Other Vintage Collections

[Palifan]

Very nice selection in the old cabinet and always nice to see a bump for this thread.

Ian

 

[Michael Sith]

Great stuff, never had any interest in Transformers, but they are tempting, they look superb in the original packaging, I keep looking at a Bumblebee...must resist!

 

[lejackal]

Great stuff, never had any interest in Transformers, but they are tempting, they look superb in the original packaging, I keep looking at a Bumblebee...must resist!

He was only £15 as well, not the most exciting for many but one of two I had as a kid

 

[lejackal]

Very nice selection in the old cabinet and always nice to see a bump for this thread.

Ian

Thanks Ian, love the Rancho Obi Wan tee you posted earlier

 

[Palifan]

Very nice selection in the old cabinet and always nice to see a bump for this thread.

Ian

Thanks Ian, love the Rancho Obi Wan tee you posted earlier

Thanks for the comment on the T-**** and can't believe you picked the Transformer up for £15, an absolute steal!

Ian

 

[lejackal]

Very nice selection in the old cabinet and always nice to see a bump for this thread.

Ian

Thanks Ian, love the Rancho Obi Wan tee you posted earlier

Thanks for the comment on the T-**** and can't believe you picked the Transformer up for £15, an absolute steal!

Ian

Yep, the Matchbox was even better. MIB, made in 80 or 81 and only £1. Really pleased.

 

[Palifan]

Thanks Ian, love the Rancho Obi Wan tee you posted earlier

Thanks for the comment on the T-**** and can't believe you picked the Transformer up for £15, an absolute steal!

Ian

Yep, the Matchbox was even better. MIB, made in 80 or 81 and only £1. Really pleased.

£1! Now that really is a steal, at least there's hope for us all in the vintage non SW world.

Ian

 

[lejackal]

Thanks for the comment on the T-**** and can't believe you picked the Transformer up for £15, an absolute steal!

Ian

Yep, the Matchbox was even better. MIB, made in 80 or 81 and only £1. Really pleased.

£1! Now that really is a steal, at least there's hope for us all in the vintage non SW world.

Ian

Absolutely, much like me it's been around 36 years and is worth no more now than it was originally :lol: :lol:

 

[db94]

Got this wee guy for Christmas from my wife
I loved him back in the day, so many cool accessories including a GLOW IN THE DARK SWORD!!!!!

Thought I'd treat my wife to something vintage for a change and got her this Doozer - happy to say she properly squealed with delight when she opened it.

 

[Palifan]

Got this wee guy for Christmas from my wife
I loved him back in the day, so many cool accessories including a GLOW IN THE DARK SWORD!!!!!

Thought I'd treat my wife to something vintage for a change and got her this Doozer - happy to say she properly squealed with delight when she opened it.

I love me a bit of Melf :?

This is the last toy line that I bought to play with growing up and had a few of these figures. I really do rate this AD&D line and have picked up a full loose run of the first series and a few from series two. They're really well made figures and most of them can be picked up at a fairly good price still.

You may well have already seen this Retroblasting short on this toy line but I watched it recently and thought it made for great viewing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIN7NvvbEh4

I've finally picked up something today that completes my loose and boxed vintage run of a well known toy line, so hopefully it will make it to me in one piece and I can get some pictures up for you all. Oh, love the Doozer as well, not seen these before so it's another great display of how this thread is the thread that keeps giving!

Ian

 

[Stubbs]

OMG i had one of them doozers when i was a kid i need to get one now iv seen one.

 

[subzero]

I love me a bit of Melf :?

I think you spelt the word milf wrong. :lol:

 

[Palifan]

I love me a bit of Melf :?

I think you spelt the word milf wrong. :lol:

Melf, Milf, it is still Christmas (just about)!

Ian

 

[Palifan]

After waiting quite a while for the right one at the right price to come along it's finally happened and I've now completed my loose and boxed Indy collection!

Really happy with this truck as it arrived complete and in great shape with all the paperwork and a fairly nice box. It's been a while in the making putting this collection together but I took my time and enjoyed the whole journey.

Ian

 

[Mini99]

Patience is the name if the game.
Lovely looking truck and box, don't see these very often.
Congratulations in completing your Indi run.

