Always wanted one of these but it was way out of my folks’ reach. It sucked to be a poor kid during Leave it to Beaver and Father Knows Best times, as it still does today. They were good shows for the most part, well written and acted, but people who were filthy rich compared to you were portrayed as average, and it wasn’t just TV producers who promoted that mythology. It made you feel invisible.

I tried to find one of the Ideal rocket bases on Ebay. They had one, damaged, for 79.95. Will keep looking.

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