B is for the 'But is it Giant?' Blog - Space Aliens

I knew there was a reason why I (in my 50's) talked my late Mother into buying me a string/rope dragon for my Birthday a few years ago . . . it goes perfectly with the Giant Plastics Corp's bug-eyed space aliens!

I've added three articles covering the basics of the aliens on the Giant . . . or What? Blog, and as they are now in reverse order on that Blog, the links are below in the correct order, but here's that heavy-cavalry first:

Their (the aliens) colours don't quite match the dragon, however, the palate is similar, I think you'll agree, but look what I found . . .

. . . on clearance in TKMaxx! And they are already running a 'clearance' model, so this was a quid-to-go; three bog-standard metals and three coloured metallics which will definitely bring a patrol of aliens closer to the dragon sometime!

So to the articles;

Loose Giant originals with space disc and comparisons.

Toy House carded set of Strange Men From Mars

Copies from an unknown Hong Kong pirate 

Some branded to Novelty Headquarters Inc., of Columbus, Ohio.

D is for Dragon

Another b'day prezzie...how cool is this? Classic Chinese dragon without wings, but with all the distinctive beard, ear, mane and eyebrow hairs, an additional line of tufts down it's back which are usually just small bumps (on the ceramic versions of these dragons), and a fine tail.

Colours suggest bottles of Quink or Parker's fountain-pen fluid, the same colours were used by the Africans for their soapstone and softwood tourist stuff (along with black and oxblood Kiwi boot-polish), and I'm sure there are - or once were - shelves and shelves of these in some touristy area of Shanghai, Hong Kong or Beijing, but it's the first I've seen.

Difficult to photograph as it's over 18-inches and it really gets its colours from eating Giant Huns or Mongols! Braver men than me...and it's basically made from wetted string! Too cool...Too cool for fucking school; that's how cool!