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Exploring the nostalgia of mid-century rocket ship playgrounds

Popkin
Nov 28, 2024
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The mid-20th century saw a huge surge in rocket-themed playground equipment, designed to capture the imagination of kids and celebrate space travel. Most of these rocket shaped jungle gym pieces were not just decorative pieces- they were fully functional play structures.

These structures were towering rocket ships made of…

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