Hi Woodsy,
Here is some more information on Honey West, this time the Ideal board game, released in 1965. The wording on the box top is Honey West - The Girl Private-Eye Game. The box art appears to show a younger girl than Anne Francis in the series, more like teenage sleuth Nancy Drew, although still dishing out karate chops, and carrying a revolver. In the upper left corner it has As seen on ABC TV - Starring Anne Francis.
From UK Auctioneers.com
A photo of the game box, and its contents. The game instructions are printed on the inside of the box lid.
Next up, a clearer shot of the board itself, from Pininterest.
It seems that all the Honey West collectables are tied in to the TV series rather than the books, and most date to about 1965, when the series came out, except for a few modern items. Looking at the prices for vintage Honey West items, she is an expensive lady, and out of my league.
Paul Adams New Zealand
I'm gobsmacked that this even exists.
ReplyDeleteI mean, the show ran for one brief series and no one remembers it !
Those 60s toy companies must have been desparate for franchise merchandise.
Mish.
I suppose they took a punt of TV series at the start Mish without knowing if they were duds or not. Honey ran for a while as it happens and made a ripple or two in the States. Much obscurer series got a game too e.g. T.H.E Cat. Now I'd not heard of that until I found the game in a board game book!
DeleteHoney West action figures & dolls.
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DeleteAlthough the Honey West series only lasted one season, it was 30 episodes, so not exactly a 'brief' run. That is a lot better than many more famous shows - Fawlty Towers managed two series, but only 12 episodes in total. In order to have stock in the shops during the run of the show, toy makers need to sign deals, design, and manufacture their products in advance, well before they know if a show is going to be a long running hit, or not. Hence toys for some really obscure shows, some of which were clearly not aimed at children. I have only seen one episode of T.H.E. CAT on You Tube, and I am astounded that there were any toys at all related to the show.
ReplyDeleteHoney West remake of the classic action adventure detective espionage melodrama film based from the story by G.G. Fickling from the novel with a new characters new setting new actors and actresses and a new look filming underway to be set in New York City and Atlanta Georgia United States coming soon in 2025.
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