Vintage Merit Dan Dare Planet Gun Toy Cat.No. 3550

Vintage Merit Dan Dare Planet Gun Toy Cat.No. 3550 This is a very nice 1960s Merit Dan Dare Planet Gun Toy Cat.No. 3550, made by J&L Randall Ltd, Potters Bar, UK. It is a later version of the ‘Dan Dare, Pilot of The Future’ hero Planet Gun from The Eagle Comic, produced by Merit in the 1950s, but uses the same plastic moulds and a different box design. This is sold as a collectable due to its vintage and boxed condition. The box is worn, with tears in the corners and in the lid, with instructions printed in different languages on the rear. Comprises one green and red plastic 'planet gun' and 3 spinning missiles which are in very good cosmetic and working condition. Box Dimensions: Height: 5.5cm Length: 27.5cm Width: 18cm A fairly expensive toy when first released, and increasingly difficult to find in such good cosmetic condition. How It Works: The toy typically includes a launcher / gun mechanism and colourful plastic or spinning discs / missiles that can be fired or propelled into the air to spin. Firing them at the bedroom ceiling was a favourite 1950s/60s past time but this was not favoured by most parents... The box is labelled:- Merit Planet Gun With 3 Spinning Missiles Cat.No. 3550 It features a photograph of Earth, Made in England Click on the following links for more vintage toys and games. NB: This toy is sold as a collectable and is not suitable for young children under the age of 36 months.