I enjoyed Matt some of his accessories, but what really captured my imagination was Captain Lazer. Mine still works after all these years! However the pinnacle of Sci Fi toys were The Outer Space Men (bendable like Matt) and Hamilton’s Invaders, the latter probably inspired by Starship Troopers. While I’m at it I can’t neglect Big Loo, the amazing robot or Strange Change Time Machine. All of these toys were released between 1966 and 1969, imo the greatest age for Sci Fi toys
I enjoyed Matt some of his accessories, but what really captured my imagination was Captain Lazer. Mine still works after all these years! However the pinnacle of Sci Fi toys were The Outer Space Men (bendable like Matt) and Hamilton’s Invaders, the latter probably inspired by Starship Troopers. While I’m at it I can’t neglect Big Loo, the amazing robot or Strange Change Time Machine. All of these toys were released between 1966 and 1969, imo the greatest age for Sci Fi toys
My Captain Lazer article/investigation is in the cue!
I'm also going to do a deep-dive on that eerie Big Little Book - - that is a very, very strange story....