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This site is great!!!
Great site...keep up the good work, Keith!
Wow! You've really got some time on your hands to create a site like this! You've just made a grown man (36) cry after seeing my old MMM on his sled. Thanks for the memories...
Great web site!!! I now want to dig into my parents attic and relive the days of my youth. I still have many of the MMM toys such as the moon crawler & bubble, unitrack and starseeker. I just hope that the toys are in repairable condition. I think these toys led me to become a product designer, as I always loved building the future! Now I do it for real!! WOW!! hey does anyone want to part with their MMM figure????
Thanks for all the nice feedback on the site. If you need info on Major Matt Mason stuff you should join the Mail List. Just send your e-mail address to claude@coastalnet.com and he will do the rest.
It's great to see all the photos and read the information you've compiled in this site! Now we just need to get Mattel to do a re-release on MMM.
Wow! What a great site. I have been telling my kids about the toys I really enjoyed as a kid and they have wanted to see Matt Mason ever since. Thanks for bringing back such great memories!
looking through your site and seeing all the mmm toys that i once had, is a beautiful thing! thanks
Great Site! Thank you for your time and effort...future generations will have a better understanding of the Major!
Great stuff!! I just got a Matt, Sgt. Storm and Jeff. I want a Calisto to complete my team. I remember having a little foldup space station. It had chairs and foldede up as a carrying case. I didn't see it anywhere, or maybe I missed it. Any recall of this? I love your web site, brings back great childhood memories.
Great site. Made me remember all the fun I had with the major when I was my sons age.
Thanks for the wonderful web site. My wife and I were talking about childhood toys the other day and I was immediately brought back to Major Matt Mason. My wife had never heard of him and was very curious about who this Man in Space was. Well, I found your web site and also E-bay!!! So, to say the least, my Major Matt Mason collection started again. Oh what I wouldn't do to have been smarter back then and saved all my toys... I had (based on what I have seen here) the majority of all the items offered.... oh well.... time to start again!
Thanks again and keep us informed! Brett
I think this site is great. I remember playing with Mason, Storm, and the Crawler. I know I had other toys, but can't remember which ones. I'm only 35!
thanks for the memories.
This site really brings back the good old days for me. My brother and I both had our own space crawler and one space station between us. Believe me, Major Matt Mason got a real good work-out. If anyone is interested, I know where to get a space crawler and a Major Matt Mason. They are not in the box, but I'm sure the price is right. Write me and let me know if you're interested.
Love your web site. It shows attention to detail as well as professionally done. Thanks!
Thakns for creating a fantastic website.
Great site guys!!!! Glad something i own from the past means so much to certain people.I should be able to locate what few items i need for my collection from this site!!
Dennis
Hello, My name is John Ruffin. I had MMM as a kid but they all went by the wayside long ago. I still have all my old Hot Wheels from 68-71, and have been collecting them for about 10 yrs. Yesterday I purchased an old space crawler for $4.50 in an antique mall, that appeared ok except for worn hubs. Upon "splitting the case" I discovered lots of "corroded" gears etc. Do you know where I might be able to buy another set of gears or a"wrecked" crawler? Is there a classified page on a website that might help me? Thanks ... John Ruffin Jr
I just can't believe that anyone remembers these toys besides me.
When I remember GI JOE (Never one of my favorites) everyone nods. But, "Major Matt Mason"??!!
I only accidentally found your site. Looking at some of thes low res. web pictures brought back memeories, believe me. It was funny to remember the way you could bend the arms--today's toys of hard plastic resin are cheap by comparison. I only had the major, a backpack with string, and the Venus alien--but I *loved* them.
How much would the toy cost todsy?
thanks for the memories--I'm 37 now.
DomenicV@juno.com
Great site - brings back many memories of MMM toys me and my buddies had ! Anybody got spare space crawler transmission parts for sale at resonable prices ?
I just joined the E:mail list after seing it on Ebay. I have found very few who remember or have fond memories of these toys and then I find this Website. Fantastic! words cannot describe the excitement I have reading and hearing about a piece of my life that I had lost forever and thought that I could not share with my own children. My children now ask if anything is new on the MMM front, they still giggle a little but it is changing. Again FANTASTIC! What a Jewel!! Everyone I had had contact with also have been so helpful and friendly and tolerant of my novice nature Thanks!
HOW MUCH ARE THESE THINGS WORTH? I could cry when I think of how many MMM's I sent to their graves when I was a kid! But after all, what fun is a space station that can survive a meteor storm!
Hi Keith, The Station just keeps getting better and better!! Thanks for all the fun, --Matt Scruggs
Boy, does this site bring back memories. I remember my uncle giving the Space Crawler and Firebolt Cannon one Christmas (must have been 69 or 70) when I was 4 years old. I totally forgot I had the Rentry Glider, too, until I saw pictures of it here!
The cannon was so cool! My favorite thing to do was to turn the lights out and watch that thing glow that beautiful rosy red color. I also remember my Major Matt Mason had Silly String dried all over him, from a battle with a silly string-flinging monster, no doubt.
I have no idea where they are today. Probably in a landfill somewhere near Detroit.
I was talking to my son,who is five years old and I told him about my favorite toy when I was a little boy and when we went to your site,seeing major matt mason flooded me with so many childhood memories of this toy.I am glad to see someone out there who cares enough to put up a website,it's easier to show my son my favorite toys,than trying to explain them to him,my mom,like a lot of other boys moms threw my major matt away,I will not make this same mistake with my son's toys.Lots of luck with this site.
extremely comprehensive. it was like going back to my childhood seeing all those great mmm toys i had as a child, but are gone forever. don't know where. i am just getting back into collecting some of the mmm items that i loved and cherished as a kid, and your site will be a very handy reference guide. thanks
I have asked so many people if they remember Major Matt Mason and most of the time it's the smae response: "Who"? I am so overjoyed to find that other children of the 60's also still many fond memories of the Major. I woke on Christmas morning to the Space Station, the Space Crawler and two new figures. It was the best Christmas memory I have. I do a radio show in Anaheim California and have found a few others who share those memories of how cool it was to have the Major as a toy. I am just getting started collecting and this page is the best I have found so far, keep up the excellent work. TAZ 94.3 KIK FM Orange County's Best Country
Wow! What can I say....your a god! I would give a left (you know what) to go back to 1968 and have my MMM's again. Thanks for the old memories...long live Major Matt Mason! Today's youth don't have a clue about what real fun is!
