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APOLLO 11 MOON ROCKET - ATC JAPANLithographed tin and plastic friction rocket. Forward motion with turning plastic nose section. Marked ATC. Asahi Japan. 1969-70
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APOLLO 11 ROCKET - NOMURA, JAPANLater style plastic battery op rocket. "Switch on and APOLLO-11 starts moving. It stops and elevates vertically. It comes down and moves forward. The actions repeat. Light blinks with constant rocket engine sound." Apollo-11 TN
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APOLLO ROCKET - OHTA JAPANTin friction powered Apollo rocket. When rocket hits an obstacle it stands up. K Logo. Looks the same pressing as for the Masuya version.
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APOLLO SATURN ROCKET - PROJECT SWORD - Century 21 Hong KongCentury 21 – tall plastic rocket in 3 stages. Plastic battery op rocket , this craft has flashing lights and a spring-loaded parachuting nose-cone. On its main body appear two transfers stating ' Apollo Saturn' .It looks like a big Cape- Kennedy- Set rocket. On the base is written ' A 21 Toy ' with the familiar tunnel-like circles, together with 'Century 21 Toys Ltd Made in Hong Kong'.
The box is a long narrow rectangular two parter. The lid is of thinner card with the base being much thicker. Two pieces of thick card inner- packaging hold the rocket in place at either end of the box. 'Star Features' are 'Ejectable space capsule with parachute, battery operated, hand steerable front wheel, three stage rocket, lights at rear, clips on fins.' It states that it's 'Made in Hong Kong for Century 21 Toys Limited'. On the two longest sides appears the words 'This super badge - Sword Commander - free inside, plus official manual, Project SWORD, collect the series for other great SWORD badges, Century 21 Limited'. The Commander badge is red.
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APOLLO XV ROCKET - LYRA - GREECEPlastic battery op rocket. A reissue of the Nomura Apollo 11 Rocket Switch on and the rocket starts moving. It stops and elevates vertically. It comes down and moves forward. The actions repeat. Light blinks with constant rocket engine sound.
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APOLLO-X MOON CHALLENGER - NOMURA 1970Plastic battery op rocket with rising action and opening nose. Blinking Light
Rocket elevates the petals open and the command ship extends. It then retreats and the petals close. 16 ins Currently the first sighting is in a Marshall Field Christmas Catalog for 1970
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ARROW 7 SPACE SHIP - K LOGOTin friction space ship with spark window at rear. 16cm See also the Arrow 12 version which has a spark hole in front of the pilot rather than at the rear.
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ARROW SPARKLING JET 12 - K LOGOTin friction space ship with pilot behind open windscreen. 16cm Spark hole in front of pilot. Exhaust pipe at the rear. See also the Arrow 7 version which has a spark window in the tail. Available in two versions, one predominantly yellow, the other blue. 1950s. Paper label.
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ASTRO MOBIL - MARUBISHITin friction space vehicle. Unusual shape with vinyl pilot head under a clear dome and two long red plastic engine tubes. Friction action with spark. Two antennas. See the Mobil Jet version. The Astro Mobil is marked "Marubishi".
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ATOM BOAT - CHINATin battery op non-fall rocket. A Chinese copy of the Masudaya non-fall complete with a literal translation of ship=boat. Distinctive tail fin incorporating an engine. Three plain litho portholes on either side. Box?
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ATOM JET - YKSTin friction rocket. Logo
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ATOM JET - YKSTin friction space rocket with pilot head. Single pair of large wheels. Slots in the front for sound effect. Carries the logo YKS. There are two versions of this rocket: one with a pilot behind an open windshield and one with a pilot under a clear canopy.
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ATOM ROCKET - KBN - GERMANYTin friction rocket with a large Bub the Clown figure riding on the top. Bub features in other tin toys. West German Two color versions shown: silver and yellow rocket
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ATOM ROCKET 7 - VERSION 1 - MASUDAYA 1966Tin battery op non fall rocket. Two versions. This is the blue and white version with a US star logo on the tail fin. Large blue plastic antenna. Box art depicts a space scene with a distinct black sky. Single long light on either side. First sighted in Higbee's Toys Catalog 1966
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ATOM ROCKET 7 - VERSION 2 - MASUDAYA 1962Tin battery op space ship. Non fall action, flashing lights. Large square plastic antenna. Large grey plastic antenna. Two tone blue litho version. with distinct box art. Single long light on either side. Spaceship design on tailfin. See the other version of this rocket.
