This auction item is proof positive that the Daisy Manufacturing Company made more than BB guns. Chapter serials were all the rage for theater goers in the 1930's and Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers were among their favorites. Buck Rogers was set in the 25th century, and, like Flash, battled many 'a monster and villain. Just like today, merchandising products for these imaginative serials were cranked out en masse to capitalize on their popularity. This "pop gun" came with "flashing" lights and was sold by Daisy, the same folks that would later advertise on the back cover of nearly every comic book on the spinner rack.
A Daisy Manufacturing Company Mixed Metal Buck Rogers 25th Century Disintegrator Toy Pistol, Plymouth, Michigan, circa 1934
Marks: BUCK ROGERS 25TH CENTURY DISINTEGRATOR, DAISY MFG. CO. PLYMOUTH, MICH. U.S.A., (various)
5-3/4 x 9-1/2 x 1-7/8 inches (14.6 x 24.1 x 4.8 cm)
The toy ray gun flashes light from the windows atop the barrel and pops loudly when the trigger is pulled.
Auction estimate: $100 - $200.
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