1955 - 5 Barrel Rocket Sock-It Rifle And Target By Kenner (Revised)

[Joe K.]

See:

<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1957-John-Plain-Catalog-Toys-Christmas-More_W0QQitemZ290139987333QQihZ019QQcategoryZ118259QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1957-John-Plai...1QQcmdZViewItem</a>

Scroll down to the 11th catalog image. In the lower, right hand corner is the Rocket Sock-It. It is described as being "New".

Here is an image of it and it's box from <a href="http://toyraygun.com:" target="_blank">http://toyraygun.com:</a>

<a href="http://www.toyraygun.com/5060/rocketsocket.jpeg" target="_blank">http://www.toyraygun.com/5060/rocketsocket.jpeg</a>

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UPDATE:

The Geo. Worthington Co. Toys catalog from 1955 moves the date back one year. See this Timeline link:

[Fineas J. Whoopie]

See:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1957-John-Plai...1QQcmdZViewItem

Scroll down to the 11th catalog image. In the lower, right hand corner is the Rocket Sock-It. It is described as being "New".

Here is an image of it and it's box from http://toyraygun.com:

http://www.toyraygun.com/5060/rocketsocket.jpeg

[Phil R]

here's the photo.

[Joe K.]

Here's a John Plain catalog from a year earlier, 1956, showing the same weapon:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1956-John-Plain-Catalo...1QQcmdZViewItem

The dated cover:

http://www.readynetgo.com/~longdogs/32jp.JPG

This page, specifically:

http://www.readynetgo.com/~longdogs/32jp6.JPG

I've "revised" the thread title accordingly.

[Fineas J. Whoopie]

Here's a John Plain catalog from a year earlier, 1956, showing the same weapon:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1956-John-Plain-Catalo...1QQcmdZViewItem

The dated cover:

This page, specifically:

I've "revised" the thread title accordingly.

Joe you've got one hell of an eye there.