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1980 - Sonic Fazer & Astro Zapper By Kusan


Joe K.

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See:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Toy-Dealer-Catalog-80-...1QQcmdZViewItem

The dated catalog cover:

http://www.anttoys.com/ebay/tc470.jpg

These pages, specifically:

http://www.anttoys.com/ebay/tc470f.jpg

I have a Sonic Fazer and box that look, to me, to be from the 1970s. I suspect that this may be a re-release of the Sonic Fazer, as this pictured box is strongly reminiscent of Star Wars. Will have to keep an eye out for an earlier catalog sighting.

http://www.anttoys.com/ebay/tc470g.jpg

The Astro Zapper is definitely a re-release. It has been previously Timeline dated to 1974 in a Kusan catalog. See here:

http://danefield.com/alpha/forums/1974-Joh...Push-t6928.html

Is that K-Pop considered a "space" gun?

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See:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Toy-Dealer-Catalog-80-...1QQcmdZViewItem

The dated catalog cover:

post-143-1201936888.jpg

These pages, specifically:

post-143-1201936909.jpg

I have a Sonic Fazer and box that look, to me, to be from the 1970s. I suspect that this may be a re-release of the Sonic Fazer, as this pictured box is strongly reminiscent of Star Wars. Will have to keep an eye out for an earlier catalog sighting.

post-143-1201936937.jpg

The Astro Zapper is definitely a re-release. It has been previously Timeline dated to 1974 in a Kusan catalog. See here:

http://danefield.com/alpha/forums/1974-Joh...Push-t6928.html

Is that K-Pop considered a "space" gun?

Joe - Personally, I wouldn't consider the K-Pop a space gun.

Also I am a little surprised to see the white version of the Astro Zapper still being marketed in 1980 as opposed to the Star Wars style version which one would assume was much more popular at that time.

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