Joe K. Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 The dated catalog cover: This page, specifically: The Space Rocket Patrol Car can be found on the Database and here, in Clunkclick's post: http://danefield.com/alpha/forums/index.php/topic/10535-walt-reach-tinplate-space-rocket-patrol/page__p__103309__hl__%22space+rocket+patrol+car%22__fromsearch__1#entry103309 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fineas J. Whoopie Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 The pages. Love these great old catalogs with the Christmas graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 . Here's another 1952 sighting for the Space Rocket Patrol Car, this time in an Ace Gift Book catalog: Also depicted is the Tom Corbett Space Cadet Sparkling Space Ship, already Timeline dated to 1952. The recently ended listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-ace-catalog-hardware-store-santa-gift-book-watertown-wi-toys-tools-guns-/131372674802?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e966beef2&nma=true&si=NTudGCwwZusQVJ2OIFGADJLGEsM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 A May, 1952 Playthings full-page ad: Company background: Courtland as it turned out, was founded in 1944 by Mr. Walter Reach. He started out making die-cut cardboard toys (with lithographed paper),and then changed to lithographed tin, after WWII. The company was first located in Camden, New Jersey (USA). , then moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA). At the height of its existence, the company's sales (1947) were over 1.5 million dollars,and employed 600 workers. Sadly, the company closed down in 1954. As found here: http://oldantiquetoys.blogspot.com/2013/04/courtland.html The BIN listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-1952-COURTLAND-Walt-Reach-Toys-SPACE-ROCKET-PATROL-CAR-Original-Print-Ad/382815753046?hash=item592198d356:g:iZ8AAOSwLi1ceW27:rk:2:pf:0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golddalek Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 I like those retro advertisements....so basic and imaginative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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