LEGO
“Shuttle Adventure”
Item 10213
2010
Publisher’s Web Site
Librarian’s Note: Hah! The LEGO website has it listed for $99.99. I got mine at the local LEGO store for that price, and it is pretty stupendous at 1,204 pieces. The nephews are coming over this weekend to help put it together (and wishing it was for them), and then it’s going down to the Frontiers of Flight Museum to be added to the display case of modern space toys that accompanies the exhibit of Lunar art. Tune in to OotC for an update soon on the Moon Day planning.
[Update: A most excellent set, with a working robotic arm and satellite to deploy. The spring action landing gear is pretty cool, as is the cockpit area. Totally sweet. I’m still waiting on the LEGO Lunar Electric Rover, though.]
“The Moon · La Lune · Der Mond · La Luna”
Eurographics
2010
19.250″ x 26.625″
Item #: 6000-1007
Publisher’s Web Site
“Rocket Baby Play Set”
International Playthings LLC
2010
Item #: E00277
Publisher’s Web Site
Lindberg
“Space Base & Satellite Explorer”
J Lloyd International Inc.
2010
#91008
Publisher’s Web Site
Librarian’s Note: So new it’s not even up yet at the manufacturer’s website, at last there’s a new, non-shuttle model kit to work on. I picked up the copy for the Lunar Library at my locally-owned and operated hobby store; when I find a good online link I’ll attach it.
LEGO
“Lunar Command”
2009
Item #4534895
Publisher’s Web Site
Librarian’s Note: Not yet available in the U.S., this was one of my top acquisition priorities during my trip to Strasbourg for the ISU Syposium.
P.S. The one nephew loved it and always wants to play it.
“Level Up: En Route vers la Lune”
Asmodee
?
Réf. LU01
Schwartz, Scott & Aaron Toman
“Mission: I.S.S.”
Iron Bear Studios
2002
Mattel Inc.
“Miss Astronaut Barbie®”
Special Edition - My Favorite Career: 1965
2009
Publisher’s Web Site
Librarian’s Note: The third Barbie® added to the Lunar Library, this one is a reproduction of a 1965 model that arrived just in time for the Gemini program. From the package:
“Yes, she was a rocket scientist - taking us to new fashion heights, while firmly placing her stilettos on the [M]oon.”
P.S. I’m still waiting for the Barbie® Dream™ ISS/Bigelow Module.
“Pocket Rockets”
Hazgaard Editions/Asmodee US
2009
Ref: KG17
Publisher’s Web Site
BoardGameGeek Web Site
KidKraft
Glow in the Dark Space Train Station
Item 17471
2009 (?)
Publisher’s Web Site
Librarian’s Note: Wicked cool! Glow in the dark tracks and features, different centers of activity, three teams of astronauts (red, blue, yellow), nuclear materials to move around, massive robots from some machine intelligence beyond the stars, a cool celestial navigation table for the command center, trucks, a crane, a rocket, a saucer, and some aliens (if you’re into that sort of thing), all guaranteed to provide hours and hours of imaginative play. Kudos to KidKraft for this one.
“2-in-1 Space Rocket”
Daron Toys
2009
Item #: FM361
Publisher’s Web Site
“Apollo 27″ Rocket
Pegasus Hobbies
2009
Stock # 9101
Publisher’s Web Site
War Torn Worlds
“Eight Man Grey Crater”
08/2009
WTW-06819
Publisher’s Web Site
Librarian’s Note: Found this at Games Plus near Chicago, a very well stocked gaming store. Some day I am going to run a Lunar-themed RPG scenario at a sci-fi con. Some day…
Cezzar, Juliette & Éditions Aéro-Dynamiques
“Paper Astronaut: The Paper Spacecraft Mission Manual”
Universe Publishing
2009
ISBN13: 978-0-789-31881-7
Publisher’s Web Site
Official Website
Librarian’s Note: Go into any hobby shop, and you’ll find plenty of models of airplanes and cars and ships, but rockets? You can have any rocket you want as long as it’s a Space Shuttle (or Apollo). Space interested model builders have adapted to this by promulgating a large number of paper models. The best round-up of links to paper models is over at Hobbyspace, but this book is a terrific introduction to the hobby with an international line-up of spacecraft.
Courtesy of NASA
“Space Your Face - Lunar Librarian Boogie”
Inflicted on you by Lunar Librarian Ken
Make your own Space Boogie video at Space Your Face
7 Studios Inc.
“Space Camp”
Activision
2009
Wired GeekDad Review
Librarian’s Note: Kinda cool, but really for younger players.
READ MORE…
Fisher-Price, Inc.
“little einsteins: Space Mission Adventure”
Mattel, Inc.
2008
#M2960
Publisher’s Web Site
Librarian’s Note: Works reasonably well with some of the other space playsets. Includes Rocket Moon Rover.
Whittaker, Lawrence
“Traveller: Beltstrike”
Mongoose Traveller
2008
ISBN: 978-1-906-10368-2
Publisher’s Web Site
Librarian’s Note: While not set in our Solar system, any Game Master worth their salt should be easily able to adapt the scenario to do some RPG adventuring in our own Asteroid Belt searching for riches and glory.
Renegade Kid
“Moon”
Mastiff
2008
Author’s Web Site
Publisher’s Web Site
Yahoo! Games Review
ign.com Review
GamePro Review
the escapist Review
Destructoid Review
Librarian’s Note: This one looks to be a pretty interesting game. I guess I’m going to have to rent my nephew’s DS to try it out, as I haven’t upgraded from the Gameboy Advance I picked up for traveling. (Hey, I can’t read books all the time)
Hermitworks Entertainment Corp.
“Space Trader: Merchant Marine”
Meridian 4
2008
Author’s Web Site
Publisher’s Web Site
Librarian’s Note: Space merchant gaming set in our Solar system. Too cool! I guess I’m going to have to keep a closer eye on the video game world.
“Star Tiles”
Fat Dragon Games
2008
Publisher’s Web Site
Librarian’s Note: A nice addition for those doing science fiction role-playing. I may have to do a Moon-based RPG scenario for an upcoming Con. Now if only I could find some decent astronaut-y type miniatures instead of all the war-mecha stuff…
Chick-fil-a Restaurants
Space Station toys
2008
Atlanta Journal-Constitution article
Wired blogs geekdad Review
CollectSpace Review
Librarian’s Note: I don’t know how I missed these, but I just picked up a full set today, well after the promotion period is over. Each of the four pieces contains a set of cards relevant to the piece: Space Shuttle, Living in Space, Constellation Program and Space Telescopes. Kudos to Chick-fil-a (a favorite of mine since the early 80s) for having this kind of space toys in their Kids Meals.
Hallmark
Astronaut Snoopy
Peanuts Celebrates NASA’S 50 Years in the U.S. Space Program
2008
Librarian’s Note: Sweeeeeeeet! Hallmark’s redoing their website so I don’t have a link, but it should be available at your local Hallmark store. Not sure why he has aviator goggles underneath the plastic helmet, but whatever. Be sure to pick up one for yourself, and please consider one for a local toy drive for disadvantaged children, since we never know where our next Einstein is going to come from. Besides, waging random good in the world is needed now more than ever, everywhere.
“Go For Launch: Space Encyclopedia Board Game”
Go For Launch, Inc.
1998
Publisher’s Web Site
BoardGameGeek Web Site
