gernot Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 Rocket Target Game, Masudaya/Japan, 1950s, spring loaded action. Just added (from Collect Hit toy show in Brussels this weekend) this rare and beautiful Target game from Masudaya. This is the third and different edition of this toy which came in various graphics and box art versions (see attached picture taken from the Alphadrome database for reference, this version is still missing in the database.) All complete including a cardboard landscape and a cardboard rocket which is pushed into a spring loaded opening. After hitting the target the rocket is catapulted upwards. Aside from the graphics, the real bonus is the gun with rubber darts which is exactly the same gun as included with the Masudaya Target Robot. It has a Japan marking on it. (see attached picture). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 Congrats Gernot, beautiful graphics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADMINDATA Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 Beautiful ! Always admired that toy !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 Fantastic - always loved the graphics on this piece....the gun is the icing on the cake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinluver2 Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 Looks as good IN the box as OUT ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrogonza Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 Great Find ! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunik Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 Congratulations, Gernot! Interesting to compare your Moon Light version with its pale light moonscape box lid cover and different shooting range graphics to the other version. Do you think, Moon Light is the later edition with something like an Eagle type lander on the scenario? So great it still came with the Target Robot type gun. My version, the one on the left of Alphdrome‘s pic, has the cardboard cut out for that gun. But came with a deer hunter’s crazy revolver instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roboto Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 Great addition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gernot Posted October 13 Author Share Posted October 13 Klaus, I am not sure but I think they are all from the 50s and far ahead of any real moon landing eagle type spacecraft. Also I guess my version showing the added graphic with boy shooting the target on the front cardboard could be the latest version to describe visually what kind of toy it is to potential buyers. Also not sure why the rocket is called Moon Light. These toys seem to have a quite long run as they came in three versions, but almost none has survived the times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunik Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 Yes, Gernot, agreed. Apollo 11 was too late for this toy. Might have been more of the focus on Moon that culminated in the goal (1961) to achieve a landing on Moon within 10 years and early engineering steps that affected this design. (edited, lunik) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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