 

[Palifan]

Patience is the name if the game.
Lovely looking truck and box, don't see these very often.
Congratulations in completing your Indi run.

Thanks for the comment and it's nice to slowly put something together that feels achievable, I'll give it a good dust later but really happy to finally have it.

Ian

 

[Snaketibe]

Yes, congratulations on completing the run. What a great achievement! Although I've never collected the Indiana Jones toys myself, I've often been tempted to, as they look terrific; basically more Kenner vintage goodness!

 

[subzero]

Got another little curio from the past, an 80's transforming robot watch. :lol:

Utterly loved this thing as a kid and thought it was totally awesome, I look at it now and I realise it was just an ultra cheapo piece of plastic lightweight *****. :lol: but I absolutely love it and it brings back great memories.

 

[Clarkspie&chips]

Thanks for posting subzero, I also had one of those and completely forgotten all about it. Great memories are flooding back now!

 

[subzero]

Thanks for posting subzero, I also had one of those and completely forgotten all about it. Great memories are flooding back now!

Exactly the same with me, I was browsing at random vintage toys on ebay the other week and spotted it and it all came flooding back, I literally completely forgot about it since I was about 7 when I had one.

 

[user 5830]

Now that is special.. loved my one(s) of those as a kid... they used to be on a stall in the indoor market in Swindon along with all manner of calculator watches too!

 

[subzero]

Now that is special.. loved my one(s) of those as a kid... they used to be on a stall in the indoor market in Swindon along with all manner of calculator watches too!

You could never beat the view of seeing a stall/shop full of toys you loved as a kid, for me there was always something nice about walking into a run down looking indoor market with my mom and going straight to the toy stall full of cheap toys that I loved.

Unfortunately the box for this watch doesn't have the plastic tray insert but you can't really tell luckily until you open and look inside, so it looks very nice on display.

 

[tobedesu]

This is my Bullet Man from when I was a kid.
About 15 years ago I found it in the wardrobe in the spare room.
After opening it, I found the arms and head had broken off and I almost threw it away.
As it didn't take up much space, I put it back.

I almost put it on eBay least year, but got back into Action Man a little bit, so decided to keep him.

I've got the silver jet boosters, but they're in another box of stuff. I thought they were old transformers parts at first.
I've got the belt as well, but the string has since been lost as has his chest emblem.

The box is real nostalgia for me: Palitoy logo and a co-op price tag of £4.50.

 

[Mini99]

What date is this, I never seen one before, looks early 80's?

 

[lejackal]

Got to work this morning to find a Dreamcast on my desk, free of charge. Over the flipping moon to say the least.
I'll get better pics when it's up and running 8)

 

[subzero]

Wow, that's rated! 8) 8) 8)

 

[spoons]

This is my Bullet Man from when I was a kid.
About 15 years ago I found it in the wardrobe in the spare room.
After opening it, I found the arms and head had broken off and I almost threw it away.
As it didn't take up much space, I put it back.

I almost put it on eBay least year, but got back into Action Man a little bit, so decided to keep him.

I've got the silver jet boosters, but they're in another box of stuff. I thought they were old transformers parts at first.
I've got the belt as well, but the string has since been lost as has his chest emblem.

The box is real nostalgia for me: Palitoy logo and a co-op price tag of £4.50.

wow - a proper rarity! They all fall to pieces but it doenst effect the price that much especially as you have the box. For it to be your childhood one is even better 8)

lovely Dreamcast too Carl, never played one myself but it reminds me of when Arsenal were good :mrgreen:

 

[spoons]

What date is this, I never seen one before, looks early 80's?

They came out at the same time as Tom Stone and Atomic Man so late 70s

This link should help with restringing

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/actionmanhqforum/tom-stone-bullet-man-upper-bod-restring-t99.html

 

[lejackal]

reminds me of when Arsenal were good :mrgreen:

:lol: :lol: Me too, such a long time ago though :?

 

[theforceuk]

reminds me of when Arsenal were good :mrgreen:

:lol: :lol: Me too, such a long time ago though :?

Arsenal used to be good? Was that when Wengers younger brother was in charge? :lol: