The toy you were never: bought / given / allowed / saved up for / always wanted.

[bigjackmac]

All,
    I kinda can't believe this one hasn't been posted already, or maybe all you lucky bastards had one.  But my toy that got away is right here:

http://webdebris.com/70s/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/marx_battleground_play_set.jpg

It was 1979 or 1980, and a friend had one.  We lived on an Air Force base and the BX had them for about $40, and I begged and begged and begged, but never got one.  Via the friend that had one, I was able to trade stuff (usually marbles) for pieces, and ended up with some trees and some barbed wire, some German troops, some US troops, the US halftrack, LCVP, and jeep (with driver). 

I look back and I believe that's where it all started...

Jack

[get2grips]

All,
    I kinda can't believe this one hasn't been posted already, or maybe all you lucky bastards had one.  But my toy that got away is right here:

http://webdebris.com/70s/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/marx_battleground_play_set.jpg

It was 1979 or 1980, and a friend had one.  We lived on an Air Force base and the BX had them for about $40, and I begged and begged and begged, but never got one.  Via the friend that had one, I was able to trade stuff (usually marbles) for pieces, and ended up with some trees and some barbed wire, some German troops, some US troops, the US halftrack, LCVP, and jeep (with driver). 

I look back and I believe that's where it all started...

Jack

Not that exact one but LOTS that were similar 

Happy days

[Last Hussar]

I asked for something nice in the stocking, but apparent 'being married' means I can't have those any more   

[Russell Phillips]

Also this

I had Crossfire, it was actually pretty good :-)

For me, it was this:

It could be an aircraft, a helicopter, or ... something else, I can't remember what. But it was three toys in one!

I did have an Action Man tank though. I didn't know it at the time, but it was a Scorpion:


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[get2grips]

I did have an Action Man tank though. I didn't know it at the time, but it was a Scorpion:

I had the Armoured car



and the radio



With the big camp commander.

The armoured car sucked because it wasn't a tank  

The radio was brilliant though: you inserted the three coloured discs and they played suitable war messages:

"FSN to base...where is the armour."
"Base to FSN...jog on..."  

[Russell Phillips]

and the radio



With the big camp commander.

The radio was brilliant though: you inserted the three coloured discs and they played suitable war messages:

"FSN to base...where is the armour."
"Base to FSN...jog on..."  

I'd forgotten about the radio. I shouldn't have - he was my first Action Man. I could never work out what he was saying, though.

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[Techno]

I heard that they used the announcer from King's Cross Station to do the voice overs for those.
Cheers - Phil.

[get2grips]

I heard that they used the announcer from King's Cross Station to do the voice overs for those.
Cheers - Phil.

Well, you learn something every day: can't see that one ever coming up at the pub quiz though 

[Last Hussar]

Action man- stood in weird poses to get him to balance, holding a rifle in a pose that would be luck to hit a barn from the inside.  Who had 'Real Gripping Hands' that broke at the knuckle?  Who else pulled the feet off trying to remove his boots?  And I bet you all had clothes for him knitted by your nan!

[Fenton]

didnt have gripping hands...yeah my mum knitted stuff for him...also took him ages to dry out once he had been scuba diving in the bath...My action man was one of the original GI Joe's that my aunt set from the states for my brother about 5 years before action man was released in the UK

[get2grips]

Action man- stood in weird poses to get him to balance, holding a rifle in a pose that would be luck to hit a barn from the inside.  Who had 'Real Gripping Hands' that broke at the knuckle? 

Yep, broken fingers; 

Clothes that slowly unravelled; 

Hair that came out making him look like he had scurvy; 

And a melted back. 

yeah...that last one...I tortured him over a fire to extract information and he melted...didn't give up any info though 
Had to keep him clothed from that point on so my mum didn't find out.

[Ithoriel]

Never had an Action Man or GI Joe but did have Mark Hazard : Secret Agent. He was moulded in blue-grey plastic (with flesh coloured hands and feet) wearing shirt and trousers. Only his trench coat was fabric. His plastic tie had a clip for his stiletto and his hat contained a concealed tape recorder. Latterly he sported a Sutton Hoo style helmet, a large round shield, a cloak and a sword made from a japanese katana style letter opener - all hand-crafted by yours truly having discovered Sword-and-Sorcery fiction.

[get2grips]

Talking of concealed I also had this guy...



De..de..de..de..de..de..de..de........

[Last Hussar]

But did you have the spaceship that converted into a medical centre?

[get2grips]

But did you have the spaceship that converted into a medical centre?

No...git