Honda Asimo advert (2006)

Learning to love technology was pretty much what Honda was selling in this rather wonderful advert from 2006.

Asimo, a cute little humanoid robot and the poster child for ‘warm technology’ is seen wandering through a museum viewing the progression of man via the exhibits.

Along the the way he confronts this spacesuit and there's something resembling a moment of recognition for a direct ancestor.   It's TV advertising as an artform.


Steve

Carlsberg: Spaceman advert (2011)

This is what happened in July 1969.... according to the beer brewers of Carlsberg.

Is it me or are we getting a bit of a resurgence in moon themed adverts over recent years?  I think, perhaps we might finally be ready to go back.


Steve

Lister Fabric advert (1960)

How fantastic is this Lister fabric advert from 1960's.  There were loads of these kinds of cashing-in ads back in the days of the space race but they're so hard to track down and get a decent scan of.  This is a gem.  I'll  try and date it a little more precisely but for now simply enjoy.

Steve

Life on Mars - US Version (2009)

This is from the the last episode of the USA's version of the Life on Mars.

The end of the original UK version must rank as one of the greatest endings to any TV drama ever.  The end of the USA version must rank as one of the stupidest.

Not much more to say really, except; Sorry Harvey.


Steve

Watchmen (2009)

This is one of the retro villains seen in the 2009 film adaption of  the Watchmen graphic novel.

He's called the Spaceman and he's seen in flashback being thwarted by the 1940's superteam The Minutemen

An obscure find but well worth it.


Steve

Apostle From Space (1978)

Interesting!  More robot than space suit and seems much more retro than the late 70's.  Artwork seems sort of familiar or is it just reminding me of  Maria  from Metropolis

Steve

Science Fiction Quarterly - August (1954)

I know nothing about this but it sure do look pretty.  Now that's a very cool looking spacesuit design right there and we really should track down the artist.  Anyone?

Steve