ASTRONAUT - USVD VYTVARNA REMESIA - CZECHKOSLOVAKIA

Wind up pot-bellied pin walker astronaut with a distinctive dome combining a colored plastic collar and clear plastic visor. Dressed in a red or blue woollen space suit. The base is thick gauge metal and the head is a paper core covered with woolen cloth. 1960s. Came in a plain brown box with a VR logo. 1966 or earlier

The walking action is an unusual in that it combines a pin action with moving legs.

Two versions known: red woollen suit with yellow plastic helmet and black vinyl inner helmet, blue woollen suit with red helmet and black vinyl inner helm