merchandise guide

Compiled by Dennis Nicholson
header art by Graham Bleathman
this edition with contributions from Theo de Klerk, J. Lester Novros II,
Klaas de Krijger and Richard & Frits van Ekeren
Annuals Thunderbirds 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1966 Extra, 1967 Spring Extra, 1971 Giant Holiday Special
Lady Penelope 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1966 Summer Extra
TV Century 21 1966, 1967
City Magazines Ltd, UK
Thunderbirds 1971 1972 and 1982, 1983 & 1984 Holiday Specials. Polystyle Publications, UK
Thunderbirds Extra 1, Extra 2 & Extra 3 albums manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Ned. Rotogravure Mij, Netherlands
Audio Cassettes No. 1 Operation Crash-dive #KC/007
No. 2 Danger At Ocean Deep #KC/008
Kidstuff Cassettes, UK 1981
Badges International Rescue sew-on/iron-on badge W.R. Davies/Sharon Lee, UK 1966
International Rescue plastic badge manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Plastoid Ltd, UK
TV21 Special Agent badge, free gift with TV21 magazine issue #2 of january 30th, 1965 ?, UK
Large and small bagatelle Louis Marx, UK
Balloons Lewis Knight, UK 1966
Ballmaze Thunderbirds to the Rescue ballmaze Peter Pan, UK
Blister cards displaying plastic Thunderbird craft & characters about 3" in length, usually two craft and a character ?, ?
Books
Activity
Thunderbirds Lady Penelope
colouring; painting; giant games; sticker fun; doll dressing (Investigates, On A Cruise & At Home)
World Distributors, UK 1966
Hardcover
(mainly novels)
Thunderbirds Lady Penelope
John W. Jennison

Angus P. Allan

Kevin McGarry

Scott Goodall
Thunderbirds
Television Storybook, A TV Century 21 Book
PBS Ltd, UK 1966
Paperback
(novels)
Thunderbirds
Ring Of Fire (#C151)

John Theydon
Armada paperbacks 1966
Thunderbirds Are Go (#C162) Gerry & Sylvia Anderson
Lady Penelope
John Theydon
Armada May Fair Books Ltd. UK 1967
Others
The Roman Thunderbirds Album Visual Guidebooks #s 1 & 2 ?, Japan
Paperback-size Thunderbirds photos. Jaguar, Japan 1981
Thunderbirds colouring book Whitman, UK 1968
Thunderbirds sticker book
Bracelet Gold bracelet with craft miniatures, free gift with Lady Penelope magazine issue #37 of october 1st, 1966 ?, UK
Cardboard cutouts Brains, Lady Penelope, Parker, Tin Tin, Alan and Scott, approximately 11" in height, sold with a bag of candy stuck to the back; more characters were probably issued to a total of 9 or 10 manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands ?, Netherlands
Card Sets Bubble Gum Cards; large and small sets of 72, b&w photographs; photos were the same on both sets; large set size 90×65mm, small set size 75×55mm Somportex Ltd, UK 1965
Bubble Gum Cards; set of 73, colour photographs manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Somportex Ltd, UK 1966
Sweet Cigarette Cards; two sets of 50 in each, 34x64mm, colour drawings and colour photographs Barratt & Co. Ltd, UK 1965, 1966
trading cards; set of 18[?], color and b&w photographs Izawa, Japan
trading cards; set of 18[?], color photographs Marusho, Japan
Carrier Bag ?, Japan
Cigar bands 2 series of 24 manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Karel I, Netherlands
1 series of 20 Morrita, Belgium
1 series of 20[?] Melior, NL[?]
