The original plan was to bring you a bunch of photo essays next week so I could play catch-up with all the cool stuff I got to see last month. That is still the plan, but we’re going to get a head start today because, Tuesday of this week I had some medical tests done, and they have impaired me somewhat. Typing is not easy, and next week’s Monday Morning Art is likely to be digital, unless my hands get better real soon.

So today I’m going to bring you a little photo essay devoted to some of the cool stuff they had at last month’s WonderFest USA in Louisville to celebrate 60 years of Lost In Space.

The lovely Marta Kristen Kane was on hand, representing the original cast, and Ron Gross, the artist of several books based on the original LiS as well as trading card sets that I’ve written about in Non Sport Update was there. A selection of awesome Lost in Space props, replicas and artifacts, some of which were showcased on MeTV’s Collector’s Call, was on display, thanks to Tony Hardy and Tracy’s Corner.

We’re going to bring you photos from that display today. Your PopCulteer was in full “Temu Fashionista” mode, as you can see at top right, and for the first time, all the photos here were taken with the new phone.

Here’s a taste of Lost in Space, at WonderFest…

It wasn’t until I was editing the photos that I realized how much cool stuff was in the background that I didn’t get close-ups of.

The life mask fo Jonathan Harris (Dr. Smith) was put to good use throughout the show (and the display).

The replica of The Jupiter II spaceship was huge, and incredible.

These three guys were hanging out at the base. You know I can’t pass up a good B-9 photo op.

A closer look at the Jupiter II, when the crowd around it let up for a moment.

An even closer look inside the Jupiter II. The actual living scale model humans were on a lunch break (not really).

The Non Sport Update writer in me could not pass up getting a photo of a full box of unopened LiS wax packs. This is worth thousands of dollars, possibly more than most of the actual props on display.

Not that these amazing props are anything to turn up your nose at.

When you don’t notice until you’re editing photos that you missed out on getting close-ups of toy packae art and design specs.

We leave you with another slice of the Lost in Space coolness they had at WonderFest.