Joe K. Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 . Before I make the Timeline post, I'd like to find out the true name of this dart game and its manufacturer: It's from 1943. Note the unusual dart "gun". Besides the bullseye, the other scoring factor are the two rocket ships at the top which can be knocked off the board. Perhaps, the lower, smaller rocket ships can be dislodged as well. Could this seventy year old toy be the very first Space Target Game ever made? Anybody recognize it? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morbius Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 You know Joe, "someone could put their eye out" with stuff like that!!" Hey, we survived a lot of death-defying events didn't we? Thanks for posting this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 . You got that right, Mike. With a couple refinements, that dart "gun" is based on slingshot technology. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I find it interesting that they show a girl in the ad. Rather progressive for the time, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morbius Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I find it interesting that they show a girl in the ad. Rather progressive for the time, eh? That's Katy Perry in that ad...she's older than we think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothunter Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Hubba hubba! I don't take medication for high blood pressure as a rule, but I might need some right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothut Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Joe I found the toy listed in the 1943 Sears Christmas book on page 93. The cost was 53 cents !The toy was called Shoot the Moon with Rocket darts . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothut Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 In the 1942 Sears Christmas book they had a Rocket Shot Marble game for 73 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothut Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 The 1940 Sears Christmas book shows the NEW big Rocket Shot game. so this must have been the first year for Rocket Shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 . Thanks, John. That Sears ad helps. Still can't find a Goggle Image of the toy and/or box, though. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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