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I have been collecting comics since i could think. It has started with Disney-Comics - but this page is dedicated to Asterix and Obelix, the heros of a very famous comic-series from France.
The
figurines from the comics were finally made into action figures in 1980
by "toycloud" under the title "playAsterix" and released around the world
in various languages inluding english, french, german and italian. The
toys were about 10 cm (3 3/4") tall. Their sculpts were faithful to the
illustrations in the original books.
For the first two years there was an international version (white boxes) distributed by De Ville & Van Cleef Ltd, Hong Kong. After that the toys were imported to europe by Bienengraeber & Co Hamburg.
Unlike many toy lines, these figures came in different combinations in various packs. These are the production-dates:
| year | First Production of |
|---|---|
| 1980: | Start of the production |
| 1981: | first set of the gauls, all roman soldiers are available |
| 1982: | Roman Signal-Holder, the tents and the roman fortress |
| 1983: | chariots, the female gauls, Cacofonix, Unhygienix |
| 1984: | chariots, houses, ships, dishes |
| 1985: | Ceasar, Cleopatra, all pirates |
At the beginning
the toys were manufactured in Hong-Kong; between 1983 and 1984 the production
moved to the famous toys distributor Ceji in Macau.
It is said, that there was a problem with the quality. The colors were too
dark and were not cleanly implemented. And that was the end of these toys
:-(