astrogonza Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Tin-Litho-Howdy-Doody-Friction-Rocket-Racer-Space-Toy-/361074494929?pt=Vintage_Antique_Toys_US&hash=item5411b78dd1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fineas J. Whoopie Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 What we have here is a recently manufactured rocket made in China by Schylling, missing it's original head and a Howdy Doody head stuck in to replace it. The pressing is the same as several Chinese reproductions of original Masudaya rockets. The litho design on the rocket in the ebay auction isn't even one that Masudaya ever used. The Rocket Racer 3 pictured is an original Japanese toy by Masudaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fineas J. Whoopie Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 This is actually the second one of these to pop up! Do search for the Alphadrome thread "it's Howdy Doody (Rocket Racer) time!" I would post a link but I can't do that anymore. You'll see that another Schylling rocket racer (although slightly different) with a Howdy Doody head was on ebay a few years ago. Bizarre! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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