anyone know what this is from?

A friend at work has it on her desk and she was curious. Her first boyfriend gave it to her years ago.

I should probably know, but I am drawing a blank.

Thanks

Matchbox figure of some sort from the 70s?

Best, Ken-A

Yeah, I think Ken is right. I used to have one of those as a kid, but I don't remember what toy is was associated with. Matchbox sounds about right though.

More serious than thou

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Those look slightly different. The crotch construction is also very different.

There is not matchbox log on it either.



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Whoa....flashbacks. I had that Frogman and Snow Patrol set.

Anybody remember the Fisher Price Adventure stuff?

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I remember having some of the FP space stuff, and deep sea diver...diecast helmet and rubber octopus!

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Yup, I had a few of the Adventure People toys. Namely the space shuttle and some of the other space toys, some kind of speed boat and a jeep as I remember.

More serious than thou

josh fraser Wrote:
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> Those look different. The crotch construction is
> very different. Plus this figure is quite small.
> These look close but not quite. no more than 2
> inches max.

Are these closer to the figure you have?
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DarkXerox Wrote:
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> josh fraser Wrote:
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> > Those look different. The crotch construction
> is
> > very different. Plus this figure is quite
> small.
> > These look close but not quite. no more than 2
> > inches max.
>
> Are these closer to the figure you have?
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Bingo!

We have a winner. Thanks!

fujikuro Wrote:
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> Yup, I had a few of the Adventure People toys.
> Namely the space shuttle and some of the other
> space toys, some kind of speed boat and a jeep as
> I remember.


Since we're talking TOTY on another thread, my 1978 toy bought in 2010 TOTY is this.

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The skydiver was a staple of my childhood that was my go-to toy for when we went someplace outdoors. I bought a MIB one this past year and it's a great piece of personal nostalgia.



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Interesting key chain. Who's got the Planet Fitness membership?

Chirico, thats EXCELLENT!
Total flashback for me too now. I had the Cycle Race Team, which probably started my dirt bike buying habits of Green = Kawasaki KX = Yay!

Pretty sure the Kayak set was around too.

Oh, and glad Josh got an answer too. ;0)

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> Interesting key chain. Who's got the Planet
> Fitness membership?


That would be me. My desk at work.

I dig that you took the toy back to your desk for the picture.

"Hey, can I take your toy over to my desk and take some pictures?"

This is true love of the madness we all share.

-dylan

Is that a sz 4 1/2 foot model he's sitting on, Josh? ;)

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Good eye. 4.5 Uk is 7US womens. So yeah, he is hitting on her.

I said "sitting" but hey, any little fantasies you've got playing out @ work is none of mah biznazz. ;)

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"I used to be over by the window, and I could see the squirrels, and they were married, but then, they switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler...."

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HEY! Stop derailing a conversation about the magnificent Matchbox MAC line into fawning over those bastardized FP Adventure People! MY TOLERANCE ENDS HERE.

MAC was brilliant. RESPECT. At some point, they changed the size (from small to a slightly bigger, muscled sculpt) so that may account for construction differences in your friend's specimen to some common photos seen online.

Years ago right here on TBDX I posted asking folks to help me identify this memory from long ago - I don't remember succeeding, as, yes, that thread too got derailed in adventure people fawning. I believe that MAC's were the first comprehensive small-scale articulated action figures introduced into the US market, as they would have hit the market somewhere between 73 and 74, with Micronauts coming in 76 or 77, and of course Kenner finally defining the market in late 77. There was a UK knock-off line called Action Jack with playsets as well. MAC HAD WAIST JOINT.

I have a curious backstory with these critters - they've haunted me my whole life, yet I've still not managed to score a single one. Boy, that's a whole other subject - childhood toys that still haunt you. A particular tin (the only tin in my life in fact) comes to mind.

"A particular tin (the only tin in my life in fact) comes to mind".


Do tell...

josh fraser Wrote:
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> "A particular tin (the only tin in my life in
> fact) comes to mind".
>
>
> Do tell...


An large airliner with a multi-action routine and a clear fuselage where you can see a tiny stewardess that walks up and down the aisle.