Spaceship Watching

Every time we drive down Sunset Blvd. here in Vegas and pass the airport, there's always a car or two or more parked off to the side. They're all parked in a special spot alongside the road which allows spectator's to watch the airplanes take-off and land. I got to wondering that this kind of activity would be just at home, just as normal, should mankind venture out to other planets. From there, it wasn't a stretch to have one of my little astronauts watching as a Fosta rocket takes off. The star in the background is none other than our own - Old Sol - as captured by Bettina. Enjoy! Opa Fritz

You Can Bank On It - Fosta Coin Bank Rocketing To Make a Deposit

Making an Interstellar deposit: this Fosta coin bank from the 1950s is delivering depositors money to an off-world bank. Enjoy! Opa Fritz

Fosta Plastic Rocket Ship Coin Bank

Here is one of the coolest rockets to come out of the '50s and yet it's really not a toy - although I'm willing to bet that's how it got used more often than not. It's the Fosta plastic Rocket Ship coin bank. It's made of two identical castings glued together to form the hull. One casting is yellow with red and black details while the other has flip-flop colors in red with yellow and black details, both of which have a coin slot just ahead of the cockpit which is integral to the leading edge of the fin. I have seen these banks on eBay with no detailing whatsoever, simply red & yellow. This rocket is a variation of the 'pointy tube with fins' design but the fuselage here is more bulbous - the better for kiddies to stash away more coins saving for their toy ray gun - and measures 10" (25.4cm) H x 3 1/2" (8.9cm) W. The Fosta Rocket Ship Bank is a quintessential 1950s space ship collectible and belongs on the mantel of any serious collector! Enjoy!