MOON ROCKET MF-087 - MAKER? - CHINA

Lithographed tinplate rocket with two rear fins and two smaller front side fins. Two large rear wheels and a smaller front wheel. Marked 2. Two spark window at the rear. The nose tip depresses to allow a top hatch to open, revealing Laika dog image. Friction action with spark. 1950s. MF 087 Three colour versions known, one with Laika imagery on the hatch cover.