Six Million Dollar Man Mystery

[MightyMegs]

Here we go...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cat_pat...pool-mikepower
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cat_pat...pool-mikepower

[MightyMegs]

Then you'll love the third pic (when I find it): it's some kind of dark blue outfit... with big red stars on the shoulders. It's got to be either a home-made outfit, or some kooky foreign release.

[Mr. Hollywood]

Thanks for the photos. Kinda crazy looking outfits. I definately did not like the Air Force one. LOL!

[MightyMegs]

They're not my pics, so I'll link to them...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34544977@N00/5565152696/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cat_pats/4468117954/

There was a third, but I'm having trouble finding it.

[MIB41]

None of my SMDM collector/friends can give me any solid insight into these outfits. The feedback I got was all speculative, so this mystery continues. Very interesting.

[Mr. Hollywood]

I gots nothing. While searching, I found pics of an Aldens exclusive Air Force uniform for Steve I had never heard of before. I've been trying to find posts of different Christmas store catalogs, hoping they might have some clues. I did find 2 other pics of 'blue' track suits... but they were actually more purple, so I'm thinking they were regular red suits dyed blue (making a purplish color). I've put pics out on every SMDM and Kenner board I can find... I'll let you guys know when something turns up.

Would you be willing to post the photos you are mentioning? I for one have never seen the Air Force uniform, nor the other trac suits.

[MightyMegs]

Also... the blue material for the track suit looks to be made out of the exact same material as the Bionic Woman's 'Elegant Lady' outfit.

[MightyMegs]

I gots nothing. While searching, I found pics of an Aldens exclusive Air Force uniform for Steve I had never heard of before. I've been trying to find posts of different Christmas store catalogs, hoping they might have some clues. I did find 2 other pics of 'blue' track suits... but they were actually more purple, so I'm thinking they were regular red suits dyed blue (making a purplish color). I've put pics out on every SMDM and Kenner board I can find... I'll let you guys know when something turns up.

[Mr. Hollywood]

I shot this thread over to Jordan Hembrough on Facebook. I am curious for his possible take on this. I love the rarity of the blue track suit.

[EmergencyIan]

I'm also waiting to see what he provides. This should be interesting.

- Ian

[Mr. Hollywood]

Any updates on this blue suit version?

[MightyMegs]

Was Maskaron's shoes Oscar's or Steve's remolded in black? I've never seen one in person in the past 35 years, so my memory's no good on this one.

EDIT: Looking at those pictures more closely, I'm pretty convinced those are all legit Kenner SMDM pieces. Thing is, I'm wondering if they might be prototypes. I believe the Bionic Woman had several alternate clothing sets for purchase and not all were made available, and I wonder if the "karate" suit and yellow jacket are similar pieces. The "Made in China" tag suggests they're more than mere mock ups, though. The blue track suit's the real deal, no question. Nice stuff, man--nice addition to your collection!

I've scouring the net for days now, trying to find the slightest bit of information. No luck. I've even been checking under Denys-Fisher, is case it was a UK exclusive. I contacted the shop I bought them from and asked if they knew the person that they bought the lot from. They said he wasn't a regular, and had only seen him the one time he brought them in to sell... so no luck there either.

[MightyMegs]

That IS an awesome story. I hope he has the blue suit, and maybe we can shed some light on this. And if he happens to have a Venus Space Probe in his collection no one wants...

It's kind of a cool story. I purchased a house recently and my brother-in-law came over - so I gave him the grand tour. At my previous residence, I didn't have the room to properly display my toy collection and this was the first time he had seen any of it. My brother-in-law is just a couple of years older than I and we enjoyed many of the same action figures and toys growing up. While reminiscing, he said that his mother is a bit of an organized hoarder, never throws anything away and had carefully saved his childhood collection - which he was completely unaware had any value at all.

While viewing my displays, he spotted my Six Million Dollar Man shelf. One of mine is still boxed and he explained that, at his parents he has one that saw very little play and that, as a child, the box itself was kept shelved is currently in "perfect - like new condition." As he continued to look at my display, he said - "Why are the suits on all yours red? That looks pretty cool! The one I have, in the box, is in a blue suit." I asked him if he was positive and he said he was quite sure. He also stated that since his mom keeps everything - that there are many original boxes in the collection.

