Anyone collect Action Man/GI Joe uniforms?

**stuka f** · 05-16-2010, 11:43 AM

by Wolfspear

If so please show!

Here are some vintage 1960/70s bits from my collection.
I had 11 Action men when I was a boy and a box full of equipment. It was all thrown away

I am starting to buy bits again

Nick

I did as well, no GI Joe that was a fantasy figure to me. I prefered the action man stuff.
I must still have it around somewhere.

I still buy them when I find bits and peaces on flea markets and car boot sales .
So no pictures today I am afraid.
I red somewhere the prices went incredibly high, like 1000 € for the complete 16 th lancer and so....??

**Woolgar** · 05-16-2010, 04:35 PM

You are right! Some of the prices for the scarcer items are unbelievable!

Would like to see some of your items one day

Nick

**Kilroy Was Here** · 05-16-2010, 09:56 PM

by Wolfspear

Thanks guys! Please show lots of pics

Steve, the top pic is an Action Man with painted hair from the late 1960s and the one in the Fallschirmjager uniform has realistic hair and "eagle eyes" and is from the early 70s.

Like to see more of yours I love the grenade carrier

Nick

They are not GI Joes? The first pic looked like a Joe to me.....sorry my friend, do not mean to insult AM calling him a "Fantasy" Joe.

I'll snap a few more pics of my other Joe's and gear to add to the thread

Regards, Steve

**Slick Rick** · 05-16-2010, 10:09 PM

Can't claim any past GI Joes. Not sure why I didn't have one. Tons of the little plastic Army men who met their fates with firecrackers and lighter fluid and .22s. As mentioned in my earlier post, the recent acquistion of the GI Joe was for the Bofors gun, which is amongst some other scale firearm and cannon replicas. And not sure why GI Joe hated Action Man so. For those who doubt it, here's a pic released by the GI Joe spokesperson, outing Action Man.

**Kilroy Was Here** · 05-16-2010, 10:20 PM

HaHa! Knit one.........pearl two.............

This action man looks a little like Freddie Mercury.....As a Bodybuilder

Stuka.....Joes may be a Fantasy figure to you, but..............

**M422A1** · 05-17-2010, 02:43 AM

My understanding is that G.I. Joes were sold in the U.S. and made by Hasbro. The same action figure was sold in England as Action Man and were made by Palitoy. They both had some of the same acessories and uniforms and they each had things unique to their respective markets.
A quick look in my basement turned up an Action Man WWII BMW made by Cherilea Toys. Here are some photos...

Best Regards,
Mike

**Slick Rick** · 05-17-2010, 03:03 AM

Anybody know how Hasbro copyright protected GI Joe?
Hint: It was literally molded in.

**Kilroy Was Here** · 05-17-2010, 07:51 AM

by Slick Rick

Anybody know how Hasbro copyright protected GI Joe?
Hint: It was literally molded in.

If I recall (did not pay much attention to this part of Joe)
It's molded in right above the crack of his ASS .....

What were you doing with The Joes back then that you remember soooooo well Slick Rick?? or should it be "SICK Rick"

I hope "Slick" does not mean the way you get when you have vaseline all over

**Kilroy Was Here** · 05-17-2010, 08:03 AM

by M422A1

My understanding is that G.I. Joes were sold in the U.S. and made by Hasbro. The same action figure was sold in England as Action Man and were made by Palitoy. They both had some of the same acessories and uniforms and they each had things unique to their respective markets.
A quick look in my basement turned up an Action Man WWII BMW made by Cherilea Toys. Here are some photos...

Best Regards,
Mike

Hey Mike, you're right, Thanks for this info, I never knew this. I just assumed they were all "Joes" in all the markets.

Nice sidecar set-up!!

" Action Man is an action figure boys' toy launched in Britain in 1966 by Palitoy as a licensed copy of Hasbro's American "moveable fighting man": G.I. Joe.

Action Man was originally produced and sold in the United Kingdom and Australia by Palitoy Ltd of Coalville, Leicestershire from 1966 until 1984 (Palitoy also offered sub-licenses to various toy manufacturers in various markets).

The figure and accessories was originally based on the Hasbro (US) 1964 G.I. Joe figure (for 1966–1969 production). Hasbro's GI Joe figure was patented in 1966[1] Even the specific method of attaching the appendages was patented as a "Connection For Use In Toy Figures" [2] The first Action Man figures were Action Soldier, Action Sailor and Action Pilot. All were available in the four original hair colours: Blonde, Auburn, Brown and Black. They were accompanied by outfits depicting the participants of the Second World War. "

Regards