Plastic Figure Showcase Part Eight September 2017 we have an interesting selection of figures. First is an old figure from the Stad’s old inventory. Next we look at one of the infamous Susy Goose Grocery playset figures. Finally we take a look at some interesting figures from Europe.
Plastic Figure Showcase Part Eight September 2017 Jescan Knight
I was sorting through items and found a figure wrapped in bubble wrap. I realize it had been done by one of my employees, when I had a physical location. The employee would wrapped the figures up so they would be ready for mailing. For some reason it did not sell and got stuck in a box when I closed the business. It turned up as I am trying clean the my inventory. The figure is by Jescan of Spain. The figure is 60mm. I have decided to keep it.
Plastic Figure Showcase Part Eight September 2017 Susy Goose
Among the items I keep a lookout for are the figures from the Susy Goose Grocery playset. I call it infamous due the price late publisher of PFPC paid for the playset $4000.00. The price I felt was crazy then and it still is in my book. I would love to know if the father is based on some other figure. The hands are at the side to carry to packages.
Plastic Figure Showcase Part Eight September 2017 Figures
This figure I picked years ago in Pasadena California. I had taken my mother, aunt and uncle out for the Rose Parade. A few days before the parade, went over to Pasadena to see them preparing the floats. I discovered a collectible shop and found a several space figures. Later I found out they were made by Jescan.
Next we have some musketeers. It was something that I wish I had a as child.
Starlux Mexican standing firing rifle
Who made the Musketeers? They are nice figures.
The musketeers are by JECSAN and part of original large two edition set with total 24 poses.The reissues brought in late 80s early 90s from Spain were in 15-16 poses only due to same issue i had explain before most spaniard production mold halves(Coladas) in spanish from Spain terminology have 4 foot poses or two mounted max .PUCHOL INDUSTRIAS owner of the Jecsan Mold back then offer thet lots in sets(lot) of 4 poses .
I do not know why rest were not reissued(pose in right is Aramis character if i’m not mistaken by catalog) ,The pose Richelieu was another never reissued either as far i know .Figures are 60/65 mm approx as most typical JECSAN.
ATS still sale the 15 poses reissued set.
https://ats-toy-soldiers.myshopify.com/collections/jecsan-plastic-toy-soldiers-reissues/products/jecsan-musketeers-60mm-15-diff-plastic-toy-soldiers-works-well-with-cherilea
French company Robert Fisher-RF made a nice set of less poses of musketeers as well CO-MA from Italy ,both sets in 54 mm .
Co-ma Is generic in 5 poses only ,not charters RF has charters ,lady and Richelieu as far i know.RF set was copied by a rare germany company as well and sold unpainted in 80s !?
Cofalu made a beautiful few poses set as well and of course CANE plus other french brands did sets most in 54 mm minus STARLUX i think …
From Spain i know of…
Rare early reamsa set ,discontinued and not produced more after change over from rubber to plastic.(I only have three mounted)
PECH HERMANOS had other set
MOYA.(I have them)
best …
Jecsan heavy knights belong to last series knights made by then that were most produced when turn over to Industrias Puchol .The set was not reissued as far i know and has over 12 poses .Only one mounted pose was add to wrong set of JECSAN sets reissued in 90s .
Astronaut pose set is belong to playset APOLO sold in other configuration with 12 poses ,included floating in space poses,nuclear reactor mechanic /tec and others plus small spaceships and accessories .Some soldiers painted in White(NASA!?) colors were included with sets as well.The figure above if heavy and rubber material is very priced.If not is regular and belong to sets sold under AIRGAM by COMANSI under license as COMANSI sets were less astronautas and more cartoon one and other action/aliens robots poses set..They were also sold individual pose bag as well under Jecsan .
best…
4000 x a playset!?? WOW!!!
And a GROCERY STORE playset at that! It’s not even something exciting…
I think I actually remember seeing some of those cream colored Suzy Goose figures though. I think a boy I knew when I was about 9 had some that he had gotten passed down from an older relative. We used them for refugees in our Marx Battleground WW2 games. We used to load them onto this multi-colored rubber freight train he had to get them to safety and then the Marx Nazis would derail it with an 88 shell and all of them would wind up dead.