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[@JoeShmoism]

The coolest lost in space toy I ever had was the Jupiter 2 I made from taping 2 paper plates together 8-)

[@MoviesMusicMonsters]

Yep. I think just about everybody tried that once :-)

[@mibeatleman6767]

I had a Robot that was gray we bought in 1967 in "Bargain Town", "Toys R Us", name before the name change, I'm that old, Lol. When we moved in 2003, I couldn't find my robot so I imagine he's in a landfill now. 😞

[@cjalexanderjr8811]

The model kit of the “one-eyed monster.” It’s of a cyclops holding a boulder over its head. I just bought a reissue of it at the Monster Mania Expo in Cherry Hill, NJ.

[@MoviesMusicMonsters]

Nice. The reissues are fantastic.

[@andrewfischer8564]

i remember the day my sister was born.. i remember playing with my lost in space robot july 1970

[@boogertait]

THAT AROUND WHEN I GOT MINE

[@brianpreston3509]

New opening for the show, very cool. 58 years old and we watched all the same shows, built models, and made our own 8mm films.

[@Driven2Beers]

Anyone remember Major Matt Mason? My friend down the srreet had the moon crawler, which I thought was the coolest thing!

[@stevenserna910]

Yup I had one too. I used to tie twine strings to a large t-shirt to the backpack of the astronaut. Toss him up in the air and pretend he was ejecting from his "ship". My t-shirt parachute ejection idea was not very healthy for Major Matt Mason.

[@blanck0037]

Hey Dan. Keep up the good work. Lost in space toys were awsome. Loved this show. Fyi these videos you are making are outstanding.

[@allovett6246]

The coolest Lost In Space toy?🤔 My handmade Jupiter 2 made from two paper plates held together with scotch tape with a hand drawn front front viewport.🥰 That was my coolest Lost In Space toy.😉

[@darrenfox5883]

So true about chasing down our childhood toys! Especially true about 10 times the original cost!!

[@darkstardavros]

Oh definitely. When I see the prices of stuff that we used to get out of cereal boxes for free and think to myself. We had piles of them and now having to hunt for affordable models of the things.

[@mirrorobscura]

Thank all the lucky stars that you DO NOT SATURATE your videos with music like 99% of the content on KZbin. God, executives...

[@johnbockelie3899]

That " Lost in space" movie and the following T.V. series sucked.

[@wicky4473]

The movie was rubbish, but I thought the more recent tv series remake was done quite well.

[@mdoyle1981]

I found a much larger (2 foot?) toy version of the Robot at an estate clean out, unfortunately it was in pretty bad shape. Absolutely love your channel!

[@darkstardavros]

This is rapidly turning into one of the best, if not the best, channels out there. I've seen quite a few bits of the aforementioned Lost In Space products and some of them can go for some astronomical prices. I loved the series back in the sixties. Although I still haven't gotten around to getting any of the merchandise yet as I've basically concentrated more on the Daleks and Gerry Anderson TV shows gene. Although I've always wanted to get hold of a Jupiter 2. Maybe one day I will. Anyway keep on making these fantastic videos. They're great.

[@douglasermedia3390]

The best thing the 1997 movie did was cause Trendmasters to release all the classic series toys. I still have the 10" B9 robot, the set of classic doll figures, & Jupiter 2 playset all from the 90's. About a year later I remember the Jupiter 2 playsets selling at my local Kmart for $20 but stupidly never bought any to keep unopened, considering what they sell for now!

[@marcfruchtman9473]

Cool stuff... Never managed to get any Lost in Space goodies tho.

[@markrosato1352]

I still have my REMCO Lost in Space Robot and my yellow Seaview from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea ❤️

[@brooksiefan]

It is not knowledge alone that makes these videos so remarkable, but the fact they come from someone who really loves what he talks about and who had a first hand experience of all that.

[@madnbad1408]

The remake was a dumpster fire.

[@potrzebieneuman4702]

...and a train wreck.

[@mrc302]

I was seriously disappointed after seeing that crap. How did it even get made?🤦‍♂️

[@madnbad1408]

@@potrzebieneuman4702 👀💯%. It didn’t suck it swallowed.

