Last week we had an original copy of the 1974 Action Man catalogue out on the planning desk at Mission Hero HQ. One of our more senior officers was totally gobsmacked to see this again for the first time since he was a boy. Nostalgia is a powerful thing, and its great fun to rediscover things from some of your most distant memories. We are talking about the time when the lucky kids owned a Raleigh Chopper and had a big box stuffed with Action Man accessories. Space Hoppers were optional, but skateboards with lime green wheels were compulsory!
A quick look at eBay and you will discover that you are not alone - the original Action Men are highly prized by collectors of a certain age, and now cost a small fortune. Even the 40th anniversary sets are reaching sky high prices. So good luck if you are in the market for the original Colditz sentry box or possibly the "special equipment" pod (with the fuses of the TNT still in original condition of course!)...
Accessing nostalgia does not have to be an expensive hobby though - most of us remember some of those war story comic books from the 1970's, perhaps the most famous one being "Warlord".
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| Some of the captions might be frowned on today! |
You can pick these up for just a couple of pounds if you are not too worried about the condition. Great in your library or even as artwork on the wall of your HQ! Perhaps you were even a Warlord Secret Agent? Some of us still carry our brown plastic agents wallet with that special dog tag…
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| Most were eaten by small boys! |
Its quite hard to find this kind of material as t-shirt designs, especially in adult sizes, and thats where we come in. Half the fun of true nostalgia is sharing your memories of those special times with others of the same age. You can do this by treating yourself to one of the fine t-shirts in the Mission Hero shop. The designs and colours are perfect for a personal trip down memory lane. Bravo!
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