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From: kwc@cvl.UUCP (Kenneth W. Crist Jr.)
Newsgroups: net.games.trivia
Subject: Re: remember mattel spacemen?
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Date: Wed, 5-Jun-85 15:02:22 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun  5 15:02:22 1985
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In article <1167@sjuvax.UUCP> armstron@sjuvax.UUCP (L. Armstrong) 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.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> -- 
>>  From the virtual mind of Allyn Fratkin            allyn@UCSD.ARPA           or
>>                           UCSD EMU/Pascal Project  {ucbvax, decvax, ihnp4}
>>                           U.C. San Diego                         !sdcsvax!allyn
>> 
>>  "Generally you don't see that kind of behavior in a major appliance."
>
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>The line of mattel space men you referred to were centered (I think) around
>the character in the white uniform whose name was Majo Matt Mason.  There
>were also characters in red, blue, and gold.  I think one of the other guy's
>name's was Doug Davis.  I think they all had first and last names that began 
>with the same letter.
>
>	Thanks for bringing this topic up.  It sure is fun to remember all 
>the old toys I used to play with.  
>
>	Remeber Captain Action and Action Boy, (not to mention their arch-
>foe who had his brain exposed) ?  You used to be able to buy costumes of all
>your favorite heroes and dress them up in these costumes.   There was Batman,
>Superman, Robin, Aqualad,... does anyone remember any of the other costumes?
>
>	Sigh!  Those were the "good old days".  (I can't believe I said
>that... I'm ONLY 21.)
>
>					- Len
>-- 
>
>					Len Armstrong
>					St. Joseph's University
>	             {astrovax | bpa | burdvax | allegra }!sjuvax!armstron