TN-Nomura. Apollo-X rocket, Moon Challenger. Battery-powered space rocket, 1960s

Automatic translation from Danish.

Apollo-X rocket, Moon Challenger. Battery-powered space rocket made of lithographed tin and plastic. Runs with light at the top and exhaust, the rocket stops and rises to a standing position and 4 "petals" open at the top, the spaceship is launched forward. The spaceship turns "back" and the "petals close. The action is repeated with automatic stop and go. Height 40 cm. Original box. Made in Japan, TN-Nomura 1960s. There are signs of wear on the packaging. Inspected and worked when delivered, however, Lauritz.com does not guarantee functionality.

This lot is part of a theme auction of a private collection of robots, rockets and tin toys from the 1950s to the present day. It has been collected over the past 50 years and was acquired through travels in, among others, Japan, the USA, Germany, Sweden, England and France.

See the entire toy collection here