Photograph of 1960′s AMF Space Scout Pedal Car…

From a 1961 design magazine.

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It’s a vintage plastic toy made by Tigrett Industries out of Jackson, Tennessee.

It’s the “Friendship VII” space satellite being held back by a man in a hat (I know, makes no sense to me either..)

Also, the “Friendship VII” was a space capsule,  not a satellite. 

When you pull the string , rubber feet on the bottom cause the toy to move across the floor.

The toy measures 5″ long and 2.5″ tall.

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Small item from the Space / Astronaut crazed 60′s.

Junior Astronaut Cap