Mattel Big Jim Camper (With Box) 1970's

[@billbarrie6229]

out of all decades, the 70s were the coolest, the hippest & the most fun precious memories

[@matthewmonsour6235]

I used to play with this when I was a kid. Great memories.

[@DelbertCole-m2u]

Hi I feel the same way big Jim camper is awesome! Santa got my son one for Christmas morning and as he was wearing vtg footie PJs with the vinyl toe caps and vinyl soles he unwrapped it and I will never forget the big smile he had and watching him play with it after it was taken out of the box.well memories like that you don't forget and I will always cherish them so thankyou for posting this video I too wish Mattel bring big Jim stuff back and that they make big Jim the same size he was originally🙂

[@georgiahex7387]

I enjoy showing my meger Big Jim collection off when I have visitors. They were great toys

[@DelbertCole-m2u]

@@georgiahex7387 that is awesome!

[@georgiahex7387]

Thanks again. I had the footie PJs as well in the 70s

[@kencooke8139]

I got one of these for Christmas in '74; my sister got a Barbie camper. Hours of fun. I also had Action Jackson, GI Joe, lots of Mego figures, KISS, then Star Wars of course. Then high school came along and that was that. Thanks for posting

[@mercoid]

Great toy! I had Jim and the camper in the mid 70’s. A good toy for a young boy, for sure! Thanks for sharing your experience with it.

[@georgiahex7387]

Thanks for viewing the video. The camper is tied with the jungle truck as my favorite Big Jim sets

[@alexrogan3845]

Brings back a ton of memories.

[@georgiahex7387]

The camper has to be the most popular Big Jim item in the states

[@youngsey]

Thanks Mom and Dad,I remember this toy fondly from my youth.

[@Rons60ford]

Just Awesome,....I had Big Jim too, I loved it....I really like this Camper!!!! Thanks for the nostalgic reminder of the good ol days!!!

[@georgiahex7387]

Thanks for viewing

[@paulmiller1315]

OMG, how awesome is this. I had this camper and the bike. The loved that bike, it had knobby rubber tires that had great traction. I used this set with my Eagle eye'd GI Joe's with Kung-fu grip.

[@georgiahex7387]

Thanks for checking this video out. The camper seems to be the most favorite Big Jim set. Truly a great toy

[@bugsydavis148]

This brings back so many memories ,my girlfriend just bought me a old Geronimo action figure I had when a kid ,I miss those days ,I still collect 12 in GI Joe's and I'm looking for a Geronimo horse and big Jim action figures any leads please contact me at [e-mail]

[@danpos1971]

I am also a Big Jim kid. I got the Big Jim Sky Commander in 1973. Woke up Christmas morning to find it set up on the coffee table :) Begged Santa for it after watching commercials. Hahah! My neighbor had the Sports Camper. Great fun!

[@georgiahex7387]

Many months ago, I have re-assembled the Kung Fu studio and the Sky commander plane, I had most of the accessories for both. I never had either of them. I plan to make a video of each eventually

[@danpos1971]

@@georgiahex7387 I wish the original add was out there to see. I have a picture of myself playing with the Sky Commander when I was four. :)

[@DaveClarkeUK]

Thanks for posting, good memories. I had this gear in Tasmania in the 1970's - hours of wonderful games with Big Jim and my older brother. They came back to the UK with us. My Mum and Dad still have what's let, which sadly isn't much..

[@georgiahex7387]

Thanks for viewing. Would you consider replacing the missing parts? You are correct. Great memories from the 70s.

[@davidpcoppola]

Great video....I had a lot of Big Jim stuff as well......Bring back the 70s!

[@georgiahex7387]

Truly a classic.

[@khunopie9159]

The canopy is a nice touch. It's nice having an outdoors place to lounge while protected from the elements

[@georgiahex7387]

I agree 100%

[@Markusewitz]

My most beloved toy ever! 🥰 I still see myself getting it at Christmas Eve, it was hidden under a blanket behind an armchair in our living room. A few years ago I bought one in very good condition in its original box and with the decals still on the sticker sheet. At least in the version which was sold in Germany there were no "food stickers" for the pots and plates included, only the stripes for the boat, sleeping bag and seats and the white ones for the lantern. Regarding the boat I think there were normal rubber bands included for fixing it to the roof.

[@georgiahex7387]

My favorite as well. Hours of fun. I was a huge Big Jim fan. I preferred Jim over Joe. I still have all my Jims.

[@DelbertCole-m2u]

And another thing my son and me shared in common was conway twitty not the country stuff but his rock and roll but that too has been greatly overlooked and now a days people will say they didnt know he even song rock music i think wow has people really been kept out of what was going on back in the days.