Children's Clothing"Judy" range of garments for girls inspired by Lady Penelope. Bri-nylon jersey cord material with black strip. The jacket can be worn with either matching skirt or trousers. Colours Penelope Pink, Camel, or Royal Blue. English Sewing Company, UK
Comics Thunderbirds: Featured in TV21 from #52 (15/01/1966 [2066]) to #242 (06/09/1969). It continued in the New Series from #1 (27/09/1969) to #38 (13/06/1970). City Magazines Ltd, UK
Thunderbirds: Featured in Countdown from #1 (20/02/1971) as new & TV21 reprint material. Polystyle Publications, UK
Thunderbirds Are Go! serial comic strip in The Daily Mail UK, 1966/67
Thunderbirds: Featured in Dutch TV21 reprint journal TV2000. manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Ned. Rotogravure Mij, Netherlands
4 Thunderbirds comic books in oblong format with reprints from British annuals titled De Oliebrand [Ring of Fire], De Redding van Zarabië [Zarabia], Rampen Komen Niet Alleen [Waves of Disaster] & De Overval [The Heist], Hero lemonade premium manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands N.V. Hero Conserven Breda, Netherlands
Lady Penelope: Featured in TV21 in own strip until #51. Then started her own title Lady Penelope. City Magazines Ltd, UK
Confectionery Bubble Gum
Adams bubble gum wrappers, appeared in 4 series, A through D
A series [34 wrappers] featured Thunderbirds, B series [12 wrappers] featured Geheim Agent 2000 [Special Agent 21], C series [10 wrappers] featured both Thunderbirds and Geheim Agent 2000, D series [24 wrappers] featured the Thunderbirds Are Go! feature film manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands
van Nelle, Netherlands 1966
Butter sponge, box featured cut outs of the five Thunderbird craft or group of characters
Chocolate: TB2 or TB3
Lemon: TB1 or Fab 1
Orange: TB5 or Jeff's group
Vanilla: TB4 or Lady P's group
Cadbury Foods Ltd, UK
Chocolate-type Bars Caxton Chocolate, UK
Chocolate Biscuits Carrs of Carlisle, UK
Chocolate bars with likeness of characters & craft Goodies, UK
toffee strips with likeness of characters & craft Everlasting[?], UK
FAB Ice Cream, FAB Ice Cream, Lady Penelope Zoom Ice Cream promotion, Smash Ice Cream Lyons Maid, UK 1966
Party Crackers, possibly contained paper hats [see below] Tom Smith & Co., UK 1966
Sugar Smacks Cereal Kellogg's, UK 1966
Sweet Cigarettes; display boxes included a key chain with tiny Thunderbird encased in Lucite at the end Barratt & Co., UK
licorice based candy, sold in paper envelopes in combination with four color photographs manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Monty, Netherlands
Cosmetics set contains rouge, lipstick, Lady Penelope Rose perfume, cotton wool puffs, Kleenex tissues Waddington's, UK
Curtain Material Crabtree Fabrics, UK
Dolls Jeff, Scott, Virgil Alan, Gordon, John, Brains, Lady Penelope (inc. 6 packs of clothes), Parker & Tin Tin. manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Graham Bros./Fairylite Ltd, UK 1966
Dressing Table Set Lady Penelope: inc. hand mirror, hairbrush & comb, powder bowl, all monogrammed with Lady P's initial J. Rosenthal (Toys) Ltd/Century 21 Toys 1966
Dressmaker Lady Penelope Dollie Dressmaker; printed fabric patterns to make outfit to fit 12" doll, three colours (1966) Meccano for Century 21 Toys Ltd, UK
Eraser Toy Set Disc firing gun, T.B.2 key ring, rubber models of T.B.s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & Mole plus Tracy figure in rubber. Popy, Japan
Figure Craft Set includes dolls of Scott & Virgil plus Thunderbird 1 & 2; #73110 Popy, Japan
Figures 2" plastic models in red, green, yellow or blue of Jeff, Scott, Brains, Lady Penelope, Parker & the Hood; Sugar Smacks cereal premium Kellogg's, UK 1966
plastic, in several color combinations, probably for use with their playset Comansi, Spain
Folders six different, approx. A3 size; Queens margarine premium manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Albert Heyn, Netherlands
Games Thunderbirds Game (for 1-4 players) Waddington, UK 1965
Thunderbirds Maze Game Peter Pan Ltd, UK
Thunderbirds board game Parker Brothers, UK
Thunderbirds board game Koide Shinkosha, Japan
Thunderbirds board game manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Jumbo, Netherlands
Thunderbirds pachinko game
Thunderbirds pinball game
Tomy, Japan
Greetings Cards Colour photographs of Thunderbird 2, Thunderbird 5, probably others Valentines, UK
Guns Thunderbirds Dart Gun
Rocket Gun
Lone Star – Hong Kong
pistol ???, Japan
Lady Penelope Pistol
Thunderbirds Rifle
Crescent Toys, UK
Cap-Firing Repeater Pistol
Multi Directional Water Pistol
J. Rosenthal (Toys) Ltd/Century 21 Toys 1966
Lady Penelope's Secret 3, compact, missile firing gun & lipstick ?, ?
Hats Thunderbirds hat (stiff pale blue plastic) Berwick Toys, UK
Thunderbirds hat (dark gray felt)
Thunderbirds hat, came free with TV21 magazine issue #90 of october 8th, 1966 City Magazines Ltd, UK
Thunderbirds hat (limp pale & deep blue plastic)
Lady Penelope hat
W.R. Davies/Sharon Lee, UK 1966
Paper hats, possibly from Tom Smith party cracker [see above] ??, ??
