Welcome brokenhipball

Nope I'm 1970s vintage. I've recently rediscovered the action man of my youth and started collecting.

Thanks for the welcome.

Welcome, you must be the last person to join last year lol

Missing in action...

I sold them to a market trader in my mid teens.

Cat: no. 34059. Helicopter pilot action man.
Cat: no. 34714. Helicopter.
Cat: no. 34170. Dispatch rider.
Cat: no. 34723. Motorcycle combination.
Cat: no. 34323. Pursuit craft pilot.
Cat: no. 34783. Pursuit craft.
Cat: no. 34246. Turbo Copter.
Cat: no. 34162. Commando.
Cat: no. 34351. British army officer.
Cat: no. 34154. Tank commander.
Cat: no. 34321. Frog man.
Cat: no. 34146. Special operations tent.
Cat: no. 34160. Sabotage set.
Cat: no. 34221. Bunk bed.
Cat: no. 34272. Rifle rack.
Cat: no. 34220. Bazooka.
Cat: no. 7th cavalry.
Cat: no. 34452. Cavalry charger.
Cat: no. 34278. Workshop accessories.

Really regret letting them go. I don't even remember what I spent the money on.

Beware! It's very addictive

Great list @brokehipball and I sympathise...!
I think 'Missing In Action' deserves it's own thread. Even if it is just the catharsis of knowing you're not the only one that sold some gems off for drinking money in the early days!!
I sold the following to an aquaintance who moved to US while I was still at college (~20)


- Royal Marine - full Uniform intact (my last childhood VAM purchase)
- Mountain and Arctic (early issue)
- Para (last of the early issue before webbing)
- RCMP (kept the belt & holster!)
- German Stormtrooper (late 70s green non-furry haversack)
- US paratrooper (again kept the belt for some crazy reason...)
- My only full star card based Action Man (non Eagle Eye, gripping hands and flocked hair
- A late Russian set (not internationals greatcoat)

Could have retired by now....!! ;-)

So chasing the old sets and also the ones I never managed to own is my current quest.

I echo the idea of MIAVAM though I can add my stupidity as a thread on its own for letting most of my 40th going last year, my vow is to replace them over a long period. I miss just looking at them and feeling proud, though my need for cash was the reason to sell, oh sadness my new friend thou art less than a friend could be be