Space and Robot Toys Prices Defy Gravity
Solar-X Space Rocket, lithographed tin, plastic, two wheels, wings spread, nose cone lights up, battery-operated, original box and inserts, Nomura, Japan, 16 in., $240.
Space exploration has captured the attention of adults and children since the 19th century, when flying and trips to the moon were fantasies. In the 1940s and 1950s, plastic and metal imaginary robot and spaceship toys, primarily from Japan, Germany and the United States, were all the rage because of movies and TV shows. A recent […]