Cool Collecting Spotlight - jsmooth's M.A.S.K. (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) Collection

Cool Collecting

by Jay Cochran
May 31, 2020

What's the point of building an awesome collection unless you can show it off to everyone? Because of that we've launched what we hope will become a weekly segment here on Toy News International where we spotlight you the reader and that cool collections you've put your time, space, dedication and love into building up.

For this week's edition we are spotlighting jsmooth who's collection just keeps on giving, this time he is showing off his classic Kenner M.A.S.K. (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) toys. Here is how they describe the collection:

My M.A.S.K. collection is growing!!! Just added the RHINO...AFA 85. I have a slingshot coming from AFA soon. Hopefully it too will be an AFA 85

Check out images below in our GALLERY and be sure to share your own thoughts about it in the COMMENTS SECTION.

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jsmooth - 2020-06-09 @ 8:43 pm

jsmooth - 2020-06-09 @ 8:42 pm

On 6/1/2020 at 8:59 AM, JoshWill said:
That's an impressive collection. I love all of the packaging (and most packaging from the 80's) because of the amazing illustrations.

jsmooth - 2020-06-09 @ 8:41 pm

Just got some items back from AFA today!!!! Slingshot graded 80+ and the Thunderhawk Mailaway graded 85!!!!

jsmooth - 2020-06-01 @ 5:03 pm

4 hours ago, JoshWill said:
That's an impressive collection. I love all of the packaging (and most packaging from the 80's) because of the amazing illustrations.

Thank you. The 80s packaging basically sold the toys in my opinion. Packaging is very important. Some toy companies these days really focus on the toy and that is important too, but I think I am more likely to buy a poorer quality toy in beautiful packaging than I am buying a higher quality toy in packaging that does not look good.

JoshWill - 2020-06-01 @ 12:59 pm

That's an impressive collection. I love all of the packaging (and most packaging from the 80's) because of the amazing illustrations.

jsmooth - 2020-05-31 @ 6:06 pm

23 minutes ago, AdamM said:
love it!!! ......I get jealous when I see GI Joe being updated every few years, e.g. beautiful new molds when it was the 25th anniversary, or the recent 7" line, and I'd love to see M.A.S.K get the same treatment...really fine collection. ...'think you'll ever get the gas station / mountain base?

It would be pretty awesome to see these updated and given a more modern look but hopefully maintaining all their classic glory. Ihear a movie was coming out so maybe then!

jsmooth - 2020-05-31 @ 6:05 pm

22 minutes ago, AdamM said:
love it!!! ......I get jealous when I see GI Joe being updated every few years, e.g. beautiful new molds when it was the 25th anniversary, or the recent 7" line, and I'd love to see M.A.S.K get the same treatment...really fine collection. ...'think you'll ever get the gas station / mountain base?

Will I ever get Boulder Hill back....well if you would have asked me 6 months ago if I would ever get a Rhino back graded at an AFA 85...I would have said no...BUT alas...I have one!...so...Maybe

jsmooth - 2020-05-31 @ 6:04 pm

20 minutes ago, AdamM said:
love it!!! ......I get jealous when I see GI Joe being updated every few years, e.g. beautiful new molds when it was the 25th anniversary, or the recent 7" line, and I'd love to see M.A.S.K get the same treatment...really fine collection. ...'think you'll ever get the gas station / mountain base?

Adam, this MASK collection is both a happy story and a sad one....once upon a time I had A LOT of MASK items including the Boulder Hill playset SEALED!!!!!

I sold them all off for 17,000 (sad part)

I used that money to build up my Masters of the Universe collection.

Now I have recently found some extra items to sell and have been using that money to rebuild my MASK collection! (happy part)

AdamM - 2020-05-31 @ 5:44 pm

love it!!! ......I get jealous when I see GI Joe being updated every few years, e.g. beautiful new molds when it was the 25th anniversary, or the recent 7" line, and I'd love to see M.A.S.K get the same treatment...really fine collection. ...'think you'll ever get the gas station / mountain base?

jsmooth - 2020-05-30 @ 4:30 am

I have a slingshot coming from AFA soon. Hopefully it too will be an AFA 85!!!!

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