The Mego Action Jackson Wardrobe Locker

[Flynne]

Hmm, I had no idea it was an undiscovered piece or I would have bid higher on that lot. Very, very cool!

[sprytel]

This is some kind of rare find? Is there a more common version that I may be confusing it with? Because I think my brothers and I had one of these when we were kids.

I don't remember any hangars, but if it had come with some, we would have lost them on the ride home from the toy store...

Wow... Again, I wish I took better care of my toys and hung onto them. I shoulda listened to Mark Hammil...

[PNGwynne]

I love these--wish Mattel would consider something similar for the retro line...

[UnderdogDJLSW]

I have a memory of my TRU having these when I was a kid, because I remember thinking that it looked like a cool box and then gave it a pass when I realized it didn't have anything in it.

[generic]

I still get blown away when new Mego items show up all these many years later.

Yeah! Me too!

[Captain]

Just loitering in the library...looks like the only difference between this and Dinah's box is the opening pattern. On Dinah's it opens from the side.

All in all, I prefer Irwins AJ foot locker to this "wardrobe". This is still a pretty cool find though.

[generic]

All in all, I prefer Irwins AJ foot locker to this "wardrobe". This is still a pretty cool find though.

Are you talking about the wooden AJ Footlocker that looks almost just like a GI Joe wooden footlocker? I have one of those and didn't know it was made by Irwin!?!?

[Captain]

Yep, its an Irwin toy.

Heres the Museum page:
Wardrobe and Foot Locker: Action Jackson Gallery: Mego Museum

I seem to recall someone posted pics of some generic Irwin vehicles that were rpopesed for Action Jackson too...? Was a long time ago though. Anybody remember more about those??

[highquality]

Based on this similar Dinah Mite Wardrobe Locker, it doesn't look like it's missing much. It possibly had a similar shoe box and an AJ Packaged with it.

[palitoy]

It's similiar but the AJ locker opens at the top, not at the side.

[rchatlin]

Brian,
can you ask Vinnie or any of your deep Mego contacts if they're aware of this?

We're all pretty certain this is an actual Mego produced item, versus a licensed product?

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[AJ Collector]

Great catch Mr. B......

[Werewolf]

That is really cool! Even after all this time there are still new discoveries out there waiting to be found.

[rchatlin]

Couple of more thoughts...

The artwork reminds me of the generic boxes, which would chronologically place this towards the end of the run, possibly explaining why they're not lfeatured in any catalogs. Same logic would exlplain why there are so few of them.

Could this be a catalog exclusive?

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[AJ Collector]

There are some here.....

Mego Talk

Yep, its an Irwin toy.

Heres the Museum page:
Wardrobe and Foot Locker: Action Jackson Gallery: Mego Museum

I seem to recall someone posted pics of some generic Irwin vehicles that were rpopesed for Action Jackson too...? Was a long time ago though. Anybody remember more about those??