[@bobc6099]

Oh man. How cool!! I never had any Big Jim stuff but I remember the commercials.

[@georgiahex7387]

I have several sets. It was a great toy in the 70s. The heman line used several items from the big Jim line

[@haroldhogan2146]

Wow, had this and brings back memories.

[@georgiahex7387]

It is a truly great set

[@cquinn4555]

This was handed down to me from my big brother. I used it as Jabbas sail barge... it worked pretty dang well!!

[@georgiahex7387]

Do you still have the camper? Thanks for checking this out

[@cquinn4555]

@ yessir sure do!

[@georgiahex7387]

I was a huge big Jim fan. I have many Jim play sets from the line

[@keithlapere7650]

WOW! This sure brings back memories of the 70's. Got mine for x-mas . As I could remember at 51. The boat did come with straps. " two elastics",lol. All my camp gear was black,pot's ,pans,coffee pot and grill minus the lantern being brown.. Don't remember any stickers of food though in my kit or I would of been using them. Also I had the ski jump I got for x-mas and the sky commander "favorite" my grandpa bought me for passing one year when I was in elementary school. Cool stuff and thx for the memories!

[@georgiahex7387]

Never had the ski jump set. I see them occasionally but it they are always missing a lot of parts

[@LightOfReason7]

Brings back such good memories, thank you for posting!

[@georgiahex7387]

I agree. One of the best accessories for an action figure

[@marcwilson8389]

My brother and I had this set in the mid 70’s. I’m not sure which of us it belonged to. All of our toys are long gone. We kept nothing and I honestly have no idea what happened to anything we owned. We did have a lot of fun with this set and it was the only toy outside of sporting equipment that I remember our dad playing with us with.

[@georgiahex7387]

Big Jim was my go to toy. I lost many hours with this toy line. I will never loose my collection

[@jartladder15]

Big Jim was awesome.

[@georgiahex7387]

Yes it was. Still my favorite toy from the 70s

[@PappyHab]

Hes the king of the road and you help him unload.

[@bigrigJim]

I had this as a kid , and yes I think there were decals in the plates that showed bacon and a couple of sunny side up eggs.

[@georgiahex7387]

It was a favorite of mine as a kid. Thanks

[@Toolman22364]

I had it to. Used it for GI Joe . Had a blast back then . Kidds today just dont know

[@georgiahex7387]

I still have it on display and the kids love it

[@carlbrown6536]

I also had a big Jim Sports camper and my brother had the big Jim rescue rig we had hours and hours of fun if I'm not mistaken we had the workout weight room also wonderful wonderful memories thanks for posting this

[@georgiahex7387]

Thanks for viewing.

[@georgiahex7387]

My originals are not going anywhere. They received hours of enjoyment and are sitting in my office collecting dust.

[@DelbertCole-m2u]

I think as I share nostalgia with some people they think and then say what are you talking about so I am glad people like you are talking and I hope other people are listening because it is important to let people know what was going on as you were growing up

[@annirsapp3347]

I sure enjoyed your review on Big Jim, I recently found his van and him as well. lots of items missing. still looking, still collecting.

[@KCComics]

Had this when I was a kid...I put thor and spider-man in it!

[@dean3337]

Omg, I loved this as a kid

[@georgiahex7387]

The set holds up to today, it remains great. Thanks for viewing

[@workinmanworkinman3889]

I wish Mattel would re-release all of the toys that were made back in the day....

[@georgiahex7387]

I wish they would as well

[@workinmanworkinman3889]

Not only Mattel but . I’m talking about all those old toy companies marxs, hasbro, ideal, Keener...

[@georgiahex7387]

I wish they would

[@ismaelrodriguez6420]

I had a lot of Big Jim toys growing up! Love them!! I think there were some rubber bands that held the boat on the roof of the camper.

[@georgiahex7387]

Eventually I will get an assortment of bands to see if I can get a proper length

[@timelord19631]

I had that when I was a kid

[@georgiahex7387]

Big Jim should be re-released again. Best toy ever

[@JimGeigerMusic]

Man, i had adventures for hours with my namesake Big Jim, and his buddy Big Josh going camping in my backyard. Had Dr. Steel, as well. I had the swamp boat that i could lash to a toy motorcycle trailer i had and hook it to the camper.

[@georgiahex7387]

Big Jim and his gang were awesome. Lots of hours spent with them all

[@BAK-zl5yn]

My camper from my childhood, thank you

[@georgiahex7387]

Provided hours of boy hood fun.

