Back in 1969, one of the finest examples of space toys was the Mattel Major Matt Mason line of toys. Released earlier, '69 was the watershed moment when every space toy found its moment and MMM is still amazingly popular today. As my own collection is far from complete, ive resisted blogging about the toy, as I dont have many good examples to show. However, European collector Paul Vreede has an enviable collection and sent me these shots of the accessory paks, recently. Those were the days..
That's a magnificent collection of carded vintage MMM you've assembled, Paul. It's nice to have a chance to see these iconic Space Race era toys in close-up detail. The Moon Suit Pak is my fave. Thanks for sharing these cool pics :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tony. I've never needed an example of every packaging permutation that Mattel dreamed up (it'd take a second mortgage as well) but I did manage to collect those blister cards over the years. Which are my favourites, for I well remember a tray full of them in front of the cash register at my local toy store. So having the great good fortune of a good friend getting me that cardboard tray in the last pic really put the cherry on the cake. Pure nostalgia!
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Yes, I can see why you like the cardboard shop tray so much. There really can't be many examples which have made it into the 21st Century. A brilliant find and perfect way to display your cool collection!
DeleteYes ,I guess if one could be a spaceman, a setup like Matt Mason's would be pretty sweet.I always wanted to live in a world with architecture like the Micronauts,Everything blinding white,electric blue and chrome,translucent purple glass,red and green lasers flashing everywhere,and no roads, but clear tubes to travel by.
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