"BUCK ROGERS COMBAT GAME" BOXED SET EXCEPTIONAL RARITY IN UNUSED CONDITION.
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$4,600.00 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Auction #206 - Part II
Item numbers 1279 through 2976 in auction 206
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Item Description
11x14x.75" deep box contains complete and unused set from 1937. A "Built-Rite Toy" set No. 110 by Warren Paper Products Co. Box lid features great image of two boys playing with the assembled set. Box bottom serves as base when assembled and includes artwork w/punch out tabs, all still intact. Lid has edge wear with two corner splits and .75 edge split with tape repair on inside. Additional wear at lower left of lid including a 1" tear but only noticeable when viewed closely and .75" sliver missing from side panel edge. Appearance still bright, glossy and w/vibrant color. Fine. The set consists of 10 different cardboard punchout sheets in different sizes but mostly 9.5x12.5". Parts are colorful and assemble to form a rocket ship control base building, three different rocket ships, force ray, disintegrator, paralysis ray, two rubber band firing space guns. There is also a sheet of 11 different character figures including Buck, Wilma, Dr. Huer, Mekkano Man and others. Guns were used to fire rubber bands at the figures. Glassine envelope of original hardened rubber bands remains. Final item is 10x14" two sided catalog/instruction sheet. One side shows the assembled set in full color, other side is bw instructions. Top margin wear including creases and 1" tape repair to tear. Punchout sheets have some wear to margins/borders and scattered loose perforations but all remains unused. All parts remain Exc./NM. One of the most incredible Buck Rogers items in terms of design and rarity, further enhanced by the unused condition of the contents. One of just three known in this unused condition and only a handful of examples in any condition exist.
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