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Action Figures: Antiques for the Common Man

Given enough time, one boy’s toy is an antique collector’s prized possession. Strange as that may sound, there are many collectors who would love to see an original G.I. Joe or an original Star Wars action figure. Remember He-Man? Action figures tend to be based on shows, movies, or comics that always have a following, and therefore even years after companies stop producing the figures, there are individuals who still seek to collect them. There are many a man who think of all the G.I. Joes they blew up with fireworks, only to find out twenty years later how many hundreds or even thousands of dollars their collection would have been worth if it remained in mint condition!

One interesting story dealing with action figures involves Takara, a Japanese toy company. They are best known to modern toy collectors as the company that built the original Transformers action figures. In 1974 Takara created a 4-inch humanoid action figure, which was called "MicroMan." In the late 70's and early 80's this toy was brought over to the United States by the Mego Toy company, which was desperate for a hit after they made the famous blunder of passing on Star Wars. They re-named the line "Micronauts", and created enough of a back story for Marvel Comics to get a good run of comics. Mego got several years of good sales, which was about the same size as Star Wars figures, before the whole company went down.

The basic construction of the Micronauts action figure would soon be utilized by Hasbro for their new action figures: the now famous and very collectible 3-3/4" G.I. Joes (an action figure famous amongst young boys of the time for their propensity to have bad run-ins with fireworks). In recent years, the Micronauts concept has enjoyed somewhat of a resurgence. There has been a decently successful series of comic books, a trilogy of paperback novels, and a toy company called Palisades managed to re-create many of the original Micronauts molds. Now the original company is coming out with larger action figures based on the originals. Like many classics, companies want to keep dipping back for more. Why mess with success? Still it’s the old action figures that gain the most attention from collectors, so if you’re thinking about putting out the old toys from twenty years ago out in the garage sale, maybe think twice and take a second look before putting the boxes out. Who knows what you might find?

My Action Figures and Toys Collection

Spider-Man 3-Inch Action Figures Case $51.99 Tiny collectible 3-inch Spider-Man figures! Articulated figures are great pocket-sized toys for kids or adults for their desks at work! Hard-to-find assortment includes heroes and villains from the Marvel Spider-Man series! Anyone call for a web-slinger? Spidey is back, but the Green Goblin and Venom are after Peter Parker too! Each 3-inch figure is packaged on a small blister card and has limited articulation at the neck and shoulders. Each case includes 12 individually packaged action figures, including: 5x EC Spider-Man 2x Black Spider-Man 1x Green Goblin 1x Venom 3x Red & Blue Spider-Man (subject to change)

Marvel Universe Action Figures Wave 13 $99.99 Classic characters in a collectible size! Heroes and villains from your favorite comics! Awesome articulation! The legends of the Marvel Universe got a little bit smaller! These pocket-size, 3 3/4-inch action figures include incredible articulation and amazing detail, and are perfectly scaled with your other similarly sized toys. Marvelous mutants, superb superheroes, and venomous villains are all here! This Wave 13 case includes 12 action figures (subject to change): 1x WW Hulk 1x Iron Man 1x Spider-Man 2099 1x Spider-Woman 1x Cable 2x 1st Appearance Wolverine 2x Apocalypse 1x Cyclops 2x Gladiator (subject to change)

Marvel Universe Action Figures Wave 17 $99.99 Classic characters in a collectible size! Heroes and villains from your favorite comics! Awesome articulation! The legends of the Marvel Universe got a little bit smaller! These pocket-size, 3 3/4-inch action figures include incredible articulation and amazing detail, and are perfectly scaled with your other similarly sized toys. Marvelous mutants, superb superheroes, and venomous villains are all here! Ages 4 and up. This case includes 12 action figures (subject to change): 2x Patriot 2x Thunder Age Thor 2x Shadowland Daredevil 2x Iron Fist 2x Psylocke 2x Storm (subject to change)

Marvel Universe Action Figures Wave 17 Set $54.99 Classic characters in a collectible size! Heroes and villains from your favorite comics! Awesome articulation! The legends of the Marvel Universe got a little bit smaller! These pocket-size, 3 3/4-inch action figures include incredible articulation and amazing detail, and are perfectly scaled with your other similarly sized toys. Marvelous mutants, superb superheroes, and venomous villains are all here! Ages 4 and up. This set includes 6 individually packaged action figures (subject to change): 1x Patriot 1x Thunder Age Thor 1x Shadowland Daredevil 1x Iron Fist 1x Psylocke 1x Storm (subject to change)

