 My first Estes Porta-Pad launch pad, purchased sometime in
the late 1960s, was made of wood. It got a pretty good workout over the decade or so that I was flying
model rockets. Sometime between then and the one shown below in the
1971 Estes Model Rocketry Catalog,
the construction changed to plastic.
In a quest to re-acquire many of the model rockets that I owned as as a kid, I have been going on
eBay. Some of the prices people are offering for model rocket kits and model rocket accessories is incredible.
These things can go for $40 more more (plus shipping) on typical auctions.
Here (left) is the Estes Porta-Pad that I purchased on eBay.
 1971 Estes Model Rocketry Catalog
Price = $3.25
Here is a list of my other rocket models.
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