Astronauts in Other Media
Several toy astronaut dolls and action figures were produced in response to the popularity of astronauts in the 1960s. Most of them had no associated storylines. They included:
- Johnny and Jane Apollo, 1968 plastic toys with accessories including a "Moon Rover".
- Barbie, the world's most popular doll, was released with a variant space suit costume, in the 1960s.
- Billy Blastoff, an apparently juvenile astronaut of the 1960s.
- The Major Matt Mason line of toys from 1968, including Major Mason himself, Lt. Jeff Long, Sgt. Storm, and Doug Davis.
- Moon McDare, a generic astronaut figure from 1965, packaged with various accessories.
Read more about this topic: List Of Fictional Astronauts
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