First sighting Rike's Toyland of Ohio Toy Catalog 1962
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ATOMIC RACE CAR X-8 - MITSUHASHITin friction space car. See Friction Space Patrol . Tin pilot head behind windshield. M in triangle logo. 13cm
Image courtesy of Smith House Auctions.
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ATOMIC RACER 7 - ALPSTin friction rocket with wings. A variation of the Alps Space Raider with the addition of a pilot behind windscreen and an extra tailfin. Spark windows at rear. Label box.
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ATOMIC RAY ROCKET X-30 - MAKER?Small early tin friction rocket with litho details. Two fins (no tailfin) 6cm. Japan
Image courtesy Smith House Auctions
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ATOMIC ROCKET X-1800 - VERSION 2 - MASUDAYATin battery op non-fall rocket. The Masudaya rocket molds. The plainer litho detailing with portholes and the fresnel lense-like cockpit cover make this a more serious looking spaceship. The box art also is of an older style. Blue litho version with cream engines.
There is no confirmed date yet, but the box carries the serial no. 1883 MT/191 which suggests a date no later than 1963.
Image courtesy Smith House Auctions
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ATOMIC ROCKET - DSK - JAPANSmall (3.5in) tinplate lithographed space rocket. Marked Atomic Rocket. Pilot litho on top. Unusual fin design. Fiction action with noise. DSK 1950s. Box?
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ATOMIC ROCKET - WOODETTE - USAWind up rocket with cap in the nose cone. Rolls along and cap detonates on contact with an obstacle. Woodette Division of Print-O-Matic Co. Inc, of Chicago, Illinois.
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ATOMIC ROCKET WITH PROP - MASUDAYALitho variation of the Atomic Rocket. Tin friction rocket with flying disk. Comes in the same box as the X201 version. Cup shaped plastic prop.
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ATOMIC ROCKET WITH PROP X201 - BOX VERSION 1 - MASUDAYAAnother in the range of tin friction rockets with spinning propellor disk. Same box as for the unnumbered Atomic Rocket version.
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ATOMIC ROCKET X-1800 - VERSION 1 - MASUDAYATin battery op non-fall rocket. The Masudaya rocket molds. The plainer litho detailing with three litho portholes and the fresnel lense-like cockpit cover make this a more serious looking spaceship. The box art also is of an older style. Litho variations exist. Large grey plastic rotating antenna.
There is no confirmed date yet, but the box carries the serial no. 1883 MT/191 which suggests a date no later than 1963.
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ATOMIC ROCKET X201 WITH PROP - BOX VERSION 2 - MASUDAYATin friction rocket launches spinner disks. See Satellite Launcher Rocket. This is the X201 in a box variation.
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ATOMIC SPACESHIP WITH SPARKS XX-2 NOMURATin friction rocket with red plastic rotating tail assemly. Sparks. TN
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ATOMIC SPACESHIP XX-3 - NOMURATin friction rocket with rotating clear red plastic attachment at rear. Sparks.
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BABY MOON ROCKET - KDT - INDIATin lithographed space rocket. Old style rocket with tin pilot head behind a clear blue plastic window. Marked K.D.T No 11. Friction with spark action.
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BATTERY OPERATED MONORAIL ROCKET-SHIP - LINEMARRocket Express tin battery op monorail travels along spring between pylons. Set comes with two express rockets. Twenty pieces in total.
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BILLY THE SPACE TRAVELER - MASUDAYA(See Billy on a Saucer) Tin friction rocket with an orange astronaut rider. A second Japanese version exits with a blue Billy on a silver-red rocket. Known for ages as "Billy on a Rocket" until a boxed version turned up. This toy was also produced in Argentina as Cohete Lunar.
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BLUE EAGLE SPACE ROCKET - MASUYABattery operated tin rocket plane with remote control. Flashing lights at rear.38cm.
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BOOSTER ROCKET - PROJECT SWORD - CENTURY 21A long plastic battery op rocket with its middle encircled by large white plastic ‘fuel’ pods which are detachable. The ship has forward and reverse motion, tail lights and a cool silver ejecting nose jet with its own landing gear/wheels ( you may come across this on its own). 'Made in Hong Kong' appears on its base.
The box is tiny compared to the size of the fully set-up toy. Nevertheless the artwork is great, with a white and red painiting of the rocket whizzing across space. 'Star Features' are the ' Ejectable nose module, battery operated, forward and reverse control, tail light, official SWORD decals'. As standard it states that its 'Made in Hong Kong for Century 21 Toys Limited.' The cover doesn't refer to thje badge or manual, only the four sides of the lid. It's referred to as the 'Space Captains badge', but the picture of the badge simply states Captain. The full badge list appears including astronaut.
