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Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2011.374.7b,c  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Soc…
Action Figure in Original Box
Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2011.374.7b,c © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Action Figure in Original Box

Date1965
MediumPlastic, rubber, cloth, cardboard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height): 12 1/4in. (31.1cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionAction figure with hard plastic body, soft rubber head (moulded black hair), wearing white cotton t-shirt, navy blue swim trunks. Head is soft plastic and swivels. Body has jointed moveable arms and legs.

Additional plastic accessories include a swim mask, and a pistol. An instruction sheet is in the box.

The original box has a rendition of the James Bond character as played by Sean Connery in the movie Thunderball.
Object number2011.374.7a-c
On View
Not on view
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