Big Jim Tarzan figure Questions

[Agent4125]

... My belief is that date is anchored in the original licensing date for Big Jim himself ... So that date likely applies to the head and body that is licensed solely to Mattel. ...

Sorry for the late reply. Yes it's the date on the back of the body. Thanks!

I still have my old Big Jim, Jeff and Josh from childhood. They are from 1976 to 1978.
Jim still has the "open hands", while the other two have the later "gripping hands".

Here is the copyright info on the back of my Big Jim (got him in 1976 or 1977):

[palitoy]

Yeah, I knew a huge Barbie dealer here (she got a lot of Mego) and it was the bane of her existance.

[Werewolf]

I seem to recall that the majority of Barbies produced for decades had a 60s copyright, making many people believe they had vintage toys.

That was a source of frustration for me as a kid trying to explain to dealers at toy shows that their vintage Barbie was actually brand new.

[palitoy]

Yup, Tom nailed it. It's just that the body was reused from the original Big Jim line. Mattel does this a whole bunch, I seem to recall that the majority of Barbies produced for decades had a 60s copyright, making many people believe they had vintage toys.

[MIB41]

Sorry to bring up this old thread.

But there still seem to be people who think the "Big Jim" Tarzan sets were released in 1971.

So I was wondering where the idea they are from 1971 came form?
Did the packaging contain a copyright or trademark of 1971? Were the figure or accessories marked "1971"?
Any idea?

My belief is that date is anchored in the original licensing date for Big Jim himself when they created the various heads and body, one of which is Big Jeff. Tarzan is the Big Jeff head painted with black hair. So that date likely applies to the head and body that is licensed solely to Mattel. Shame its never been revived.

[Agent4125]

It wasn't '71, it was '78.
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Sorry to bring up this old thread.

But there still seem to be people who think the "Big Jim" Tarzan sets were released in 1971.

So I was wondering where the idea they are from 1971 came form?
Did the packaging contain a copyright or trademark of 1971? Were the figure or accessories marked "1971"?
Any idea?

[EmergencyIan]

It really does scream Tarzan to me. It’s always checked all of the Tarzan boxes.

- Ian

[MIB41]

Still have mine from childhood. I remember the day I saw him. I thought, " It's Big Jeff as Tarzan! It works!"

[EmergencyIan]

That’s, by far, my favorite Tarzan figure!

- Ian

[hawkmike]

Mine has white trunks

[Jetjungle75]

What is the current going rate for one?

[PNGwynne]

Yeah it would. The elephant is made by Marx.

Yes. I love the Marx safari animals.

[spidertick]

I love the Elephant, would work well with the mego Tarzan.

Yeah it would. The elephant is made by Marx.

[TrekStar]

I love the Elephant, would work well with the mego Tarzan.

[spidertick]

Here are some pics of Tarzan. Yeah he is a black painted hair Big Jeff head. White shorts.