Rainhat, free gift with Lady Penelope magazine issue #53 of january 21st, 1967 ??, UK
Hankerchief ??, ??
Home Movies Trapped In The Sky (#08-808)
Lady Penelope's Triumph (#08-810)
Attack Of The Alligators! (#08-806)
50' Colour/B&W Sup./Std. 8. Arrow Films Ltd, UK
Day Of Disaster (#08-880)
Thirty Minutes After Noon (#08-878)
200' B&W Super 8.
Cinema Ads of the 60s featuring Thunderbirds Lyons Maid promotion. Colour/sound Super 8. Derann Film Services, UK
Inflatables Thunderbird Three (plastic) Cecil Coleman, UK 1966
Thunderbird Four (plastic)
Identicode decoder free gift with TV21 magazine issue #1 of january 23d, 1965 City Magazines Ltd., UK
Intercom Set J & L Randall, UK
IQ card free gift with TV21 magazine issue #106 of january 26th, 1967 City Magazines Ltd., UK
Jewellery signet ring, plastic and metal, with raised letter 'P', free gift with Lady Penelope magazine issue #1 of january 22nd, 1966 ?, UK
hairband with secret x-ray device, free gift with Lady Penelope magazine issue #2 of january 29th, 1966 ?, UK
Jewellery Set inc. necklace, bracelet, hair band and ring (which can be adjusted to any size). All in Penelope pink. J. Rosenthal (Toys) Ltd/Century 21 Toys 1966
Jigsaws Waddington's jigsaw #923 'Thunderbird 1'
Waddington's jigsaw #924 'Thunderbird 2'
Waddington's jigsaw #925 'Brains in his laboratory'
Waddington's jigsaw #926 'Thunderbirds HQ'
300 piece colour photographs. manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Waddington, UK
Alan in Thunderbird 3 cockpit surrounded by circular insert photos of Thunderbird 2, Thunderbird 3, Thunderbird 4, Mole and Cmdr. Shore in hover chair Palan, ?
frame puzzle third in a series of four[?] Koide Shinkosha, Japan 1966
Scott in pilot chair Whitman, UK
Thunderbirds/Stingray, includes plastic bag for keeping pieces once polythene packet is opened Century 21 Toys Ltd, UK
Key rings with plastic figures of Scott, Alan, Brains, Parker & Lady Penelope, premium with Calvé mayonaise manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Calvé/Xandria[?], Netherlands 1966
aluminium, gold-coloured TV2000 key ring with a picture of Thunderbird 1, premium with a subscription to TV2000 manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands ?, Netherlands
Kite Lady Penelope Kite W.R. Davies/Sharon Lee, UK 1966
Thunderbirds Kite
Laser discs IR Box Part 1
Emotion, Japan
IR Box Part 2
IR Box Part 3
IR Box Part 4
Magic Slate Board Randall & Wood, UK
Material Berhen's & Son, UK
Mechanical Ride Thunderbird 2 (uses 20 cent coin) ?, Australia
Model Kits
Because kits (originating mainly in Japan) have been released in other countries and even re-released in Japan, it may well be that some of the following are the same kit under a different number/manufacturer; listed is as wide-ranging and detailed information as possible.
Thunderbird 1
#726; #733; #192 (& small base) Imai, Japan
#36181 (small); #36185 (large), #8607 (& T.B.5 and secret base) Bandai, Japan
#1-726 (1968, 1/183 scale) AHM, USA
#1050 (7½") Paramount, Canada
#2001 (9"), re-released as Space Warship 1 Lincoln Intl., Hong Kong 1966
4½" Smith's Crisps, UK
1", 2 pieces (cereal premium) Kellogg's, UK 1966
Thunderbird 2
#B-069 (10"); #B-072 (5"); #B-362; #B-1511 (Super Large); #B-1512 (large); #193 (with small base); radio controlled Imai, Japan
#536182 small); #536186 (large) Bandai, Japan
#1-721 (1968, 1/422 scale) AHM, USA
#1051 (7") Paramount, Canada
#2002 (7½"), re-released as Space Warship 2 (#2001) Lincoln Intl., Hong Kong 1966
4½" Smith's Crisps, UK
1½", 4 pieces (cereal premium) Kellogg's, UK 1966
Thunderbird 3
no details available; with Thunderbird 2 and Mole; with Thunderbird 5 Imai, Japan
#8605 (8"); #36183 (5"); #5361 (small); #536187 (large, re-issue #8605), #5289 (& launch site with island section) Bandai, Japan
no details available AHM, USA
#1052 (4½") Paramount, Canada
#2003 (12"), re-released as Space Warship 3 Lincoln Intl., Hong Kong 1966
4½" Smith's Crisps, UK
7 pieces (cereal premium) Kellogg's, UK 1966
Thunderbird 4
#B-073 (4½"); #1053 (medium, 6"), #194 (& small base) Imai, Japan
#536184 (small); #536188 (1arge); #36-188 (6½" & T.B.5 with secret base); #8653 (re-release of #36-188); #8610, (4½" & 9" section of island) Bandai, Japan
presumably same as Imai AHM, USA
#1053 (6") Paramount, Canada
#2004 (8½"), re-released as Space Warship 4 Lincoln Intl., Hong Kong 1966
3" Smith's Crisps, UK
1 piece (cereal premium) Kellogg's, UK 1966
3 pieces(?) Comanci, ?
