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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

M.A.S.K™ .. the glory of the 80s.

Last weekend, got a chance to bring my kids to the Toy Museum in Penang. Its has moved to a new building, which now resides at Tg Bungah.



The toys inside are not actually some very old toys, like the tin can toys from the 50s or so, but more to a modern toys, i think beginning from the 80s, until recent years. At least the toys being displayed are from my era, and i think it is indeed very cool.

More pics after the jump!





Inside the Penang Toy Museum.

Of all the toys being displayed, i just would like to highlight on these one toy series - M.A.S.K!

M.A.S.K , is an acronym for Mobile Armored Strike Kommand, which is a team of underground task force created to fight the evil V.E.N.O.M - Vicious Evil Network of Mayhem.

Well, in a more layman's term, M.A.S.K is actually a cartoon series from the 80s, in which has the toyline that i grew up with. Eventually, i also grew up with the Transformers, but the Transformers toys are way too expensive, that my dad will never buy me one. So eventually i end up with M.A.S.K toys. Not much really, in my childhood, i have only managed to buy 2 M.A.S.K toys, which is the Raven, and the Condor.

So when i saw these toys lineup again (in a museum), it brings me some great childhood memories.

RHINO, one of the most expensive i think. I saw this last time in a supermarket call Chujitsu, a big no-no from my dad. Way too expensive. 

SWITCHBLADE, Fighter jet which turns into a helicopter. Piloted by the leader of V.E.N.O.M if i'm not mistaken. Also an expensive toy.

The black car is RAVEN. The one that i owned last time. Shoots flying disc from the front. Converts from a car to a boat. Looks like the Knight Rider.

CONDOR. Also the one that i owned. I remember this one only costs around 19 ringgit at the time when we bought it. Still my dad says it's expensive.


Some of the M.A.S.K lineup at the museum. Unfortunately, i didn't see any THUNDERHAWK. It was there last time, probably someone bought it? haha

Well, at least these are still well preserved at the museum, complete with their boxes. I would never thought that the toys i'm playing when i was a child would be some museum piece. :)


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