Big
Jim basic series : straight hand figures (1971-75)
Big Jim and Big Jack action figures were produced in first by
Mattel. Then
Big Josh, Big Jeff, Dr Steel and Chief Tankua appeared. Chief
Tankua is an intermediate character between basic series and P.A.C.K.
series.
Big Jim had karate board,
baseball, dumbbell and muscle
band.
Big Jack had karate board,
baseball, dumbell and muscle
band.
Big Josh had cut-off shorts,
denim vest, boots, ax,
chopping log and muscle band.
Big Jeff had slouched hat,
cutting bamboo, machette and
carrying sling, jungle khakis and muscle band.
Dr Steel had breaking pipe and
muscle band.
Chief Tankua had long bow, two
arrows and quiver, vest,
belt, boots, and Wolf tatoo.
Big Jim basic team MIB and loose.
Big
Jim basic series : grip hand figures (1976-79)
Big Jim basic action figures with grip hands were marketed in
Europe.
Each toy had the same accessories as for straight hands series.
The drawing of these boxes is splendid. Chief Tankua is very rare in
this version.
Big Jim
Big Jack
Big Josh
Big Jeff
Dr Steel
Chief Tankua (rare
box)
Big
Jim basic series : special figure sets
Various action figures came with sports or adventure
equipment, often
in
wide rectangular boxes. Almost all special sets had figures with
straight hands and some had grip hands.
Big Josh with his talking camp pack.
Extra equipment was
composed of sleeping bag, hiking outfit and muscle band.
Big Jim pro sport gear with
muscle mover. Extra was gym
suit and basketball, football and baseball equipment.
Big Jim with talking backpack.
Extra
was sleeping bag and hiking outfit.
Big Jim and Big Jack Gold Medal.
They came with Gold Medal, Olympic jacket patch, dumbbel,
shot and muscle band.
Big Jim karate gear in a
Japanese box. The toy came with muscle mover and karate outfit.