These are the three different Tarheel-style Moon Ranger boxes.
The differences are not huge.
All these pictures are from old auctions.
Here's the US box with the small red globe within the black curving capital T. It also says Project SWORD.
Here's the second type of US box with the less curved T inscribed with the name Tarheel. The T is also held by two illustrated kids. Interestingly any reference to Project SWORD was removed from the box and the red arrowhead decal on the photo of the toy.
The third style of box is this one for the Italian market. |There is no reference to Tarheel and the upper portion of the title panel has been blacked out as is the case along the sides too. Interestingly the word SWORD does appear on red arrowhead decal on the Ranger in the photo, as it does on the toy itself.
An Italian import decal is virtually always stuck onto these boxes as seen here top right. Click on the labels below for more info.
Have you got any of these or anything different?
Haven't got anything like it, but what a lovely thing.
ReplyDeleteGreat design, so evocative of 50s and 60s space exploration ideas.
Mish.
I agree Mish. In those days building a base on the moon seemed like a real thing so bulldozers up there on the moon was part and parcel!
DeleteAlthough I'll always prefer a wham-bang illustration, some of these 60s-era toy boxes with the photo of the toy in a "realistic setting," such as this one, are very cool indeed. Would make you want to buy the thing in a snap!
ReplyDeleteI bet these photo covers aren't that easy to re-create nowadays Zigg. they got them band on back then.
DeleteI agree! Creating a believable little set for photography is a real art, as any fan of Century 21 comics covers can tell you!
Deletei have the first one any idea how much they are worth now and days?
ReplyDeleteHi Timothy. We don't do valuations sorry. Check Ebay in America and Canada.
DeleteThanks. Yea i bought the first version on the pictures you show here got lucky only payed 5 euro. Thanks for all the info tho
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ReplyDeleteThat's a bargain, well done Timothy.
ReplyDeleteThanks. yea its a bit in bad condition but stil a cool toy i wonder how it got here in the netherlands :P Have a goodone ps Nice Website you guys got here :)
DeleteThese black-out versions were marketed in Italy so not too far from the Netherlands really. Thanks for the kind words.
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