Xevoz Runeslayer vs. Firedrake Action Figures $14.99 Note: Hasbro has discontinued Xevoz. Once these Hasbro Xevoz items are gone, they'll be gone forever! Create your own action figures! Runeslayer vs. Firedrake (a.k.a. "Hammerdrake") is an incredible 2-pack that contains 2 unassembled 5-inch scale action figures: 1x Arcaster Runeslayer and 1x Reptosaur Firedrake. Each amazing character includes interchangeable parts, accessories, game components, decals, and a complete data file. This allows you to construct new and different-looking toys without using paint, glue, or anything but your own two hands and this bunch of plastic parts. Order yours to build and collect your own action figures! Custom-design your own unique action figure. Then fight it against a friend with Xevoz battling figure kits! The snap-together ball-and-socket system makes for easy assembly, outstanding poseability, and flexible interchangeability. Each character comes with an array of Power Parts-- the key to battle strategy. You decide which ones to include in your figure. Then construct a matching Battle Helix to roll like dice in combat with your opponent! Combine parts from multiple Xevoz kits and try out new character and Battle Helix configurations as your skills and strategy improve. It's a totally new challenge in every contest!

Marvel Universe Action Figures Wave 14 $99.99 Heroes and villains from your favorite comics! Classic Marvel Universe characters in a smaller collectible size. Awesome articulation! The legends of the Marvel Universe got a little bit smaller! These pocketsize, 4-inch tall action figures include incredible articulation and amazing detail, and are perfectly scaled with your other similarly sized toys. Each figure also comes with its own personal figurine stand. Marvelous mutants, superb superheroes, and venomous villains are all here! Ages 4 and up. This Wave 14 case includes 12 action figures (subject to change): 1x Apocalypse 1x Gladiator 2x Doctor Strange 2x Falcon (with wing and bird) 2x Scarlet Spider-Man 2x Dr. Doom 2x Skarr (with sword)

Battlestar Galactica Cylon & Captain Apollo Action Figures $37.99 Join your heroes on board the Battlestar Galactica! Retro-style action figures of Captain Apollo and a Cylon Centurion. Direct from the sci-fi television series Battlestar Galactica. Feature multiple points of articulation and episode-specific fabric clothing. Direct from the 1978 science-fiction television series Battlestar Galactica, these 8-inch scale action figures feature multiple points of articulation, episode-specific fabric clothing, and a retro style reminiscent of the bestselling "Mego" action figures of the 1970s and 1980s. Continuing Bif Bang Pow!'s successful partnership with EMCE Toys, they bring the show's most popular characters to 3-dimensional life for BSG fans new and old! This set includes 2 individually packaged action figures (subject to change): 1x Capt. Apollo Action Figure 1x Cylon Centurion Action Figure Arguably the central character of Battlestar Galactica, Viper spacefighter pilot Apollo (as portrayed by actor Richard Hatch) heads up this 2-pack. Dressed in authentic BSG attire that includes pants, jacket, belt, and boots, Captain Apollo's accessories include a well-detailed pistol and removable helmet. Commander Adama's son is joined by a fearsome Cylon Centurion, armed to the teeth (do they have teeth?) with both a rifle and a sword. Hyper-detailed in metallic-silver and black, this 8-inch figure is one to keep your eye on! Battlestar Galactica (BSG) is an immensely popular franchise of television series and sci-fi films, the first of which aired in 1978. Books, comic books, and video games followed. In Battlestar Galactica, The Twelve Colonies - a civilization of human beings in a far-off sector of the universe - are at war with the cybernetic Cylons. The Cylons lay waste to The Colonies, decimating their worlds and populations, and the survivors flee aboard any spacecraft they can find, including the Battlestar Galactica, the only military ship in the Colonial Fleet to survive the Cylon attack. Battlestar Galactica's renowned commander and his crew then lead the ragtag flotilla of survivors in search of a new home, the mythical planet Earth.

G.I. Joe Pursuit of Cobra Action Figures Wave 8 $84.99 It's time for G.I. Joe to track down Cobra! Awesome action figures with killer weapons! Authentic hero likenesses. Loaded with weapons and accessories. Compatible with your favorite G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary and Movie toys! Years in the making, G.I. Joe is back with the thrilling G.I. Joe: The Pursuit of Cobra action figure line! Chase down the biggest villains in America with these incredibly articulated and well-armed 3 3/4-inch action figures. Featuring great likenesses and tons of articulation, each figure is loaded with weapons and accessories. Latch on to them now! Ages 4 and up. This Wave 8 case of 12 individually packaged action figures includes (subject to change): 1x Hazard-Viper 1x Cobra Trooper the Enemy (Package Refresh) 1x Cobra Viper (Package Refresh) 1x Iron Grenadier (Package Refresh) 2x Firefly (Renegades) 2x Snake Eyes (Renegades) 2x Duke (Renegades) 2x Cobra Commander (Renegades)

