Crater Critters and Kin



Between 1959 and 1977, an Australian company based in Melbourne called Rosenhain and Lipmann (commonly known as R&L) designed and manufactured unique and innovative toys that became hugely popular both in Australia and overseas.[1] R&L started out making snap-together items that worked like tiny plastic model kits that didn't need any glue and were issued in a clear glassine bag, inside Kellogg's cereal boxes. Between 1959 and 1977, over 70 different sets were released and it is estimated that about one billion R&L toys were delivered around the world.


Quote from Wikipedia entry.

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     Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 31, 2019
     Category: Cult Figures and Artifacts | Food | Freebies, Come-ons and Loss Leaders | Twentieth Century





Comments
Reminds me a little of Mattel's Creepy Crawlers toy which came out a little later, in 1964, according to Wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thingmaker
Posted by Fritz on 07/31/19 at 03:47 PM
There's an artist making these:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1514049470/the-funny-fiends-wax-pack-sticker-cards
Posted by S. Norman on 08/01/19 at 07:13 AM
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