[@jethro1963]

I still have this set (in the original box) in my father's basement. Unless my father threw them out (I hope not) I still have Big Jim, Jeff and Josh, the Kung Fu Studio and the gorilla and net trap set in their original boxes. I actually wrote a letter to Mattel (mid 70s) because, after being shot out, the net wouldn't go over (above) and cover the gorilla. It was angled too low. It never did work properly but I did get a letter from Mattel. As a kid I loved to get mail, I was probably the youngest person on the Canadian Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs mailing list :) Fantastic toy, played with it all the time and probably the only thing I have left from my childhood. Like another poster i can still remember the smell of the vinyl camper and Kung Fu studio which was a great accessory. I was never much of a comic book fan but I worshiped the ads on the back cover (joy buzzer et al) and I especially loved the Big Jim ads.

[@georgiahex7387]

Do you plan to see if all the items you had are still in the basement? You are accurate about the net not launching high enough to cover the gorilla.

[@jethro1963]

IIRC the Kung Fu Studio came with an accessory that I just remembered. It was a pistol shaped gadget that you could put the figure in front of, press the trigger and an "arm" of the pistol would propel the figure's leg to kick. Or did that come with the football uniform?

[@georgiahex7387]

I believe that handle was for the Kung Fu series. I never had one.

[@JERSEYDEVIL0912]

Just got the camper and emergency vehicle hard as heck to find the windshields

[@georgiahex7387]

JERSEYDEVIL0912 Sorry for the really late reply. If you still need the windshields, look at old barbie campers. I have seen them sell cheap at yard sales and flea markets

[@gillesdeschenes6240]

I used to have the same camper and a Big Jim and Big Josh when I was about 13yo. in the 70s.

[@raynekraven]

got this secondhand, just the camper. not accessories no figures. But the truck was complete and great condition. I used it with my other figures, got a lot of fun from it.

[@georgiahex7387]

I enjoyed this set as a kid. My sister had the Barbie camper at the same time I had this camper. I had and now have many items from the big Jim line. I reassembled the Barbie camper for my sister. I had enough parts to assemble myself a Barbie camper as well

[@georgiahex7387]

Thanks for viewing

[@raynekraven]

@@georgiahex7387 you're welcome!

[@raynekraven]

@@georgiahex7387 that sports camper is available on ebay, a fair prices, but damn, the shipping costs are murder!

[@stardaddyo9]

Had it. Loved it.

[@georgiahex7387]

To this day I still have all my Big Jim toys

[@RichardKrumm]

Awesome Video!! This really brings back memories. My original Big Jims had broken ball and sockets in the legs. A few years back I purchased a pristine one because I loved playing with him so much when I was a kid. Thanks For Sharing!! :-D

[@georgiahex7387]

Thanks for viewing. I loved the Big Jim toys when I was a kid

[@RichardKrumm]

Me too!! I was watching a few of your videos last evening. I liked playing with my original Adventure Team G.I. Joe but I loved playing with my Big Jim more!! :-D

[@schfooge]

I had this camper. I also had the Evel Knievel van.

[@georgiahex7387]

schfooge I have the Knievl in my collection now. Never had it as a kid. I have a video posted on it and other Knievel items as well. Big Jim will always be my favorite

[@schfooge]

I also had the Big Jim Olympic figure that came with an Olympic Gold Medal and the Ski Jump Set. Unfortunately, my set was missing the actual skis that allowed Big Jim to ski. As for Evel Knievel, I had the figure and standard motorbike, the Scramble Van, and the Formula One racer. My cousin had the car that fell apart when you crashed it (similar to Smash Up Derby cars).

[@troy2477]

I remember the song in the tv commercial. Big Jim's sports Camper King of the Road help him unload . It's on KZbin the box that wasn't open on the box did it show a strap across the boat and what's included.

[@georgiahex7387]

Neither camper set I have do not have a retaining strap for the boat. The plates in the video are missing the decals of food. Other than a strap, both sets are complete.

[@guyc.garcia6461]

Wow thanks for sharing. I had one to. . I wanted the motorcycle and never got it.. Yes , there is supposed to be little bunjichords to strap the boat down but they get stretched out right away. No food stickers. He also came with a shot gun. . He had a red flannel some chordoroy tan pants sox and boots with a red baseball cap. I got my Big Jim in the summer of 76''. I also got a kiddy pool so I left him out over night to go night fishing. The next day I found him capsized. I went to go straighten his legs out and they just came off. So My GI Joe and my Action Jackson took over the camper for a while till I got JJ Arms. P. S. I still have the backpack, shotgun and fire pit. I'll take pictures.

[@georgiahex7387]

I have the Elsinore with other big Jim sets. I was a big Jim fanatic as a kid. I have the Tarzan version as well. Several other videos posted.

