Welcome to the amazing Action Man and AT GIjOE collection of "HH" Owner: (Full Name Withheld), NY, E-mail: (n/a) I was born in the UK. I received my first Action Man back in 1966; a Combat Soldier. As you probably know, these were direct copies of the American GIjOE's lineup up until 1970, when Action Man came into his own. I continued to play with AM as I moved from England to Scotland, and even to Malaysia. One day, I must have been going on about 13, I suddenly realized I was still playing with a toy, and disgusted, just threw them all away! In the mid 1990s, I found a book on Action Man on a visit back to London, and my interest was rekindled. I recalled all the great times I had playing with AM as a boy. Not long after that, the HOF LE came out, followed by the Classic Collection, and I was off to the races. Unfortunately, these were unsatisfactory to actually play with, so I started looking around for vintage GIjOEs, which I figured would do until I could get my hands on some Action Men. Well, I really enjoyed the AT Joes I found, and soon amassed quite a collection. Then I found eBay, and the rest is history! I don't know how many AM I now have now, over 200 for sure, but who's counting? I like to travel with my AM, and take pics of them all over the world. I use what is known as "forced perspective" to create a lifesize feel to them in some instances. As an artist & educator I use this both as a source of income, and to illustrate to my high school students that you can be childlike, without being childish. I hope you enjoy my pics, I certainly enjoy taking them! --HH Stunning Queen's Guard on horseback, and closeups of some of the different heads in HH's collection. Two suspicious looking spy Joes looking for the KGB, somewhere near the Tokyo Buddha, and an officer on horseback. The A-Team checks their maps on the MSV before heading out on a mission... The war's over for you, Fritz! (Hmm...What's that weird Joe "wall" behind these guys?) Great shot of a Joe being questioned at a checkpoint. "Your papers, sir?" Long hair Joe (w/ REAL hair!) checks out the Louvre pyramid in Paris and the Aericibo Radio Telescope in Puerto Rico. Three AM arctic explorers pause for a picture, while the Chief and his top warrior charge quickly out of camp! Great shot of AM Joe, somewhere in the Arizona? desert. Wassamatta Joe? You lost? ;-) Cool shot of European AM motorcycles and their owners. Cool water shot. Nice colors, textures, etc. Great job, HH! Secret mission strike team working their way inland towards their objective. Vintage equipment never looked better than on these guys. WOW! Back at headquarters, the Adventure Team waits for orders concerning their next mission... Great example of the "forced perspective" HH mentioned earlier. Fantastic photo! Finally, a colorful, posterized homage to Andy Warhol, created by HH. Great job. Stunning! More 1:6 Scale Collections Return to Collections Index And Don't Miss... Collections Indoor Dioramas Outdoor Photos Custom Figures Custom Vehicles Tips & Tricks Club Websites Feedback Submit Your Collection About GIjOE Collections Cool Links HOME Address any questions or comments to webmaster Mark Otnes, at 303 E. Sherwin Drive, Urbana, IL 61802, or Phone: 217-337-1706 or Email: sterling@shout.net