[@thomasbentley4757]

The only thing I liked about it was the cameos of some of the original actors.

[@TheRogerhill1234]

The COULD have had the original cast do a movie instead. That would have been a dream come true

[@musclecarmitch908]

I had the red Remco robot! It was one of my Christmas presents in 1969! I still remember taking it to my grandparents with me riding in the back of our 1964 Chevy! I sure wish I still had it!

[@rino7789]

Thank you Dan for your constant recognition of this show. You devote so much coverage to Lost In Space while no one else does. Thank you again.

[@rknill1]

I would crank up my Robot Lines C.D.'s while sitting at a red light with the windows down at night. People would be looking all over to see where that crazy Lost In Space fan is.

[@Scottzilla1970]

Where I live I never saw any Lost in Space toys around when I was young in the 70s accept possibly the View Master one. I find the lack of Jupiter 2 toys from the early days a bit strange. I always wanted one and I vaguely remember making one out of cardboard. Great video thanks.

[@eugenemason9675]

MY GOD DOES THIS BRING BACK MEMORIES IN 1966 IT WAS MY BEST CHRISTMAS EVER BECAUSE I GOT A LOST IN SPACE ROBOT I JUST DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY WHEN I FIRST SAW THAT BIG BOX WITH THE ROBINSON FAMILY IN COLOR IN THEIR FIRST SEASON UNIFORMS WOW...... WE DIDN'T HAVE A COLOR TV UNTIL 1968 AT THAT TIME IT DIDN'T MATTER BECAUSE THE FIRST SEASON OF THE SHOW WAS IN BLACK AND WHITE ANYWAY HOWEVER MY PARENTS KNEW HOW MUCH I LOVED LOST IN SPACE I ALSO HAVE THE LUNCH BOX AUTOGRAPH BY MARK GODDARD AND MARTA KRISTEN! MET BILL MUMY AND ANGELA CARTWRIGHT AND THE LOVELY JUNE LOCKART AND DR SMITH AS WELL OH THE PAIN😅😅😅

[@abbagus1]

The Mexican company was Ledy and they gave the robot the name of MAQ. Santa Claus brought it to me one Xmas of 1969 not 1973 . I was a fan of the show since 1968 and yes , I still have it . Beside the lights and movement it has like 6 classic phrases in Spanish with the voice of the Mexican robot dubbing .

[@darthgrimsdale9394]

Used to have loads of toys, magazines etc, but am gradually getting rid of them. I have reached that age where I have realised that what I hold dear means absolutely nothing to my kids and will likely end up at the Council waste facility when I shirk off this mortal coil.

[@lurkerrekrul]

I own a Remco robot in the same red and black color scheme as yours. Mine isn't exactly in mint condition any more. The claws got broken off and have been glued back on, one of the tabs to hold the head on is broken off, the rubber rotted off the small rudder wheel, the paper stickers on the sides of the treads are slightly dirty, and the dome is somewhat scratched from when I tried to use a piece of sandpaper to smooth the seam between the two halves. The last I checked, I don't think the motor ran, but that could be a loose wire somewhere. I also have the 11" Trendmasters robot in the normal colors and the chrome plated version (although I wish they hadn't chromed the legs). I wanted the 7" version, but every time I checked the website, it said it was coming soon, then one day it said it was sold out. I emailed them and asked how it was possible to be sold out when the website never showed it being available. "Oh, that's just the online store, all the 7" robots were sent to stores months ago." I never saw one in any of the stores around here. I have the four Johnny Lightning toys. Fun fact, if you take the robot's body apart, you can flip the arms over so that they're point up instead of down. I have the ornament that came in a green Christmas box, as well as a couple of the keychains. I missed my chance to get the Carlton Cards ornament at a decent price. I have the Masydaya windup version, as well as their small version of Robby. Speaking of Robby, I have both the Trendmasters(?) one from about 20 years ago, with the wired remote, as well as the more recent Walmart exclusive version. I have the Polar Lights robot kit as well as their Robby kit, which I was kind of disappointed in. The base of Robby's head is a perfect circle, how hard would it have been to add a pivot so the head would turn? I wanted to get the Morbius robot kit, but then I'd want to get all the additional detail parts, which add up quickly, and then I'm not sure I have the skill to build it the way I'd really want it. There's a video of someone who added animated head parts, a remote control for the working treads, a power pack that actually shuts down and activates the robot, motorized body, and you can even press each of the small chest buttons to turn then on or off. It's really incredible. I'd want my robot to be like that, but I wouldn't have the first clue how to do that.

