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Jul 21st, 2009, 2:26pm
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I have so many packs in my collection that I have no idea about I thought I'd have a go at asking the audience.

The first pack I'm going to ask about is the Action Man set I've just picked up. It comes with no box but all the cards have perforated edges, hence it looks like it's a magazine promo. I've looked at FBS's list and it says it was a 1996 Hasbro promo although I'm not convinced they are the same sets. I currently have 56 different cards - list available if necessary. So:

When where they released?
Where where they released?
How many cards were released?
Was it a magazine promo?
etc. etc.!!

Best bit of research will win a prize

Here is an image of the cards I've just got -

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Reply #1 - Aug 4th, 2009, 9:26am
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Right here's what I've found out about Action Man trumps.

It seems there are numerous sets of Action Man trumps knocking about.

FBS's list mentions a Hasbro set produced in 1996. He owns 3 sets and they all have some differences, which the game advises. I do not own these and last time I saw them on the bay I was beaten to them but a certain StevieMac I believe.

The cards I have bought seem to come from an Activity Style book. I understand that the cards are the only contents of the book so once they are cut out, the book generally will be chucked away - therefore probably hard to find in a complete state. I have been told they look very similar to this postcard book:

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I have however managed to track down another set that was printed in this book, released in 1999:

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As you can see it has 24 Collector Cards which are of a Top Trump style, see image below. So far that is as far as I've got with the Action Man trumps.

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Thanks to RLY for this image of the Action Man Power Cards. Interesting last paragraph on the back of the pack which begins, 'But the story doesn't end there because not all packs of Power cards contain the same cards.....

I wonder how many different cards there actually were???

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Reply #2 - Aug 4th, 2009, 9:27am
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Next pack of the week. Who has heard of this pack and does anyone know anything about it??

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My knowledge goes as far as it being a promo deck, for a company known as Fast Web Media and I believe it to be on Yachts/Motor boats but I'm not sure about it. Anyone know anything else, ie year of print, no of cards, where it was available from? Does anyone own this deck because I don't!!
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