G.I. Joe Pursuit of Cobra Action Figures Wave 4 Revision 2 $84.99 It's time for G.I. Joe to track down Cobra! Awesome action figures with killer weapons! Authentic hero likenesses. Loaded with weapons and accessories. Compatible with your favorite G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary and Movie toys! Years in the making, G.I. Joe is back with the thrilling the G.I. Joe: The Pursuit of Cobra action figure line! Chase down the biggest villains in America with these incredibly articulated and well-armed 3 3/4-inch action figures. Featuring great likenesses and tons of articulation, each figure is loaded with weapons and accessories. Latch on to them now! This case of 12 action figures includes (subject to change): 2x Alley Viper 1x Storm Shadow (v. 5) 2x Jungle-Viper v1 1x Snake Eyes v. 6 1x Duke v. 6 2x Cobra Shock Trooper 1x Beachhead 1x Shadow Tracker 1x Skydive (subject to change)

French Action Toys from a Catalogue $49.99 French "Action" Toys from a Catalogue - Giclee Print

Toy Story 3 Talking Action Figures Wave 2 Assortment Case $119.99 The toys are back in town, and these figures talk! Your favorite characters from Toy Story 3 ! Recreate your favorite movie moments! This assortment features 6-inch action figures that capture all the personality and fun of Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 3 characters, right down to speaking their classic lines! Kids will love recreating their favorite movie scenes and making up new stories! Collect your favorites like Buzz, Woody, Rex and Jessie...and look for all-new characters! Ages 4 and over. This case of 6 individually packaged talking action figures includes (subject to change): 3x Talking Buzz Lightyear 2x Talking Woody 1x Talking Jessie Collect them all!

Toy Story 3 Talking Action Figures Wave 3 Assortment Set $64.99 The toys are back in town, and these figures talk! Your favorite characters from Toy Story 3 ! Recreate your favorite movie moments! This assortment features 6-inch action figures that capture all the personality and fun of Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 3 characters, right down to speaking their classic lines! Kids will love recreating their favorite movie scenes and making up new stories! Collect your favorites like Buzz, Woody, Rex and Jessie...and look for all-new characters! Ages 4 and over. This set of 3 individually packaged talking action figures includes (subject to change): 1x Talking Buzz Lightyear 1x Talking Woody 1x Talking Jessie Collect them all!

Toy Story 3 Talking Action Figures Wave 3 Assortment Case $127.99 The toys are back in town, and these figures talk! Your favorite characters from Toy Story 3 ! Recreate your favorite movie moments! This assortment features 6-inch action figures that capture all the personality and fun of Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 3 characters, right down to speaking their classic lines! Kids will love recreating their favorite movie scenes and making up new stories! Collect your favorites like Buzz, Woody, Rex and Jessie...and look for all-new characters! Ages 4 and over. Stand about 6 1/2-inches tall. This case of 6 individually packaged talking action figures includes (subject to change): 3x Talking Buzz Lightyear 2x Talking Woody 1x Talking Jessie Collect them all!

Six Million Dollar Man Steve Austin & Bigfoot Action Figures $37.99 "A man barely alive." Action figures derived from The Six Million Dollar Man! This set includes Steve Austin and Bigfoot Action Figures. Multiple points of articulation. Series-true fabric clothing. Retro styling. Sound effects. Better, stronger, and maybe even faster! It's been a long time since the world has seen collectibles of the original Col. Steve Austin, "a man barely alive," so Bif Bang Pow! is excited to bring these 8-inch scale Six Million Dollar Man action figures to loyal fans of the celebrated TV series everywhere. Continuing Bif Bang Pow!'s successful partnership with EMCE Toys, these truly unique figures feature multiple points of articulation, series-true fabric clothing, and a retro style that hearkens to the bestselling "Mego" action figures of the 1970s and 1980s... only better than they were before... better, stronger, and maybe even faster! This set includes 2 individually packaged action figures (subject to change): 1x Steve Austin Action Figure 1x Bigfoot Action Figure Col. Steve Austin is brought back to life once more in this Steve Austin Action Figure that presents the likeness of actor and pop-culture icon Lee Majors in a bright-red outfit and shoes, complete with a rubber "lead pipe" that's flexible enough to be bent. The figure can hold it, too. This unbelievable figure even has "bionic" details, plus a sound-effect accessory. Standing an impressive 9 5/8-inches tall, the Bigfoot Action Figure spotlights the hulking character featured in multiple episodes of The Six Million Dollar Man. The intimidating protector of aliens from outer space includes silver-metallic eyes, a fur-like suit, and a sound effect. The Six Million Dollar Man is an American television series about a crippled test pilot and former astronaut who is rebuilt with nuclear-powered limbs and bionic implants. Working for the OSI, he serves as a truly one-of-a-kind intelligence agent. The popular show aired on the ABC network as a regular series from 1974 to 1978.