Thunderbird 5
no details available Aoshima, Japan
#B-092 (7"); #? (small & small base); #195 (3" & small base); #722 (8" & 4½" TB3 with globe section) Imai, Japan
#350 (6½" & tiny island), #36189 (re-release of #350); #536185 (small) Bandai, Japan
#1-722 (same as Imai #722, 1968) AHM, USA
#1054 (same as Imai #722, and AHM #1-722) Paramount, Canada
Lincoln Intl., Hong Kong 1966
FAB 1
no details available Aoshima, Japan
#B-091-190 (8") Imai, Japan
#1060 (same as above) Paramount, Canada
#2005 (8½") Lincoln Intl., Hong Kong 1966
mail order only offer Kellogg's, UK 1966
Pods
#B-075 (Pod 1, inc. Firefly, Excavator & heli-jet) will interchange with Imai #B-362 Thunderbird 2 Imai, Japan
#B-076 (Pod 2, inc. Mole, Recovery Vehicle & heli-jet)
#B-077 (Pod 3, inc. T.B.4, FAB 1 & heli-jet)
#B-078 (Pod 4, inc. Fire Tender, Elevator Car & racing car)
#8-079 (Pod 5, inc. Thunderizer, Excavator, Tractor & Racing car)
Secret Base [Tracy Island]
no details available, #27
The mole
#B-061 (5"); #B-204 (6"); #729 (10")
no details available, combined with small models of Thunderbirds 2 & 4; includes cardboard backdrop of rockface and Thunderbird 2 hangar, Thunderbird 1 & 5 cutouts
#536190 (re-released Imai #729) Bandai, Japan
Firefly
#B-066 (5") Imai, Japan
Excavator
#B-067 (5") #B-074 (7-")
no details available Aoshima, Japan
Recovery vehicle
radio controlled
no details available
#B-068 (5") Imai, Japan
Figures
#B-080 (Scott)
#B-081 (Virgil)
#B-O82 (Alan)
#B-083 (Gordon)
#B-153 & #B-735 (John)
figures 3" tall & featured their respective Thunderbird (2-2½" in size).
Zero-X
#737 (17" long, 17" wingspan); #B-060 (7")
#1070 (same as Imai #737), 1059 (same as Imai #B-060) known as "Mars Explorer" & "Moon Explorer" respectively. Paramount, Canada
Skyship 1
Two versions, one 10" long with T.B. 1 and T.B.2 + Tiger Moth. Other smaller. Imai, Japan
#1055 (same as larger Imai version known as "Lunar Sky Ship") Paramount, Canada
Tiger Moth
#B-093-700 [Thunderbird 6] Imai, Japan
Others
Panorama set #1, #B-1520, Secret Big Base, includes all five craft, launch areas & island sections Imai, Japan
Panorama set #2, #B671, includes a large kit of Thunderbird 2, large Mole & Excavator plus small Recovery Vehicle, Mole & Thunderbird 4; also includes cardboard back-drop of Thunderbird 2 hangar and rockface, several palmtrees, Thunderbird 2 runway & scrubland, as well as blueprints in colour of Thunderbird 2, Mole & Excavator
Thunderbird 7, #FA-130, a tracked pod vehicle which, since it's never seen on screen, apparently sprung from the imagination of Imai's designers
Thunderbird 7, same as above in different packaging J. Rosenthal (Toys) Ltd/Century 21 Toys 1966
Money Box Randall & Wood, UK
Moulding & Colouring Set Rubber moulds to make Lady Penelope, Parker, Jeff, Virgil, Scott, Kyrano, Brains, Kyrano, Tin-Tin & The Hood, and plastic parts to make T.B.s 1, 2 & FAB 1 Seamer Products (Sculptorcraft), UK 1966
Oil Painting By Numbers Craft Master/Minimodels Ltd – UK
Painting Sets (3-D) #1 FAB 1 firing at wrecked vehicle
#2 Montage of craft & Tracy boys
Both 12" x 16"; painting by numbers with 10 poster colours
J. Rosenthal (Toys) Ltd/Century 21 Toys 1966
Papercraft Set Kitfix Hobbies, UK 1966
Pencils Bailey's, UK
Pencil Box Randall & Wood, UK
Pencil By Numbers Thunderbirds & Lady Penelope versions Kitfix Hobbies, UK 1966
Pencil Sharpener Pressflags Ltd, UK 1966
Pennants (Lady Penelope) W.R. Davies/Sharon Lee, UK 1966
Pendant Gold pendant with Creighton Ward crest and motto, free gift with Lady Penelope magazine issue #6 of february 26th, 1966 ?, UK
Periscope Bell Toys, UK
Plasticine Outfit Includes miniature control room & cardboard cut-outs of characters & craft. Harbutt's Plasticine, UK 1966
Playset includes plastic moulded moonscape, coloured plastic models of Thunderbirds 1 through 5 and a number of painted plastic figurines of the Hood, Lady Penelope, Brains, Jeff Tracy a.o. — the text on the box translates as 'the moon landing' Comansi, Spain
Playsuits I.R. Suit inc. blue long-sleeve jacket & trousers with imitation boots,
I.R. sash & holster, plastic gun & I.R. badge.
