There wasn't a great range to choose from but at least there seemed to be a toy for every category. A young child could dress up in a Ben Cooper Halloween costume, put on a Remco Lost in Space Helmet and arm himself to the teeth with the multi-functional Roto-Jet gun from Mattel. Complete episodes of Lost in Space could be replayed with the Mattel Switch'N Go set and of course the Remco Robot made for a steadfast companion - well at least until the power pack (batteries) ran out. It didn't seem to bother us kids that many of the toys on offer were simply generic toys that were slightly modified. The mere presence of a Lost in Space sticker on a toy was enough to guarantee hours of adventure.

It seems all the major US toymakers from the 60's with the notable exception of Ideal produced licensed Lost in Space toys. But the remarkable thing was that unlike the explosion of Batman merchandise a year later, Lost in Space never seemed to be able to attract much license interest. Why was such a popular show so neglected by toymakers? The answer will probably never be known but it is interesting to note that almost 10 years later in 1977, AHI, producer of a leg walking Lost in Space Robot, decided to cancel their license agreement to produce further official Lost in Space Robots. Rumor has it that wrangling with copyright owners over their unreasonable demands caused the deal to fall through. Interestingly, AHI continued to produce the toy but under the name "Outer Space Robot" and without the "Lost in Space" logo.