Action Jackson Observations / Obsession!

[Orion]

Looks like the link I posted isn't working. After looking at the item again, he is not in the dark jumpsuit, but rather the light blue one. Sorry.

[Orion]

Is this the AJ you might be looking for???

http://cgi.ebay.com/1971-MEGO-MOD-AC...QQitemZ2502206

I don't know if the price is right, because I'm a newbie, but at least you can probably get some opinions from the more experienced people around here.

[monkey tennis]

There's nothing quite like having children to make someone start collecting again.
I've got a few AJ's
but I was always a Action-Man fan

[AJ-Paratrooper]

AJ!

Oh Yeah! Thanks, Hardygirl! The funny thing is, I haven't given Action Jackson a thought until very recently. I'm talking total amnesia! I do recall having the Secret Agent black outfit and the parachute.

I was amazed that the parachute even worked and fully expected it to become a tangled mess immediately. It didn't! It always worked!

The really bizarre thing is I actually became an Army Officer, a paratrooper, a special agent (ok, ok, not a "secret agent" but close enough). I owned and drove a jeep, was on a SWAT team and rapelled out of helicopters, etc.

I wonder if AJ somehow got into my subconcious! I believe he was a good influence!!!

Now to my quest of finding a dark haired, clean shaven, dark blue jumpsuited AJ from ebay so I can have some new adventures with my kids!!

[HardyGirl]

Hi Paratrooper!

Well, you see my avatar, so I guess you know that I really like AJ. He was my first (and only) Mego action guy. I'm a teacher and I used to have a kid in my class named Jackson. Guess what I got him hooked on? I bought him a few w/ accessories and recorded the commercials for him. He loved it!

Regarding the parachute, I do notice that you have to have it folded a certain way, and b/c of the pack, it's a little harder to fly b/c it's heavier. But it's cool on a windy day.

I have a whole shoebox full of AJ accessories, (including PM, which had some cool accessories, even though the guys sucked). I even have the AJ Colorforms (which are fun to interchange w/ GIJoe Colorforms).

I really like the box art too. I always wanted trading cards of the pictures of AJ and his outfits on the back.

[AJ-Paratrooper]

Thanks, Slippery. Yes, over the past week, the childhood memories of 'ol AJ have flooded back and I've seen everything at the Mego Museum. Those are the best shots of the dogtags but I still can't make anything out. I guess, it's just one tag...can't tell what if anything is written on it.

Not to worry, I'll find one eventually from e-bay. "Bold Adventure is my game! "

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

Welcome! It's great to see another AJ lover

Figures: Action Jackson Gallery: Mego Museum You can see one fairly well on this page.

[AJ-Paratrooper]

If anybody's got a good picture of AJ's dog tag could you post it? I'm getting ready to buy some AJs from ebay but they're not mint and have no dog tag.

I'd like to get a replacement or get a repro or maybe make one myself but I don't remember what it even looks like. Thanks.

[Action Martin]

I don't get repro AJs though, I see boxed originals priced cheaper than EMCE trek on a regular basis.

True. I picked up one MIB for $25 from Joe DeRouen. His AA AJ cost me a little bit more but I think we worked out a great deal for the two of them. I even picked up another MIB AJ on eBay for less than $30.

[megocrazy]

(Actually, I believe it was because we were talking about one of our favorite movies, "Small Soldiers".)

One of the guys I used to race with did the helicopter stunts for that movie. Can't remember his name but he was from Connecticut.

[AJ-Paratrooper]

I'm in the right forum now, thanks for fixing that!

[AJ-Paratrooper]

I did it all but without the beard, a guy turned to me in an elevator and said "The awful things I did to you, sorry about the fireworks"

I don't get repro AJs though, I see boxed originals priced cheaper than EMCE trek on a regular basis.

Hey, cool! At least he knew who you were!

I just realized I put this up in the wrong forum...oops. Sorry. I'm a newbie.

[palitoy]

Can you imagine if you put on a blue "Dickies" jumpsuit, put your own AJ logo on the pocket, got a white belt, white shoes, grew a beard and went outside!....ha ha ha ha.

I did it all but without the beard, a guy turned to me in an elevator and said "The awful things I did to you, sorry about the fireworks"

I don't get repro AJs though, I see boxed originals priced cheaper than EMCE trek on a regular basis.

[Iron_fox85]

i just want more repros' cant aford orginals so replucas are the next best thing.

[AJ-Paratrooper]

Can you imagine if you put on a blue "Dickies" jumpsuit, put your own AJ logo on the pocket, got a white belt, white shoes, grew a beard and went outside!....ha ha ha ha.

Even if it was Halloween, people would be stepping out of your way and scratching their heads!!!! ha ha! It works for action figures, though!