1980 Fisher Price Adventure People Catalog

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The Adventure people was North America's first fully realized 3 3/4" action figure line and it's influence truly changed play for us 70s kids. Their clever combination of compelling adventure and well made sets made them a hit with kids since their inception in 1975.

By 1980, the line was starting to look to the stars in order to compete with lines such as Kenner's Star Wars (ironically one of the toy lines that copied the Adventure People) and their response was the very well remembered Alpha Probe among other toys.




Check out the 1980 Fisher Price Adventure People Catalog here.

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[Bionicfanboy66]

Another toyline that deserves a comeback.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I'm still trying to figure out how I missed out on this line. I have zero recollections of even seeing this stuff as a kid. It's really strange.

Chris

[Falstaff13]

I had a few (the Frogman was my favorite) and always wanted that Alpha Probe.

[CrimsonGhost]

My friend had a ton of these. I had a motorcycle and sidecar set that was pretty cool, but thats it. I would just go over to his house, he seemed to have everything!

[CrimsonGhost]

Ha! I just realized that motorcycle set in in the top center of the photo! That single figure on the top right was a lumberjack looking guy and he was one of the ones I always picked to play with.

[Brown Bear]

The Sea Explorer was the favorite bathtub toy of my brothers and I and now my boys play with it.

[torgospizza]

I'm still trying to figure out how I missed out on this line.

I think I missed it because I was just heavily into Star Wars at the time and focused on that, plus I was starting to get less interested in toys by then. My cousin who is about four years younger than I am was about the perfect age at the time; he had some and I remember thinking they were cool. If they made a comeback, I'd buy them now!

[MIB41]

Brian you dig up some of the coolest things. And I thought my memory was good! I'm not even in the same zipcode with you brotha.

[sprytel]

Growing up, that Alpha Probe was my Millennium Falcon whenever I played Star Wars.

I remember also having a pretty rocking Adventure People Action News van. I may still have it around here somewhere...

[mightyquinn]

Great thread! I logged many hours playing with adventure people. The daredevil sports van set was the bomb. Had the alpha probe and shark boat set too. Been trying to collect space line again. These toys were very well built, but many were well loved, so they are hard to find minty and loose.

[GordoCrisp]

OK, I had that camping stuff and that silver canoe. I remember putting the canoe in a running stream lo those many years anon...

But, dang, I don't think I knew about that badass alpha probe! Missed out.

[Werewolf]

I had the Sea Explorer set. It really did float and the Dolphin squirted watered. Fun set.

[Access]

I had the adventure probe as a kid with both the astronaut and the "alien" which was basically just the astronaut except in a black suit and green face. The little white tube that connected the suit to the ship was brilliant.

[BaronSat]

Thanks for the thread and pics, as other people here I love this line and wish a new start for these toys. At the same time I took time to check the current Fisher Price Imaginext line and think they are doing a great job on this line. Just as if the AP has evolved but still exist.