I picked up a few more plastic action figures at today's car boot sale.
All cheap as chips as well. I spent a grand total of £2.20.
From left to right we have a Burger King [BK] Batman, BK Dr. X [update: this is a GI Joe Dr. Mindbender], two BK Action Men, an unknown blue commando from 2005 [update: this is a Lanard the Corps SAS Diver] , a BK Action Man astronaut and a green Monster in my Pocket.
Next to that is an interesting plastic pteranodon, which comes in half to reveal a small paper leaflet explaining the wing span. No idea of the make or year. Could be a pencil attachment too. Do you know?
Perhaps the most interesting plastic figures are three brown thinnish ones from New Zealand front left. No idea what they are. Have you?
[update: these 3 figures are cereal premiums from 1962 issued in New Zealand's Sanitarium cereals]
The Lion the witch and the wardrobe for the girl, not sure of the name, MJ Southcoast base
ReplyDeleteThanks a bunch MJ. It's Lucy - thanks to your tip!
DeleteThe three brown figures from New Zealand might be cereal toys. I have a farmer or miner figure in orange plastic, which is very similar, this is 64 mm tall. Only half round, with very shallow details ? The figure in the centre looks like a 19th Century soldier, and the one on the right could be a Maori. Mine is unmarked - do yours have NZ or New Zealand on them ? I think my figure dates from the 1960s, not sure about yours.
ReplyDeleteThanks Paul. You're right. I did a bit of digging today and they appear to be cereal toys from 1962 by Sanitarium, possibly Weet Bix. I have to thank Hugh's Small Scale World blog for helping me ID these flattish figures,https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BeyPaRTblFY/WUfwQMuBJ9I/AAAAAAAARDo/4pzPsWeWWN8WUbszKSXDXJGVKOKvFM6EwCLcBGAs/s1600/1%2BSanitarium%2BMaori%2B%2526%2BColonial%2BSettlers%2BNew%2BZealand%2BCereal%2BPremiums%2BDSCN9140.JPG which lead me to https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1315747 and there's even a book on the subject of NZ cereal toys! https://www.thecollectingbug.com/nzpackaging~nzcerealitems~cereal01/item?0
DeleteGood job finding the details of these figures. The only example I have is the third figure in the top row, the man in a hat holding what appears to be a hammer. Mine is orange rather than blue, although he needed a dip in Dettol to get rid of some old paint. The Museum of NZ lists him as a Miner of the Otago Goldrush, released in 1962. Not sure how I came to have him, as I was only one at the time he was released. I will send you a photo of mine at the weekend.
DeleteThanks Paul. They are very interesting figures. is Sanitarium still making cereals?
DeleteYes, still making cereals and other types of food such as Marmite spread. Not sure if any cereals still have give-away toys and cards, or if it is all computer site stuff these days. Bah ! Humbug ! I like real toys and real cards.
ReplyDeleteFasciinating stuff. oddly enough my Missus picked up a book from the local free book bn today called Maori culture! Coincidence!
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