1957 JOURNEY INTO SPACE. MEGA RARE SUBBUTEO GAME.

NOW ONE OF THE TOP SUBBUTEO RARITIES. WE ARE NOT SURE OF EXACT DATES BUT JOURNEY INTO SPACE WAS FIRST MADE IN THE 1950's, THIS SET DATES FROM 1957. IT COMES WITH ALL COMPONENTS INCLUDING THE PLASTIC RING IN CLEAR PLASTIC WITH SUBBUTEO PRINTED ON IT, THE ORIGINAL BALLOON THAT HAS CORRODED OVER TIME, THREE METAL RODS, SIX DIFFERENT COLOURED PROPELLERS (STILL IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKET) AND PAPERWORK. THE PAPERWORK CONSISTS OF THE RULES BOOKLET, ASSEMBLING INSTRUCTIONS, THE LOG BOOK AND AN APPLICATION FORM FOR A FREE MEDAL. NONE OF THE PAPERWORK HAS BEEN USED OR WRITTEN IN. THE BOX HAS VIRTUALLY NO TEARS AND VERY LITTLE WEAR (ONE SMALL TEAR ON THE INNER TRAY NEXT TO THE BALLON) - THE BEST EXAMPLE WE HAVE EVER SEEN AND IS GRADED AS EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION. WE THINK YOU WOULD BE HARD PUSHED TO FIND ANOTHER ONE OF THESE SETS NEVER MIND ONE IN BETTER CONDITION THAN THIS. A SUPER RARE FIND AND ON MANY SUBBUTEO COLLECTORS WISH LISTS. THIS SET ORIGINATED IN SCOTLAND AND WAS STORED IN A LOFT FOR OVER 50 YEARS. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD PACKED THE INSIDE OF THE BOX WITH SOME NEWS PAPER FROM THE TIME THAT IS DATED SEPTEMBER 1957. WE THINK THIS IS A NICE ADDITION TO THE HISTORY OF THIS SET.