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THIS LITTLE SPACE MAN IS ALL OF 2 INCHES TALL. HE SPORTS A HELMET AND RAY GUN. HEAVY FOR HIS SIZE. NO MARKINGS ANYWHERE.
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What you have there is a Buck Rogers figure cast in lead from a mold made by Rapaport Bros. of Chicago. That particular mold also had a Killer Kane figure of the same size and a Wilma Derring figure that was smaller. These Junior Caster molds were made in the 1930's and from the looks of your pix, this figure was probably cast quite some time ago.
THANK YOU fourpeepsake.I WAS THINKING IT WAS OF BUCK ROGERS OR OF THAT GENRE. WITH NO IDENTIFING MARKS IT IS HARD TO TELL.
Always glad to help. If you would care to see some of the other figures from this series, you can check my post from several months ago.
fourpeepsake CHECK MY LISTING FROM FOUR MONTHS AGO AND SEE IF YOU CAN GIVE ME ANY INFO. THESE ARE ALL CAST AND LOOK TO BE HAND PAINTED. ANY INFO WOULD BE APPRECIATED.