Big Jim's Pack Line Mattel 1975-1977

[megoat]

I am VERY close to jumping in this line. As of right now I only have a Dr Steel i found at a yard sale a couple of years ago for 25 cents. I love the PACK stuff. I'd love a set of US issue figures(don't care about Euro stuff) in complete clean condition....

[kennermike]

you can find a set of nice complete loose for a decent price its the boxed stuff that usualyl goes thorught roof I was checking Ebay last year when they do pop up they sell between 200 and 400 bucks its the European bidders who drive the bidding through the roof.

[kennermike]

I've got a few things from the Pack line. Most of my stuff however came from the regular line. Let's see, I have the Beast truck loose; I have Zorak and Dr. Steel in the box; Torpedo Fist loose; and I have the Big Jim Leader loose and incomplete. It's interesting how much longer that line went on overseas after it was retired here in the US. It seemed to have a life of it's own everywhere else. I think Big Jim got "Frankensteined" into other characters in the late 70's. A Tarzan figure (option with an Ape or Cat). I have the Ape version. Then you had a Grizzly Adams figure and Takoma figure. Custom sculpted heads, but on Big Jim bodies (got both of those boxed). I'm very surprised no one has tried to revive the Big Jim line or at least that style of body. Probably the coolest and most life-like in it's day.

you have a boxed Zorak wow been looking a long time

[kennermike]

I've got a few things from the Pack line. Most of my stuff however came from the regular line. Let's see, I have the Beast truck loose; I have Zorak and Dr. Steel in the box; Torpedo Fist loose; and I have the Big Jim Leader loose and incomplete. It's interesting how much longer that line went on overseas after it was retired here in the US. It seemed to have a life of it's own everywhere else. I think Big Jim got "Frankensteined" into other characters in the late 70's. A Tarzan figure (option with an Ape or Cat). I have the Ape version. Then you had a Grizzly Adams figure and Takoma figure. Custom sculpted heads, but on Big Jim bodies (got both of those boxed). I'm very surprised no one has tried to revive the Big Jim line or at least that style of body. Probably the coolest and most life-like in it's day.

if you ever want to sell Zorak keep me in mind

[kennermike]

Big Jim's PACK is da bomb. I started collecting them last year after really, really wanting them back... like most of us, I didn't like the sportsman/athlete Jim, but fell over when I saw the PACK with that Kirby?Buscema package art, which I recognized even as a kid.

I think the bodies are great, but I definitely did not like the American version of the hands. Looked like Jim was holding out his hand to admire his fresh manicure.

JamesD

which items mint in box do you have James ?