Jay J Armes and his mobile investigation unit

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Ideal's JJ Armes has to be one of the more interesting licensed action figures of the 1970s, mainly because it's not based on a TV or comic series but on a real person.


Armes is a Texas area private investigator with a single acting credit (a Hawaii Five-O episode) but his autobiography and subsequent talk show appearances made him a national celebrity.


I vividly remember seeing the commercial for this line and WANTING this van for a Saturday, it was quickly forgotten and I don't think I ever saw JJ or his killer vehicle in a store.


Ideal had planned a playset that was never released, see below:

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[Earth 2 Chris]

That robot fight simulator is awesome. Shame it wasn't made!

Chris

[megowgsh]

I had JJ and his van. Awesome stuff!

[Allie Fox]

Love this!!!!

JJ was my favorite pre-Star Wars action figures. He frequently used his accouterments to escape the Mego Planet of the Apes... with the help of Cornelius and Zera of course.

I currently have a JJ on display in the house however he was bisected by a curious friend of my son. :(

[rche]

that c.a.m.p. set is awesome!

[pmwasson]

I remember buying JJ on deep discount with my own money.

[VintageJoe70]

I had no idea JJ was based on a real person until I googled it awhile back...