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BUCK ROGERS 25TH CENTURY ROCKET SHIP - MARXTin windup. Circa 1934. Advances with spark. 1934 Louis Marx Buck Rogers 25th Century Rocket Ship Cruiser Tin Litho Windup Space Toy. When wound, the rocket ship moves forward while emitting a shower of sparks out of the exhaust and a space "boing boing" noise is made. Features sparking exhaust, space sound, all tin construction with detailed, multi-colored lithography and embossed parts. Printed on the bottom of the toy is a picture of Buck Rogers and it reads: Buck Rogers 25th Century, Louis Marx & Co 200-5th Ave NY USA Patented March 15, 1927 1, 621,266 with the early Marx toy logo. 24cm
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BUCK ROGERS POLICE PATROL ROBOT - MARXRocket Police Patrol. Tin wind up rocket ship. USA
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COHETE LUNAR, BILLY ON ROCKET - GORGO, ARGENTINAVariation of Masudaya Billy on a Rocket. tin friction rocket with astronaut astride.
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COMMANDER ROCKRT - YOSHIYA JAPAN 1962Tin friction rocket with litho pilot and track details. Transparent red plastic nose cone. "Atomic Constructor. Flys in the air. Goes over lands. Digs and goes under ground too". First sighted in 1962 Nerlish & Co. Catalog. KO
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COSMOS-189 ROCKET - AGATEX - ROMANIALigt blue tin wind up space rocket. Fins at nose and tail. Nose on spring, red spark windows at the back. Pushing the rocket forward winds the mechanism. Marked with the Agatex logo on the wings. The rocket has a slider that opens a cover on the friction mechanism. See also the NAVETA SPATIALA ROCKET version of the rocket.
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CTAPT-1 ROCKET - RUSSIABlue tin friction rocket with stand up action. Plastic nose and press button. Makers logo is a small boy.
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DAN DARE SPACESHIP EAGLE - METTOY ENGLAND 1954Tin friction rocket based on 305 shape. Red upper, yellow base. Plastic cockpit canopy. Dan Dare logo on wings. On sale Nov 1954.
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DIAN DONG DA FEI CHAN (ROCKET SHIP) - CHINATin friction space ship with pilot behind windscreen. Another variation of the Masudaya Rocket Racer. Other versons have been seen in this box but here the litho on the toy corresponds with the box artwork - eg portholes. Box has No 8, toy has No 9.
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DOCKING ROCKET - DAIYATin and plastic battery op robot. Pulls docking module on string.
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DONALD ON ROCKET - MAKER?Tin friction rocket with Donal Duck riding. Based on the German Bub Action Rocket but this is reputedly a French toy. France
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EXPLORER ROCKET - MasudayaTin friction non-fall rocket. MT A smaller friction version of the Masudaya non-fall rocket range, though this does not have the non fall feature. Red pilot under a clear dome.
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F.I.54 ROCKET FUSEE - SFA -FRANCETin friction rocket with spark, France. SFA F.I.54 Tin friction space ship - rocket. Marked Paris SFA Made in France. Also made in blue. 1950s
F.I.54 FI54 F154 F.1.54
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FIRE BIRD 308 - MASUDAYAA large tin friction space rocket, Rocket Racer style. Pilot head behind windscreen. Firebird
There is also a litho version of this rocket marked Fire Bird 58.
Image courtesy Smith House Auctions
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FIRE ROCKET X-0077 - YonezawaTin friction rocket. Circa 1960. Advances with siren and spark. The spring loaded nose piece launches the plastic pilot into the air when the rocket runs into something.
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FIRE WINGS - MARUSAN - JAPANTin lithographed cross between a rocket and a car. The four wheel orange and white friction vehicle has three tail fins and a pilot under a clear plastic canopy. Marked SAN. 1950s. Box?
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FIREBIRD - METTOYBordeline. Tin friction plane based on space design used for Dan Dare rocket. England
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FLYING BOAT 7 ROCKET - CHINATin friction rocket with pilot head behind windshield. Based on the Masudaya Rocket Racer. Older box has a 5 on the rocket. Later issued as Great Flying Boat. China MF-742 Boat is the translation of ship, as in space ship
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Friction Explorer with Siren - Hong KongSmall friction plastic rocket based on the Masudaya non fall rockets. Comes in several color combinations. HP No 609
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