[@OneGuyOnline2]

I had the large robot in red with the cool box art. I must say, my brother was more in love with it than I was. I didn't like the color and wanted to paint it, but my brother would have had a cow. He later wanted the robot, so he ended up with it. The plastic bubble was held together by one or two rings that you could pry off and the bubble came apart. I also had the silver robot model with the lightening bolt. I also had the enterprise and the blue prints and the Land of the Giants space ship model that was warped and I had the snake model too. All gone! Somehow I have lived without any of that stuff. I don't remember what metal lunch box I had, only how bad it smelled after sitting a day with food in it. lol

[@imsirius2]

I had the white Jupiter II with the chariot. The ship was made of styrofoam like a cooler and therefore quite delicate. I took care of it the best I could, but I was a kid. I think I may have gotten through one summer with it before it got totally broken. The chariot lasted longer but I have no memory of the action figures that supposedly came with it. Such fun flying the ship around and landing it in alien sandboxes.

[@gothhedgehog]

I have the Jupiter 2 from Johnny Lightning

[@72tx340]

You missed the franklin mint robot and the diamon select one.

[@johnn.4407]

Loved the concept, the adventure, the actors, the production design, the robot, but those silly stories and the focus on Dr. Smith and Will....nope.

[@rknill1]

Keep it up Dan. Your doing a hell of job on your videos.

[@TheKRU251]

You Americans ALWAYS got so many more super toys than we got in the UK. Love the new intro and outro . The 'flying' Jupiter 2 is so good. You are producing top rate videos. "HOW COOL IS THAT" ?

[@3dartistguy]

I grew up watching lost in space as s child. Then I first see it again on tv for isnt years until we moved to houston Texas in the early 1980s, abd then I didn’t see it again until 1986 and I was hooked all over again and then again in the late 1980s via the USA cable network. It’s always been a good old friend serious or campy, although I still preferred the first half of the first season and the first half of the third season when it concentrated more on adventure and less camp. I akways wanted a remvo robot but could kit afford one but a friend made me a 3d modeled and printed replica. I also wrote a book about how the Jupiter 2 worked that presented logical blueprints of the ship which was published by ata press in 2011. I was also lucky to meet mark Goddard and bill mumy once and talked with Marta Kristen over the phone once. I also have autographed photos from Angela Cartwright and June Lockhart.

[@perry3928]

I had the lunch box. I was the envy of my classmates. The movie...Ughh. what were they thinking. Don comming on to Judy that way, disgusting protrayal of a wholesome series. Bill Mumy passed when they rejected his ideas. Good for him. The cameos were good to see though.

[@richardlionheart3935]

Totally agree with you. I was so excited going into the movie theatre with my wife to see it and was so dissapointed walking out. I think the only thing I liked about it was the fact that Dick Tufeld reprised the robot's voice.

[@mabe8675]

Wow, i remember the Sears Christmas Holiday catalog was called the "Wish Book." 😊

[@Tardisius]

The opening Theme-Song Music always gets me...Especially the Count-Down...=))

[@edbraun383]

Keep it up. Dan. You have a magical combination of elements that make your videos highly watchable.

[@davidpantoja676]

I'm doing this now I'm 63 and grew up on this stuff lost in space the jetsons astro boy, gigantour, speed racer, war of the worlds, the classic monsters glad I'm not alone repurchasing my childhood.

[@norbertmohr896]

hello Dan, i love your videos i learn always something new stuff about films through your videos. this amzing your knowlege

[@Illini58]

Hi great content .I'm 66 yrs old. I had the metal Lost in Space lunch box with thermos. Does anyone remember a Styrofoam Jupiter 2? I had one the top came off to place all the crew figures and the chariot, Robot and the Giant holding the lg rock. Your taking back to memory lane.