I thought that I would never see matt Mason again. Looking forward to starting a collection, but need some held. If you have a spare minute I would love to talk to a avid collector such as yourself. E-Mail your number and ill give you a ring or just call me. "Great job on the site"
Thank you, Brent Roberts (909) 944-1695 askiride4u@earthlink.net
Fan - freaking - tastic site....!!!!
You are the man.
Thanks.
Fan - freaking - tastic site....!!!!
You are the man.
Thanks.
I enjoyed your web site very much. While MMM was slightly before my time, I remember my brother having many of the toys. I saw an article in TOYFARE magazine (I believe March) about Matt and was telling my brother that I recognized the helmet. He said that he had a whole bunch of the toys when he was a kid. All I could think was AAAARRRGGGHHHH what that would be worth today. Oh well.
I WANT TO COLLECT HERE IN U.K./ENGLAND CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE!!!
HAD LOTS BACK IN THE EARLY 1970'S
PAUL WILLIAMS
WOW, I'm time warping........I forgot all about Major Matt Mason, on of my favorite toys, I had everything, wish I still did...cool
I really like your site. Major Matt Mason was my favorite toy in my childhood. I still have many of the toys including the Major, Sgt. Storm, Doug Davis, and my favorite, Callisto. I also have Scorpio.
Unfortunately, they're not in very good condition. Some of the wires in the arms and legs are broken and the paint on the uniforms is peeling off, but they still hold a treasured place in my collection.
Thanks for helping me recall some great memories!
I have truly enjoyed your website, it was fun to travel back to my childhood. I have several MMM figures and my 9 y.o. plays with them and it is wonderful to pass on some of my childhood to him.
Wonderful site! Talk about a walk down memory lane ... all these years, I've been babbling about Major Matt Mason to my friends, none of whom were old enough, or didn't remember what all the fuss was about. Please, keep up the good work!
graet wish mom did not give myen away.
A really well put together site! I greatly enjoyed my MMM collection as a kid. As is so often the case, my goods are long gone. However, I still have a Whitman Stock #4426 Major Matt Mason Jigsaw Puzzle in collector level shape (undamaged original box and all the pieces). For years its been the only evidence that MMM was real when trying to tell my friends about the collection. Good job -- someday (with more space, ha) I'd love to get into the trading/collecting game...
Cool. I haven't thought about Major Matt Mason in 20 years. I actually won a Space Station in some cereal box contest. (One of the few things I've won.)
Cool. I haven't thought about Major Matt Mason in 20 years. I actually won a Space Station in some cereal box contest. (One of the few things I've won.)
Just found my MMM, Space Crawler and Space Station in my parents' attic, and my 5 and 2.5 year old sons are having a blast. So I thought I wonder if there's anything out there on the web.... what a great site! Would be interested to know of collections here in the UK.
come sign onto a great network of mmm collectors located throughout the world! go to www.ONElist.com and search "mattmason." sign in, CONFIRM and you're in! hope to see you there.....the sharkman
come sign onto a great network of mmm collectors located throughout the world! go to www.ONElist.com and search "mattmason." sign in, CONFIRM and you're in! hope to see you there.....the sharkman
I don't know who MMM is but the site was ok
This site is a real surprise! I had most of the MMM toys when I was ten. Lost, broke or sold them in the 80's, now I'm re-collecting them! This site is a great resource for my new MMM colection! And great looking!Thanx!
Incredible! I was just sitting here and thought of this toy I had when I was a kid, 1969, and here it is with it's own website. Thanks for the memories. Really enjoyed it. I shall return. Mark Robinson
Great site! Brings back loads of memories. I wonder how many of us would be knee deep in Matt Mason stuff if our parents hadn't "cleared out the attic"?
MAN, I didn't know that Major Matt Mason sites even existed!!! I came on this site by accident, trying to prove to my wife that Matt Mason action figures realy existed. I played with them in the late 60's - early 70's. (born in 64) I still have the "Moon Misson" book. This is a great site!! Don't go away!
YOUR MMM SITE IS ONE OF THE BEST. YOU REALLY BROUGHT BACK THE MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD. A TOY COLLECTOR.....
YOUR MMM SITE IS ONE OF THE BEST. YOU REALLY BROUGHT BACK THE MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD. A TOY COLLECTOR.....
thank you thank you thank you,I have searched high and low for thies toys and spoke with many people my age[36]but no one seemed to remember mmm.everyone said it was a figment of my imaganation,thanks for proving them wrong and saving my sanity.wish i still had them all.well looks like im going to have to start collecting mmm again.
WOW! I thought I was the only "boy" who remembered who Maj. Matt was! I could still kick my Dad in the butt for selling all my stuff at a garage sale(probably for a quarter...). When I TRY to talk to others about Maj. Matt they act like I'm nuts..."what's that" I always hear. Thanks for whisking me back to my childhood!
The first time I ever saw MMM, was in the summer of 1969, not to be confused with the song by Bryan Adams, but it was true! At the time I lived in the state of Maryland in a small subdivison and my next door neighbor had gotten a new MMM Lunar Base Command set for his birthday! I was 6 years old at the time and as a child I did not know what it was, butit fascinated me!
