The Cardboard Black Hole

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I found this ad in a Canadian Toy Trade Magazine so I'm not sure if the toy itself ever got made. If it did, I must own it as it is full of win. I've mentioned it before but I love the Black Hole, maybe even more than Star Wars. Probably because it's weirder and maybe a little emotionally scarring. I mean, Star Wars didn't have any disembowellings, now did it?
If you had the cardboard Palomino playset, drop me a line and let me know it's out there....

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[starsky]

wow, i never even knew this existed. very cool indeed!!

[mego73]

I used to have a Black hole punch out book where you could assemble paperboard models of the ships and robots.

[Mikey]

That is NEAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love the fact that Canada got many different (and mostly better) Black Hole items compared to the US.
Also,
I HATE the fact that Canada got many different (and mostly better) Black Hole items compared to the US.

[palitoy]

I'm not sure this ever saw any sort of release Mike. I've been trolling the toy show scene around here for 22 years and I've never seen one.

[Mikey]

It seems like something that would be a have-to-order store exclusive.
Something they wouldn't carry in stock.
I used to see normal cardboard playhouses sold like that.

[Godzilla]

Wow that is killer. I'd love to just know if it existed or not.

[mego73]

Yup, this is what I had:

Walt Disney's Black Hole a press-out book 1979 - eBay (item 310133827876 end time Apr-12-09 19:25:25 PDT)

[rche]

large enough for three children;
How many adults?

pretty cool stuff there

[vulcan2074]

I would've loved having something like that as a kid
Sammy

[mego73]

Oh man, I didn't pick up on the fact that it was big enough to walk into