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Hello.
BACKGROUND:
I came across this item and did some research (ie I Googled). This is what Google came up with:
“Distributed by the Richfield Oil Corporation during the height of the Rocket Age (circa 1958–1961) and manufactured by APCO Products of North Hollywood, California, these promotional toys were given away at gas stations to families filling up their tanks. While the paper wrappers occasionally survive, finding the fragile internal plastic pieces completely intact and unplayed with is a true holy grail for Petroliana and toy collectors. How the Toy Works: This is a clever plastic levitation physics toy utilizing the Bernoulli Principle! According to the intact diagram and assembly instructions printed on the back of the packet: You snap the blue plastic hollow planet halves together to build the "Satellite/Earth Moon" globe.The integrated plastic antenna rod pieces align through the core.You place the satellite over the end of the included curved white launching blow-tube.Blow into the pipe to watch the blue planet magically float and hover suspended mid-air in the steady stream of air!”
I am unable to locate any information on this product, other than Google’s description, nor can I find any listed anywhere. I am looking for any information anyone can provide and also looking for valuation. I have seven complete original sets (each set consists of the bag, an Antenna X, Half A and Half B). I truly appreciate any help you can provide. Thank you so much!

The description of being "the holy grail for Petroliana and Toy Collectors" not withstanding...here's a link to a 2019 auction in which a huge (and I mean HUGE) box of this exact same item sold for $40. There looks to be easily 50 to 75 of these in the box, maybe more.

Put your mind to rest, and auction one of yours on eBay. That will tell you the true interest in and value of these today. Best of luck to you. John

P.S. I find it odd that there's no use of a RICHFIELD Oil logo on the package. Also, no reference to the folks at your friendly Richfield station or any specific RICHFIELD retail product (gas or oil).


https://auctions.ejsauction.com/auc...age-richfield-earth-moon-toys_a8646cb864

Thank you so much for the info John, appreciate it greatly! I typically take Google’s response with a grain of salt until I can prove it either way. I don’t know enough (read ZERO) about Richfield to know if these are authentic or not. They could be fun little toys they had made for the space era, or they could be someone’s strategically placed way to make some $. I am going to do some more research and if I find anything I will post it here. Thanks again!

You're welcome, Treighcee. And yes, please keep us posted if you learn more about these Earth Moons. John