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Frogman Outfit; THE SOLDIERS

Toy Accessories
1977-1983 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

1. blister; plastic held to white card with staples and cellotape together with a green approval label. It contains an orange diver's suit; scuba equipment; flippers; knife and scabbard; face mask and dynamite. Green label reads - Code No. 34321/Product FROGMAN BLISTER Approved By G Hughes/Date 5/12/79. The cap of the suit is discoloured. 2. box pack; card printed in colours on red to show the titles and details and an illustration of a diver. On the back are printed further illustrations
of Action Man uniforms. Inside mounted on dark blue card under the blister are the items which include an orange wet suit jacket with front zipper fastening; trousers and helmet; black and clear plastic face mask; black plastic flippers; oxygen tanks and breathing apparatus; depth gauge; red plastic buoy and yellow rope; hammer; three sticks of dynamite; and a knife and scabbard.
*marks:- Made in Hong Kong for the Palitoy Company Coalville Leicester England under licence from CPG Products Corp USA. R Registered Trademarks of CPG Products Corp USA.
*part of the series termed THE SOLDIERS. 14in x 10½in x 1in.
*not marked with a Cat No but this is probably 34343.
3. book pack; card printed in colours to show on mottled red to show the titles and details and an illustration of divers working. On the back are further illustrations of the Action Man uniforms and the TOY OF THE DECADE MEDAL award. Inside is tan card with the uniform under the blister on the right and details about Frogmen on the left. The equipment is as above. 13 3/4in x 8¼in x 1in
*marks:- as (2) *part of the series termed THE SOLDIERS; Cat No. 34343.
4. box pack; card printed in colours on red; yellow; orange and white to show the titles; details and an illustration of the frogman. On the back are further illustrations of Action Man uniforms and equipment. The items are mounted on yellow card under the blister and consist of the same pieces as above. 13in x 8 3/4in x 2in
*marks:- Manufactured in Hong Kong for the Palitoy Company Coalville Leicester England under agreement from CPG Products Corp USA. R Registered Trade Mark of CPG Products Corp USA
*Also printed in French with the addition of MIRO-MECCANO Refference 534406 and in Belgium Clipper-Benelux
*Part of the series termed SPECIAL OPERATIONS Cat. No. 934833; issued about 1982/3
*5-9. samples of frogman wet suit jackets; each with a front fastening zipper. 5 - black; 6 - blue; 7 - orange; 8 - red. 9 - yellow but of a small size than the others; probably too small to fit an Action Man figure.
10. sample of the face goggles; moulded yellow plastic with clear plastic visor and black elastic head band. In plastic bag with white sample label D2160 YELLOW FACE MASK 26.10.79.


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 10 parts.

  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
  • Action Man Outfit
TitleFrogman Outfit; THE SOLDIERS (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
cloth and plastic items contained in card box under blister covers
Brief description
Action Man Outfit; English/Hong Kong; 1977-83
Physical description
1. blister; plastic held to white card with staples and cellotape together with a green approval label. It contains an orange diver's suit; scuba equipment; flippers; knife and scabbard; face mask and dynamite. Green label reads - Code No. 34321/Product FROGMAN BLISTER Approved By G Hughes/Date 5/12/79. The cap of the suit is discoloured. 2. box pack; card printed in colours on red to show the titles and details and an illustration of a diver. On the back are printed further illustrations
of Action Man uniforms. Inside mounted on dark blue card under the blister are the items which include an orange wet suit jacket with front zipper fastening; trousers and helmet; black and clear plastic face mask; black plastic flippers; oxygen tanks and breathing apparatus; depth gauge; red plastic buoy and yellow rope; hammer; three sticks of dynamite; and a knife and scabbard.
*marks:- Made in Hong Kong for the Palitoy Company Coalville Leicester England under licence from CPG Products Corp USA. R Registered Trademarks of CPG Products Corp USA.
*part of the series termed THE SOLDIERS. 14in x 10½in x 1in.
*not marked with a Cat No but this is probably 34343.
3. book pack; card printed in colours to show on mottled red to show the titles and details and an illustration of divers working. On the back are further illustrations of the Action Man uniforms and the TOY OF THE DECADE MEDAL award. Inside is tan card with the uniform under the blister on the right and details about Frogmen on the left. The equipment is as above. 13 3/4in x 8¼in x 1in
*marks:- as (2) *part of the series termed THE SOLDIERS; Cat No. 34343.
4. box pack; card printed in colours on red; yellow; orange and white to show the titles; details and an illustration of the frogman. On the back are further illustrations of Action Man uniforms and equipment. The items are mounted on yellow card under the blister and consist of the same pieces as above. 13in x 8 3/4in x 2in
*marks:- Manufactured in Hong Kong for the Palitoy Company Coalville Leicester England under agreement from CPG Products Corp USA. R Registered Trade Mark of CPG Products Corp USA
*Also printed in French with the addition of MIRO-MECCANO Refference 534406 and in Belgium Clipper-Benelux
*Part of the series termed SPECIAL OPERATIONS Cat. No. 934833; issued about 1982/3
*5-9. samples of frogman wet suit jackets; each with a front fastening zipper. 5 - black; 6 - blue; 7 - orange; 8 - red. 9 - yellow but of a small size than the others; probably too small to fit an Action Man figure.
10. sample of the face goggles; moulded yellow plastic with clear plastic visor and black elastic head band. In plastic bag with white sample label D2160 YELLOW FACE MASK 26.10.79.
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Object history
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Collection
Accession number
B.1164:1-1993

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
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