[@guyc.garcia6461]

Kool

[@3dartistguy]

my parents got this for me for christmas once even though I was into Mego superheroes at the time and didnt have any Big Jim figures.

[@georgiahex7387]

Big Jim is still a favorite toy from my past. Some of the accessories were later used for the early he-man line as well. Thanks for checking my video out

[@3dartistguy]

@@georgiahex7387 I was saying that I was into Mego superheroes back then and didn’t have a big Jim figure back then so I always thought it was Werid they got that for me back then.

[@MrCzechers]

Great video. Thanks for posting. Got one of these for Christmas when I was 6. It was OK, but for some reason I like the Tonka Winnebago better, Maybe cuz it didnt have so many accessories that could easily get lost.

[@georgiahex7387]

I never received the Tonka Winnebago but I did get one a few years ago. I have a bad video of that posted

[@MrCzechers]

I got the Tonka Winnebago for Xmas 2 years later when I was 8. By then, the Big Jim Sports Camper had been sold at a flea market. After I got tired of Big Jim, my sister took him and hooked him up with her Barbies.

[@behindthespotlight7983]

I had the Super Air Commander Jet!! It was 4 and a half feet long. Traded it to my buddy for his Mego Star Trek Enterprise spaceship play set and always kinda regretted it. But... since I was born in 1972, there were more awesome toys to come: Fischer Price Adventure People followed by Star Wars 💫

[@georgiahex7387]

My cousin had the Me go star trek figures and the deck of the enterprise. They were cool but I was never a fan of star trek. I never had them. Also never had the Big Jim jet. It looked pretty cool

[@zigzagbigbag]

Wow...I had this and the dojo. You could kick pieces of the wall out.

[@georgiahex7387]

I never had the dojo. I did want it. I did attempt to pick one up that was complete with the original cardboard packaging but the owner attached a "I dont want to sell it price" to it.

[@farmerted6026]

zigzagbigbag so did I. Both of them

[@FondriniAlberto]

CLAUDIO ...my first friend ❤

[@wolfsmith2865]

I had this toy and a Torpedo Fist figure as a little kid.

[@georgiahex7387]

Was torpedo fist part of the wolf pack series. I never had any of the wolf pack series

[@wolfsmith2865]

@@georgiahex7387 yes. He was the fifth PACK member.

[@georgiahex7387]

In the 70s, the big city of Athens had no toy stores. Most of our toys were ordered through Sears catalog. I think the Wolf pack came out later in the 70s. That series looked awesome. I tried to buy a pack camper many years ago missing everything but the seller would not budge.

[@wolfsmith2865]

@@georgiahex7387 I grew up in southern Commiefornia, so we had too much of everything. I think I'd have preferred to have grown up elsewhere that wasnt all cities rammed together.

[@jayjordan5555]

My brother had this when I was a toddler!

[@georgiahex7387]

He was a lucky kid

[@jayjordan5555]

He also had the Six million dollar man and Maskatron dolls! I had Kiss dolls and Star Trek dolls! I wish I still had them!

[@georgiahex7387]

I still have my bionic man and big foot.

[@georgiahex7387]

I still have my bionic man and big foot.

[@jayjordan5555]

Cool! Hang on to those for sure!

[@keithshevlin5427]

Had this in 70s. Agree windshield busted quick and Big Jim had free air conditioning.

[@georgiahex7387]

I am grateful I still have mine

[@ReboottoysEllis]

V just picked up one of these with the boat and some accessories.

[@georgiahex7387]

Big Jim was my favorite action figure. What's your plans for the camper? Will you gather the missing accessories

[@TomasMAcevedo]

I used to have one of those!

[@georgiahex7387]

It was one of my favorite toys. All my Jim's were well enjoyed. Thanks for checking this video out

[@lancedukel3436]

That was based on Barbie doll Country camper.

[@georgiahex7387]

You are correct. Mattel shared the vehicles among all their toy lines

[@eventhorizonbm]

Thanks for posting this! I to, spent many hours with the camper.... and rescue vehicle. Was it Big Jim that when you bent his arm, his muscle(bicep) would build(flex) up?

[@georgiahex7387]

eventhorizonbm. Great toy

[@georgiahex7387]

Georgia HEX You are correct. Jim had a band that would be tied around his arm. Once his arm was bent causing him to flex, the band would"break" off and fling through the air. Imagine if a toy was made like that today.

[@ohioironworker2519]

Awesome post man, this brought back a ton of memories. I used to play with my Big Jim and Big Josh, with my Bionic Man, and my GI Joes

[@georgiahex7387]

This was one of my favorite toys when I was a kid

[@jeffsquires6620]

I had that in Newfoundland. I got big Jim and my sister had barbie as well. Still have the shotgun.

