Joe K. Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 As seen in this 1952 - 1953 The Toy Yearbook: It would appear that the box itself unfolded to become the theater. An earlier 1952 Timeline sighting: The BIN catalog listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-TOY-YEARBOOK-HOBBY-TOWN-CATALOG-SMITH-MILLER-DOEPKE-HUBLEY-SPACE-ECT-63PG-/262046681571?hash=item3d033309e3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 It would appear that this toy was initially marketed without the space theme, as seen in this Winter 1949-50 National-Porges Co. Wholesale Catalog: The BIN catalog listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1949-50-National-Porges-Co-Mail-Order-Gifts-Toy-Catalog-Chicago-ILL/303404262029?hash=item46a44da28d:g:5GgAAOSwGnpd9ndp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 Available ten years earlier, as seen in this 1939 Toyland Special catalog from Louis Knell & Son, Bellevue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The BIN catalog listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1939-Christmas-Toy-Catalog-for-Louis-Knell-Sons-Store-in-Pittsburgh-PA/264532591736?_trkparms=aid%3D1110009%26algo%3DSPLICE.COMPLISTINGS%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20200220094952%26meid%3Dfbb88c84885a41cab820ccd628fbe51a%26pid%3D100008%26rk%3D7%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D274394389012%26itm%3D264532591736%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3Ddefault&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219 WorthPoint listing for the toy: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/toy-projector-auto-magic-picture-gun-130996247 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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