Airgam was a Spanish toy company which made a popular range of articulated figures sold throughout parts of Europe in the 1970s and 1980s. These figures were called Airgam Boys and included the lines Miss Airgam, Airgamlandia and Airgam Comics. The figures were similar in style to the famous Playmobil and Play-Big / Busy Bodies toys of the same era, and they came with a number of accesories including vehicles and play sets.
TVTA is pleased to present a selection of Spanish catalogue pages featuring Airgam figures from 1977 to 1980, plus images from the Airgam Comics line showing the Super Fantastics and Super Diabolics superhero figures from the mid-80s – courtesy of the excellent site Weirdotoys.com
Airgam Boys and Miss Airgam
Airgam Boys Wild West. Airgam catalogue page. Spain.
Miss Airgam. Airgam catalogue page. Spain.
Ouch!
Nurse: “Bend over. This might hurt a bit.”
Patient: “But I’m only supposed to be having my tonsils out.”
So many different figures to choose from…
It’s impressive how many themes Airgam explored. Just some of the figures the company made were: cowboys and indians; aliens; astronauts; military; circus; Dracula, Frankenstein and Satan (no kidding!) from the ‘Terror’ line; Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Pluto and other Disney characters from the ‘Zooland’ line; World Cup 82 football teams; emergency services; pirates; musketeers; vikings; Romans; Robin Hood; Zorro, and many, many more.
Get behind me Satan!
From the Airgam Boys ‘Terror’ / ‘Monster’ line: Satan. Image courtesy of Lulu Berlu
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- Airgam Boys Wild West. Airgam catalogue pages. Spain.
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- Airgam Boys Wild West. Airgam catalogue pages. Spain.
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- Airgam Circus, Airgam Boys and Miss Airgam. Airgam catalogue pages. Spain.
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- Airgam Boys. Airgam catalogue page. Spain.
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- Airgam figures with horses. Airgam catalogue pages. Spain.
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- “The only toy which has been awarded four consecutive ‘Aros’ 1977 – 1980”. Airgam catalogue pages. Spain.
Airgam Comics: Super Fantastics and Super Diabolics
There is no mistaking the similarity of some of the Airgam Comics figures to well-known superhero characters from Marvel and DC comics. How Airgam managed to avoid any lawsuits in the production of these wild, wacky and wonderful figures is probably a superhero feat in itself. Spider-Man, anyone? Captain America? Batman?
Pictures courtesy of Weirdotoys.com Check out the link for more excellent photos of these cool figures!
Airgam Comics Super Fantastics and Super Diabolics loose figures. Image courtesy of Weirdotoys.com
Airgam Comics Super Fantastics and Super Diabolics MOC. Image courtesy of Weirdotoys.com
Airgam Comics Panther Man and Bad Tiger figures. Image courtesy of Weirdotoys.com
Airgam Comics Super Fantastics and Super Diabolics play sets. Image courtesy of Weirdotoys.com
Airgam Comics Red Maskermobile vehicle. Image courtesy of Weirdotoys.com
Airgam Vehicles
Action jeeps and helicopters.
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- Airgam Boys vehicles.
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- Airgam Boys Jeeps.
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- Airgam Boys Helicopters.
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- Airgam Boys Jeeps.
Airgamlandia
Mini Airgam figures, doll house play sets and accessories for small hands.
Airgam ‘Airgamlandia little house’ collection. Catalogue page. Spain.
I’m trying to get hold of a few Airgam figures to add to my collection. if I do i’ll be sure to add them to this post. Until then, thanks for looking 🙂
Images scanned from Spanish Airgam catalogues 1977 – 1980 by TVTA.
Special thanks to Weirdotoys.com for additional images.
Airgamboys.Wordpress.com for additional information.
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I had Airgam when I was little. The set I had came with a little switchboard but I damned if I can remember what set it was! It was in a blue box. About 1981-ish
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That’s so cool you had a set. Good look finding images for it online, can’t imagine it will be easy to track down as Airgam produced so many different sets.
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Okay…. totally new to me! You are right, that they didn’t get sued to ends of the universe is a super hero feat. Of course that was then. Now… ????
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Yep, you’re right, not sure they’d get away with it now!
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Wow TVTA, how quick can you say “Copyright Claim” or “Gimmick Infringement”? I’m sorry but “Panther Man” is the original Marvel Comics version of Wolverine! (Not to mention the “Super Fantastics” are packaged like Scooby Doo toys) At least I now know who made those horses n the Airgam Boys range, I had a couple mixed in with an assortment of action figures that came with a castle/fort playset.
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You’re right about Panther Man / Wolverine. I’ve no idea how they got those figures marketed without any lawsuits. But they did. They weren’t even such an obscure toy line – but maybe just obscure enough to slip below the radar?
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I also suppose back then Marvel didn’t have the juggernaut legal and business machine behind them to pick out AirGam.
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And the line was probably perceived as not a big threat as it was sold mainly in just a few European countries I believe.
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It’s a well used tactic I’m afraid. I know of certain other companies that operate in a similar way. They make near identical products but in small batches and hope they don’t get pulled up.
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Did you notice too how the head of the green aquatic Super Diabolic character (Piranha) is almost exactly the same as Greedo?
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Yes, either Greedo or Mer-Man again from Masters of the Universe!
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Spider-man and Captain America look awesome! 🙂
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Agree. Aside from the obvious ‘borrowing’ of designs aspects from other properties, it’s a really attractive toyline with cool accessories.
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Amen my friend. 🙂
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Man, you’ve got to love the late 70s!!
Imagine the nurse scene at today’s toy adv … The horror! Haha.
Once again an amazing find my friend; with an added historical / social value, if I may say so.
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Thanks my friend. Yep, the nurse scene is completely odd. Can’t imagine it would be green-lit for publicity now.
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Wow, fantastic! I love the super heroes. The figures remind me of the Playmobile figures I had as a kid.
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They’re pretty cool aren’t they. And yes, very similar to Playmobil.
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