Italian Ad - 5. THE COURAGEOUS MATTEL ASTRONAUTS LEAVE FROM THE GAUSS CRATER

I CORAGGIOSI ASTRONAUTI DI MATTEL PARTONO DAL CRATERE GAUSS...

Translation:

I CORAGGIOSI ASTRONAUTI DI MATTEL PARTONO DAL CRATERE GAUSS...- The Courageous Mattel Astronauts Leave From The Gauss Crater...

...per una nuova, eccitante missione esplorativa. - ... for a new exciting mission of exploration.

Matt Mason e i suoi compagni possiedono autentico equipaggiamento N.A.S.A. indossano vere tute spaziali hanno braccia e gambe mobili. - Matt Mason and his companions possess authentic N.A.S.A. equipment, wear real space suits, have movable arms and legs.

- The next rendez-vous is in seven days.

Mattel S.p.A.

In vendita nei migliori negozi di giocattoli. - On sale in the best shops

Paul's Notes:

• Jeff Long e i conpicta "Difesi spaziale" artiglo presenci potente martello telescopio. - Jeff Long and the "Space Defense" suit - gripping claw and powerful telescopic hammer.
• Matt Mason con la "Tula spaziole" - traccia mobili - mani prensili - multi accessori tecnici. - Matt Mason with the "Space suit" - movable arms - gripping hands - many technical accessories.
• the lighting of the Earth again doesn't correspond with that of the foreground.
• I do not have a copy of the next ad in the campaign. The following issue of CdP featured a 52-page supplement with a complete comic story, missing from my copy. The ad must have been placed in the supplement, because there's none in the regular magazine. This makes sense from a commercial point of view, since the supplement will normally have been kept much longer than the magazine.

John's Notes:

I really like this shot, as it features both "capsule" suits, juxtaposed in the same frame once again in "action."  We finally get a clear shot of Jeff in the Space Power Suit...is that a smirk I'm seeing on his face?...Oh, it must be my imagination!

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