roboz Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Thanks to Deep-Space 11 for pointing this toy out I found my own & on this site it's described as a 1920's toy space car whistle Space Car Whistle This would pre-date lilliput Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 I think there was a post or something here about this toy a short while ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 I suppose it depends on whether it is classed as a rocket at the time or a car with a planes tail. When were the man in the moon films made and was there a space rocket concept in the early 20s, if so yes it could be.cheersChilli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Personally I think rockets and Model T wheels are a nice mix. But are you supposed to blow into it, or roll it so fast that it whistles in the wind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboz Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 Blow into it but it smells like a 50 year old ash tray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian.. Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 The earliest space toy that we've documented is the Buddy Robot Truck, 1932. It's hardly what you'd call a classic space toy though. The Buck Rogers merchandise comes next and much of it is probably earlier than Lilliput.Marcy mentioned this rocket/car here: http://danefield.com/alpha/forums/topic/17860-feeling-sentimental-ray-rohr-anecdote/#comment-155618Is it a space toy? I'm not sure. Do we have confirmation of the 1920s claim? It certainly has an early look about it; the spoked wheels are a common feature of penny toys.So far it seems to be an interesting possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboz Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 Unless a box surfaces we can only hypothesize it certainly seems rocket influenced , the front end resmbles mieles rocket from 1902's trip to the moonon the other hand it also resembles 1920's race cars of the period As a new owner of one , I'll vote for space toy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboz Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 I'm trying to find images/illustrations of 1920's rockets that might explain it's design so far...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboz Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 One other aspect is without an illustration it's hard to know the intent of the designerThis car without the box would have almost no connection to a space toy & most wouldprobably assume it's a jet car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbit Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morbius Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Oz, that car looks to have a 'Studebaker' type grille, this would date it to around '50?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboz Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 It's definately early 50's ( the jupiter car ) Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Does the Space Car Whistle use this type of siren/whistle device?: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboz Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 Looks like this Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbit Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 When was the Osaka World's Fair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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