And, in 1992, the £35 Thunderbirds’ Tracy Island playset became the year’s hottest toy and parents were queuing round the blocks to get their hands on the 1960s throwback.

Source: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/4521706/thunderbirds-wellgate-centre-dundee/

Tracy Island was the home and headquarters of Gerry Anderson’s Thunderbirds, and alongside a range of Matchbox toys that brought the Tracy family’s iconic rescue machines to life, their legendary base was set to cause a stir with children everywhere.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/weekend/2023/12/24/christmas-toys-through-the-decades-the-big-hitters-from-the-70s-to-the-00s/