Significant eBay sales for August 2009:
Major Matt Mason 1967 Mint on Card
eBay Auction #300334934106
Ending Bid: $211.38
End Date: Aug 08, 2009 19:05:00 PDT
Description:
1967 Mattel Major Matt Mason Mint on Card
This is the blue strap red dot version. The Matt Mason inside sits upon his cat track in perfect Mint condition having never been off the card. The plastic bubble on the card has a crease on the side but is not broken. The back of the card has wear on the edges and is not even. The seal on the card is very good keeping Matt protected from 40 years of space debris. This Mint Matt Mason is ready to re-enter earths atmosphere and be part of your collection. Thanks for looking and Good Luck!
My Take:
I thought the buyer got a good deal on this card -
the cat trac cards with gold lettering (on the bubble) are a bit more
difficult to find than the yellow lettered cards. The negative here was
the damage to the bubble and the deteriorated back. Note that this card
has the sticker over the copyright information so it's "transitional"...
COLORFORMS ALIEN HELMET! RARE Matt Mason
eBay Auction #180394465673
Ending Bid: $81.00
End Date: Aug 12, 2009 09:53:20 PDT
Description:
Attention
Matt Mason and Space Toy Collectors I am listing several Matt Mason and
Colorforms items at very low prices this week. This is an ALPHA 7
Helmet. NO MELT MARKS!!!! Has usual amount of scuffs but we all know
these are harder to come by than the figures themselves. Don't let it
get away....Check my ebay rating and bid with confidence
My Take:
All
CFA accessories are difficult to find - this one is no exception
(thought about bidding on it myself) - most of the accessories sell in
the $25-50 range - good complete helmets/bubbles a bit more as you can
see with the final price of this Alpha 7 helmet. Note the exceptional
photos - it really helps an item get higher bids when the bidders know
exactly what they are getting.
MAJOR MATT MASON JEFF LONG MATTEL MAN IN SPACE #6332
WITH LUNAR TRAC & HELMET MINT ON CARD NR!
eBay Auction #300339469155
Ending Bid: $307.00
End Date: Aug 23, 2009 19:22:22 PDT
Description:
This is a vintage Mattel space toy dated 1968 that has never been removed from it's package.
Major
Matt Mason's Space Buddy Jeff Long sitting on his Lunar Trac. Raised
yellow lettering on front plastic reads "MATTEL'S MAN IN SPACE". There
is a graphic of the moon on the cardboard behind the toy with a space
ship taking off.
Small writing on front reads "(c) 1968 Mattel Inc Stock No 6332".
Back
of package features Jeff Long riding his lunar trac searching for
rocket launch sites. Writing reads "Flexible space suit bends at all
joints! Separate space helmet with movable visor! (c) 1968 Mattel Inc
Hawthoren Calif /US Patented. US Design and Foreign Patents Pending.
Contains articles made in Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan or US as designated
theron. Printed in USA".
As you can see from the photos ~ the
package has some shelf wear and there is some lifting of graphic on the
upper right corner. Otherwise in excellent condition!
Shipping is via USPS Priority mail with Delivery Confirmation.
My Take:
This
one sold for about what I thought it would, considering the big chunk
missing from the card back (looks like it may have been glued to a
display at one time and the back came off when removed). With mint loose
Jeff Longs selling in the $100-200 range it's not uncommon for carded
figures to go much higher than the others - I've seen mint carded Longs
sell for more than $600.
1966 Mattel Major Matt Mason Space Station Man in space
eBay Auction #180399952830
Ending Bid: $153.50
End Date: Aug 28, 2009 14:55:21 PDT
Description:
This
is an original 1966 Mattel Major Matt Mason Space Station. 3 roof
supports All Space Girders and platforms original box with insert
original instructions space radar beacon one faucet three chrome color
locking pins decal stickers in station chair all blue solar panels shelf
The following items are missing: center console display insert Purple
bulb and bottom of beacon to hold batteries Phone one faucet I do have
additional pics if you would like to see - i could only list 12. Please
email if you are interested i will be happy to send. Condition as shown
as is. Toy is in great condition, the box has seen its better days but
is in tact. The beacon has some chrome discoloration due to age. High
bidder will be responsible for $18.95 FEDEX ground shipping fee - this
will arrive in 2-3 business days and includes tracking and insurance. If
international shipping rate will increase. Please feel free to email
with any questions. Thank you and Good Luck!
My Take:
I
remember a time when boxed nice condition stations were selling for $300
- this one is much more reasonable - but that may be a reflection of
the current market and economic slowdown. Also the box has a bit of tape
on it and I think collectors and understanding that the station is
relatively common.
Mattel Contest Poster-Barbie and Matt Mason with access
eBay Auction #180400452866
Ending Bid: (high bid was around $2700 when it got pulled)
End Date: Aug 28, 2009 18:56:49 PDT
Description:
Mattel's
Major Matt Mason deluxe space action set and Teen Age Fashion Model
Barbie Doll on poster. The poster is 25" in length and 13" wide. The
Barbie Doll is 11.5 inches tall. Matt Mason figure is 6" tall and
includes on the poster a space helmet with moveable face shield, jet
propulsion pak that mounts on the space sled or astronaut's back, ship
control handle and space sled in original package. The date on the
poster is 1966. This poster is a contest poster from Mattel called New
"Funny Face" contest
My Take:
I was quite excited to see this
one on eBay - I know of only 2 fairly complete ones that sold many years
ago (one or both were owned by a Drink Mix collector before being
offered for sale - I'm not sure who ended up with them) - those two
displays came from the warehouse of a mid-west grocery chain, so I was
told. This store-display is very rare - from the description I'm sure
the seller didn't know what he had - I've since learned that an MMM
collector made an offer on the set and the seller pulled it from eBay to
sell it outright. Lucky bastard!
-- John
1 comment:
In case anyone is interested...I bought this item and did some checking as to its background. It came from an estate sale in a small town in the U.P. of Michigan. A lady purchased it in a box of toys to get a few toy trucks for her grandson then put Matt and Barbie in the basement for 2 plus years. She told me she nearly opened it once to let the kids play with it. Take a minute to breathe. When she listed it on Ebay she expected it would bring her 100 bucks or so if she was lucky. We talked, and I bought it from her. An interesting side note: The item nearly identical to this display that sold in 2007 seems to have come from the same estate sale in MI. Apparently the owner had worked for Pillsbury. (Funny Face) The Ebayers who listed each of them lived about 20 miles apart in MI, and both reported getting them from an estate sale in 2007. If anyone can add to this info, please do. I'd like to know more about the Pillsbury employee who saved these rare displays for posterity.
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