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I'm new here and was wondering if anyone remembers an underwater-themed playset from the early '80s that had an interesting design. It was composed of a rectangular backdrop with a seafloor scene on it. The bottom was made of plastic formed into rocks and coral, and the top was a boat that may have had a shark cage. It came with divers as well as a shark and an octopus, both of which were white with black eyes. The only place I ever saw this was in a Best catalog. Does this sound familiar?
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welcome to the board
sure it was not from the 70's? I cannot find the post on this forum with the picture for the life of me but it sounds like a mobile action command knockoff toy. It had a similar setup to what you described but came out in the 70's
I still cannot find the picture but the knockoff line was called action jack below is a blub I found and this is exactly what you described:
"The playset I had must have been Action Jack or something similar. THe accessories are the same.
The set included a 14" long boat that was suspended over a cardboard ocean backdrop with a mountain on either side and loads of Aquatic life. It even had a shark cage and domed undersea vehicle as well."Last edited by mazinz; Oct 12, '10, 4:19 PM."What motivated him to throw a puppy at the Hells Angels is currently unclear,"
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Yeah, I know it well. Somebody comes in here at least once a year and asks about it. I should probably keep better records.Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions
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I have a picture of it but I don't know how to post it...Comment
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Upload your photo to the forum gallery or to a site like photobucket, copy the url for the pic and past it in the window that pops up when you click the little yellow mountain icon (insert image)
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Sounds like the 1979 Marx Undersea playset
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That's the one I was I thinking of Tim.Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions
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Hmmm...I've never seen that. It looks like a fun set!"Do you believe, you believe in magic?
'Cos I believe, I believe that I do,
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Thanks everybody! I wanted that set so bad but I never saw it in the stores!Comment
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Marx made those MAC knock off figures???"What motivated him to throw a puppy at the Hells Angels is currently unclear,"
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In the 76 Marx catalog, they had big plans for 3 3/4" figures that never came to be.Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions
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pretty cool! never seen this before! water not included!!
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I had that which is why I have a picture of it. I loved that thing. Oh well...Life goes on. I shall never reclaim my precious childhood.Comment
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That is so cool!
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That's really cool!You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...Comment
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