Brian.. Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Alps Catalog - possibly 1963 - based on the Rocket Man in Armor. This catalog would certainly appear to predate the confirmed 1967 catalog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian.. Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Notice that battery ops start with a 5 in the 4 digit code.Wind ups appear to start with a 2.. Friction toys with a 3 ...... I believe.If you have the patience this may give a production sequence which could date the catalog. 5281 Planet Explorer5235 TV Spaceman5339 Rocket Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 1963 sounds like a safe bet, Brian.The Planet Explorer tank has been Timeline dated to 1963:as has Rocket Man in Space Armor:I could have sworn that the Mechanical Television Spaceman was Timeline dated, but I couldn't find any documentation.The Television Spaceman depicted is the first version from 1961. I suspect Alps was just too lazy to update the image, especially since the same 1961 version is used in the 1967 Alps catalog, four years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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