Monday, 18 March 2024

The Tarzan Toys Mega Post -update

I have posted on UK Tarzan comics, Tarzan UK hardback annuals and a lot of other Tarzan stuff but not the toys. So here is some eye candy and I KNOW there are probably more toys out there I do not know about but...why don't you let me know?

c 1960s/early 1970s?

Blue Box Tarzan, kneeling, firing bow and White Hunter, standing, firing rifle (Marx “Daktari” Jungle Playset copy) – bases marked “Blue-Box” Made in Hong Kong

A 1960s Lone Star Tarzan figure and also something often sold as a Tarzan figure but it comes from a water-skiing set so be warned.

The other figure (below) is a later Hong Kong one and it is the one found in the Fleetwood playset.

Located in Barcelona, Spain, Comansi is a toy manufacturer and distributor since 1962. Our core business is the plastic figurine category. We are focused on the licensed Figurines. Our figures are not-articulated, and are about 6 to 11 cm, depending on the character and license. The Comansi age target group are children from 3 to 10 years old..

The complete set can set you back 220 Euros and I believe it was made in the 1970s?

Looking at it any capable crafter or hobbyist could make a similar set easily.

Tarzan plastic figures DDR (that's East Germany) 80mm 1960 Germany

Elastolin, Germany, circa 1960. Do I own this one? No. Would I like to? YES.

Spotty pants is a 2inch Tarzan made by Gulliver in Brasil who also produced Marvel super heroes in that scale.

The other fella that looks like he is flying is another Gulliver Tarzan from 1973.

The playset was produced by Fleetwood of New York City in 1976. Oddly I have that Tarzan and the black leopard.

Pair of soft plastic premium figures of TARZAN & JANE by Ferrero from the Kinder Egg Surprise series, circa 1977, with green color variation matched bases. Measures approximately 2 and 1/4 inches tall (54mm scale),

Tarzan from Boss Fight Studio

Tarzan and Jane Boss Fight Studios

Airfix 1/72nd scale Tarzan figures which came unpainted

Tarzan 'The Epic Aventures' Ideal 90s

Press that square on his chest and he makes the famous call! I got this one unboxed and for about £3 ($3) "sound does not work" and when I got it I pressed the square...and out came the call!

And the Figures Toy Company This is an exact reproduction of the original figure that was produced by Mego. Comes with an authentic cloth outfit and black dagger. Oh, Jane, too.

Never seen the Disney animated film but it spawned Happy Meals Toys and more -some I do possess

The ERBZine site has other sets in its TARZAN ACTION FIGURES GALLERY OF DISNEY TOYS MATTEL (DISNEY) https://www.erbzine.com/mag13/1399.html

CLAIRET FRANCE FIGURES du ZOO vintage Tarzan et Cheeta

And some of my figures including the larger scale ones I bought from France before postage and import taxes made it something for the rich!

The elephant did not come with the Tarzan figure from France. I think that figure is just meant to be standing doing the ole Tarzan howl but I saw this elephant going for about £2 and -voila!

The 54mm (1/32nd scale) Tarzan is useful as a little Milliput to make a waistcoat and lengthen the hair and I got a Halcon Lord of the Crater Land. Seriously,I can't find anything really in 54mm for Tarzan and why some bright spark with a 3D printer has not started "Jungle Adventurer figures to sell beats me.

Update 19 03 24

These I bought from an Ebay seller who showed the set with a photo of the (I think) 1920s silent Tarzan film. He claimed this was a figure based on the movie. In fact it is a Jane figure from a playset with hair and dress painted brown (original hair was yellow and fur dress lighter)

I just found on my FB page some images from 2017 that are better.

Below is the Tarzan and black panther that came with him and I am assuming this was just a knock-off of the Herald Tarzan also used in the Fleetwood playset. The reason I write that is in the 2017 post I identified the figures below as being from Ludo a French company. Believe me knock-offs are nothing new -the old Airfix cowboys have been pirated over and over again.