👣Bigfoot Action Figure by Archie McPhee 👣

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Several years ago I discovered that the wonderful people at Archie McPhee had created a Bigfoot Action Figure.

At the time I had a devil of a time finding somewhere who sold it either in the UK or shipped to the UK for not crazy amounts of money...

 Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to pay shipping but if the shipping comes to more than the cost of the item I want to buy, that's where I draw the line and start looking elsewhere for an alternative.

I was going to change this image but let's be honest all photo's of Bigfoot are blurred to buggery!

Well anyway, roll on several years and I remembered that he existed and went looking for somewhere that would met my criteria on shipping costs... and I finally did, so he ended up in my collection a few years ago, waiting for his turn in the limelight and on my blog...

Today's that day, and here he is!

Cute little "Patterson - Gimlin" style depiction of "Old Footie" on the side of the box.

First off I have to mention his box, I love the attention to detail that goes into Archie McPhee toys, along with the quirkiness of the subject matter, they always manage to produce packaging that not only compliments and shows the figure off in excellent detail but also is beautifully themed and so adds a little something more to the "lore" of the figure itself!

Another thing I really like about Archie McPhee Action Figures is their use of holographic labels on the packaging, which ensures that unless you buy the item loose somewhere, you are getting a legitimate product, which is of the quality you expect when you buy their "toys".

As you can see from the front and side panels of Bigfoot's box he's having a lurk in a most likely North American Pine forest, I say North American cos any further up the map would make him a Sasquatch! 

But anyway, I digress, he's left his little? footprints over the box, which is pretty typical I would say, Bigfoot goes where he likes after all!

On the back of the box is written some very interesting information, such as where Bigfoot can be found in the wild and what size shoes he takes, a question which I'm sure has plagues Mankind for Centuries...

Inside the box he sits in a moulded plastic package which keeps him posed in his iconic "Pattersoneque" pose...

 This is placed against a removable cardboard background which depicts the wild woods of America which he calls his home.

His arms are moulded into a bent "Pattersonesque" pose, as for other points of articulation, his arms  move up and down at the shoulder joint and up and down at the elbows. 

His waist moves from side to side, and his legs are hinged at the knees and ankles.

His head does move slightly but it is kind of impeded by his bulky shoulders...

So he isn't hugely posable, but in terms of the Patterson/ Gimlin type movements, he has it down pat!

The bottom of his box has a cute little message, encouraging the buyer to respect the environment or risk making Bigfoot cry!

By the way, if you have no idea what I'm talking about when I mention Patterson - Gimlin and their film; Here's a little intro into the subject...

It's a pretty famous video, taken in 1967 in North California and it's authenticity has been hotly debated ever since...

It runs for around a minute and depicts a possibly female Bigfoot which the two companions happened upon one day while horse riding in the woods...

There is a lot to this story and the apparent "encounter" so if you are interested in all the intrigue, I suggest you start by reading this Wikipedia article.

Another good article which includes a really interesting short documentary and footage from the original film, it also includes some "Bigfoot" evidence and comparisons etc, anyway check it out here: bigfoot-patterson-gimlin-sasquatch

I've also found this stabilised version of the film on Youtube, which is very short but a pretty cool watch, especially after you've gained a bit of insight into the subject, anyhoo, it's here if you are interested!

My little guy look a bit more human than that Bigfoot (he does have the pronounced bottom jaw though) and although he is only around 8 inches tall but he's pretty good all things considered... 

Plus the problem is if you play upon the Primate look of a lot of Bigfoot/Sasquatch sightings when making a plastic plaything then you tend to end up with King Kong rather than Bigfoot, and while I do love King Kong, it's just not how I like to imagine Bigfoot to look!

I can't leave without giving you a full on look at his little fur-face... One thing I have noticed is that there must be a Bigfoot Barber in the forest where he lives because he is incredibly well groomed for a forest Wild-Man!

Oh well, that's enough of my banter for now...

Laters,

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