Space Toys of the 60's: Major Matt Mason, Mighy Zeroid Robots & Colorforms Outer Space Men (Paperback)

~ James H. Gillam (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Toy collectors will treasure this anthology of space toys and robots designed in the 1960s.

About the Author

James H. Gillam is a social worker, toy enthusiast and avid science-fiction novel and motion picture movie fan. He is the author of Treasures from the Misty Mountains.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Collector's Guide Publishing Inc (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1896522378
• ISBN-13: 978-1896522371
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #318,195 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good information, but very sloppy in it's image quality!, April 11, 2005

By	Troy Sutton (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A Collector's Guide to Major Matt Mason, Mighty Zeroid Robots and Colorforms Outer Space Men. Veteran collector and author James Gillam details the story of toys inspired by NASA ventures into space.

SPACE TOYS OF THE 60's could have been the Major Matt Mason collector's dream come true. However, be warned that the quality of the paper and the image quality of the photos is not very good. I wish the publisher had done a much better job and creating some high quality images that I would want to look at over and over again. Looking at these pictures, as a substitute for expanding my collection, is not fullfilling.

All in all though, being the ONLY book out there right now with any information on Major Matt Mason, this is a pretty good book. At leaset it has photos of all of Mattel's Major Matt Mason - Man in Space figures, vehicles and buildings with detailed descriptions, construction and instruction sheets, product catalogs, collector's reminiscences, prototype information, and company histories.

If you can find a used copy for around $5 it's worth adding to the library as a reference.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a book on Matt Mason and Zeroids Toys!, December 14, 1999

By	RDK (Far Side of the Moon) - See all my reviews

Simply put, if you collect Major Matt Mason, Zeroids, or Colorform Aliens toys, or if you just dig cool space race nostalgia from the late 1960's, then you must get this book! It's filled with hundreds of photos and descriptions of these three toy lines -- more pictures than I would have thought possible. It's an outstanding piece of work worth twice the price! Relive your childhood and see the best space toys the 60's had to offer.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, nostalgic resource for Matt Mason / Space Toys, November 15, 1999

By A Customer

Major Matt Mason. Outer Space Men. Zeroids. These names will rekindle many forgotten memories for those of us who were little boy astronauts during the exciting Space Race of the 1960's. Jim Gillam's book takes a thorough look at these fantastic Space Toys that fired the imagination of many 'children of the 60's' - myself included.

Mr. Gillam is quite knowledgeable on his subject material, which is written from the viewpoint of an adult collector, although casual readers will not be alienated. The author has obviously spent a great deal of effort in tracking down obscure factory produced variations of these figures & vehicles as well as foreign (European) release information. The book is nicely laid out with many colour photographs to enhance the informative text and is an excellent trip down memory lane. So go curl up with a big glass of Tang & relive those carefree, sub-orbital days of your youth. Space Cadet Walker, Over & Out.....