1975 Big Jim Catalog

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Exit sportsman, enter Super Spy

In 1975, things had started to wind down for the good natured adventures of sportsman Big Jim and his crew. A hasty insert to the toyfair catalog this year gives the first traces of the P.A.C.K and the direction that Big Jim would take for the remainder of his shelf life in North America.

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[UnderdogDJLSW]

That Ski set looks great. I wonder how well it actually worked with the figures?

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

This makes me feel like playing with Big Jims right now.

[Bruce Banner]

Big Jim was awesome.

As a kid I had the camper van and the deep sea diving set with the giant clam.

All I have left of that now are a few of the doubloons from the treasure chest.

Good memories.

[garagesale]

Thanks for that proto-Pack page. Awesome work. I love the PAcK line... looking at mine right now.

JamesD

[HardyGirl]

All I had as a kid was Big Jack, but I did have Barbie's Country Camper, which was the same as the Sports Camper. Well now I do have the Sports Camper, as well as all of the original guys, plus a couple of the PACK guys.

It's interesting to note that Barbie also had the Friendship Jet and the Ski Jump set too. Odd considering they were a whole 2 inches apart.

[ThatBatmanGuy]

Thanks for posting this catalog! These are the best pics I've ever seen of the proto PACK figures. That Big Jim Commander has a few different items: The red shirt, chest logo, belt buckle, the gun holster, gun and a black powder muskett??? All different than what we got in the stores. Very cool. Now I will be able to build a custom like that prototype.

As a kid, I only had a Big Jim Commander and a Big Josh. Today, I have about 75 figures, 2 MINT Campers, Custom PACK Vans, Custom PACK dune buggys, a ton of outfits, and I also produce repro boxes, repro parts and repro decals. Love me some Big Jim!

Thanks again for posting this catalog!
Bob

[babycyclops]

Big Jim looks like he could get the job done! These figures were a few years before my time, I vaguely remember TV ads that showed the muscle pumping action.
I'm amazed at how comprehensive the outfits are: both karate and kung-fu outfits, and even a warm-up outfit.
The number and variety of vehicles and playsets is striking. Very cool!

[wilbs518]

Big Jim rocks!

[MIB41]

I think Dr. Steel sort of served as a stand alone character in the beginning. Because his first series box didn't mention the "Pack" or any affiliation with a group. His box basically showcased him as simply a new addition to that existing Big Jim line. I know the period of time between this and his initiation into the Pack was brief. But I can distinctly remember there being a period where he was his own character devoid of a team concept. When the Pack theme was flushed out, they gave him a new box (with Jack Kirby artwork) and added a belt with a Pack belt buckle. So there were slight differences that I remember pretty well.

[PNGwynne]

Yes, I think Dr. Steel was envisioned initially as a sort of adversary figure, particulalrly in relation to Kung-Fu themed BJ items. Chief Tankua was also a separate figure at first, later repurposed into PACK's Warpath.

[palitoy]

I remember the original Dr Steel commercial like it was yesterday. He was softly introduced as "Big Jim's greatest challenge", not so much and enemy but a competitor. My mom refused to let me have him, he had a tattoo!

[Earth 2 Chris]

^How time's have changed. Now your kid's pre-school teacher probably has one, maybe even on their neck!

Chris

[palitoy]

I went to a beach last year and realized I was the only adult without a tattoo.

[MIB41]

Lets all hold Brian down and give him a Pack tattoo on his shoulder. :smiley1:

[PNGwynne]

^lol new MegoMeet activity

[cjefferys]

I think Dr. Steel sort of served as a stand alone character in the beginning. Because his first series box didn't mention the "Pack" or any affiliation with a group. His box basically showcased him as simply a new addition to that existing Big Jim line. I know the period of time between this and his initiation into the Pack was brief. But I can distinctly remember there being a period where he was his own character devoid of a team concept. When the Pack theme was flushed out, they gave him a new box (with Jack Kirby artwork) and added a belt with a Pack belt buckle. So there were slight differences that I remember pretty well.

Yeah, I remember the original commercial for him, and he was definitely more of an adversary for Big Jim. He was originally released a year or two before the whole PACK thing began if I remember correctly. I got my Dr Steel when he first came out, and of course, he didn't have the belt or wolf tattoo on his hand. I think his release was the beginning of moving Big Jim out of the whole sports thing and more into an action/adventure themed series (which lead to PACK). And not being a sports fan at all, this is when I started getting interested in the line as a kid.