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Battlestar Galactica Poster Art Set (Craft Master, 1978)
I had this one. Note the coloring hints, especially “These pens contain more than enough ink to complete all the posters in your set.” I call bullshit.
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Battlestar Galactica Rub n’ Play Magic Transfer Set (Colorforms, 1978)
This set is a little different than Presto Magix and later Rub n’ Play sets. You had to rub pieces of a character or vehicle into an outline, which you would then prop up in a slot. I believe the Rub...
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Battlestar Galactica and Buck Rogers Sunglasses (Larami, 1978-1979)
If you think cyborgs don’t need protection against harmful UV rays, you are an insensitive ass and may be guilty of speciesism. (Images via eBay and eBay)
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Marvel Super Special #8: Battlestar Galactica (1978)
I posted the original Bob Larkin cover art on Facebook last week. Here’s some original Dave Cockrum art from the same issue. You can read the whole comic—written by Roger McKenzie and illustrated by...
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Galacticon II Program Cover, 1979
Cover artist is unknown. The program is 16 pages. How cool would that have been if Cylons came out of the mother ship at the end of Close Encounters? You can see a few photos of the event here. Guests...
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Christmas Morning, 1978: Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, and Adventure People
Another shot starring the Death Star and the Daredevil Sports Van, not to mention all the major Battlestar Galactica vehicles, via Darrick Bachman. I also see a Tie Fighter, a die-cast X-Wing Fighter...
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Mattel’s Unproduced Battlestar Galactica Toys (1979)
I did not know about either of these. Per the Starlog #27 blurb below, Mattel “scrapped” the Command Ship because production cost was too high, specifically the chip required to emulate the Star...
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‘Space Toys’ Ads (1978)
The ads are via Roboplastic Apocalypse, the most comprehensive robot toy site on the internet. Notice that Santa is riding the Viper in the first ad, followed by his other outer space reindeer. Very...
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Battlestar Galactica Cosplay, 1984
L.A.con II (42nd Worldcon), 1984. Photo via The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society.
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