Sadly, there doesn't seem to be any Megos. Six Million Dollar Man, Evel Knievel, Star Wars and Hot Wheels are what he remembers.

We continued to chat and I explained that vintage figures and toys do, many times, have quite a bit of value. His parents live a few hours away and the next time he has the opportunity to visit them (he's currently busy in seminary school) - he'll pick up the toys and bring them to me. After receiving, I'll figure out the value(s) of the collection. The higher value items (boxed) - I will be auctioning for him. Affordable items (that I want) - I will be purchasing at a mutually fair discount (selling the remainder). The lower valued items (loose, common Star Wars, etc) I will be allowed to keep as payment for setting up the auctions.

I'm honestly not the biggest SMDM collector, so I'm not a huge authority on the line. I just know the ones I had as a child (etc.), so when he said, "blue suit" - I figured his memory was a bit foggy and really didn't really give it a second thought. That is until I came across this thread. After seeing it, I attempted to do a little online research and found very little information - except that it was possibly a department store exclusive like the Montgomery Wards' Secret Identity sets.

I'm crossing my fingers that the collection is as nice and well kept as he remembers. I've been in similar scenarios before and people usually don't accurately remember and/or completely exaggerate for the sake of storytelling. I know my brother-in-law and his family pretty well, so even if it's not a blue suit SMDM - I'm feeling pretty good what he's telling me about the collection as a whole.

[Seriousin]

A boxed version? Awesome! And did anyone save the pics from that previous thread?

It's kind of a cool story. I purchased a house recently and my brother-in-law came over - so I gave him the grand tour. At my previous residence, I didn't have the room to properly display my toy collection and this was the first time he had seen any of it. My brother-in-law is just a couple of years older than I and we enjoyed many of the same action figures and toys growing up. While reminiscing, he said that his mother is a bit of an organized hoarder, never throws anything away and had carefully saved his childhood collection - which he was completely unaware had any value at all.

While viewing my displays, he spotted my Six Million Dollar Man shelf. One of mine is still boxed and he explained that, at his parents he has one that saw very little play and that, as a child, the box itself was kept shelved is currently in "perfect - like new condition." As he continued to look at my display, he said - "Why are the suits on all yours red? That looks pretty cool! The one I have, in the box, is in a blue suit." I asked him if he was positive and he said he was quite sure. He also stated that since his mom keeps everything - that there are many original boxes in the collection.

Sadly, there doesn't seem to be any Megos. Six Million Dollar Man, Evel Knievel, Star Wars and Hot Wheels are what he remembers.

We continued to chat and I explained that vintage figures and toys do, many times, have quite a bit of value. His parents live a few hours away and the next time he has the opportunity to visit them (he's currently busy in seminary school) - he'll pick up the toys and bring them to me. After receiving, I'll figure out the value(s) of the collection. The higher value items (boxed) - I will be auctioning for him. Affordable items (that I want) - I will be purchasing at a mutually fair discount (selling the remainder). The lower valued items (loose, common Star Wars, etc) I will be allowed to keep as payment for setting up the auctions.

I'm honestly not the biggest SMDM collector, so I'm not a huge authority on the line. I just know the ones I had as a child (etc.), so when he said, "blue suit" - I figured his memory was a bit foggy and really didn't really give it a second thought. That is until I came across this thread. After seeing it, I attempted to do a little online research and found very little information - except that it was possibly a department store exclusive like the Montgomery Wards' Secret Identity sets.

I'm crossing my fingers that the collection is as nice and well kept as he remembers. I've been in similar scenarios before and people usually don't accurately remember and/or completely exaggerate for the sake of storytelling. I know my brother-in-law and his family pretty well, so even if it's not a blue suit SMDM - I'm feeling pretty good what he's telling me about the collection as a whole.

[MIB41]

Was Maskaron's shoes Oscar's or Steve's remolded in black? I've never seen one in person in the past 35 years, so my memory's no good on this one.

Maskatron's shoes are molded in black, but they were the snicker design. Not the leisurely shoes shown here. I initially thought that myself.