Also hat & coloured label.
Berwick's Toy Co. Ltd, UK 1966
Scott Tracy outfit, inc. cap 4 bandoleer in 2 sizes to fit boys 5-10 years. Cadbury Foods Ltd, UK
Lady Penelope Playsuit D. Dekker & Co., UK 1966
Plushcraft Set Make-up 2 9½ x 7" 'velvet' pictures Arrow Games Ltd, UK
Pocket idols set of six different colored plastic miniatures of the five Thunderbird machines plus the Mole Popy,Japan
Posters Bellamy-type artwork poster Pace International, UK
Projectors Thunderbirds Video Show Projector. Kurukuru Video. One title only available. Popy, Japan
Thunderbirds Give-a-Show Projector with 112 colour slides; 16 stories Chad valley Co., Hong Kong
Thunderbirds/Various Show-a-Slide projector, including Supercar, Fireball XL5 and Stingray Chad valley Co., Hong Kong
Thunderbirds slide viewer & 16 colour photo slides Fairylite
Puppets String puppets Lady Penelope, Scott Cecil Coleman, UK 1966
String puppets Scott, Virgil, Brains, Lady Penelope (red dress), Lady Penelope (purple dress), Parker, Pelham, UK
Finger Puppets Crescent Toys, UK
Hand Puppets Monura, Japan
Glove Puppet Lady Penelope (#V/3513) Scott (#V/3511) Alan The Hood Parker Jeff Sunshine Vinyl, Mettoy Toy Co. Ltd., UK
Purses plastic with zips Linda, UK
Radio in the shape of Thunderbird 1 ?, Japan
Records
For more extensive [and possibly more accurate] information on Barry Gray's music on vinyl and CD, read his discography.
Century 2l
mini-albums
(EPs)
Introducing Thunderbirds #MA/103
TV21 Themes (inc. Lady Penelope) #MA/105
FAB #MA/107
Trapped In The Sky #MA/108
End of the Road #MA/109
Stately Home Robberies #MA/110
Lady Penelope Themes #MA/111
Sun Probe #MA/112
Terror in New York City #MA/113
Perils of Penelope #MA/114
Great Themes From Thunderbirds #MA/116
Vault of Death #MA/118
Desperate Intruder #MA/119
The Impostors #MA/120
Day of Disaster #MA/121
The Cham-Cham #MA/122
Alias Mr Hackenbacker #MA/123
Brink of Disaster #MA/124
Atlantic Inferno #MA/125
Ricochet #MA/126
Move and You're Dead #MA/128
30 Minutes After Noon #MA129
Century 21 Records, UK
Century 21
albums (LPs)
Lady Penelope Presents (inc. Introducing Thunderbirds) #LA/2
Jeff Tracy Introduces International Rescues (inc. End of The Road & Trapped In The sky) #LA/3
Lady Penelope Investigates (inc. FAB & The Stately Home Robberies & two songs sung by Penelope and Parker) #LA/4
Favourite Television Themes (inc. Parker, Well Done, Lady Penelope & Parker) #LA/6
Others
Thunderbirds LP, with voices used for dubbed episodes, i.e. Gerard Heystee, Harry Hagedoorn, a.o.; the album contained two stories Kennismaking met de Thunderbirds [Meeting the Thunderbirds] & De Verschrikkelijke Sneeuwman [The Terrible Snowman] #DL/525. manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Delta Records, Netherlands
Thunderbirds Are Go (inc. Thunderbirds theme; Alan's Dream; Joie de Vivre; Martian Mystery; Theme Reprise; Astronauts In Trouble; Zero-X theme; That Dangerous Game; San Marino; Swinging Star; Jeremiah; Tracy Island) Stereo LP #SULP/1159; Mono LP #UIP/1159; Mono Single #25656. United Artists Records, UK
Thunderbirds Are Go (inc. Shooting Star; Lady Penelope; Thunderbirds theme; Zero-X theme) EP, Cliff Richard and The Shadows #SEGO/8510
Issued also as Thunderbirds Are Go LP #OP/8108 (Odeon Records, UK). Re-released as The Cliff Richard, The Shadows E.P. Collection LP-size, 45 rpm #GL/6612/TP
EMI/Columbia Records, UK
Thunderbirds Theme/Parker Well Done Single (1965) #7N/17106 Pye Records, UK
Thunderbirds/Joe 90/Parker Well Done Single (1981), #PRT/7P/216 Precision Records & Tapes, UK
No Strings Attached (inc. Barry Gray's Thunderbirds theme) 10" LP (1981), #DOW/3
TV Favorites Volume 1 (inc. Perils Of Penelope) LP, #MAL/770, TV Favorites Volume 2 (inc. Trapped In The Sky) LP, #MAL/771 Marble Arch Records, UK
Thunderbirds & Captain Scarlet (inc. Trapped In The Sky) LP, #HMA/227. Hallmark Records, UK
