Presented in this oversize publication are 146 aerospace-related
toys from the collection of Rolf Fehlbaum, Vitra's chairman
emeritus and the founder of Vitra Design Museum. Toys related to
space exploration-rockets, robots and astronaut figurines-exploded
in popularity in the 1930s with the success of space opera comic
strips such as Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon, which portrayed
postwar fantasies of untold technological possibilities. From
there, sci-fi only gained a wider audience as the Soviet/American
space race began and people of all ages turned their gazes skywards
to wonder about what marvels may exist beyond Earth's orbit. The
toys in this volume are shown at their original size with the
available packaging, organised into ten categories and arranged in
chronological order by their manufacture dates. Some of the toys
depict amusing conjectures for the future of aeronautical
exploration such as space dogs, space elephants and even a space
whale, while others are more realistic replicas of rockets in
miniature. Infused with an undeniable nostalgia, this collection
maintains the childlike wonder of the toys' initial audiences and
invites present-day readers to both reflect on the era's
technological advancements and look to the future for what
discoveries may still be on the horizon.
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