Contrary to popular belief, G.I. Joe action figures were not based on the TV show and movie of the same name, rather the latter was based on the former. That’s right; G.I. Joe was the original “action figure.” In fact the term was coined after this toy. The company that manufactures the G.I. Joe...

Action Man is the British version of G.I. Joe. It was licensed by Palitoy to be a legitimate copy of G.I. Joe. There were three versions of the original Action Man toy with different hair colors to choose from. Action Soldier, Action Pilot and Action Sailor were the first kinds of Action Man figures....

Big Jim was an action figure that was produced from 1972 to 1986. It was similar to G.I. Joe but with a secret agent theme. One of his qualities was the ability to karate chop when a button in his back is pressed. His biceps also grow noticeably bigger when the arm is bent. Big Jim has a large number...

Marx Toys were manufacturers of high quality toys from 1919-1978. They’re company policy was: “Give the customer more toy for less money,” which was the secret behind their success. The toys they manufactured included tin soldiers, tin toys, dollhouses, dolls, train stations and the like. They...

Caption Action was Ideal Toy Company’s own version of G.I. Joe. Captain Action had a number of costumes in which he could change into in order to change identities. Some of his costumes include that of Spider-Man, Batman, Sgt. Nick Fury, Captain America, Aqua Man, Flash Gordon, Steve Canyon, The Phantom,...

The Max Steel toys were inspired by a CGI animated series of the same name. A new wave of toys is released twice every year. It features the main character, Max Steel in different outfits and equipment including one or two of his enemies. Numerous other merchandises are included with the package including...