[@varanid9]

I used to see that in the Sears catalogue and always wanted it but never got it. I think the chariot could trundle along some kind of air hose or something while the jet pack figure on a wire flew around in circles on top of it. There was also a cardboard backdrop of an alien landscape and some monster cut outs you could launch plastic missiles at.

[@davidpaul1970]

I'm gonna need you to develop a passion for Walt Disney's Zorro. And... go!

[@kevin-n-darlenef301]

I had the model with the chariot and the cyclops, it was awesome !!!! Great show Dan !!!

[@johnkarpiscak1134]

Glad I got my YM-3 while stationed in Japan. He keeps company with all my Zeriods.

[@rknill1]

I bought one of Fred's Robby kits back in the day. He is now in the robotics museum up in Boseman Montana.

[@armandodimarzio1136]

I had the original remco lost in space robot from 1966 with box .sold it e-bay for $960

[@roundrock63]

Watching your videos is like reminiscing with childhood friends.

[@UrbanSwagger]

I'd love to see a review of Micronauts. I can still rattle off some of the names: Biotron, Aquatron, Mobile Exploration Lab, Time Travelor. They were a huge part of my childhood.

[@Point221b]

Dan, this channel lifts my heart! There, said it.😊 Martin (UK).

[@luisrosado9772]

4:50 I had a MAQ robot! Was one of my favorites, but MAQ was not the name of the toy company, Lili/Ledy was the brand, they named the robot MAQ because they didn't had the license from Lost In Space. Was also a talking robot, with phrases like: "a meteor shower is coming", "does not compute, insufficient data", but sadly no: "danger Will Robinson!".

[@PrimordialOracleOfManyWorlds]

dan, you, your host voice, your channel, and videos are super-cool af! keep it up!

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

I'm sure I had a few different copies of this one. Because it's the king of robots! Great job 💯❤️😀

[@MusclecarFred]

One of my favorite shows, lotsa memories. Keep up the great work!!

[@bryangriffin2159]

Hey Dan, I was going to ask about the Sawyer's company which owned View Master before GAF. It seems GAF bought them in 1966 and made more reels for the kiddos including licensed products like Lost In Space. I remember Henry Fonda doing GAF film commercials from the era. I have a View Master projector that projects the reels on the wall, not in 3D, but it's cool. Well, THE BULB that the projector uses is HOT as there is a metal piece that covers it and touch that and learn about physics!

[@Castle_Nottingham]

I had one of those Remco robots in red/black. Got it for Christmas circa 1970. I have a picture of me with it and the memories but sadly not the actual robot.

[@rosschannells5407]

Go back in time. .. who think toys would be collectible items 😮😮 first season science fiction 😮 Rittenhouse 😮 the Villains in Timeless. 😊😊

[@ray_ray_7112]

Wow, such cool toys and games. I don't remember hearing of any of these as a kid, and my parents and I watched Lost in Space religiously from the very first episode. I finally did get my one and only toy a couple of years ago, and that is the 11 inch robot with lights and 12 different sounds of Robot's vioce.

[@Skeptic236]

Thank you for this enthralling episode. In Australia much of the merch sadly never made it here. I was a fan from day 1 (I still remember seeing the advert in the Sunday paper for the series premiere...I was pre-sold) and did receive the LiS board game in the day, playing it often (sadly my Parents gave it away to a thrift shop when I left home for work interstate...grrrrr!). I purchased and made the Aurora basic LiS kit (it disappeared about the same time as the board game) and still have the Robot (unmade). A friend was given the LiS kit with the chariot, it must have been beyond my pocket money grade. Would have loved the lunch box but, as a concept, they never seem to be imported into Australia for any show. I would have loved a copy of the Series 1 laser pistol and rifle...do you know why they were not marketed as toys (unlike the Man from Uncle Walther P-38, which came out as diecast toys) The LiS pistol I believe was a modification of a water pistol of the day? An episode on plastic model production of Irwin Allen (and other) series props would be appreciated.

[@RodShopDodgeColt]

Am a huge Lost in Space fan, watched in the 80’s. I did not have any of the toys sadly. Great video!

[@edwardabdow5497]

I wish I had my Remco robot and my View Master discs. I can remember dad bringing the models home and laying newspapers out when we built them. Who knew how lucrative it was to save your toys? Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[@markrosato1352]

I had the Switch n Go set too! The first casualty was that styrofoam Jupiter 2. Still great fun to play with.