Musical Highlights from Filmharmonic '79 (inc. Thunderbirds TV theme, Thunderbird Six themes, Thunderbirds March) LP, Rank Concert Orchestra conducted by Barry Gray (1979) #UAG/30281. United Artists Records, UK
Children's Best Loved Fairy Stories & TV Favourites (inc. Thunderbirds, not original) #GH/547 Phonogram Records, New Zealand
Children's Favourite TV Themes (inc. Thunderbirds, not original) #4153. Boulevard Records, UK
Children's TV Theme (inc. Thunderbirds, not original) Cy Payne Orchestra. #2870185. Contour Records, UK
Fifty Popular TV Themes (inc. Thunderbirds, not original) 2 LPs, Bruce Baxter Orchestra. #50DA/315. Pickwick Records, UK
Joe 90 & Dr Who Themes (inc. Thunderbirds, not original) EP, #SBO 34. Music World – New Zealand
Mission Accomplished, But The Beat Goes On (Thunderbirds theme, song Thunderbirds Are Go) LP, The Rezilloes (1978) #K/5630. Sire Records, UK
My Television Record (inc. Thunderbirds, not original) LP, #TRO/259 Precision Records & Tapes, UK
On The Square (inc. Thunderbirds March) LP, Royal Marines Band (1971) #CSO/3703, Joe Loss Orchestra #POP/1500 HMV Records, UK
Star Wars & Other Space Themes (inc. Thunderbirds, not original) LP, Geoff Love & His Orchestra #MFP/50355 Music For Pleasure Records, UK
Sunset (inc. Thunderbirds Are Go theme) LP, Royal Marines Band (1975) #OU/2096. EMI One-Up Records, UK
The Pathfinder and other film Scores (inc. Thunderbirds March) LP, Central band of the Royal Air Force #TWO/387; also EMI/Columbia 1E/06205101 EMI Records, UK
The Shadows Rarities (inc. Zero-X theme; Lady Penelope; Thunderbirds theme) LP, The Shadows #6302. Axis Records, UK
The World of Military Bands (inc. Thunderbirds March) LP, The Royal Welsh Guards #SPA/18. Decca Records, UK
Thunderbirds (inc. Thunderbirds theme; Zero-X theme; Lady Penelope) Single, Mono, The Shadows #5C/03806250. Thunderbirds EP Gramophone Co., UK
Thunderbirds Are Go Single, The Loaded Forty-Fours (1981) #TL44/1A. X-S Records, UK
Thunderbirds Theme/Zero X, Billy Cotton Band, LP #BF153 Phillips
Thunderbirds Theme, B-side of Sussex by the Sea by the Metropolitan Police Band, LP #DB8093 Columbia Records
Top TV Themes (inc. Thunderbirds, not original) EP, #NEP/24276. Pye Records, UK; Astor, Australia
Top TV Themes (inc. Thunderbirds, not original) LP, Tilsley's Orchestra, #SFL13139/859084 FZY. Fontana Records, UK
Thunderbirds/Yellow Submarine Single, Netherlands Royal Airforce Band, #UH9948. manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands CNR, Netherlands
Japanese flexidisc, contains Japanese language radioplay of Terror in New York City and a vocal version of the Thunderbirds theme tune by The Knights Boys HMV Victor, Japan
Roller Skates W.R. Davies/Sharon Lee, UK 1966
Scanshoes Head of Tracy character on each shoe. British Shoe Corporation, UK
Sheet Music Thunderbirds Theme Welbeck, UK
Lady Penelope & Shooting Star from Thunderbirds Are GO! New World Music Ltd, UK
Sling Bag W.R. Davies/Sharon Lee, UK 1966
Snowstorms Thunderbird 2 & cliff face, FAB 1 & Creighton–Ward mansion Linda, Hong Kong
Stationery Thunderbirds Exercise Books & Notepads Hope & Hudson, UK
Writing pad with picture of Lady Penelope on the front 1966, Woolworth's, UK
Parker Postcard Plastichrome, UK
Thunderbirds Postcards (colour photos) C.G. Williams, UK
Postcards, series of 14, full colour, featuring Thunderbirds; manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Vita Nova, Netherlands
Stencil Set Assortment of stencils with colour chart. Plastic palette with 6 paints & brush. Berwick's Toy Co. Ltd., UK 1966
Stickers Car Stickers Derasco, UK
Sticker set with stickers of Thunderbirds 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5, possibly others ??, UK
Sunvisor Paper sunvisor, probably a Lady Penelope magazine giveaway ?, UK 1966[?]
