Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Sears Exclusive - Moon Mobiles These space cars were beautiful Sears exclusives in 1961. There were 3 cars that ran on 2 "D" batteries. The following descriptions are from the 1960 Sears Catalog. Moon Mobile Rocket Launcher "Giant sparking rocket zooms up and away when count down indicator lever is activated. Launching tower moves on track, tilts to 65 degrees or vertical. 6 head lighs (2 red, 2 green flashers, 1 constant white beam); special beam purifiers "radio-active" ground. Steel; moves forward or reverse on heavy duty tread. Electric motor." Moon Mobile Scout Wagon"Same sleek steel chassis as above, same battery of 6 headlights. Carries its own explorer plane for long distance reconnaissance. Plane is raised or lowered by crank-operated crane which moves on track. Craft moves forward or reverse on heavy duty tread. Electric motor." Moving-Shooting Commander Tank"4 big cannon fire 2 or 4 rounds at a time - 24 in all - and eject casing after each shot! Lever operated triggers. Forward or reverse on 12 wheels and tread. Red and green lights. Steel. Electric motor." Post a Want to Buy ad for a Moon Mobile in the Sears Exclusive Classifieds!

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