Comments on: Buck Rodgers 25th Century Caster http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/06/25/buck-rodgers-25th-century-caster/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:20:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Needcoffee.com http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/06/25/buck-rodgers-25th-century-caster/#comment-2526 Needcoffee.com Wed, 05 Jul 2006 08:28:58 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/06/25/buck-rodgers-25th-century-caster/#comment-2526 <strong>Buck Rogers Toy Castings Ad: Fascinating! Educational!...</strong> Modern Mechanix has posted a scan of a great full-page ad from 1936 where you can make your own toy castings and then turn around and sell them. "You can MAKE MONEY with these popular toys," the ad promises. I see in the trackbacks that Boing ... Buck Rogers Toy Castings Ad: Fascinating! Educational!…

Modern Mechanix has posted a scan of a great full-page ad from 1936 where you can make your own toy castings and then turn around and sell them. “You can MAKE MONEY with these popular toys,” the ad promises.
I see in the trackbacks that Boing …

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]]> By: Boing Boing http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/06/25/buck-rodgers-25th-century-caster/#comment-2294 Boing Boing Thu, 29 Jun 2006 06:31:24 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/06/25/buck-rodgers-25th-century-caster/#comment-2294 <strong>Ad from 1936: Make and sell your own Buck Rogers figs...</strong> I love this 1936 ad for a make-your-own-Buck-Rogers-figurines kit. The company encourages you to take the kit, make 200 figs per hour, and turn then sell them. Try to imagine a company today with that business model: "Make your own Disney figurines an... Ad from 1936: Make and sell your own Buck Rogers figs…

I love this 1936 ad for a make-your-own-Buck-Rogers-figurines kit. The company encourages you to take the kit, make 200 figs per hour, and turn then sell them. Try to imagine a company today with that business model: “Make your own Disney figurines an…

]]> By: MAKE: Blog http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/06/25/buck-rodgers-25th-century-caster/#comment-2293 MAKE: Blog Thu, 29 Jun 2006 05:57:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/06/25/buck-rodgers-25th-century-caster/#comment-2293 <strong>MAKE your own Buck Rodgers 25th century figures......</strong> I really like this 1933 ad, they sold kits to make toys and encourage the Maker kids to make REAL MONEY "Get this great outfit! Make toy castings of Buck with his marvelous Disintegrator Pistol . . . Wilma...... MAKE your own Buck Rodgers 25th century figures……

I really like this 1933 ad, they sold kits to make toys and encourage the Maker kids to make REAL MONEY “Get this great outfit! Make toy castings of Buck with his marvelous Disintegrator Pistol . . . Wilma……

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/06/25/buck-rodgers-25th-century-caster/#comment-2208 Stannous Mon, 26 Jun 2006 21:13:39 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/06/25/buck-rodgers-25th-century-caster/#comment-2208 $30.99 on ebay! (looks like just the Buck mold, not the whole kit) and the present high bidder will likely go to $80.00 using a snipe program (based on past bids) Item # 190001331628 http://cgi.ebay.com/BUCK-ROGERS-CASTER-MOLD-SET_W0QQitemZ190001331628QQihZ009QQcategoryZ733QQcmdZViewItem $30.99 on ebay! (looks like just the Buck mold, not the whole kit) and the present high bidder will likely go to $80.00 using a snipe program (based on past bids)
Item # 190001331628

http://cgi.ebay.com/BUCK-ROGER.....dZViewItem

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