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Space Fantasies 1:1: R. F. Collection

Hardback

Main Details

Title Space Fantasies 1:1: R. F. Collection
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Rolf Fehlbaum
Edited by Fifo Stricker
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:296
Dimensions(mm): Height 420,Width 340
Category/GenreSpace science
ISBN/Barcode 9783945852422
Audience
General
Illustrations 270 Illustrations, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Vitra Design Museum
Imprint Vitra Design Museum
Publication Date 30 July 2020
Publication Country Germany

Description

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.

Reviews

This limited-edition collection of space exploration toys - from shuttles to space dogs - taps into the nostalgia and imagination of Twentieth Century science fiction. Presented in this oversize publication are 146 aerospace-related toys [...] 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.-- "Antiques and The Arts Weekly"