WHAM-O INVISIBLE AIR BLASTER - WHAM-O - USA

This distinctively shaped plastic air blaster first appeared in 1965. This is the second generation of such guns and is a reworking of the design first used by Budson in the 1940s.

A pump lever is used to pull back the diaphragm. When the trigger is pulled the gun discharges a powerful jet of air. Despite the lack of space themes on the gun or on the packaging the toy is sought by space gun collectors.

The gun remained in production for many years and several cosmetic changes were made to the gun and the packaging.

Black (top left and bottom right): 1963 - came with a gorilla target printed on the box and separate alien card targets.

Blue/white: 1968

Black with red muzzle: 1978