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May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Busy Bee Space Book

The Busy Bee Space Book

Includes “space games” and “rocket ship to make”!

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April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Rocket Dreams, circa 1947

Going straight up to 202,000 feet, in the U. S. Army Air Force, ad circa 1947

Step 1: Go up… straight… to 202,000 feet. (Plus or minus a couple thousand.)

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April 6, 2012 By 2 Comments

Japanese Moon Landing, circa 1971

Japanese moon-lander concept, 1971

Their moon buggy is better than ours.

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March 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Retro Space Toys

Astro Base by Ideal, circa 1960s

If you don’t love these toys, you’re denying your inner child.

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February 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Moon Shot, circa 1958

February 1958 - Boy's Own Paper

In this issue… MOON ROCKETS!

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February 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Space Food

Space food! From 'Conquest Of Space' by George Pal

In which Google Images gives me no love.

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February 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Conquer Space!

Soviet space propaganda poster

In the name of peace and progress.

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February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Rockets from California

Artwork by Chelsey Bonestell, 1950

Back when manned spaceflight launched routinely, in 1950. (PS: this is my 900th post!)

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November 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Russia on the Moon

To Other Worlds! - Detgiz, Russia

I liked the old future better.

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October 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Roundabout Rocket

Cinque Giornate

Keep right.

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