This is a great site from Stuart James Mason in The United Kingdom Stockton -on - Tees
Damn, brings back alot of memories. Its funny no one seems to remember Major Matt Mason here in hawaii. I had these toys growing up and I sure do wish I still had them. I don't know what happen to my figures. You have a great site and I will visit often
Great Site full of memories. MMM is my most vivid Christmas gift memory. I was recently re-introduced to MMM by some fanatical MMM collectors who have formed an internet auction site for collectors (GoMainline.com) and ever since I have been having MMM flashbacks. I would love to see a MMM anniversary edition.
This site is great!
Have only been on the net for two days,but went looking for a MMM website straight away.Not many people in Australia know about our intepid friend,few of these marvelous space heroes were imported here.I love this site.With regards andrewjs@fast.net.au
WONDERFUL SITE!! NOW MY CHILDREN KNOW WHY I KEEP MY SPACE CRAWLER AND CAPTIN LASER ON DISPLAY. GREAT MEMORIES SHOULD BE SHARED. I'LL VISIT THIS SITE OFTEN.
Had to comment ... The site really stirs up nostalgic memories. I still have the space station crawler, Capt. Lazer and Firebolt Space cannon and Astro trak. Thanks for your work on this site.
Fantastic! I had a vast collection of Major Matt Mason toys when I was a kid, but unfortunately didn't keep anything. I agree with you about Captain Lazer. He was one of my favorites!
I seem to recall, though, a board with a "moon surface" that you could play with your MMM toy on. Am I mistaken? Was this not an "official" Major Matt Mason item?
Fantastic! I had a vast collection of Major Matt Mason toys when I was a kid, but unfortunately didn't keep anything. I agree with you about Captain Lazer. He was one of my favorites!
I seem to recall, though, a board with a "moon surface" that you could play with your MMM toy on. Am I mistaken? Was this not an "official" Major Matt Mason item?
I loved this toy, and still do! Thankyou, -Tom
Excellent Webpage. A lot of memories coming from our childhood.
Outstanding!! Soldier. Excellent workmanship. Keep it up. I'll be back
Blueleader
Thank you so much for bringing part of my childhood back to me...
thank you thank you thank you
I feel like I'm six years old (and I have a craving for ritz crakers with peanut butter and cream cheese- my mum used to always make that for me)
:))
Best MMM site !
The Toy Surgeon
Hey Folks. I'm glad to have found this page. I'm not a collector (as per say), but I had some Major Matt Mason toys in my younger days. They would have been a lot more fun if my little sister would have quit pulling thier heads off though.
Take Care.
JUST HAPPENED TO STUMBLE ON THIS SITE. WHAT A FLASHBACK! BRINGS BACK OLD MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT HISTORY OF MMM. THANKS FOR DOING THIS PAGE.
Wow, tons of memories....the space station, crawler, space bubble, Cptn Lazer, etc.
Very cool site!
Steve Egge Cairo, Egypt
Great site, it brings back a lot of childhood memories! Looking forward to the buy, sell, and trade section to open!
My brother and I collected this stuff when we were kids and spent many hours exploring strange planets in the confines of our bedroom.It's a shame they don't sell them in stores anymore.
Wow, what a cool place, looks like I am the only 34 yr old female who played with these guys! Well, they were my little brothers! I know exactly were Doug Davis is burried! May be a problem for the new homeowners if we try to get him out of the deep hole I threw him in, after his arm was blown off!
Thanks for all the information on such a great toy!
I'am a 36 year old Drafsmen and found your site. It brings back some great childhood memorys , not many people remember major matt mason , and you have a great bringing him back to life ! Thank you very much ! This is a great site !
Glenn out !
This is Glenn please remove my last name from the comments section that I wrote last week , I was so happy to see the Major alive again I got a little carried away and put in my full name !
p.s. I think , I'm that kid from Maryland who recieved a station on his birthday ! Sorry there was no name there !
Major Matt lives ! Thanks for the memories !
Just wanted to say what a joy it is to see old Matt again - and so beautifully and completely presented. Unfortunately all my MMM stuff was lost long ago, but the "space bug" has bitten me once again. So it's off to the antique toy shows! Well, my accountant is always after me for "more expenses".
JRT
Thank you for all of the hard work on your site. Seeing Major Matt Mason brough back fond memories of my childhood. Major Matt Mason, Sgt. Storm and Jeff,Calisto and Captain Laser took me on many mmore happy adventures than Captain Kirk and the Enterprise EVER did. I barely remember the space station, my favorite was the Star Searcher. If Mattel EVER does a re-release of the Major, I will HAPPILY rush to Toys-R-Us! From the green hills of Tennessee, peace. --Rick rickmongo@home.com
Very nicely done Keith, a credit to toy collecting on the highest level. It's great to see something like this that once again brings the world of Matt Mason back to life for anyone that has ever played with a MMM toy. Thanks!
Thank you so much for bringing my old friend back to life. My premier play time episode of Major Matt Mason: Man in Space was on my eighth birthday, May 29, 1967. I played with that station, crawler, Matt Mason, Sargent Storm,tractor, backpack, space sled, and the other accessories till 1972. Of course, he also had his trusty Lost in Space robot side kick riding along as he did constant battle with the "Zeroids". Remember them? They also had space craft and missle launchers. Their were other brave creatures that rode with Matt and Storm. I had to be different, so I made up my own names for them (even though they looked suspiciously like Matt and other toys in my room. Space medicine was great. A giant monster bit off Matt's leg and space medicine put it back on. after five years of play, his original white uniform was black, face pitted, helmet worn and like the Velvetine Rabbit, he became real. To this forty year old contractor, in my mind, Matt Mason is still out there saving the Galaxy. I haven't seen the toys in over twenty five years, but I picture Matt in a much bigger ship doing even more fantastic things. He had much more influence on boys back then than Capt. Kirk or John Robinson. Thanks for the Vine. We'll talk again. Gary Pinon Hills, Ca
As a boy, I always wanted Major Matt Mason and his friends, but I never managed to get them... Until yesterday, Keith's Space Station -and other fellow enthusiasts' websites- were the only way for me to relieve these childhood memories... Until yesterday, I said, since I visited a model railroader's bazaar yesterday morning to find some other treasured items of the sixties. At the very last table, my heart nearly stopped when I saw a couple of MMM figures still on their protective blister card waving at me! Horray!!
