This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/7/2009
"This is the story of Captain Chapel and his space adventures as captain of the SV1, the first United States Space Vessel, designed to visit other planets." Issued in the earliest years of the famous ice cream truck franchise, offered is a complete 10-card set of the colorful 1962 Mister Softee "Trip to the Moon" issue. Cards feature a magnificent 60s-imagined glimpse at the future, and follow Captain Chapel as he steers a rocket ship and flying saucer to the moon, seven years before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. SGC 96 MINT 9: #1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9. SGC 92 NM/MT+ 8.5: 10. SGC 88 NM/MT 8: 7. SGC 84 NM 7: 8. SGC AUTH: 2. A relatively rare space set compared to others of the period, and a powerful blast from the past for anyone who can still hear that Mr. Softee jingle.