Action Jackson Observations / Obsession!

[AJ-Paratrooper]

i'm hoping classic tv toys or dr. mego can reproduct those figures for retailers

Whoever does it has to make them exactly like the originals. I mean, AJ's face for instance....ha ha!!! He's not exactly handsome but he's a cool, dude!

I remember my little brother picking up my AJ in his "Secret Agent" outfit and saying to me....man, that thing is ugly! I snatched AJ away and told him he just didn't get it.

IMO: If anybody tried to update/improve/modify AJ, he wouldn't be AJ anymore. (Well, not to me, anyway) I'd like it if they made spankin' new perfect copies of the originals. That'd be great!

[Iron_fox85]

i'm hoping classic tv toys or dr. mego can reproduct those figures for retailers

[AJ-Paratrooper]

For some unknown reason, I told my son about my Action Jackson and his parachute at bedtime. (Actually, I believe it was because we were talking about one of our favorite movies, "Small Soldiers".) That parachute worked phenomonally well!! I mean, if I recall correctly, you could throw it as hard as possible and the chute would deploy & he'd float down perfectly every time!

I hadn't thought about AJ since the 1970s so I googled him and found those old commercials. Wow! I'm hooked! I've got to get some classic AJs! They don't make anything endearing and classic like those anymore so we're going to acquire some and relive the 1970s!!! This is so my kids can have a COMPLETE childhood! (ok, ok...that's what I tell the wife...I really want them for myself!!!

Anyway, I've observed a few things just from poking around on youtube and watching old commercials:

1. Mego obviously was very influenced by G.I. Joe's Adventure team! Adventure team had a distinct logo, so did AJ.

2. At least one Adventure team member had a pretty cool jumpsuit & they all had dogtags, so did AJ.



3. Action Man's commercials referenced some stickers to send in to get credit. AJ's "tattoos" apparently were to be used similarly but it looks like that idea was abandoned.

4. Even though GI Joe heavily influenced AJ, he's different enough to be really cool. Cool haircut! Cool unusual face! Cool clothing! Smaller and even more detailed!!!

I'd like to make some stop-motion movies with my kids and some AJs from ebay. Maybe we'll make some live-action sequences set to music like the commercials. I was thinking about customizing some R/C vehicles to use with some older AJs.

That's the diabolical plan!!!! Bring AJ to 2008!!!

Is there anything I should lookout for while acquiring these items on ebay?

Long live "The biggest little man in the world of adventure"!!!!