[@PlasticImaginationWorkshop]

Really nice collection you have there, Dan. I never had any of the toys when I was a kid but I do now. I have several Robots, some of the Johnny Lighting ones and I recently build the Space Pod model from Moebius. Thanks for sharing and I'm excited about your upcoming collaborations. Have a great week. -David

[@FrankJCarver]

More collectables you could mention, are The Lost in Space Gold Key comics from the 1960s and the Lost in Space comics from the 1990s, by Innovation Comics.

[@peterbuck289]

how about video on voyage to the bottom of sea

[@russboulet2228]

Hi Dan, I still have my Lost In Space cards.

[@almostpilot378]

In my opinion, the Moebius B9 robot is currently the closest copy of the original.

[@maxsmodels]

I literally just bought the Polar Lights Jupiter 2 model today!

[@GrantTarredus]

For this 63 year old monster kid, Dan, you are an absolute source of unbridled joy!

[@randelbrooks]

I was so disappointed as a kid that there was not a Jupiter to model because after all I had the starship enterprise and the robot. But I did find the model of the cyclops attacking the family so what did I do? I took aluminum pipe pans and other things and made my own Jupiter two and with cardboard three dimensional landing gear. I'm going to make another one one of these days. Then I made a cardboard and plastic flight deck. All of that in the sixth grade in 1967 to 1968. Then the show was off the air.

[@chrishight3043]

Subscribing to this channel is the gift that keeps on giving.

[@MoonjumperReviews]

Great video. Well done for being a little part of history with your graphic designs! It’s interesting that the inexplicable “Lost in Space” helmet has an uncanny resemblance to the inexplicable (infamous?) “Star Trek” Spock helmet.

[@raphaelhernandez4088]

I remember as a kid of the 60s making the Jupiter 2 with 2 aluminum pipe pans taped together. I thought it looked like the real thing. I wouldn't change a thing being a kid of the 60s was awesome!!!😊😊😊😊😊

[@zevroth1361]

You didn't mention their cool shirts. One kid one day wore one to school he said he only had it for one day we all would love to have bought one never saw them for sale big marketing error

[@timelord19631]

Hello, when are you going to do voyage to the bottom of the sea, both tv and movie?

[@stephenoran2019]

Another great presentation! Thank you!

[@SWAMPTTHING]

Like Ralphi had his BB Gun moment in the movie, I had my Switch N Go Lost in Space set moment one Christmas. I remember it like it was the loss of the Holy Grail on that fateful Christmas Morning. Barely an hour into pure Space Junkie nirvana, my sister trying to wade thru the wrapping paper and toys, inadvertently stepped onto my styrofoam space ship. Pure devastation overcame my being! There are no words to describe the horror of seeing the top of your brand new flying saucer in several pieces. The reindeer poop was still wet outside in the yard and here I was left with a rover, some figurines, and a round styrofoam boat. As an "older" kid and as an aerospace maintenace adult, I have made many things, glued many things, and fixed many things. You must realize the very first thing I can remember in my life that I EVER tried to repair as a little kid,... sniff, sniff, was my styrofoam space ship. Today, I could probably do an incredibly impressive job of bonding that a shattered Jupiter 2 back to airworthiness condition but in the early 60s, the salt on the 6 year old's mortal wound was the heartbreak of finding out that Elmers paper white glue was not going to bring my spaceship back from the interstellar spacecraft graveyard. I hope no one else has had to live with such anguish and scars. 🤕

[@myleb]

😢

[@miklosernoehazy8678]

...you're lucky a piece of styrofoam didn't spring up from the floor and fly into your face... ...it would of put your eye out... 😉

[@SWAMPTTHING]

@@miklosernoehazy8678 lol, how do you know I didn’t do that already with the missile launcher on the Rover?

[@jerryziegner]

Gosh I love this channel. I’m 52 years old and this relates so much

[@ontheroadaustralia-soleman1911]

Great information, thanks again Dan.

[@dennisgill995]

I’d buy a set of cards if you do another print run.