Tea Set Lady Penelope; 29-pieces in Penelope Pink inc. tea pot, sugar bowl & milk jug, each with Lady Penelope monogram. manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands J. Rosenthal (Toys) Ltd/Century 21, UK 1966
Tissues ?, Japan 1966[?]
T-Shirts Church & Sons, UK
Mike M'Cann, Australia
Multi-coloured on white background, two designs (Thunderbirds logo & International Rescue logo) 100% cotton (1982). Mobile Merchandising Company, UK
Toys
Thunderbird 1
remote control/battery operated manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Century 21 Toys, UK
friction motor drive manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands
re-issue of the Century 21 model in a different colour scheme Molto, Spain
colored plastic Comansi, Spain
battery operated, comes both with and without small Thunderbird 5 in different colour schemes Bandai, Japan
remote control/battery operated, comes with pilot figure
3D box scene Eidai, Japan
Spring-loaded nose cone & wings. Spare nose cone included. 120mm in length. #73101 (D/0305802). Popy, Japan
Die-cast, spring-operated wings. in 3 different body colours, silver, blue & white. 77mm long, #2608. Yot, Taiwan
Firebird One (Thunderbird 1 re-issue). Two versions available. Zee Toys, USA
NASA Solar X-8 Rocket (Thunderbird One copy). Tin toy with 'crazy' motion. ?, Japan
Thunderbird 2
friction motor drive, pad contains either contemporary model jeep or Mole model manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Century 21 Toys, UK
re-issue of the Century 21 model Molto, Spain
colored plastic Comansi, Spain
die-cast metal, two versions, one green #101, one larger, blue #106 manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Dinky Toys 1967, UK
battery operated tin toy with 'crazy-motion' Aoshin, Japan
battery operated, comes both with and without small Mole Bandai, Japan
3D Box scene, showing Thunderbird 3 with Thunderbird 5 in the background Eidai, Japan
plastic, flies in circular trajectory on motorized counterweighted arm on stand Epoch, Japan
friction drive, bubble packed, including book about the craft Imai, Japan
Legs unfold, pod lowers, Thunderbird 4 inside Popy, Japan
115mm in length, #73102 (D/0305803)
Deluxe large version, extendable legs, pod lowers with Thunderbird 4 and Mole. Side panel slides out to reveal engines
Similar design to Dinky version
diecast model fires missiles
no details available Yot, Taiwan
Thunderbird 3
friction motor drive manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Century 21 Toys, UK
re-issue of the Century 21 model Molto, Spain
colored plastic Comansi, Spain
friction drive, comes both with and without small Excavator Bandai, Japan
3D Box scene, showing Thunderbird 3 flying over the moon with Thunderbird 5 in the background Eidai, Japan
Spring-loaded nose cone, spare nose cone included. 118mm in length, #73103 (A/2565023) Popy, Japan
Die-cast. metal & plastic in 3 different body colours, yellow with red engines, red with yellow engines or black with white engines; 85mm long, #2608. Yot, Taiwan
Firebird Three (Thunderbird 3 re-issue) Two versions available. Zee Toys, USA
box containing the Molto Thunderbird 1, Thunderbird 2 and Thunderbird 3 models Molto, Spain
Thunderbird 4
battery-operated, amphibious manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Century 21 Toys, UK
battery-operated
friction motor drive manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands
metallic red and green, metallic gray and orange, white and orange, white and pink plastic, possibly other color combinations Comansi, Spain
battery operated, comes both with and without small Thunderbird 1 Bandai, Japan
roll-along
battery operated, floats on water
3D Box scene, showing Thunderbirds 2 and 5 Eidai, Japan
scoop raises & lowers, turn of rear engine exhausts reveals interior parts. 113mm in length, #73104 (A/2565024) Popy, Japan
