Thunderbirds Tracy Island
Puppeteer Gerry Anderson’s various ‘60s action shows went through a bit of a revival in the early ‘90s in the UK, with Thunderbirds leading the charge accompanied by a bunch of new toys. The crowning jewel was the team’s lavish island base, which could house all the various Thunderbird vehicles in secret hideaways ready to launch on missions, and had sounds and clips from the show. The Tracy Island toy was so famously hard to come by, kids show Blue Peter offered an almost similarly iconic how-to-guide to make your own out of household junk. As a supermarionation kid who grew up watching the re-syndication of shows like Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, and Stingray, it was the ultimate playset. – James Whitbrook
