The Dan Dare Radio Station circa 1954

A look at a piece of iconic Dan Dare memorabilia. This is the Dan Dare Radio Station, manufactured in or around 1954 by Randalls under their Merit brand. Although it has Dan Dare likenesses and logos on it, there's some doubt as to whether it was officially sanctioned by the Eagle, the magazine that published the adventures of Dan Dare, Pilot Of The Future, and drawn initially by Frank Hampson. I can't find any copies of advertising for the Radio Station itself, so maybe it was an unlicensed product and had to be withdrawn. Examples of the Radio Station are often offered for sale on Ebay and other places, so it's not exactly rare. A bit odd, but maybe someone out there has more information. Possibly it was an American import and re-badged. Dunno.
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