Ray guns (2)



   

 

3-Color Space Ray, Ideal Toy Corp., USA,

1950s

Strangely enough 2 different toy companies named Ideal made rayguns in the 50s/60s. Above is the American one: a raygun with a switch that allowed for different "colored" rays (read: filters on top of lightbulb) to blast the universe. Below are the rayguns from the German Ideal counterpart, with some of the best design in term or Futurism. Note the little aliens inside the gun and the sparkle effect on the plastic of the later versions !

Raygun (large), Ideal, Germany,
1960s

The clear version (no sparkles) came first. It has no CE marking on the fin.

Raygun (small) 2nd version, Ideal, Germany,
1960s

Raygun (small) 1st version, Ideal, Germany,
1960s

Atomatic, H.R. Production, UK

1950s

I just love fins ! No better example than this little gun from the UK - Buck Rogers era design at its best !

Space Gun, "M" in circle, Japan.
1950s

  

Bub-L-Rocket, Kenner, USA,
1952

Bub-L-Rocket (detail), Kenner, USA,
1952

Some astronauts had lazer pistols - others had to save the galaxy with bubbles...