RARE "BUCK ROGERS ROCKET SHIP" FLYING TOY W/ENVELOPE AND LAUNCHER PREMIUM.
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Winning Bid:
$885.50 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
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Thursday, May 31, 2007 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, May 31, 2007 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction 191 - Part II
Item numbers 955 though 2537 in auction 191
Value Code:
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Item Description
9.5" long. 1936. Balsa wood/cardboard diecut rocket ship w/metal weight in front for flying. Printed balsa wood shows Buck and Wilma in rocket ship window on each side. One side reads "Buck Rogers/Rocket Ship" and the other reads "Grape-Nut Flakes Hits The Spot." Hake's Price Guide to Character Toys mentions Mrs. Carl's Bread and Cream of Wheat varieties of this toy. First we've seen of Grape-Nut Flakes. Instructions are printed inside tail fins. Lt. corrosion on staple. Comes w/original 2.5x9.75" plain envelope. Also 3.5" wood stick w/original hardened rubber band. Rocket ship is Mint. Rare.
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