One of the hottest trends in the toy-collecting hobby surrounds space toys. The children of the Lost in Space generation are today's avid collector - and the demand for extra-terrestrial treasures is being felt at toy shows, flea markets, and even antique malls.
The variety of space heroes extends from comic strip favourites Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon to the post-World War II emergence of television and the popularity of characters like Tom Corbett and Buzz Corey. By the 1960s, Lost in Space and Star Trek captivated youthful imaginations, and we all know what happened to the popularity of space toys with the 1977 release of Star Wars!
Toy spaceships, space guns, and space-themed characters are earning devoted followings among toy collectors and their popularity seems to be spreading at “warp speed.
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