Needless to say, I tried to calm down at the outside before asking for the price. I finally managed to get a Major on his cat track, another one with his gorgeous flight pack and a lunar tent for approx. $ 50 alltogether. Everything brand new and unopened. But the best thing is that the seller told me that he may get much more items of this series from his wholesale toy supplier who has been in business for decades and is cleaning his attic now.
Oh boy, I can't wait until this guy calls me back to offer me the contents of the "huge box still standing around" with things like the "house with transparent walls"! If my lucky streak continues, I will have an impressive MMM collection in mint condition before christmas at a price to low to be called "a bargain". Wow! No more sad looks at the prices at eBay! Will this finally turn out to be nothing more than a dream?
Anyway, I already HAVE three very nice items! So Keith's Space Staion Website is of even greater value to me now. In fact, it is the definitive source of information for me! Keep on your work, Keith, it is appreciated around the world!
Best wishes from Germany, Ralph
http://www.klein-aber-fein.de/ralph
Just when I thought I'd seen it all on the internet, I find this great web site dedicated to my favorite childhood toy! Untill now, I had forgotten how much I loved MMM as a kid. Those old commercials you post are great! Man, the 60s really were a long time ago, weren;t they? After seeing the commercials and the rest of your site, my three young sons love MMM too! I'm having a hard time making my boys understand that we just can't run down and get these cool toys at Toys R Us! I wish Mattel would rerelease MMM as I'm sure the next generation would enjoy them as much as we did! jay ryan, cleveland, ohio
BTW, further to my earlier post, my wife just came back from the store tonight with two boxes of QUISP! Havent seen that since the last time i played with Major Matt Mason! All I need is for Apollo 11 to land on the Moon again, and I'll be 8 all over again! jay from cleveland
my name is guy belanger from montreal canada.i found amazing to known there is a web site for my favorite toys 31 years ago.i still have the space station ,captain laser and two lunar modules.
GREAT WEB SITE , ONLY JUST FOUND YOU AND WILL VISIT YOU OFTEN ,
Hi fellow MMM enthusiasts,
I'd like to announce that I'm selling a couple of mint-on-card GERMAN EDITON MMM items on eBay Germany. In case you are interested, please have a look at my current auctions by following this link:
http://www.ebay.de/servlet/auctionlistConnector?page=auktionen&userID=1336382
All prices are in Deutsche Mark (DM). Shipping to the USA would be no problem at all. If you have any questions, please send them to:
ralph@klein-aber-fein.de
Thank you for your kind interest, Ralph
-------------- "To Collect And To Preserve" ------------------- Ralph Stenzel: Trainer, Author, Web Designer, Pizza Eater, Toy Archaeologist, Collector & Device Doctor Webmaster of: http://www.klein-aber-fein.de (in German) Personal Pages: http://www.klein-aber-fein.de/ralph (bilingual) ---------------------------------------------------------------
I have an astrotrack that needs cleaning, but I'm afraid of getting the battery compartment wet. Can you help?
I felt compelled to send you a note... I am a HUGE MMM fan...Infact I am quite obsessed with him... Had him as a kid, but unfortunately, we didn't have allot of $$$ in those days... I had the command console ship, MMM and a SGT. Storm... Long since gone, but I have such great memories of MMM... Since those days, I've always talked about him to friends and I always got blank stares - No one had him as kids (never heard of him).... It was maddening... As dumb luck would have it... I was on E-bay for the first time a few days ago and it hit me - search for MMM... There he was!!!!!! I am buying like a madman! Now I'm searching the web - found your site - WOW... I must say, well done! I have been perusing you excellent site with the excitement of a kid on Christmas day... Just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to make it happen on the net....
Take Care and Cheers!
Wow, what lovely fluffy astro-memories you've brought back! Nice site, keep up the good work and have fun. -neil-england.
Just checking out your site for the first time. I was born in 1966, and am not sure how old I was when I began playing with Matt Mason toys. I can remember distinctly purchaseing(or rather having my parents purchase)several items. I was very into these toys, and must have had half dozen Matt Masons over a period of a couple of years, along with Sgt. Storm, Callisto, Capt. Lazer, and the others. One of the reasons Matt Mason has remained a favorite is because my name is actually Matt.
I'd lost all my MMM toys by the time I'd reached my teens, except for one helmet that I'd come across from time to time until just a few years ago. Seeing the pictures of the toys on your site is the first time I'd laid eyes on any in since I had my own (twenty five years or so I'm sure). It really brings back some nice memories, though the figures arn't quite as impressive as I remembered somehow. I was still nice to see them none the less.
Thanks, Matt Crunk
Oh Captain, my Captain;
You must be around my age (39) if you are this knowledgeable about Major Matt Mason et al. I had several of the toys from this collection as a child of the '60s, but not nearly all of them. The Cat-Trac somehow eluded my grasp, as did the other astronauts (though I DID have Callipso).
The prize of my toys, however, was the Space Crawler. NOTHING would stop this unbelievably powerful vehicle.
Oddly, I have never forgotten this particular line of toys, and recount them with fondness frequently to my young bride who is WAY to young to remember MMM and the boys.
Any links you may have to re-acquiring some of these fine pieces would be appreciated. I don't know how expensive they are, or how hard to come by, but I'd like to find out.
Lt. jg W.R. Loftis
Best Page for fans. greetings from Germany
WOW! What a rush! My brothers, sister and I had three MMM and one alien (my sister, the space station, the flight packs --- had such fun! I had always remembered those toys, but had no idea that there was so much information online. I would be interested in looking into buying one for a keepsake. Any suggestions on where to start?
Great site! Major Matt Mason was my ALL-TIME favorite toy. Too bad I didn't keep the toys that I had. I am going to start collecting! Thanks for the memories!