[@georgiahex7387]

Big Jim was the best toys every

[@jeffsquires6620]

@@georgiahex7387 happy memories, totally forgotten about it. The joy of youth.

[@girlscanbedrummers5449]

I could tell it was made by mattel just by looking at the design. Definitely the the same design as the Barbie country camper looks cool.

[@georgiahex7387]

It was made by Mattel. Thanks for checking it out. I loved Big Jims when I was a kid

[@georgiahex7387]

I have the Barbie version

[@bonecos_do_maninho1971]

Parabéns pelo vídeo! Belos action figures! Eu gostaria muito de possuir action figures assim.

[@georgiahex7387]

Thanks. Big Jim was my favorite as a kid

[@320dufferin]

it wasnt straps that held tge boat down, but regular long elastics

[@360whiplash]

I think I may have had this camper as a kid, I don't remember having the table and other small parts.

[@georgiahex7387]

This was one of the best action figure sets ever. There may have been a similar camper that was sold by a different toy line back then. Now I am interested in looking for a different camper that may have been offered back then. The Big Jim camper came with many accessories as did all Big Jim vehicle sets.

[@360whiplash]

@@georgiahex7387 I'm pretty sure that may have been the van used to have as a kid back then.

[@JD-bm1sm]

❤❤❤

[@manthony225]

I had this and my sister had the Barbie camper. I wished Jim had the built-in tent that Barbie's had

[@georgiahex7387]

The built in tent for barbies camper was cool,. I restored my sisters and with all the left over parts I have an extra in awesome condition, both have the original barbie camper boxes

[@lynnlobliner3933]

I was an adult when this came out and was too old for Barbie (and my mom wouldn't have bought me this or any other accessories anyway). Looking at this versus ANYTHING made for Barbie, I prefer this because it looks more real (not that I saw any brown campers on the road but I definitely did NOT see Barbie pink campers on the road). And all the brown accessories I like better, as well.

[@georgiahex7387]

I took my sisters barbie camper and repaired ite and replaced all the missing parts. I had enough to build two complete sets. Big Jim is a lot better

[@chrisrose5740]

I had this in 1974 or 1975

[@georgiahex7387]

I am grateful I still have mine

[@murrellsummers1987]

I also had this set. Hours of fun. Back when you used your imagination. Does anyone remember an action figure set that was about the boy scouts? I can't remember the name of it.

[@georgiahex7387]

If i recall, look at Steve Scout or maybe Bob Scout by Kenner. I recall seeing a couple in a trade shop years ago. I don't know anything about them.

[@murrellsummers1987]

@@georgiahex7387 Thanks. I'll check it out.

[@JUSTMEYOUKNOWWHO]

It's funny that the Big Jim Camper is the same model used for the Barbie Country Camper!

[@georgiahex7387]

Mattel used many Big Jim items for other toy lines including He-Man

[@rss2105]

I also had the Rescue Rig.

[@georgiahex7387]

I have a video of my rescue rig posted.

[@HARPO1ME]

Remember the commercials .

[@ThatEEguy2818]

The motorcycle was called 'The Big Jim Rugged Rider."

[@georgiahex7387]

I never had the Rugged Rider. I have the Honda Elsinor

[@manofaction1807]

WINNIBAGO MAN!!!!

[@melvinch]

The Big Jim action-figures were well-made while the vehicles were crappy with stickers all over masquerading as detail....

[@georgiahex7387]

It is amazing that these have lasted this many years. The jungle truck was pretty durable

[@phw340]

That jungle truck is also on the shared platform with the Barbie Travlin’ trailer! Barbie and Big Jim vehicles are cool and I have some possible projects turning them into RC vehicles. I did do the Barbie Ferrari 308 and have a couple Barbie disco Vettes and ‘57 Chevy to possibly experiment with.

[@DelbertCole-m2u]

But if this makes sense let me know can they put out big Jim again answer yes can they make footie PJs with plastic vinyl soles answer yes can Conway twitty be put in the rock and roll fame answer yes again we all see what these vtg things go for online and we all know not only do we look for it but if you ever been in auctions you find out that when it is over you were outbidded again and you are left stunned

[@fullmetalt-shirt8355]

A poor mans GI Joe... which is why I was made fun of by my "friends" when I was a kid.

[@georgiahex7387]

My only complaint was the Joe's were to tall for the big Jim vehicles. I preferred Jim over Joe probably because everybody had Joe's not Jim's.

[@rez1587]

Big Jim get his ass melted 🙏