It probably came out of a quarter vending machine.
Yes, I was wondering if all of those random would ever be documented (but I doubt it).
When I was a kid, I loved a series of NASA (and maybe USSR?) rockets that were quickly assembled: tiny cardboard tube, plastic cone, sticker (to wrap around tube) and plastic fins.
Those stupid rockets were cheap, but I looked forward to getting a new one every weekend at the supermarket.
Simple things.