So, just how rare is the LJN action figure?

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Lar · #1 Post by **Lar** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:57 am

(My apologies if this has been discussed before. A quick search yielded a whole ton of topics, but none specific to this subject, at least not that I saw)

I'm sure most of you guys know about the 1981 action figure and ferrari made by LJN, and I've seen them go for ridiulous amounts of money on Ebay. Why is this? Very limited distribution, or simply because it doesn't get much cooler than a genuine official Magnum figure? Anyone here have one?

Would this be considered one of the "Holy Grail" items in Magnum collecting?

http://www.toymania.com/334archives/magnum/index.htm

This also begs the question: Why no full-blown action figure line back in the day? How cool would Higgins, TC, and Rick figures be? How about a Robin's Nest playset, and TC's chopper vehicle?

#2 Post by **Doc Ibold** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:02 am

I remember that from back in the day... but the LJN figures were TERRIBLE. You wouldn't have to do anything to them and the things would break.

They weren't like the GI Joe 3.5 inch figures.

I wasn't very hard on my Gi Joes, so if the LJN figures broke on me, they HAD to stink.

I had the A-Team "camping" set... well it wasn't camping, but they had a rubber raft and a tent. I still remember the first time i tried to put a gun in Mr. T's hand and his thumb broke off.

Needless to say, 6 year old Doc was NOT pleased.

I'm sure if you could find a functioning Magnum replica, it would be pretty cool!

As for why not have a Magnum action figure line?

(And Lar, this is in NO WAY meant to be a flame/attack or anything negative... just my personal opinion... but hear me out)

A Higgins action figure?!!!!

Although... as I write it, A kung fu grip... two attack dog accessories... a pistol... Father Paddy/Elmo/Don Luis masks ala Zartan from GI Joe.

I retract my request... that could be SWEEEEET!

If I don't post again sometime tomorrow... I'll see y'all come September when I get back from Maui! Keep the forum safe all!

Jay-Firestorm · #3 Post by **Jay-Firestorm** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:38 pm

The artwork on that box is actually quite good, IMO.

I have a figure of Bo Duke from 'The Dukes of Hazzard' made by the same company, that uses the same body (in different colours) and just has a different head.

Oh, and Doc, I had 'The A-Team's camp set too (well I would, ahem! hehe). These were made by Galoob but pretty similar. They must have made it with a weak plastic, because similar to you, the hand of my Hannibal broke off! Worse still, he had a different design body to the regular Hannibal figure in the range and was pretty uncommon.
My Dad tried to glue the hand back on for me, but it was never a great success.

Also... going back to the 'Dukes', there was a Boss Hogg action figure, so maybe a Higgins figure wouldn't have been that odd after all!!

N1095A · #4 Post by **N1095A** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:54 pm

Hummm, bolts in the shoulders, and a hole in the back. What would Magnum G.I. think of this?

IKnowWhatYoureThinking · Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:45 pm

Maybe that was the surgically repaired Magnum. The ferrari doesn't look too bad though.

#6 Post by **ConchRepublican** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:24 pm

I never saw this . . . it's fantastic!!!!

Thank God they didn't have his figure on the short shorts!

They could have used a different picture for the box though, TM was never know for hisawesome martials arts abilities. Aside from occasionally being on the receiving end, that is.

#7 Post by **J.J. Walters** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:02 am

Doc Ibold wrote:Needless to say, 6 year old Doc was NOT pleased.

LOL!!

Doc Ibold wrote:A Higgins action figure?!!!!

Heck yeah!!

And just so people can have an action figure that trumps all other action figures, one that could easily destroy ANYONE, from any world, even from any galaxy.... A Young Higgins (circa 1940s)! He could outmaneuver you, out-think you, and out-fight you! Nazi's, Tuaregs, Calcutta jails, wild herds of Capybaras.... nothing could stop him!

Frodoleader · #8 Post by **Frodoleader** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:32 pm

James J. Walters wrote:
Doc Ibold wrote:Needless to say, 6 year old Doc was NOT pleased.
LOL!!

Doc Ibold wrote:A Higgins action figure?!!!!
Heck yeah!!

And just so people can have an action figure that trumps all other action figures, one that could easily destroy ANYONE, from any world, even from any galaxy.... A Young Higgins (circa 1940s)! He could outmaneuver you, out-think you, and out-fight you! Nazi's, Tuaregs, Calcutta jails, wild herds of Capybaras.... nothing could stop him!

Except for a kudubuck. There is where JQH meets his match!

MACattack · #9 Post by **MACattack** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 10:30 pm

I had an idea. Take a Ken doll, paint a moustache above his lip, craft a Hawaiian shirt for him and paint Barbie's corvette red. The hard part would be in creating a Detroit Tigers hat.

I got an idea for an action figure. Ivan with a miniature bullet hole in his head!

Lar · #10 Post by **Lar** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:22 pm

Doc Ibold wrote: (And Lar, this is in NO WAY meant to be a flame/attack or anything negative... just my personal opinion... but hear me out)

LOL sure, why not? Could come with little miniature lads and everything!

(Higgins had to be the favorite of some kid, right? Right?)

golfmobile · #11 Post by **golfmobile** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:33 am

Obviously, we have newbies here who are blithely unaware of MGI, his wardrobe, and his friends.

golf

Lar · #12 Post by **Lar** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:29 am

That's darn impressive! Looks just like MPI!

Love the Higgins! Holding the rubber chicken is a great touch!

IKnowWhatYoureThinking · Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:10 pm

Golf, Nice job on Higgins! When can we expect TC and Rick?

golfmobile · #14 Post by **golfmobile** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:25 pm

IKnow,

My goodness! You are behind the times. Rick and T.C. have been around for years.