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Hey, thanks for your comprehensive web site - will be a great tool to reconstruct a MMM collection. This was definitely my favourite toy as a kid. All I have is one MMM figure now; and I have a great story about it! I work at a Los Angeles hospital where Ruth Handler (Mattel co-founder) is involved with charity projects. I arranged to meet her one day and handed her my MMM figure and asked her to sign it. She said, "Oh, the Space Man...I haven't seen one of these in years. What's his name?" I told her "Major Matt Mason" and she said "Oh Yes...he wasn't very successful" Kind of disappointing to have him dismissed like that, but now I do have a signed MMM!
This is an awesome sight, enjoyed the pics and available down loads. Sure brings back a lot of memories from a Christmas 22 years ago.
BACK IN THE MID 60'S, I WAS 7 YEARS OLD. I PLAYED WITH MAJOR MATT MASON. I'M NOW 41 YEARS OLD AND STILL HAVE ALL 4 DOLLS. THEY ARE IN NEAR EXCELLENT CONDITION. ALL OTHER EQUIPMENT WAS LOST BY MY PARENTS YEARS AGO. MY SON WHO IS 4 IS AMAZED AT SOME OF THE TOYS I HAD. HE PLAYS WITH (REAL TOYS) ALSO. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY THAT I COULD SHOW THE ASCESSORIES TO HIM. THANKS EVER SO MUCH. I REALLY ENJOYED THE TRIP. CHARLES THIBODEAUX-------- BEAUMONT, TX.
WOW, never thought I'd see that again, sure brings back the good old days! Thanks alot: The Buffalo
Outstanding!!! As any good MMM kid I remember a large amount of the toys displayed here. But your site brought out a couple of things I played with but had since completely forgotten. Thanks for the memories.
Outstanding!!! As any good MMM kid I remember a large amount of the toys displayed here. But your site brought out a couple of things I played with but had since completely forgotten. Thanks for the memories.
I just got on the web and had to look up MMM.I had several of the figures,and the space station.I was 5-6 yrs.old,but nver forgot that toy!I have not seen any thing like this in 30 yrs. or so!Thanks very much for bringing back wonderful memories!Sincerely Larry Coccia.
Beautiful!!!!
Very good site for MMM enthusiasts!
Very good site for MMM enthusiasts!
WOW, what a flood of memories this brings back. MMM was my favorite toy as a kid back in the sixties and your website has brought back all the details I had forgotten in the last 30 years. Now I remember what my space crawler looked like...god I miss it. Thanks!
I put my own name into the search engine and look what I found, myself in plastic...incredible
I sure hope MATTEL Checks out this site! Don't they realize the popularity of Major Matt Mason!!!!!! Great site, thanks for the info and GREAT SITE!!
Brought back a TON of memories. I thought I was the only one who remembered Major Matt. Thanks
Every time I visit theres something new on your site , thanks for keeping the major alive ! Is there some where I can get a t-shirt with the major on it ?
Glenn out !
"Excellent visit!"
Totally cool site! Brings back a galaxy of memories, and makes me apprieciate my collection that much more. Keep up the good work!!! John Parker
Great Sight. I had Major Matt Mason in 1968.
Fred Olsen
I m from england,&first spotted major matt when i saw an equipment pak in my local market.I was six years old,&hooked!Unfortunately,this was i971,the year after matt was discontinued,and throughout my childhood,every christmas,which also happens to be my birthday,Matt aws top of the list,without fail,but he always managed to stay one giant leap ahead of me!Finally,in 1978,an age when i should long since have given up any thoughts of toys,i begrudgingly accepted that i was destined never to own a matt mason of my own.Flash forward to october of 1981,and an advert in a trading paper.From someone requesting anything for major matt mason.I could nt believe it!!I phoned the guy(steve salmon-please read this&get in touch!!)to enquire as to wether or not he d had any success with his ad& i was surprised by how much he had!!I met him outside Fulham broadway railway station where he showed me some items he d obtained,just by phoning old stores listed in the yellow pages.My enthusiasm was instantly replenished.tHE FOLLOWING MONDAY I STARTED GOING THROUGH THE TOY SHOPS SECTION OF MY LOCAL DIRECTORY .This was a time before toys r us had taken over the known universe& there were tons of long established toy shops around.Something like this teaches you the true meaning of the phrase numbers game,because i must have phoned sixty or more before i hit pay dirt.But when i did,it became the toy collectors equivalent of the gold rush.The city pram& toy co. in finsbury park.This was one such long-established shop & i was nt too hopeful util i phoned and heard"Yes i have got some of that.Been up in my stock room for years,gathering dust.Be glad of the space,to tell you the truth."My heart pounding,i collected my frind,ian price,& together we set off after school, by train,to finsbury park.When we got there, we found a magnificent looking old dusty building(sadly now demolished)Which looked very promising indeed.Told the guy who we were& what we wanted& with a smile he led us upstairs to his stockroom & said"feel free to go wherever you want,let me know when you ve finished& ill do you a very reasonable deal."Lovely guy.We turned the corner& my jaw dropped,because there, covered in dust,were sealed cases of equipment packs,all the original six!!
Dear Keith, Discovered your Space Station today! It is much cooler than I remembered. I'm enjoying it. Write me back! Space Timothy Robinson
This is a great web site. Thanks for bringing back some great memories. Would Mattell ever think of coming out again with these? I would love for my kids to be able to play with such a great toy. Bill
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my most memorable toy growing up . i thought my brother and i were the only ones that ever heard of major matt mason
Great site! sure brings me fond memories of my child hood. Keep it up! Good Job!
Great site! As a producer of a public access cable tv show here in Rhode Island, I plan on using your site as a reference for a future MMM segment.
As a "Brit" Major Matt Mason fan, I would love to find an example of the toy in the UK. Any ideas ?
I love your site. Takes me back to my childhood!
