Cecil Coleman Dolls
simcaboy
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Does anyone have any pictures, information or own a Cecil Coleman doll?
I believe there was 2 x Dolls produced for YOLT 1 x Commander Bond and 1 x Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Doll
Please email me Regards Simon. -{
I believe there was 2 x Dolls produced for YOLT 1 x Commander Bond and 1 x Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Doll
Please email me Regards Simon. -{
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Thats a fake box with a dodgy doll and looks like a prom date Ken outfit
The doll in the black outfit and the one in the blue outfit are both Cecil Coleman YOLT dolls.
Voituer, are those pictures of items from your collection? Can you tell us the history of the Cecil Coleman doll? The Cecil Coleman Bond figure is one of those items in Bondiana collecting that I know little about.
Thanks,
DG
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
Although I have read many of these discussions over the years, this is my first posting. I hope this reply along with the image comes through. Yes these Cecil Coleman dolls are very difficult to find information on. Over the past few years I have gathered some info, pictures and even the actual doll. The image I'm posting was a big help to see what was produced. I believe it was from a YOLT press book packet for the film. A seller from England sent me the image a few years back. 
Please can you try & post this image again. Perhaps in a larger format such as 15" monitor. Thank you.
Is this any Better? I'll include another image...
Here is a picture of my figure along with 2 Uncle dolls...The boxes are reproductions and Uncle figures are not in authentic clothes, but I was just so happy to find these items.
Hope you enjoy
Bonddirector
Sadly, Nick, I bought said doll. Was able to return it though. Knew going in that box was repro but the doll body (head is original) was the big issue. The seller also maintained it is a "Coleman tux" and it may well be a Coleman coat and pants, but it is a Ken shirt (Mattel tag removed but recognized the design) and Gilbert shoes. (Not sure about the tie.)
Here's a better look (made a record before sending back):
Here's a good view of a Coleman with what I believe is an original box (but disregard the Gilbert accessories):
Finally, some of the outfits:
Some of these, such as the ski set, I have seen many times. Others, such as the all black outfit, I have never seen save for this pic. The trench coat also came in a dark brown. The tuxes are possibly just a packaging variation. The carded SCUBA set is the only piece I have currently.
These images I've culled over the years from various sites/threads. Apologies for not being able to provide specific photo credit; indeed, TMFB, I think a couple of these are yours.
DG, Nick can probably cite specifics, but I presume what happened was that once Gilbert folded in '66, Coleman stepped in to produce what were essentially the same figures (Coleman also made an MFU Solo and Kuryakin -- indeed, James and Illya wear the same outfit -- with Gilbert types heads, though in that instance they even duplicated the boxes!) The Bond box does have Glidrose and EON copyright slugs so presumably it is licensed.
DG
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
Hi Alan, I think your Ebay tragedy and the second picture show the same box or maybe the original and yours is a copy! The wear is exact comparig both.
To the above poster showing the catalog for Cecil Coleman -thank you, fabulous.
Cecil Coleman was basically a cheap doll importer and manufacturer. They have absiolutely nothing to do with Gilbert other than the fact that most of the box art used Gilbert as a start. The accessory outfits copied Gilbert and the doll heads were very similar. IMO it shows a lack of imagination and probably R&D. Gilbert probably did not have a UK licence for toys and maybe Coleman bid for this with some knowledge of US sales.
The Bond Gilbert box shows the body of the Gilbert Napoleon Solo artwork with James Bonds head! all the male dolls box art replicate this body with just a different head painted over.
They are listed in the UK YOLT campaign book as official makers of these dolls and so these are fully licenced
Nick
There's a -- dare I say -- cute video on YouTube of a handmade "replica" but that's it. I think van Raffen has one but I have never seen it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfdRq_NhPrs
Thanks for your post, I enjoyed going back and looking for the video. Maybe we'll still get lucky and somebody will post a picture of the actual Kissy doll.
Bonddirector
Research, so far, confirms that the Cecil Coleman (figure heads) were 're-worked' from the Gilbert figures after the Gilbert demise so that they could be fitted onto the 'Coleman' jointed figure bodies. These 'flesh' coloured' metal riveted jointed figures were used for Bond, Napoleon Solo, Illya Kuryakin and a Lone Ranger figure (the Lone Ranger figure, however, does not have articulated ankles). For you eagle eyed collectors please note that the Cecil Coleman Bond head hairstyle is parted on the opposite side from a Gilbert & Ideal head.
Any greyish tinged bodies or plastic jointed figures are not consistent with the rest of 'Secret Agent' line.
Cecil Coleman distributed stocks of the Gilbert accessories in the UK during the late 60's early 70's (when I bought some of these items)
The Kissy Suzuki figure, Girl from UNCLE figure & Secret Agent girl figure (Which I have original boxed and loose examples of, are all the same 'distinctive' doll jointed at the neck, shoulders and hips, but with different coloured hair: Kissy - Black, GFU - Chessnut Brown, and Secret Agent Doll - Blonde. The Girl from UNCLE / Kissy dolls come with a scaled down versions of the black silenced pistol with shoulder holster)
The Secret Agent Doll (which I think may account for the 'Pussy Galore' doll rumours - as her outfit strongly resembles Pussy's Fort Knox Raid white suit) has a revolver moulded onto her waist belt.
The three main 'box tray' outfits are the Tux, Tan coloured Trench coat & Ski outfits:
The Cecil Coleman tux jacket is easily identified by a single distinctive larger black plastic stud button sewn onto the front and the jacket, the closure is a press stud fastener and the few complete tuxedos I have collected so far do not have fully lined jackets.
The trench coat set, unusually, has a grey standard 'knock off type' colt 45 in the shoulder holster rather than the usual black / silver 'Cecil Coleman' silenced pistols (Standard pistol - as seen in the large image in Nick post - above the Gilbert Pistol/carbine)
The ski outfit comes with (I have examples of both) either red or black coloured knitted pants and hat.
The scuba accessories come with either grey/silver or orange scuba tanks.
The 3 piece suit carded - Don't have that carded/boxed yet so whoever has that - i'd appreciate communications for identification/ confirmation.
The Black / Brown trench coat set - Don't have that carded/boxed yet so whoever has that - i'd appreciate communications for identification/ confirmation... according to the seller of these, all three examples they all went to Japan!
Tan coloured outfit - my boxed James Bond figure came in a tan coloured outfit (I have acquired another of these outfits included with other Cecil Coleman items) its similar to 'Combat Soldier' clothing but distinctly different.
Naval Commander outfit - this is very similar to the 'Redbox' / Zodiac(A late 60's early70's GI Joe / action man 'knock off' figure) Naval figure outfit, but proportioned to fit Cecil Coleman figure...The Redbox / Zodiac version of the outfit would hang very loosely on a Cecil Coleman figure.
Attache case - comes with a three piece rifle, gyro jet pistol, safecracker, camera & knife.
Hope this helps to 'de-mystify' some of the queries...research into 60's secret agent figures is still ongoing.
Regards
'Majik'
thanx to all for the precious information ...
got the above picture from a Japanese site
Through sheer determination Maj has collected and catalogued all this stuff. has been in contact with previous Cecil Coleman employees and also produced the reference sheets near the top of this post for other collectors - well done Maj.
Can I put my dibs in first for the spare tan suit as mine is missing it!
best regards
Nick