The daddy of 70's toys

Without a doubt, the ruler of the toy world during the 70's...

Apart from your real friends, he was your best "take anywhere, do anything" mate. Heaps of uniforms to choose from, with tanks, motorbikes, helicopters and jeeps at his disposal.
Playing with Action Man out in the garden was the best way to pass the day.
He's still the mutts nuts now.
Nick

Without a doubt, the ruler of the toy world during the 70's...[image]Apart from your real friends, he was your best "take anywhere, do anything" mate. Heaps of uniforms to choose from, with tanks, motorbikes, helicopters and jeeps at his disposal.Playing with Action Man out in the garden was the best way to pass the day.He's still the mutts nuts now.Nick

-1970nick

The fact that we've all got so many is a testament to how well made AM was....I can remember my mates and I towing each other on the tanks & armoured cars behind my Raleigh Boxer for what seemed like an entire summer....

The 40th has re-introduced a lot of us to our old mate again, and if for nothing else you gotta thank the man for that,
 
A true little hero in everyone's hands.
 

Believe it or not, cold and raining!

I think I had one or two when I was a kid.....shame I can't get any now
Ooh I forgot the 100 or so I do have!

For me it was the Daddy of 60's Toys. Got my first one in '66 and the end of my first wave of AM was in 1972. I restarted in 2006 (had a dabble with MAM when my lad was growing up but I'd like to forget that period).

Aye aye....a moved post already.....who's the mod...is that you Gene...

Aye aye....a moved post already.....who's the mod...is that you Gene...[image]

-iangoole

Would have thought by moving it, it would automatically have gone from the first section!!.
Delete it from introduction and see...

I loved Action Man as a lad, I wonder if I should take up collecting 

Aye aye....a moved post already.....who's the mod...is that you Gene...[image]

-iangoole

I am a mod but not me sunshine honest. Too busy kicking a nonce's head in 

I loved Action Man as a lad, I wonder if I should take up collecting [image]

-barneyleadhead

I never had an Action Man (as I'm a girl) and I'm sure this is under the wrong topic but surely THE toy of the 70's was a Space Hopper! Come on admit it you all had one

Yeah I had one....Heavy back then!...The modern ones are like oversized balloons!

• Does anyone make a decent copy of the original Space Hopper? The ones I have found so far are indeed oversize balloons

Does anyone make a decent copy of the original Space Hopper? The ones I have found so far are indeed oversize balloons[image]

-sparklebudgie

Does anyone make a decent copy of the original Space Hopper? The ones I have found so far are indeed oversize balloons[image]

-sparklebudgie

Did these hoppers come in a box that size, or did you have to blow em up? 

That an interesting notion about "apart from your real friends"

Theres something about the Action Man figure that is AUTHENTIC & makes you feel like you BELIEVE. Like Being British during WW2 or something?