Congratulations.. You have a very cool website. Keep up the good work..
Enjoyed your web site! Like most of us, I played w/MMM in the 60's. Used to be a regular Christmas and Bday gift to me from family. Was watching 2001 the other day and reminded me of my MMM stuff (I have quite a bit of it still - thinking about trading...). I used to belong to a Science club and received lots of NASA proto type pictures. Looks alot like MMM. Sure brings back memories! Thanks for your efforts on this wonderful toy set.
This site has brought back many fond mememories of my childhood. I had the station, crawer, jet pak, space shelter that had to be inflated, and cannon. I still have two majors in good shape. I need to go snoop in my mom's attic to see what can be found.
Thanks and great job!!
Jeff Broschart
great site, i was a big fan of mmm. i had most of these toys when i was growing up as well as captain action. what a time for great toys
Keith, I don't know what possessed me to think "Major Matt Mason" tonight, and look him up; but I stumbled onto your website, and I must say, in spite of my 36 years, I felt like a kid again. This is BY FAR the BEST website I've seen ~ not just the best MMM, but the most informative, entertaining and nostalgic treatment of ANY subject I've seen so far. Come to think of it, there is something about Disney/Pixar's treatment of Buzz Lightyear that reminded me of MMM.
Great job!
Chris Kling;
Wow, I stumbled across an MMM page while searching via Yahoo (the keyword of the search: playset). Invoked a lot of great memories. I was your typical space-crazed future engineer and Matt was the best. I had the Space Station, Space Crawler, Sled, Backpack, and a lot of little accessories like the knife and sheath and binoculars. I'll have to visit mom and dad's attic to see if Matt got packed away with my erector set and Lincoln logs.
you've really given me back a large chunk of my playtime as a child. I was 5 or 6 when I first got MMM , the station and Cpt. Lazar. I can't wait to re-collect!
thanks so much!
great website, keith...i'm a big major matt mason fan.i'm 37 years old...and i'm still having the time of my life remembering major matt mason. keep up the good work...and let the major live forever!
Very Cool Site! I wasn't aware of the following that this group of toys had. I was born in '54 and with a younger brother ('58), we received the Space Station, Moon Suits, Firebolt Cannon, and Space Crawler for Christmas the first year since we were so enthralled with NASA and the space program. We still have all the pieces in a large box at our parents house. They are all in good condition after all these years. I am glad our parents taught us to take care of our toys and that they actually kept them.
My wife and children didn't believe there was such a toy. I enjoyed Matt Mason as a child, brings back memories. Thanks.
Rocket ride into nostalgia! I remember the Space Station and the Major with fondness. I seem to remember the Halloween costume had a special feature. The mask had a flashlight bulb set in a recess above the eye holes that was connected by a long set of wires to a battery canister you carried in your hand. A light switch on the canister blinked the light. You are doing important work here. I salute you! Jim Kvicala - Watkinsville GA
Man oh man. It was a wild Xmas when my brother and I got our full space station set. Tied the jetpacks to the bunkbed and sent the Major flying. I am almost crying, looking at the pictures of Callisto and Scorpio--especially learning that a good Scorpio could cost me $1000 these days. Scorpio was the best alien toy I ever had. Where oh where did he go?
Man oh man. It was a wild Xmas when my brother and I got our full space station set. Tied the jetpacks to the bunkbed and sent the Major flying. I am almost crying, looking at the pictures of Callisto and Scorpio--especially learning that a good Scorpio could cost me $1000 these days. Scorpio was the best alien toy I ever had. Where oh where did he go?
i think this is a wonderfrul website to help kid with there homework
I had a great time exploring your site. It certainly brought back many wonderful childhood memories. Even though Matt's mission was one of peaceful exploration, I can recall pitting him in cosmic battles against the Colorform Aliens out in my front yard...ah, nostalgia!
Thanks for the site....it is awesome....MMM was my all time favorite toy.....the site is a place I come to relax at with a buzz after work...grin...
Thank you for your work it´s great! MM fan from Germany.
Thank you for your work it´s great! MM fan from Germany.
Christmas 1968 the only toy i ever remember. It has been great to see others have memories also. I had the space station and a few vehicles i still remember the cool helmet and space suit. Thanks!
A wonderful, imaginative website that trully celebrates an era long since past.Thanks to the efforts of people like Keith Myers, that innocent and special time of our lives can be revisited. Matt Mason was and IS the greatest of all toys manufactured. Just imagine if Mattel were to resume production of all the Matt related items, including video games and movie tie ins!
Thanks for creating such a great site. My 3 1/2 year old twin boys have discovered my MMM toys and love playing with them. Why not? Isn't that what they are for?
Wow, what a great site...Thanks for the fantastic trip down memory lane...MMM was my favorite toy Back then...when I think of the countless hours spent trying to untangle the winch cord from the space crawler...or all the figures I had with one arm signalling an endless right turn...congratulations on your incredible collection. -Ron Strickler
Hey Keith, This is Walter, just surf in. Nice site. Have a good one.
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This is great! WHat a blast from the past!
Hallo from Sweden!! Your site give me nostalgic tears in my eyes. Time for the mayor and his friends to get out of the closet.The space station will be my bedtime lamp from now on. Regards Rikard Hagson
UGH!
Kieth, Thank you for all your hard work on this site. I remember Christmas 68 getting Matt and a Crawler. There was nothing he, Niel Armstrong, nor I couldn't tackle back then. What a great trip down memory lane. Semper FI
Great web site. Now I have to go find the boxes in the attic that have all my MMM stuff. GW
I had the collection. Played withit until they all fell apart. Seven years of total bliss.
Where is a picture of his creepy crawler?
Hi there, my name is M.Coleman and I have just started to explore your web site on Major Matt Mason , and have found it very helpful since I have a few of the toys myself. ie two spacecrawlers, one bubble tranporter, and one unitred crawler. Iam glad that there is people out there that are collecting this toys as I thought it was all just lost in space. Thank you, Happy NewYear.R
Great site Keith!!! Thanks for taking the time to put it together and keep up the great work!!!
