My Gilbert 12" Bond Figure
Donald Grant
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Here is my personal Gilbert Bond action figure with assorted loose items. I rember asking my folks for a Bond action figure for Christmas when I was a wee lad. I got a Captain Action with a Superman costume instead. They had stopped making these when I was old enough to want one, which is why my parents could not find one. Many, many years later I got an original 60's one. So here it is:
DG
DG
So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
"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.
"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.
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Very nice, DG B-)
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
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.
I have the same sort of story, I always wanted a Bond action figure, so since I have been a big boy, I have been getting all the Bond 12" figures, Action Man, Sideshow, Mego, I have never opened them, mind you I dont think the Bond figures would stand the test of time like my trusty Action Man did
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.
Thanks for the compliments Mantis.
"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.
Whilst they're all great vintage items it's such a shame that Gilbert's bodies are so poor considering the articulation that GI Joe / Action Man achieved just over a year later. Imagine, they had the licence for the big three spy fanchise's at the time, Honey West, MFU and James Bond and the figures (especially considering their original $2.99 price tag and the relative economics of the day) are really rather poor quality.
Someone actually went as far as to say the quality of the toys and their limited playability was actually the definition of Toy abuse.
I notice you have a spare backplate there - I have a spare set of tanks from the rocket pack (no jets I'm afraid) if you'd like them.
Just give me a PM and we'll see what we can sort.
Right, time to go sort out some lesson plans for tomorrow.
Take care all.
Paul
Amen to that. You are quite right about the all the Gilbert figures, including UNCLE and Honey West. Not the best compared to G.I. Joe and Action Man. However, you can't beat them for vintage collectibility. There was a vintage spy figure that was as poseable as Joe/AM. If memory serves it was called Double Agent and came with a whole host of accesories. I would not mind getting the spare set of tanks. Thanks for the offer and welcome to the fold.
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.
Paul
Sorry, that should be MIKE Hazard
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.