tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post3062321756156987908..comments2024-03-29T09:24:51.598+00:00Comments on MOONBASE CENTRAL: Stony Smith and Buddy Charlie - Old Soldiers Never Die! More Tales from the Haunted Toy Box by Tony K.WOODSYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-38134019137620613042017-03-13T16:02:36.056+00:002017-03-13T16:02:36.056+00:00Hi Ed and Bettina, really good to hear from you. T...Hi Ed and Bettina, really good to hear from you. Thank you for mentioning that, I appreciate the thought and will certainly check it out. All the best to you both,<br />Tone<br /><br />Perhaps the curse of poor wifi has trailed after me from the caravan... awe 'heck'... tone :D<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tony Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-33952132460006746212017-03-11T02:55:16.445+00:002017-03-11T02:55:16.445+00:00I know you guys aren't big on facebook but the...I know you guys aren't big on facebook but there's a group called 'Military toys from our childhood' and the members are heavy into the 12" action figures - lots of G.I. Joe's and Stony's featured<br />Ed and Bettina Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14776907888776423702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-54954839200916876702017-03-01T22:32:11.246+00:002017-03-01T22:32:11.246+00:00Hi Scoop, thank you for your kind comment. There&#...Hi Scoop, thank you for your kind comment. There's a lot of info and pics about GI Joe and Action Man, but not so much about Stony & Buddy. It just seemed the right time and right place to tell their story. I really appreciate Woodsy including it on the Moonbase blog. Tone :)Tony Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-54879227545130009422017-03-01T20:11:34.660+00:002017-03-01T20:11:34.660+00:00Hi Tony, just got round to playing catch up with s...Hi Tony, just got round to playing catch up with some of the blog posts. This is one cool article, never heard of Stony or Buddy, nice one :D SCOOPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481423869059986451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-55453397548705731542017-03-01T18:56:32.241+00:002017-03-01T18:56:32.241+00:00Dummy Men, I love that Hugh! Sound like big babies...Dummy Men, I love that Hugh! Sound like big babies! ha ha, Yep, there was something wonderful about all those cheapo accessory carded sets for Action Man clones back then. I think I got loads from Zodiac Toys.WOODSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-16285487466142313222017-02-28T18:32:33.310+00:002017-02-28T18:32:33.310+00:00Hi Hugh, thank you for posting your comment and sh...Hi Hugh, thank you for posting your comment and sharing your own brilliant recollections of bygone battles with the classic action figures of the day. Always love to hear peoples personal stories! These toys certainly unlocked the doors to our imaginations. It was great how we'd mix and match the mass of equipment and figures available back then. Thank you, Tony :)Tony Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-74566749936938637582017-02-28T15:08:11.141+00:002017-02-28T15:08:11.141+00:00Lovely article! My brother and I called the cheapi...Lovely article! My brother and I called the cheapies 'Dummy Men' because they had non-articulated arms and legs and moved like zombies! But they WERE cheap, so provided a constant stream of equipment for Action Man!<br /><br />HHugh Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10689023221814673819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-49290830306169072082017-02-26T22:28:32.377+00:002017-02-26T22:28:32.377+00:00Hi Paul, always great to hear from you. Thank you,...Hi Paul, always great to hear from you. Thank you, I really appreciate your kind comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the piece. It was fun giving Stony and Buddy a voice after decades of relative obscurity over here in Europe. All the best, Tony :)Tony Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-19843120774017061982017-02-26T22:05:37.556+00:002017-02-26T22:05:37.556+00:00Let me add my (belated) compliments as well. Anoth...Let me add my (belated) compliments as well. Another smashing write-up with pictures worth a 1000 words. And I'm glad I'm not the only one that's never seen these figures before - quite an education as usual!<br /><br />Best -- PaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-72814352965456556552017-02-26T20:39:35.095+00:002017-02-26T20:39:35.095+00:00Hi Woodsy, Brilliant... a tenner each... the stuff...Hi Woodsy, Brilliant... a tenner each... the stuff of dreams... just shows these old toys can still be found out there. You were meant to find them. Really nice to get the opportunity to write about Stony and Buddy. Their story really needed telling - thank you! Sorry, I don't have the John Marshall book, but I know the one you mean. Sounds like one I should track down :)Tony Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-51835166554902076352017-02-26T20:12:16.636+00:002017-02-26T20:12:16.636+00:00Yep, another superb bloglet Tone and my pleasure. ...Yep, another superb bloglet Tone and my pleasure. Stoney and Buddy have been introduced to quite a few new folks I reckon including me! I certainly didn't have any when I was a nipper and like many I had the impressively rigid Johnny West and Chief Cherokee. Many years later around 2000 I found them once again in a charity shop in Leeds, boxes and all. I saw them in the window for a tenner each and snapped them up! Do you have John Marshall's book on 60's action figures by the way? WOODSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-14753191054441254992017-02-26T19:09:46.131+00:002017-02-26T19:09:46.131+00:00Hiya Doc... always great to hear from you. Ha ha, ...Hiya Doc... always great to hear from you. Ha ha, yes, a Stony movie, now that's thinking outside the toy box :)<br /><br />Tony Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-42964654820502953762017-02-26T18:43:39.253+00:002017-02-26T18:43:39.253+00:00Once again another cracking article where I learn ...Once again another cracking article where I learn more and discover more about the wonderful world of toys I've heard of G I Joe before and quite liked the film but I've never heard of Stoney Smith who is an absolute legend they should have made a film about him instead of GI Joe! Film Doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847337392437490853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-35346955888678935132017-02-26T18:10:14.852+00:002017-02-26T18:10:14.852+00:00Fingers crossed Brian... yeh never know, maybe the...Fingers crossed Brian... yeh never know, maybe there's one at a yard sale waiting for you to find it... anythings possible. These old toys can turn up in the most unexpected of places. I wish you good hunting :)Tony Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-70125253292370918132017-02-26T17:34:54.199+00:002017-02-26T17:34:54.199+00:00Funny thing, that snow was gone in 2 days, and the...Funny thing, that snow was gone in 2 days, and the rest of the month so far has seen 50-60 degree days, the mildest February I can remember!Bad thing about AHI's creature, the joints fell apart quickly.I remember selling it at a yard sale in 1981 for a pittance and I've been kicking myself ever since!Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-2761015564257103702017-02-26T16:39:41.545+00:002017-02-26T16:39:41.545+00:00Thanks Kid. Unfortunately most of my collection is...Thanks Kid. Unfortunately most of my collection is also packed away as well. Nice to just see 'em once in a while. Take care, Tone :)Tony Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-87711467735187530882017-02-26T16:31:03.564+00:002017-02-26T16:31:03.564+00:00It's certainly an impressive collection, Tony....It's certainly an impressive collection, Tony. At the last count, I had around 60 or 70 action figures, but some of them are 'newer' ones. (By that I mean, ones released over the last 25 years or so.) I used to have them on display, but they've been boxed away since I had some work done in the house a couple of years or so back. And, as you say, thanks to Woodsy for allowing you to show off your great toys. Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-39372233618690196222017-02-26T16:24:56.092+00:002017-02-26T16:24:56.092+00:00Hi William, Thank you for your kind comment. Haha,...Hi William, Thank you for your kind comment. Haha, yes Stony was certainly well equipped for his battle against GI Joe :)Tony Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-5361697961557715172017-02-26T16:21:49.083+00:002017-02-26T16:21:49.083+00:00Hi Kid, Thanks for dropping by. Glad you did... I...Hi Kid, Thanks for dropping by. Glad you did... I appreciate your input especially with your knowledge and interest in action figures. It was great to unravel info about Tommy Gunn earlier in the week, both here and on your own very cool blog. To be honest I can't remember Stony or Buddy from my own childhood either. The only Marx figures I had were Mike Hazard and an odd assortment of western characters who were the opposing force for Action Man. It's a pity... I would've loved to have had some of these Marx soldiers as a nipper. Thank you, yes, the figures in the pics are part of my collection. It's just nice to get old toys out and take a few pics of them every so often... and also a big thank you to Woodsy for letting me share them here on his superb blog :)<br />Tony Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-47784154548602686892017-02-26T15:53:44.323+00:002017-02-26T15:53:44.323+00:00Very cool! Stony's equipped better than I was...Very cool! Stony's equipped better than I was in basic training. <br />William A Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720623521151474016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-32214256229487498272017-02-26T15:43:16.007+00:002017-02-26T15:43:16.007+00:00The only Marx figures I was aware of in the '6...The only Marx figures I was aware of in the '60s (ones competing with Action man I mean), were Johnny West, Chief Cherokee and Mike Hazard. (Although I can't recall if I ever saw Mike 'in the flesh' so to speak.) Great reading about Stony (who I only learned about sometime in the last 20 years) and brilliant pictures. Are they all your own toys? Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-22633171525771837192017-02-26T13:05:48.812+00:002017-02-26T13:05:48.812+00:00Hi Brian... glad you survived the heavy snow which...Hi Brian... glad you survived the heavy snow which hit you last month. Thank you for sharing your memories. I bet you weren't the only one to submerge a talking commander, haha. It sounds like you struck toy gold with the AHI Creature and rubber jiggler. The Creature is a particular fave monster of mine. I had him as an Aurora kit back in the 70s. But never had the AHI one... what a cool toy of the time :)Tony Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-38341021178602266502017-02-26T12:50:45.248+00:002017-02-26T12:50:45.248+00:00An enjoyable read,Tony.As much of a GIJoe nut as I...An enjoyable read,Tony.As much of a GIJoe nut as I was,I don't ever recall any of the Marx soldiers.I know this;I would have appreciated the sturdy plastic of a Stony soldier,oddly I had some Johnny west cowboys and they were virtually indestructible.To Joe's credit, he was pretty unbreakable although I had a few bratty cousins that determinedly carried out that mission.I broke a talking commander by taking him underwater(If only then I knew today's value!)Strange I knew nothing about Buddy Charlie as we had a Montgomery Ward store in the Berlin/Stratord area,Another store that has been mentioned by author John Marshall.One thing that store did provide me with was an uber rare AHI Creature from the Black Lagoon doll,and a rubber creature jiggler to boot!Briannoreply@blogger.com