I just found a couple of my old MMM items from when I was a kid and found your site to bring me back up to speed on everything I had forgotten and more!!!
Dan...
Excellent site. It brings back great memories.
Excellent site. It brings back great memories.
Great site. The Flight Simulator file is bad, as the mpg file of the commercial, bad CRC's with winzip. Brings back alot of memories. I had Capt. Lazer, my brother had alot of the Major's stuff. Thanks; Steve Christensen
I really enjoyed your website. The Major was one of my favorite toys back in the late 60's. I saved most of my toys from back then, and have been selling them to collector's on EBAY. I'm glad the Major is finding good homes to live in!
This's great. I'd forgotten about these toys until I found your site. I didn't have any of them, but my next door friend David did. We had many hours of enjoyment with this stuff. Thanks.
Excellent site!! This really brought back great memories! Thanks! http://www.dfinnegan.com/coll_main.htm
where can i find reentry on the muir space station?ths for any help
where can i find reentry on the muir space station?ths for any help
This is a great site. I can find lots of information in it. Keep up the goog work!
This is a great site. I can find lots of information in it. Keep up the good work!
fantastic! old age had made me forget how great he was keep up the good work
Thanks for a blast from the past. I haven't seen these toys in 20 years and it's eerie. I was born in the early 60's and at the age of 8 or so my brother and I received loads of this stuff from a neighbor who was drafted off to Vietnam. These were well-used toys, but we had it all from the station on down.
Your site brings back memories - the helmets that wouldn't stay on...the poor guys without heads, the broken limbs... space exploration was never intended for the faint of heart!
Thanks a million!
Merci pour ce bon moment passé à retrouver des souvenir d'enfance. Des instants oubliés qui ont pu resurgir du passé grâce à votre remarquable réalisation.
Lorsque j'étais enfant , j'ignorais qu'il existait aux Etats-Unis autant de modèles différents dans la collection Matt Mason.
En France , nous n'avions droit qu'aux plus connus chez vous ...
Encore mille merci.
Best regards.
Jean-Abel PLA Route des Taillades 84250 LE THOR - FRANCE
I had forgotten all about these toys,I had most of the MMM stuff but at 37 I have shoved most of my early childhood to the back of my mind.This site has been a nice trip back in time.If you know of other sites with 60s toys and don't mind e-mailing them please send them.
Doc
Great to see my favorite toys of all time. I had the Blue Strap and my little brother had Red Storm, circa '68. Space crawler was my Holy Grail achieved that Christmas Day - Jeff Elliott, Derby, Kansas
Funny,i have nt visited you in a while.Was reading through your old entries,and found a really long one.Started reading it,then realised it was one i d done last time i was here.Typing skills have improved considerably since then,i m happy to add!!Ca nt believe Mattel have reissued those cruddy masters of the universe toys from the mid 80s,yet neglected the good major.Perhaps they ve been put off by the lack of interest in Playing Mantis s reissue of Captain Action.A great pity if this is so.And i d like to reiterate,Steve Salmon,if you read this,drop me an e-mail,would be great to catch up with you after nearly twenty years!!
all my life my fovorite toy was mm i had the space station and the crawler i got in when it first came out in the 60s for xmas because of us moving i lostit but yhr memories never left
all my life my fovorite toy was mm i had the space station and the crawler i got in when it first came out in the 60s for xmas because of us moving i lostit but yhr memories never left
all my life my fovorite toy was mm i had the space station and the crawler i got in when it first came out in the 60s for xmas because of us moving i lostit but yhr memories never left
Hey Pretty cool site. This brings back some memories. I still think Ihave a few things in my moms attick. I'll have to check.
Wow! What a blast from the past! I can remember buying a whole bunch of MMM stuff at a garage sale for $3. However, this was nearly 20 years ago and my MMM collection was played with nearly to death only to be sold to someone else at one of our own garage sales. Your site brings back lots of memories. I can still remember wanting that red cat-track for Christmas more then any other toy. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Larry
Great site! It's wonderful to see these items again after all these years. The Space Station was my favorite accessory bar none.
Incredible site! It brings me back to the living room floor, christmas of 1967. Jet pack, crawler, sled and Mason. The next christmas added the space station(oh those crystal blue shields), Calisto and I think the lazer cannon. Childhood is a magical time which we carry with us forever. Perhaps the ability to remember the feeling is that is which keeps us young.
Wonderful. I had the space station the uni tred the crawler, matt mason callisto doug davis and sgt storm when I was a kid. great toys, largely unsurpassed. thoroughly enjoyed my trawl through your pages.
Steve McMaster
I have the MMM club hat and membership card. Are these rare. The hat is in good condition and is just slightly too big for my 5 year old son.
Adding to my comment about the MMM Club cap and card. I remember it was a big thing to convince my mom at the time to send away for it. The cap is a Air force majors cap with the MMM logo and detail. Most of my MMM stuff has been played to death but is still around. The Mattel club newsletter was traded to my friend about 20 years ago.
I spend the whole day here 'perving' over this glorious MMM eye candy. You're a genius!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!
I spend the whole day here 'perving' over this glorious MMM eye candy. You're a genius!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!
I spend the whole day here 'perving' over this glorious MMM eye candy. You're a genius!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!
I spend the whole day here 'perving' over this glorious MMM eye candy. You're a genius!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!
What's up, you know my boyfriends name is matt mason and his initials are mmm. his nickname is major by coinicidence.
by the way eggrolls
I had a MMM Space Station and sled when I was a kid. Seeing him now made this 38 yr old feel the same excitement once again. I'd forgotten the alien Callisto till I saw your site. The 60's had a lot of boys that dreamed of being astronauts including me. MMM was a big part of the mystique. Never made to space but joined the Air Force. Thanks and great site.