[@craigw.scribner6490]

My brother and I got the Mattel "Lost In Space" Roto-Jet gun (just one) for Christmas back in the day. Very cool!

[@frangiul13]

I have the red/black version Remco robot with original box!

[@tron3entertainment]

I have great LIS and Robby robot collection. Painted them myself. I used to sell on eBay Remco reproduction decal treads, boxes and Instruction sheet. Best ones you ever saw. Dude, the Rotogun is so rare it fetches thousands on eBay. I think I knew a kid who had one and may have handled it once.

[@Oldgreycowboy]

Really like your videos. Did you see that Carstarz was demonetized for showing clips about all those movie cars. Just a heads up. Hate to loose your channel ! Good stuff 👍

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

Major Matt Mason bendy toys!!!!

[@RonH-tf7gi]

Dan. Wasn’t expecting a new episode today. I wasn’t having the best day but this really helped turn it around. As always,thanx

[@MoviesMusicMonsters]

That is so incredibly awesome to hear :-)

[@JohnCompton1]

I'm glad your day turned around as well Ron! 😊

[@RonH-tf7gi]

@@JohnCompton1 thank you very much John

[@JohnCompton1]

You are most welcome Ron!

[@PaulRichardson_Canada]

I run to youtube to see if Dan Monroe has uploaded something !

[@jondinan268]

Had the robot toy in 1966

[@theequalizer9154]

I still have my TrendMasters Robot, and it still talks when I press the two buttons, "Danger! Danger Will Robinson!". And, the other button, "My Sensors indicate an intruder is present". alien presence. I'm looking at it right now in fact. Thank you for the use of your files!😂 I also have the, "Jonny Lighting" Robot miniature, as well as the Space Pod.

[@maxsmodels]

I built the LIS B9 by Moebius. Good kit.

[@tvgamingstreamingfamilyflanaga]

Love your Content. Remember to Check out the Movie Ice Pirates. You'll Love it.

[@danf321]

I still have a very large (Kenner?) Star Wars AT-AT. Speaker still works. Rope wench still works. Pilot still in seat. I gave it to a neighbor who had a local Collectible store. There it sits, hanging in the store front window and yet no one has purchased this classic. What’s wrong with people?

[@jyesucevitz]

i was born in '66 and loved this show growing up. sadly the only LOS toy i had was a Jupiter 2. technically it was a white Frisbee painted silver, but it could fly.

[@MoviesMusicMonsters]

Haha I used to do the same thing with paper plates

[@DavidDuarte-li9rb]

Love it. These videos take me back to my youth. How about doing some videos on Ultraman and Johnny Socko and the flying robot?

[@MoviesMusicMonsters]

I will definitely look into that for you :-) cheers, Dan

[@jonschaefer1463]

The remake was Horrible

[@timwendt6186]

Another excellent video, Dan Monroe. Please keep them coming.

[@zachkatsihtis4152]

I’m surprised they never made a classic Jupiter 2 space ship toy back in the 60s; I used to take 3 paper plates and grab buttons from my Moms sewing kit for the bubble on the roof and a big button for the fusion core. Sewing needles for the antenna. I would draw the front view port with a black marker. I ruined a lot of paper plates making crooked lines lol…The reason for the 3 plates? I would use 2 for the upper hull; I would cut out the hatch so it could slide open against the inner paper plate being careful not to glue the space around the door so it could open…❤️

[@perryscollectorscorner2380]

Great video as always Dan...There are a few other 60's & 70's collectibles that you missed, namely the GAF Magic Eyes Story Set, the paperback novel, the Ben Cooper Halloween Costume, the AHI Walkie Talkies, the AHI Saucer & Gun Set, the 2 Milton Bradley Frame Tray Puzzles, the various Fan Club cards and TV guides....boy, it seems like it never ends...love your channel Dan.

[@borusa32]

Super video again, thanks Dan. I remember being frightened of the robot back in the sixties when he was a bit of a baddie before being reinvented.I was only little.

[@MoviesMusicMonsters]

Haha me too :-) but that version of the early robot was always my favorite. I like them best when he acted like a robot.

[@MrLangDog]

I have the B9 and the jupiter 2 from the 90's still in the box. About to start selling my stuff since I have come to the realization I won't display them. Cool video!!!