Cockpit cover raises, engine cover removable, die cast metal & plastic, in yellow, orange & blue versions, all with silver engine covers. 85mm long, #2608. Yot, Taiwan
Thunderbird 5
battery operated manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Century 21 Toys, UK
battery operated, comes both with and without small Thunderbird 3 [#B19-7074] Bandai, Japan
smaller, roll-along version of the above
Detachable aerials, spinning control area as toy moves along. 103mm long, #73105 (M/2865001) Popy, Japan
Die-cast metal & plastic, see-through control area rotates as toy moves, in 3 different. body colours, orange, red & blue. 100mm long, #260C. Yot, Japan
Spaceship X711 (Thunderbird 5 reissue), battery operated with bump-and-go action. Flashing lights. 11" long. Soma, Hong Kong
FAB 1
battery operated, retractable guns, steerable front wheels, remote control with forward & reverse steering Century 21 Toys, UK
10" friction drive version with retractable spring-loaded guns. manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands
Die-cast metal, front grille lowers to fire missile, rockets fire from rear, see-through roof slides back. 147mm long #100 manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Dinky Toys 1966, UK
Mole
Jet Mogura, drill revolves, track raises and lowers Mole down extendable ramp. Length 99mm, #73106 (M/2865002) Popy, Japan
Die-cast. metal & plastic, drill revolves, ramp lowers craft from tracks. In two different body colours, blue Mole with red & silver track body and gold Mole with blue & silver track body. 99mm long #260c. Yot, Taiwan
Die-cast. metal & plastic, drill revolves, ramp lowers craft from tracks. In two different body colours, blue Mole with red & silver track body and gold Mole with blue & silver track body. 99mm long #260c. Eidai, Japan
battery operated Bandai, Japan
Excavator
battery operated, #B33-780
smaller roll-along version of the above
Helijet
battery operated
Jet patrol
battery operated
Recovery Vehicle
remote controlled
Firefly
remote controlled
Zero-X
Remote control. 17" long, #200; detachable front & rear wings with friction motors. Flashing lights at jet exhaust, battery-operated detachable nose cone. Regent Toys/Century 21 Toys, UK
Skyship One
plastic, 'crazy-motion' toy Bandai, Japan
smaller, roll-along version of the above
Tiger Moth
[Thunderbird 6] battery operated, #B44/780 Century 21 Toys, UK
Tracy Island
includes spring launched Thunderbirds 1 thru 4, Thunderbird 5 on a wire overhead and a roll-along Mole running down and along a road winding through the island
die-cast metal & plastic Shinsa, Japan
plastic Trol, Brazil 1968
Transfers transfers Lyons Maid, UK
bicycle transfers Plastifilm, UK
Transfer Action Scene Waddington Letraset, UK
Video Cassettes & Discs Thunderbirds To The Rescue
#VITC/2053
#BITC/2053 (Betamax)
#CRITC/2053 (Video 2000).
Countdown To Disaster (stereo compatible)
#VITC/2123 (VHS)
#BITC/2128 (Betamax).
Thunderbirds In Outer Space (stereo compatible)
#VITC/2128 (VHS)
#BITC/2128 (Betamax)
#CRITC/2128 (Video 2000)
#LVITC/0013 (Laservision)
Precision Video
Thunderbirds Are Go! (with Dutch subtitles), 1983 manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands Pike International
Viewmaster reel Thunderbirds 3-D transparencies. manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands GAF, UK 1966
Wallpaper manufactured and/or issued in The Netherlands I.C.I. Ltd, UK
Wall Tiles Skye Ceramics, UK
Watering Can in the shape of Thunderbird 1
in the shape of Thunderbird 2
in the shape of Thunderbird 4
?, Japan
This compilation ©1985 Dennis Nicholson,
header art Graham Bleathman
published originally in Supermarionation Is Go! #12
images sourced from eBay, Destiny One, Metropolis Toys, Vectis Auctions, Moonbase Central and Thunderbirds Vintage Toys websites and the Bert van IJken collection