1952 - Ride A Rocket / Mechanical Rocket Ride By J. Chein & Co.

[Joe K.]

Here's the dated catalog cover:

http://www223.pair.com/girlymag/030573.jpg

And this page, specifically:

http://www223.pair.com/girlymag/030575.jpg

Here's a link to the Atlanta Antique Gallery with some good photos of this toy, and it's box (where it's named "Mechanical Rocket Ride"):

http://atlantaantiquegallery.com/i-149234-...iginal-box.html

This original 18" toy was the basis for Schylling's Rocket Ride Carousel (Schylling's version was a full 10'' shorter than the original!):

http://www.schylling.com/Tin2006/RR-2.jpg

[dratomic]

Here are the photos:

[Joe K.]

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Another 1952 sighting, this time in color and in a Santa's Own Toy Book imprinted with the Shank's Variety Store info.

The dated catalog cover and inside pages:

This close-up of Chein's Rocket Ride and Remco's Electronic Walkie Talkies (before they were marketed as space toys):

The Schylling 8" tall "repro" and the Chein 18 1/2" tall original (No.400):

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