![]() ![]() This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. as a "flashing roaring speeding sky police patrol rocket ship" that "shoots out harmless sparks as it darts across the floor."Ĭollector Michael O'Harro donated the toy to the Museum in 1993. ![]() In advertisements published in December 1934, this toy was advertised by Louis Marx & Co. The Buck Rogers comic strip (written by Nowlan and illustrated by Dick Calkins) debuted in 1929, followed by a color Sunday strip in 1930 and a radio program in 1932. Dille suggested renaming him "Buck" to capitalize on the popularity of Westerns. When he bought the character for a comic strip, National Newspaper Service president John F. ![]() ![]() Rogers first appeared in Philip Francis Nowlan's story "Armageddon 2419 A.D." published in the pulp magazine Amazing Stories in August 1928. This Rocket Police Patrol Ship toy from 1934 was merchandise for Buck Rogers, the popular space-based adventure series. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page. View Manifest View in Mirador Viewer Usage Conditions May Apply Usage Conditions Apply There are restrictions for re-using this media. IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and image viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Usage Conditions May Apply Usage Conditions Apply There are restrictions for re-using this media. ![]()
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