The term “action figure” was coined by the collectors of G.I. Joe first released in February 2nd, 1964.
The term “action figure” was coined by the collectors of G.I. Joe first released in February 2nd, 1964.
Sorry it’s the Hot Wheel for me...coolest toy I ever owned. (Besides my 1987 Fender American Strat and my F150)
We had quite a collection of the original GI Joes — the large ones. I don’t remember what I did with them (probably went to the Goodwill) but I wish I’d kept them. They’d be worth something today. We lived in Berkeley, and there was only one little boy whose parents would allow him to play with those dolls with my son.
We also had a huge collection of Johny and Jane West — Barbie-sized dolls with plastic clothes and horses, barns, etc — even a buffalo — that all 4 kids played with. That way the girls could be in the game.
Yo Joe!
When my Dad saw these he said “boys do not play with dolls” he was in the military for 37 years.
(It was the only way mom could get me to eat my veggies)
GI Joe and BB guns kept me busy for many hours during the summers out in the woods...
I recall having at one time six GI Joes, all with the plastic hair (no fuzzie/no Kung-fu Grip), my first GI Joe was actually Black.
Spent many an hour recreating scenes from the TV show Combat. Unfortunately with them being so large I couldn’t get away with digging foxholes or breastworks. Simply used large river stones.... I even had the Mercury -7 spacecraft... what I wouldn’t give to have some of those things back...
Dolls are for girls.
Daisy BB-gun or an Erector Set or StingRay Bike are what real boys wanted when I was a kid.
If I had to vote among the toys listed, I’d give the nod to Lincoln Logs.
Have’nt seen a dogtag with the notch in it for quite a while.
No Erector Set...electric trains...cap pistols...”spaldeens”?
But then again, this nation voted for Obama so I kinda understand.
"The cow says 'shazooooooooo!'"
"Where?? Where does the cow say that???"
I can’t believe it beat out Silly Putty.
I can’t argue with that. GI Joes and their accessories were just too cool!
Johnny and Jane West
The top girl’s toy is easily Barbie.
The top boy’s toy is a different story.
I never played with GI-Joe. The top toy for me was a ball (baseball, basketball, football, kickball) with frisbee being a close 2nd. Of course, those could be called sporting equipment and not toys.
Hot Wheels, I suppose, was my top “real toy,” but it was way down the list from sporting goods.
None of this beats the Gilbert Atomic Energy Lab, with radioisotopes.
http://daily-grind.net/most-dangerous-toys-from-the-50s-gilbert-u-238-atomic-energy-lab/