Talking Commander
Action Figure
ca. 1980 (made)
ca. 1980 (made)
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1. basic figure, tan polypropylene with matching gripping hands; third style of body with the lower torso formed from petrol blue moulded trunks with the name ACTION MAN PALITOY on belt buckle. The head is the red colour with blue eagle eyes and brown flocked hair. The talking mechanism is in the body and operates by a pull string protruding from the left shoulder. Five 'commands' are said.
2. scarf, dark khaki jersey
3. sweater, dark khaki jersey
4. belt, green cotton with brass hook buckle
5. trousers, camouflage cotton (yellow, brown, red, green and black )
6. cap, moulded mid brown plastic with black and red trim; silver insignia 7,8. pair of boots, moulded black plastic
9. pistol, moulded grey and brown plastic
10. holster, black plastic with red plastic string
11. leaflet L830 showing gripping hands, eagle eyes and positions
12. leaflet L780, giving the five commands
13. leaflet L71, printed in red, listing the outfits not to use on the talking figures
14. Collector's Card with the lucky draw number 005382
15. box, book design with window inside of clear cellophane, red card printed in colours to show the head and chest of the figure, action poses, titles and details.
16. box lining, yellow card with an elastic tag to hold the figure to it.
2. scarf, dark khaki jersey
3. sweater, dark khaki jersey
4. belt, green cotton with brass hook buckle
5. trousers, camouflage cotton (yellow, brown, red, green and black )
6. cap, moulded mid brown plastic with black and red trim; silver insignia 7,8. pair of boots, moulded black plastic
9. pistol, moulded grey and brown plastic
10. holster, black plastic with red plastic string
11. leaflet L830 showing gripping hands, eagle eyes and positions
12. leaflet L780, giving the five commands
13. leaflet L71, printed in red, listing the outfits not to use on the talking figures
14. Collector's Card with the lucky draw number 005382
15. box, book design with window inside of clear cellophane, red card printed in colours to show the head and chest of the figure, action poses, titles and details.
16. box lining, yellow card with an elastic tag to hold the figure to it.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 16 parts.
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| Title | Talking Commander (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Injection moulded plastic |
| Brief description | Boxed Action Man figure, Talking Commander, made in Hong Kong for Palitoy about 1980 |
| Physical description | 1. basic figure, tan polypropylene with matching gripping hands; third style of body with the lower torso formed from petrol blue moulded trunks with the name ACTION MAN PALITOY on belt buckle. The head is the red colour with blue eagle eyes and brown flocked hair. The talking mechanism is in the body and operates by a pull string protruding from the left shoulder. Five 'commands' are said. 2. scarf, dark khaki jersey 3. sweater, dark khaki jersey 4. belt, green cotton with brass hook buckle 5. trousers, camouflage cotton (yellow, brown, red, green and black ) 6. cap, moulded mid brown plastic with black and red trim; silver insignia 7,8. pair of boots, moulded black plastic 9. pistol, moulded grey and brown plastic 10. holster, black plastic with red plastic string 11. leaflet L830 showing gripping hands, eagle eyes and positions 12. leaflet L780, giving the five commands 13. leaflet L71, printed in red, listing the outfits not to use on the talking figures 14. Collector's Card with the lucky draw number 005382 15. box, book design with window inside of clear cellophane, red card printed in colours to show the head and chest of the figure, action poses, titles and details. 16. box lining, yellow card with an elastic tag to hold the figure to it. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | see references above for box markings
Hong Kong on head,
body markings - GENERAL MILLS TOY GROUP EUROPE © 1975 PAT NO 1458647 |
| Object history | References: The Palitoy Company is a Division of CPG Products Corp. Minneapolis Minn USA. ® Regd TM of CPG Products Corp Minneapolis Minn USA. © CPG Products Corp USA Made Under Licence from the CPG Products Corp by the Palitoy Company Recommended for children over the age of 36 months |
| Other number | Cat. No. 34034 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.1134:1 to 16-1993 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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