1936 - Buck Rogers XZ-44 Liquid Helium Water Pistol By Daisy

[Joe K.]

Here:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/1936-MONTGOMERY-WARD-C...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

And, this page, specifically:

 

http://app.vendio.com/imgserver/img/imageT...atward19366.JPG

 

See Ray Gun, page 15 or Zap!, page 16, item #8.

[Phil R]

The Liquid Helium is my all time favorite raygun. I wonder why some many of them exist. I guess the kids liked them too. :D

[Fineas J. Whoopie]

Here are the Pictures. Good eye Joe!

[dratomic]

It's funny, Phil -- according to Lesser and some of the other old-school Buck collectors, the Liquid Helium didn't actually sell that well. I think, though, that they were durable and built to last. I doubt many were played with, which is why you don't see too many rusted-out hunks of metal lying around, either.

All the Buck guns did a fantastic job of surviving. You can't go wrong with pressed steel, I guess! :)

[Joe K.]

Sears also carried the Liquid Helium. Here's the dated catalog cover (the "1936" is visible on the spine):

http://www.planetoftheapesfanclub.com/Catalog1936Sears1.JPG

This page, specifically:

http://www.planetoftheapesfanclub.com/Catalog1936Sears5.JPG

Finally, here's a steel ride-on rocket ship for $1.39:

http://www.planetoftheapesfanclub.com/Catalog1936Sears4.JPG

Anybody know more about this "vehicle"?

[dratomic]

Pics:

 

 

[Brian..]

To pin it down tighter, here's the first newspaper sighting in July 1936 - Santa Ana Register:

 

 

[Joe K.]

The Bronze / Copper color version has been Timeline dated to 1939:

 

[ANZinSpace]

I found this 1937 Australian catalogue advertising the Buck Rogers water pistol