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Section: Fun & Games“Planet Heroes: The Ace That Jumped Over the Moon” (DVD)Ken Murphy / 12:24 am October 3rd, 2008  Fisher Price Librarian’s Note: The Lunar Library has all three episodes, but this is the only Moon-related one, and features Moon ‘Lunar’ helping out Earth ‘Ace’. Space Camp BarbiesKen Murphy / 11:05 pm July 21st, 2008 
Mattel Inc. Librarian’s Note: Each one comes with a Barbie-size flightsuit and helmet, a Space Camp bag, a brush, a certificate, sparkly stickers, and even a couple Barbie-sized samples of Astronaut Ice Cream. Also includes a Space Camp programs DVD and a Glow-in-the-Dark necklace. There’s even a chance to win a trip to Space Camp! And real-girl sized Tees and accessories at the Space Camp Store! Be sure to start your space adventures Shooting for the Stars, Barbie’s space-station adventure story. The Lunar Library acquired one each of Barbie, Nikki, and Teresa. Only one will remain in the Lunar Library! The other two will be donated to the NSS of North Texas Santa Space Toy Drive that we hold each year to collect space toys to be given to disadvantaged youths in the metroplex. Readers are encouraged to leave comments as to which two dolls they think should be donated. “Space Base” (playset)Ken Murphy / 5:10 am July 6th, 2008 “Space Base” Librarian’s Note: Works well with the Lift-Off Rocket  “Lift-off Rocket” (playset)Ken Murphy / 2:56 am June 6th, 2008 “Lift-off Rocket” “Big Book of Space Exploration to Color”Ken Murphy / 10:49 pm May 25th, 2008 LaFontaine, Bruce Librarian’s Note: Comprises three earlier Dover coloring books: Exploring the Solar System, History of Space Exploration, and Constellations of the Night Sky. As much for adults as youngsters, these are probably the best and most informative space coloring pages around. “Commander Wolf Perry - Apollo Lunar Explorer” (action figure)Ken Murphy / 10:20 pm May 25th, 2008 Space Voyagers Astro Squad Librarian’s Note: Comes with a set of scientific instrumentation tools. Perfect for those expeditions out onto the Lunar surface. “PlanetHeroes Moonbuggy” (Action toy)Ken Murphy / 4:15 am February 13th, 2008  Fisher Price/Toys”R”Us exclusive “PlanetHeroes: Moon ‘Lunar’” (Action figure)Ken Murphy / 4:10 am February 13th, 2008 Fisher Price Lego® Nickelodeon’s® SpongeBob SquarepantsTM Rocket Ride (Legos)Ken Murphy / 3:07 am February 7th, 2008 Lego® Librarian’s Note: 100% a fan of Lego®, 0% a fan of SpongeBobTM. Regardless, this is a wickedly cool retro rocket, plus a Moon buggy with trailer. I’m hoping I can trade the SpongeBobTM pieces with my nephews for my old astronaut Legos®. [No luck, they’re long lost] I can see this one getting a lot of play at our next NSS-NT display, and I’m sure my nephews will have it in laser battles with my Moon ZX-1, which is about the same size. “The Moon ZX-81 ‘Tin Toy’ - Fleet Edition” (Resin model)Ken Murphy / 3:06 am December 2nd, 2007  “The Moon ZX-81 ‘Tin Toy’ - Fleet Edition” Monogram ‘First Lunar Landing’ (1:48 scale model)Ken Murphy / 7:29 pm October 6th, 2007  Monogram “Out of this World” (board)Ken Murphy / 2:13 am August 19th, 2007  Lakeshore Learning “Eagle Lunar Lander” (playset)Ken Murphy / 2:04 am August 19th, 2007  World Stars Space Explorers HUGG-A-PLANET® Earth & MoonKen Murphy / 7:53 pm July 5th, 2007  HUGG-A-PLANET® Earth & Moon Librarian’s Note: I can’t believe these came out last year and I didn’t see them. I’ve been a fan of these toys since I first saw them in NYC back in the late 90s. My nephews got the full set of Earth political, Earth geographical, Mars to scale and the Hugg-a-USA. I also donated a set of proportional Earth/Mars to the Frontiers of Flight museum for use in the play area, but they keep them under lock and key and use them for their educational programs instead. The political Earth in this set has an inside pocket that velcros closed. The Moon is done in a combination of grey and a light pastel purple. Generally, the highlands are in purple, mare in grey. The sites of many historical missions are identified, as well as the craters of the Challenger 7. The naming of major features is a bit hit or miss, such as the Montes Cordillera & Montes Ro[o]k, but not the Mare Orientale of which they are a part. Aristarchus and Copernicus are there, but what about Tycho? Identifying the Aitken Basin would have been a good idea as well. Of massive utility to educators, I’ll give this set a Full Moon. SpaceStationSim (PC-CD)Ken Murphy / 2:05 am December 6th, 2006 Enlight “Crater Race - A Word Usage Game” (board)Ken Murphy / 1:32 am December 1st, 2006  “Crater Race - A Word Usage Game” “The Moon” (replica)Ken Murphy / 12:37 am December 1st, 2006  ArcLight Corporation Librarian’s Note: Comes with 11 Collectors Cards (of a set of 44), an informative fold-out page in English, and a large ‘Equation of Space’ card which is in Japanese! (Explains the Law of Conservation of Mass Energy [E=mc^2]) “The Red Robot” (replica)Ken Murphy / 12:31 am December 1st, 2006  ArcLight Corporation Librarian’s Note: Comes with 11 Collectors Cards (of a set of 44), an informative fold-out page in English, and a large ‘Equation of Space’ card which is in Japanese! (Explains the Planck Radiation Formula) “Moon in my Room” (w/CD)Ken Murphy / 1:51 am November 1st, 2006 Uncle Milton Librarian’s Note: As if I wasn’t going to pick one of these up. I have to admit that the rendering exceeds my expectations, and major features are recognizable (I can even see Grimaldi [5.5S, 68.3W]). Comes with a 15 min. audio CD for a historical tour. Now the Lunar Library has a night light! Space Orbit 9 Magnetic Travel GameKen Murphy / 11:35 pm January 1st, 2006 Illustrated by Saxton Freymann  “Space Adventure Bitty Bucket” (Play & Store)Ken Murphy / 6:33 pm January 1st, 2006  “Space Adventure Bitty Bucket” GoSpy Space (playset)Ken Murphy / 2:53 am January 1st, 2006  GoPlay This kind of interesting find is why I prefer the small shops to the standardized big boxes. Especially the small “educational supply” stores that seem to be springing up to support the homeschooling industry. Still, not many space toys to be found out there, unfortunately. “Voyage” (CD)Ken Murphy / 1:58 pm January 1st, 2005 “Voyage” “The Final Frontier: A Counter Strike Mini-Game” (Board)Ken Murphy / 1:50 pm January 1st, 2005  “The Final Frontier: A Counter Strike Mini-Game” “One False Step Home”Ken Murphy / 1:51 am August 27th, 2004  “One False Step Home” |
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