Six Million Dollar Man Oscar Goldman & Fembot Action Figures $37.99 "A man barely alive." Action figures derived from The Six Million Dollar Man! This set includes Oscar Goldman and Fembot Action Figures. Multiple points of articulation. Series-true fabric clothing. Retro styling. Better, stronger, and maybe even faster! It's been a long time since the world has seen collectibles of the original Col. Steve Austin, "a man barely alive," so Bif Bang Pow! is excited to bring these 8-inch scale Six Million Dollar Man action figures to loyal fans of the celebrated TV series everywhere. Continuing Bif Bang Pow!'s successful partnership with EMCE Toys, these truly unique figures feature multiple points of articulation, series-true fabric clothing, and a retro style that hearkens to the bestselling "Mego" action figures of the 1970s and 1980s... only better than they were before... better, stronger, and maybe even faster! This set includes 2 individually packaged action figures (subject to change): 1x Oscar Goldman Action Figure 1x Fembot Action Figure Any fan of The Six Million Dollar Man will be quick to recognize this action figure of Oscar Goldman, head of the Office of Scientific Information (OSI). Goldman is dressed in a suit jacket, pants, and shoes and comes with his signature breifcase Your SMDM collection is incomplete without your very own Fembot Action Figure. This female-robot facsimile features a dress, scarf, belt, high-heeled shoes, rooted hair, and an unforgettable face that's to die for. On second thought, maybe not! The Six Million Dollar Man is an American television series about a crippled test pilot and former astronaut who is rebuilt with nuclear-powered limbs and bionic implants. Working for the OSI, he serves as a truly one-of-a-kind intelligence agent. The popular show aired on the ABC network as a regular series from 1974 to 1978.

G.I. Joe Pursuit of Cobra Action Figures Wave 8 Revision 1 $84.99 It's time for G.I. Joe to track down Cobra! Awesome action figures with killer weapons! Authentic hero likenesses. Loaded with weapons and accessories. Compatible with your favorite G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary and Movie toys! Years in the making, G.I. Joe is back with the thrilling G.I. Joe: The Pursuit of Cobra action figure line! Chase down the biggest villains in America with these incredibly articulated and well-armed 3 3/4-inch action figures. Featuring great likenesses and tons of articulation, each figure is loaded with weapons and accessories. Latch on to them now! Ages 4 and up. This Wave 8 Revision 1 case of 12 individually packaged action figures includes (subject to change): 1x Sgt. Stalker 1x Hazard-Viper 1x Cobra the Enemy (Package Refresh) 1x Cobra Viper (Package Refresh) 1x Iron Grenadier (Package Refresh) 1x Steel Brigade (Package Refresh) 2x Firefly (Renegades) 2x Snake Eyes (Renegades) 1x Duke (Renegades) 1x Cobra Commander (Renegades)

G.I. Joe Pursuit of Cobra Action Figures Wave 9 $84.99 It's time for G.I. Joe to track down Cobra! Awesome action figures with killer weapons! Authentic hero likenesses. Loaded with weapons and accessories. Compatible with your favorite G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary and Movie toys! Years in the making, G.I. Joe is back with the thrilling G.I. Joe: The Pursuit of Cobra action figure line! Chase down the biggest villains in America with these incredibly articulated and well-armed 3 3/4-inch action figures. Featuring great likenesses and tons of articulation, each figure is loaded with weapons and accessories. Latch on to them now! Ages 4 and up. This Wave 9 case of 12 individually packaged action figures includes (subject to change): 2x Techno-Viper 1x Hazard-Viper 1x Storm Shadow (Renegades) 1x Cobra the Enemy (Package Refresh) 1x Scarlett (Renegades) 2x Cobra Trooper (Renegades) 1x Ripcord (Renegades) 1x Firefly (Renegades) 1x Snake Eyes (Renegades) 1x Tunnel Rat (Renegades)

G.I. Joe Pursuit of Cobra Action Figures Wave 10 $89.99 It's time for G.I. Joe to track down Cobra! Awesome action figures with killer weapons! Authentic hero likenesses. Loaded with weapons and accessories. Compatible with your favorite G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary and Movie toys! Years in the making, G.I. Joe is back with the thrilling G.I. Joe: The Pursuit of Cobra action figure line! Chase down the biggest villains in America with these incredibly articulated and well-armed 3 3/4-inch action figures. Featuring great likenesses and tons of articulation, each figure is loaded with weapons and accessories. Latch on to them now! Ages 4 and up. This case of 12 individually packaged action figures includes (subject to change): 1x Sci-Fi 1x Techno-Viper 1x Steel Brigade (Package Refresh) 1x Law and Order 1x Airtight 1x Lifeline 2x Zombie Viper 1x Scarlett (Renegades) 1x Cobra Trooper (Renegades) 1x Ripcord (Renegades) 1x Tunnel Rat (Renegades) (subject to change) Please note: Steel Brigade may differ from that pictured.