"TOM CORBETT SPACE CADET SPARKLING SPACE GUN" & MARX WIND-UP ROCKETSHIP.
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Winning Bid:
$416.73 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
5
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, November 13, 2014 12:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, November 13, 2014 12:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #213 - Part II
Item numbers 1063 through 2753 in auction 213
Value Code:
H - $200 to $400 Help Icon
Item Description
Pair both by Marx, 1950s. 21.25" long hard plastic/metal wind-up sparking rifle. "Official Tom Corbett Space Gun" text on stock w/Rockhill Productions copyright. Futuristic design w/tin litho features labelled. Attached spring sights. Wind-up mechanism and trigger are both in forward grip. Works but gun no longer sparks due to missing flint. Moderate scattered tiny nicks/scratches along tin litho sides and aging/wear to plastic. VG. 12" long tin litho rocketship toy w/built-in key. 1952. Great design w/nice details. Toy works and travels as pinging sound is produced. No sparks are produced as flint is gone. Separate tail fin flint cover is missing as is typical. Replacements available from Tin Toy Works. Scattered lt. paint wear. Still retains bright and glossy appearance. VF.
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