Vintage Buck Rogers collectibles go back to the future

A Buck Rogers celluloid button sold in March 2019 for $2,764 plus the buyer’s premium at Hake’s Auctions. Image courtesy of Hake’s Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A Buck Rogers celluloid button sold in March 2019 for $2,764 plus the buyer’s premium at Hake’s Auctions. Image courtesy of Hake’s Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A Buck Rogers celluloid button sold in March 2019 for $2,764 plus the buyer’s premium at Hake’s Auctions. Image courtesy of Hake’s Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — Space exploration continues to fascinate. Millions watched Neil Armstrong take his first steps on the moon, followed the troubled Apollo 13 mission and viewed launches of civilian astronauts on rockets funded by billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson. Closer to home, space toys have provided hours of imaginative play for kids of all ages, and a longtime favorite in this field has been the fictional Buck Rogers.

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