👣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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👣 The Bigfoot Board Game By Waddingtons - 1987 👣

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I'm not sure if I ever mentioned this, but as I'm sure by now you all know how much of a geek I am, so I guess it will come as no surprise to learn that I've always had a soft spot in my heart for the legendary creature known in some parts of the World as Bigfoot.

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Ever since I was a small child, I've loved the thought of this big beasties living as part of our World, but apart from the Human Race, I read all the books I could on the subject, watched as many documentaries as I could and so when Harry and The Henderson's came out in 1987, I was well up for watching that too!

To be honest with you I can't remember much about that T.V. Show, but I do remember "Harry" and how innocent he was, the expressions on his face which conveyed so much emotionally and how I so wanted to find my own Bigfoot to love!!

In later years, I of course realised this would never happen, not least because of geography but also the elusive nature of these beasties, which adds so much to their lure.

Still I did manage to get myself a posable Bigfoot Action Figure and yay, also a board game, which comes with an adorable mini Bigfoot who lives on top of a mountain!

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As my game is currently in storage and the only photo of the board I could find on my laptop was far too fuzzy to show much detail, I had to use one of the board which I found on Ebay.uk, which is a much better photo as it not only shows the Explorers and Bigfoot better but it also shows how cool the artwork is on the box and how it not only is useful for storing the game but also becomes part of the game itself when the board is taken out and placed on top of the bottom section.

The game box itself is decorated around the edges with images of mountain scenes, the board itself can be taken out of the box to play but I think it's better played inside the box, that way, you'll never lose any of the parts, as those boulders have a tendency to roll off into hard to reach places!

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 You play as one of 4 coloured teams of 3 very happy looking Explorers, who are following Bigfoot's trail, marked by footprints around the board and eventually up the side of the mountain in order to find Bigfoot.

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This is obviously making Bigfoot very angry so at the same time that the Explorers are tracking him, Bigfoot is trying to keep them away by hurling (Subbuteo style kicking) boulders at you as you travel in an attempt to either scare you off his scent or make your Explorers fall off the side of the mountain as they climb closer towards him.

Bigfoot rotates throughout the game as he throws his boulders, so it isn't possible to stay behind him and try to hide from the falling boulders as they come tumbling downwards.

To win you must get each of your 3 Explorers to the top of the mountain, .

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Bigfoot inside and out Doll on Etsy

Made by LizetteGreco

And sold as a set for $600.00!

One is a fur covered Bigfoot the other is a vein-lined hairless version!

So if you've ever wondered what's inside a Bigfoot..go check them out!