From Mom's Old Photo Album

[Tone]

707, F-90 and B-58 Hustler, all plastic, on the garage floor during the summer, 1967.



Holding a plastic 'vette in the backyard, with plastic helicopter in background, summer 1968.



With a tin friction toy 727 (probably Ichimura), 1968.





In front of the house with a small tin 707 / C-135, Saito S2 toy, probably summer 1969.



At the controls of a Deluxe Reading TV Jet or Jimmy Jet, 1969.

[craviola990]

Great stuff!!

[hovermd]

That looks like a Sikorsky S-61 to me... Cool!

[Tone]

Front lawn, July 1968, with Alps Mystery Action TWA 707 and Eldon Privateer Cargo Plane.




May 1968 lighter-than-air experiments.
The balloon is not Mickey Mouse, but Swissy Mouse. The Pioneer (Qualatex) company made Swissy Mouse back then, and makes similar-looking Mickey Mouse balloons today.

[voodoo1200]

I'm right there with you.

[MichaelB]

Awesome, Tony!
Great things to find in the photo vault!
Love that Eldon Tradewind! ...can't afford one on eBay!

Michael