Maker: Wham-O
Model: Sailing Satellite
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Mold:
Size: 11.375 inches
Disc Color: Blue
Lettering/Hot Stamp: Wham-O Sailing Satellite on flight plate; Tournament Model, National Satellite Assn. on Cupola
Label/Sticker:
Date Introduced: Fall 1957
Number Produced:
Period of Manufacture: Fall 1957–1958
Special Notes: First run in silver Fall 1957. Other colors run in 1958. First original mold by Wham-O. Since the Russian satellite Sputnik was launched on October 10, 1957, this package, with the name "Sputnik" on it, was likely released several months after that date.
Contributor(s): Phil Kennedy