Vintage Toy Of The Week: M.A.S.K.

 Vintage Toy Of The Week:  M.A.S.K.

This week’s vintage toys comes from our long time reader, Paladin.  These M.A.S.K. toys aren’t from the Jim Carrey movie.  The toys are based on a cartoon show made in 1985 by Kenner.  M.A.S.K. stands for Mobile Armored Strike Kommand.  The line is similar to Transformers with transforming licensed vehicles from Chevrolet and Nissan.

 Vintage Toy Of The Week:  M.A.S.K.

Before the transformation

Led by Matt Trakker, the good guys battle V.E.N.O.M. (Vicious Evil Network of Mayhem).  These two groups love using acronyms and they also like to fight each other, usually introducing new characters each episode so they can sell more toys.  Just like most 80’s toys, these toys were colorful and pretty innovative.  Sure, it doesn’t make sense where some weapons are placed but you’ve never guessed the regular vehicles transformed into war machines.  One vehicle, the Volcano is motorized and takes batteries(1st vehicle on the top left of the picture below).  It rolls and can pop up to attack if you choose the setting.  Now that’s nifty.

 Vintage Toy Of The Week:  M.A.S.K.

After the transformation

Thanks again to Paladin for sharing his collection.


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