. Stretch NEIL Armstrong ???? . Stretch Armstrong 1976-1980 could be stretched from its original size of about 15 in (0.38 m) to 4 to 5 ft (1.2 to 1.5 m) . in 1977, Kenner followed up with Stretch Monster, an enemy for our elastic hero. . corn syrup for fake blood in “The most famous recipe for stage blood, however, comes from Dick Smith, a Hollywood makeup artist” used in “The Exorcist” . i guess golden syrup is thicker & used throughout the 60s and the 70s. used in Fake movie blood became known as "Kensington Gore," made by a retired British pharmacist, John Tynegate Tynegate's formula. . before that, chocolate syrup used in “Psycho” (black & white” . #StretchArmstrong #NeilArmstrong #StretchMonster . side note. AstroSmurf was 1 of about 10 Smurfs (Smurves?) that my brother got from The Lemon Tree store. these Smurfs had no packaging, info or anything. so he named the astronaut smurf Neil. . . “Stretch came to market before Star Wars, He-Man, G.I. Joe, and other brands shrunk characters down to just a few inches to make their vehicles more affordable. Taken to his literal length, he may have been the largest action figure ever produced. By tugging on his arms, legs, and torso, the toy could expand to a Reed Richards-esque 4 feet long. Similar-sized toys may have had cloth outfits and cool accessories, but kids couldn't tie them into literal knots. The idea for a stretchable toy was hatched at Kenner in 1974 by design director Jesse Horowitz” . . . . . . . . https://www.instagram.com/p/CTcsehmFRKW/?utm_medium=tumblr
