1971 Mattel Sea Devils Catalog

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In the 1960s, Mattel had a great deal of success with their "Major Matt Mason" line of toys, but when Neal Armstrong stepped on the moon and discovered nothing, interest in space toys hit new lows.



Mattel logically thought to spin the concept off to a more earth bound concept and created "The Sea Devils" underwater explorers featuring the same bendable body style as Matt had. Leading the expedition was now Commander Chuck Carter and his sidekick Rock Riley as they explored the ocean's depths.




Sea Devils is something I've wanted to feature on PS, mostly because I find it an awesome line of toys and two, it just fell flat on the market and are really hard to find in the secondary market. It's a shame as they are a great start to what would become a wonderful decade of toys.

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[HardyGirl]

Too bad those didn't come out when SeaLab 2020 came out. Maybe both that show and those toys could have lasted longer.

[Remco Monster]

Would LOVE a Kretor, but he goes for way more than I am willing to spend on one.

[kryptosmaster]

Great idea. Make a figure with metal wires inside to go under water.
I've never seen those but look cool.
Rich

[Wee67]

BTW, I like Rock Riley better than Rick Riley anyway.

[ScottA]

For some reason that Commander Carter looks like a toy I had when I was young.

[johnnystorm]

I've never seen any of these, ever. I'm surprised that DC Comics didn't have a lawsuit over the name & character images:

[toys2cool]

oooh I like those