Ok, folks. I mentioned in another thread that I was going to take photos and ask for your opinion. I found out the pirate stuff is part of Matchbox Fighting Furies line from the mid-1970s and will be put up on Ebay.
I believe the Robin is removable mask Robin. I was talking to a friend who is knowledgable about these things, and he asked me some question. He told me I have a type 1 body on this figure. He also mentioned that the costume is almost always see as yellow instead of green. He thought it may be a color fade over time. I believe this may be the case. The costume I have is fading to a yellow, seen under the arms mainly. I guess over time, this will change even more. The speedos on the other hand have not really changed at all. There is a slight yellowing by the sew line going around the top, which could be a start.
Robin was not dressed in this outfit. In fact, he was dressed in the Tarzan jump suit which is shown, along with some of the pirate items. There were no Dick Grayson clothes at all, so I'm assuming this is Robin, since there is a Robin outfit. Robin's head is almost perfect. The paint is perfect and there is a very slight discoloration on his right cheek, which may be dirt that can be cleaned. I don't want to touch it though.
Along with the Robin, I also acquired what looks to be a Zorro mask. The brim on this looks smaller than the Mego, and I've yet to find another Zorro figure with this hat/mask. It is a solid piece. There are no markings as to maker, or made in. The only thing of possible note is that looking at the inside, it looks like the plastic is a small peg. That the hat might actually fit on a doll with a hole in the top of its head to keep it from falling off. The mask itself is slightly small to fit on a Mego doll head. Hat measures 1 1/2 inches across from left to right, brim to brim edges. If anyone can help me out with this, I'd appreciate it.
The Tarzan suit has the clasp intact, but there are holes in the feet. I don't need this and it probably wouldn't sell, so if someone wants it, I'd be willing to just mail it in an envelope to anyone in the US for free. Just PM me.
So I await your response.
Ok, the link at the bottom goes to my site with the photos.
Phil
http://gpdcomics.tripod.com/id93.html
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WANTED: Boxed, Carded and Kresge Carded WGSH
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