DESTINATION MOON!

More than any other category, here at Alphaville, Space toys play an important role, not only in spirit, but in design and imagination. In 1950, sandwiched between Goddard's pioneering development of rockets and the launch of Sputnik, a little movie,"Destination Moon", hit the screens. In a big way what ensued was a decade that peaked in the number of space toys with an astounding eye towards beautiful graphics and packaging.



R IP FOSTER PUZZLE
Whitman 1953
11.5" x 15" Stylish, beautifully illustrated art highlights this original frame tray puzzle. Features unusual colors depicting rocket, spacemen, and atomic symbols. Excellent condition. Crisp, clean with only minor edge, corner wear.
49.00



S PACE GLASS SHADE
Early '50s

Quality 14"x14" glass ceiling shade features outstanding space graphics of spacemen, rockets, and flying saucer spaceships. Condition is excellent. Would also look great as a wall sconce. Click on zoom for more photos.
135.00




SPACE PATROL NAPKINS
Reed Early '50s Ok, not a toy, but irresistible
early TV space graphics from the popular '50s
TV series that featured many toys. 3 identical
6.75" x 6.75" quality napkins feature outstanding
space designs with the beautiful addition of silver
ink! Opens to further illustrations inside. Click on
Zoom for more info and pictures.
9.95 Set of 3

L OST IN SPACE "ROBOT" ALTOIDS POSTER

Altoids - 1997
Large, very hard to find, 47" x 68" full size poster featuring wonderful photography of the "Lost in Space" robot. Expressive pose has the robot waving his arms holding an Altoids tin. Made of mylar, this poster was used in bus stop shelter displays.

Click on zoom for more details. 95.00

"SPACE ACE" NOTEPAD
'50s
8" x 10" Nicely designed cover features outstanding colors and stylish illustration of Spacemen and Spaceships. Condition is near mint - unused.
32.00

SPACE TRAVEL PULP
Greenleaf Pub. July 1958 5.5" x 7.25 " pulp fiction features excellent cover and interior art of space station and rockets. Also has a film section by Forest Ackerman. Excellent crisp condition with only a small water spot or two on the back cover. Displays well. Click on zoom for more details.
28.00

SPACE TIN CONTAINER
Daintee British '60s 5.5" x 4" Very nice tin litho candy container features spacekids & supercar inspired graphics! Excellent crisp clean condition. Click on zoom for more detail.
SOLD

SPACE FLICKER SET
Vari-Vue Early '60s 1.25" x 1.12" Excellent, wonderfully illustrated space scenes highlight this 6 piece set with a "Fireball XL-5" influence. Each Flicker has two scenes. These were produced for Italy. Backs are in Italian. Near mint old store stock. Click on zoom to see in motion.
24.00 set of 6

SPACE SPOOKS COLORING BOOK
1967 Unusual coloring book features colorful, bold, alien graphics on the cover and an unbelievable amount of alien creatures on the inside (one to each page). Condition is mint unused. Zoom for more photos.
11.95






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P APERBACK BOOKS

THE MAN WHO UPSET THE UNIVERSE
Ace 1952 Planets, rockets and spacemen highlight this nicely illustrated Ace Paperback edition of the classic Isaac Asimov hardback novel "Foundation And Empire". Click on zoom for more details. 26.00


SPACE TUG
Pocket Books 1955 Murray Leinster Beautifully illustrated cover of spaceman & space station highlights this excellent condition book of man's first Space Platform. .....32.00








C APTAIN CHAPEL Space Card Set
 Mister Softee 1962
Beautiful premium 10 card set features wonderfully illustrated scenes of space, spaceships, and spacemen. This is the story of Captain Chapel and his space adventures as captain of a U.S. Spaceship. Click on zoom for more info.
29.00


3-D SPACE PIN Vari-Vue '60s 9.95

SPACE WATER RAYGUN DISPLAY BOX '50s 28.00


 WATER RAY GUN SET '50s 9.95

SPACE WATER RAY GUN '50s Mak's 12.95






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Last Updated: Sun, June 3, 2007 3:00 PM EST