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From: jbtubman@water.UUCP (Jim Tubman [LPAIG])
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Subject: Re: remember mattel spacemen?
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Date: Mon, 27-May-85 11:43:54 EDT
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Posted: Mon May 27 11:43:54 1985
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In article <888@sdcsvax.UUCP> allyn@sdcsvax.UUCP (Allyn Fratkin) writes:
>In the very late 60's or early 70's Mattel had a line of spacemen (each
>sold separately) and a whole bunch of gadgets to go along with them (e.g.,
>a space station, etc).  These men were about 6 inches high, and were molded
>plastic/rubber, sort of like a gumby.  Each wore a differently colored
>space suit.
>
>Does anyone remember the names of these men?  I recently found one of them.
>I seem to recall they had names like "Major Matt".  The one I have is wearing
>a blue space suit.


Of course!  The Christmas present I wanted more than anything else in the
world when I was five!  MAJOR MATT MASON!!  They were much like Allyn
describes them, but he didn't mention that there were metal wires inside the
astronauts that allowed them to hold their position when you bent an arm or
leg.  Major Matt had a friend called (I think) Sgt. Storm.  There were all
sorts of neat gadgets to go with them, such as the Space Sled and the Moon
Base.  I also had one of those Little Big Books (or whatever they were
called) called "Major Matt Mason: Moon Mission".  The book also talked about
a female astronaut whose name eludes me.

These guys were just the thing for space-happy little kids.  Like me.

						Jim Tubman
						University of Waterloo