Mattel #6314 Major MATT MASON MASTER ASSORTMENT

Mattel Toys Fall 1967 "Toy Fair" Catalog Page 96

Mattel's Major Matt Mason Master Assortment was a truly inspired way to both receive and merchandise the MMM line. The assortment featured a large graphic header announcing the product, and eventually came accompanied with a stand-up astronaut (the image above is from the 1967 Toy Fair preview catalog and was changed in subsequent printings). Few of these have survived the ravages of time.

Packaging:

The assortment probably came in a plain cardboard box with Mattel logos and an assortment number printed on either end. Because the assortment came with the initial run of virtually every MMM piece, the carton would be sizable or more likely divided into several boxes.

Mattel Catalog Specifications:

(First appearance: Mattel Toys 1967 "Toy Fair" Catalog Page 96)

NEW! Major MATT MASON MASTER ASSORTMENT # 6314
35 unique space products launched in a single assortment. Shipped pre-packed in spectacular merchandiser.

12 ea. Major MATT MASON #6300
6 ea. Major MATT MASON with MOON SUIT #6303
6 ea. Space Crawler #6304
3 ea. Space Station #6308
2 ea. Space Station and Space Crawler Deluxe Action Set #6310
2 ea. Space Crawler Action Set #6311
FREE! SPACE MERCHANDISER

Std. Pack: 1 ea (1 carton) Wt: 90 Lbs.

(2nd appearance: Mattel Toys Fall 1967 Catalog Pg 96)

NEW! Major MATT MASON MASTER ASSORTMENT # 6314
43 unique space products launched in a single assortment. Shipped prepacked in spectacular merchandiser with 56" free-standing astronaut figure.

12 ea. Major MATT MASON #6300
4 ea. Moon Suit Pak #6301
6 ea. Major MATT MASON with MOON SUIT #6303
6 ea. Space Crawler #6304
4 ea. Rocket Launch Pak #6305
4 ea. Space Probe Pak #6307
3 ea. Space Station #6308
2 ea. Space Station and Space Crawler Deluxe Action Set #6310
2 ea. Space Crawler Action Set #6311
FREE! SPACE MERCHANDISER
FREE! 56" Major MATT MASON DISPLAY FIGURE

Std. Pack: 1 ea (1 carton) Wt: 90 Lbs.

NOTE: in the later catalog the images has been adjusted with the "free-standing astronaut figure" and colored.

Variations:

As noted above, the initial "Toy Fair" listing did not include the "free-standing astronaut" and seems to have had fewer items, even though the weights between it and the Fall catalog were the same.

John's Notes:

This first assortment was only offered in 1967. It was later reworked into Mattel Master Assortment A6326. Unfortunately, there is no way to know if the initial offering of this assortment only shipped with the merchandiser and not the stand-up. I find it odd that the second version had more items, including the stand-up, yet it weighs the same! 

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