Major Matt Mason – Mattel (1966–1970)

Mattel's Major Matt Mason line debuted in 1966, bringing the excitement of the Space Race to the toy aisle with a futuristic range of astronaut action figures, vehicles, playsets, and alien characters. Marketed as "Mattel's Man in Space," Major Matt Mason was presented as an astronaut living and working on the Moon, with the range drawing inspiration from contemporary NASA technology and predictions about the future of space exploration.