help ID an Ideal doll

[rche]

Hiya folks,

Anybody seen this fellow before?
He came from a Mexican flea dressed in the CA uniform.
Back is marked Ideal toy corp. B12 1/2
blow molded, non jointed arms/legs. Swivel joints at shoulders, hips, neck.
Cannot find a mark on the head.

Thanks in advance.
rche

[Mikey]

The head is James Bond (Sean Connery) made by Gilbert in the 60's

[rche]

hiya Mike,

I thought he vaguely resembled Sean, so I started to look into that one. I think it is the Bond doll. Gilbert apparently used an Ideal body with a spring action arm? I have never been into this line and don't know anything about it. Most of the Bond items I am finding seem to have dark brown or black hair. This fellow is lighter than that.
Anyone know if they used the headsculpt for any other figures?

thanks again.


edit: It does indeed have a spring arm.
well then; ya learn something new every day

[rche]

Ok, here is the next question.

What is the spring arm supposed to do. This one is loose and rattling around in the body.
Is it a karate chop sort of thing? Or is it a quick draw sort of thing?

once again, thanks

[Mikey]

You got me on that one

I never owned any of the Gilbert Bonds or even held them in my hands.

I just admire them from afar

[AAAAA]

Ideal did a knock version of JB ,which still rare wanted
The gilbert version has a smaller head , spring loaded Quick draw arm, draws pistol.
Easily found broken on loose dolls
the other dolls IN THE SPY SERIES is Odd jOb,the 2 men from U.N.C.L.E. AND HONEY WEST
Clean his face and Find one of kens suits and dress him, he a nice find.
I dressed mine in a ken white dinner jacket suit
shoes Ken will fit but Big jim fit even better.

[tomstoyz2]

Somebody beat me to it but yeah, it's Gilbert's James Bond 007!