First time on the net, I wanted to what could be found so I tried Major Matt Mason thinking it would not be there. I called Matell myself and the woman who anserd told me it was cansled. that was all I got from her. I was serprised to find you. When I first saw the alliens movie and saw the exo,I mean, supernaut power limbs I thought of MMM right off what a rip off. That movie did bring back the memeries of this toy which I had forgotten about . I loved this sight. I'm 38 my brother who was a year yunger can't remember the toy. I'll show him the sight next time he visits. thanks Joseph Comtois
way cool just reliving my youth. looking for a calisto.
I am Doug Davis. I enjoyed the walk down memory lane. I have several of the toys in my likeness. I was 19 and too old to buy them at the time. Now the Babyboomer Doug Davis can have all he wants. Thanks for the site, and tell Matt I said Hello
Thanks, Keith! MMM was part of my life too, long ago. Long Live Major Matt Mason!
Very, very cool! I hate to age myself, but back in 1968, the only two toys I played with were the Major, and his space-crawler.Great memories! Now, could anyone tell me the name of the guy's website where he's taken a bunch of "Joe's" and tried to recreate them in the image of the Major? michael_skull@hotmail.com Again, great site.
Glad to have found memories of my childhood ! Now start recollecting.Patrick D'hondt Heiststraat 202/3 8380 Zeebrugge Belgium
Many thanks for bringing back those far off days of MMM and all the cool stuff I got for him at Christmastime!!!
Wow, a Web site devoted to Major Matt Mason. As a kid, I was a nut for this stuff. One commercial I'd love to see again was for the Star Seeker. Remember? "Venus ... Pluto ... Maaaaarsss!" Know where I can get a copy? What a great toy that was. Starfan
Stunningly comprehensive site about the best toy ever. What's more, not only has your site reminded me of the great MMM equipment I owned, but the emails attest to a secret brotherhood of boys who, like me, spent a few glorious years on the moon many years ago. Ralf Remshardt
Great Site! Very good work! Major Matt Mason was one of my favorite toys in the 60's. I spent many many many hours entertaining myself with him and Captain Action. Nice to see there are so many others who enjoyed him and still do.
I love your site It's brillant and amazing. I could go on your site almost everyday. Thanks so much for your site. Thanks again, bye. Zoey and Kim.
Boy does this bring back memories for me, I was a fan and still am a fan of the Major's. I had the whole set until we (ie my family)when I was a child had a house fire and everything got distroyed. I wish that I could go back and get those toys can anyone help me
Looking at these pictures helped bring back many hidden memmories of my Major Matt Mason toys, some of which I had forgot that I had. Seeing the photos again was nice because I could not remember what they looked like.
Thanks!
What a great site! I love it...
Fantastic! I enjoyed many of the MMM toys when I was a kid; unfortunately all my toys were lost in a fire in the early '80s... Must have been that liquid rocket propellant Sgt. Storm was always fooling around with...
One accessory I didn't see listed here (excuse me if I skipped a page or two), is a vehicle about the same size as the Space Crawler, but instread of having the rotating four-legged "wheels", it had a large center-mounted transparent sphere, in which an astronaut could ride. Wicked cool fun.
What was it called?
Anyway, great site! I'll be back.
Pete Wason
I can't believe after all these years I have found my long lost friend, MMM. I would give my left are to own one again.
Hey Keith,
You have to have one of the best Major Matt Mason sites! At this time of the year, those childhood memories of the Major and his pals come back, as I was lucky enough to grow up in the '60s, and Mattel's Man in Space and his accesories were often to be found under the Christmas tree! He may have had a short career, but the Major's only rival might have been G.I. Joe! As I got older, both Joe and Maj. Mason were kept on "Active Duty," as I made short animated movies using these articulated figures while I was in junior high and high school. While I never went into professional filmmaking, I do write professionally about the film industry and have started getting some fiction out there, as well. Who knows, maybe one day I'll dust off the old 8mm movie camera, pop in a roll of film (yes, they still make the stuff!) and make my buddies endure yet another 8mm epic! Until then, I'll keep dropping by your website to revisit "old friends."
Hi Keith,
Just sent a comment to you about having used Major Matt Mason & Co. in some short animated films when I was a student, and realized I forgot to sign my name! Sorry! Bob Statzer
Very cool site. Brings back alot of memories. My parents discarded the broken MMM items we had and gave away my book to someone else. Low and behold about 15 years ago, one evening while walking home I spotted a hole collection somebody was throwing away in the trash. I'm headed to the attic to dig up old Matt now. Oh ya, I think I once had that Major Lazer box you wanted, oops.
Areal nostalgia trip for all mmm fans
Cool as Always, keep up the good work Keith !! Tim Merchak
I loved the commercials, and dare I say, remember them as well. Major Matt Mason played a key role in my life when I was young. I remember the black and white commercial, and had forgotten about the accessories that came with him. Many thanks for the boyhood memories you have brought back.. Just wish I had kept the toys I had 30 - 40 years ago...
I was born on an Army base located near Norfolk, Virginia 10/15/1959. I grew up playing with Major Matt Mason, among other toys of the same era. I still have my Major Matt Mason without his space helmet. My cousin of approximately the same age, had the space station and I remember him having an african american astronaut in an orange suit. I have handed my toys down to my son who was born 07/02/1987.
Your site took me back to a time when matt mason was the only thing i cared about. thanks
Wow! This was a trip back through time. After reviewing the catalog, I never realized how much of the stuff I had. If only they made toys of similar quality and attention to detail today, I'd have never grown up.
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REALLY GREAT...WILL BE BACK IN TOUCH
REALLY GREAT...WILL BE BACK IN TOUCH
Beautiful Site! Wonderful (ok, AWESOME) graphics - I'm thinking about collecting some of my childhood toys again, and your site definitely makes it hard to resist. Thanks so much for your work! Dave Bolter
Wow,... So many things I've forgotten about in 35 years. Thanks for the memories! My son and I are greatful!