica Deluxe Party Masks (General Mills, 1978)
Published September 5, 2014 Battlestar Galactica , Birthdays/Birthday Parties , Masks 2 Comments
General Mills put out quite a bit of BSG merchandise, including a mail-away cardboard Space Station Kit (for five proof of purchase seals). I’ll post that soonish.
Mattel’s Battlestar Galactica Action Figures (Series Two) (1978)
Published September 5, 2014 Battlestar Galactica , Mattel Toys 4 Comments
Series one is here. The “gold-colored” Cylon Commander was also offered via mail-away with four proof of purchase seals. The Daggit in series two is tan; the original is brown. See Battlestar Galactica Memorabilia, a comprehensive collectors site, for all the details.
Mattel’s Battlestar Galactica Action Figures (Series One) (1978)
Published March 21, 2014 Battlestar Galactica , Mattel Toys 6 Comments
All of the series one figures (click to enlarge), including the hard to find 4 pack released in ’79. More BSG here.
Mattel’s Battlestar Galactica Lasermatic Pistol (1978)
Published February 6, 2014 Battlestar Galactica , Mattel Toys , Toy Guns/Weapons 2 Comments
Pulsating “Laser Flash!” No luck finding a demo.
Estes Model Rocketry Catalogs, 1976 – 1979
Published January 29, 2014 Battlestar Galactica , Model Rockets , Space Toys/Playsets , Star Trek , Star Wars (Original Trilogy) 8 Comments
Just the front and back covers and a two-page spread from each catalog, but it’s enough to give you an idea of the once proud art of advertising to kids. Beautiful colors, beautiful layouts. Estes was the biggest model rocket company in the ’70s and ’80s. Centuri was second.
(Images via Myndscrape’s Paper Trail)
Giorgio Moroder’s Music from “Battlestar Galactica” and Other Original Compositions (1978)
Published January 15, 2014 '70s Music , Album Covers , Battlestar Galactica , Records (LPs) and Cassettes , Space Disco 5 Comments
The collision of silver age sci-fi and disco was either Western civilization’s final, total surrender to decadence, or one of our finest moments. Or was it both?
Listen to side one—all the BSG music—here. Side two—“Evolution,” a Moroder classic—is here.
The LP cover artist is Winston Taylor.
(Image via Tuk Tuk)
Johnny’s Toy Store, Circa 1978
Published January 15, 2014 Battlestar Galactica , Toy Stores/Toy Aisles/Toy Departments 2 Comments
Johnny’s Toys was in Covington, Kentucky from 1939 until 2001, famous for its giant birthday castle. It’s now online only.
By your command.
(Photo via Jana Lee/Pinterest)
2 Warps to Neptune 