#planetoftheapescollections

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Name: Caesar License: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (knockoff/custom) Manufacturer: JG Toys Year: 2016? Material: plastic, fabric and metal clothing Height: 1” Type: custom 1:6 scale figure head sculpt

Bring me the head of Caesar! Detailed 1:6 custom/knockoff head. Nicely done. Sadly doesn’t fit inside the helmet of my yellow space suit.

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Name: Astro-Apes: Warrior Ape, Artemus, Myra and Dr Zorma License: Knock-Off of Planet of the Apes  Manufacturer: United Manufacturing Company, HK (inflatables: Dan Brechner, Taiwan) Year: 1970s Material: plastic, fabric clothing (inflatables: vinyl) Height: 8” (inflatables: 3”) Type: action figures, mini inflatables

Astro-Apes! I wish this had been an animated series! It took a long time to assemble this family of rare British PotA knock-off characters—now my set is complete. Artemus and the Warrior Ape came as disintegrated shards of plastic inside dry-rotted clothes. I replaced the bodies and cleaned and resewed their outfits. The face sculpts are kinda great—cartoony, but detailed. 

The Warrior Ape has a Flash Gordon helmet and jumbo ray gun. Artemis totes a mysterious tiny briefcase. Myra wears a yellowish space flower in her hair. Dr Zorma sports professorial glasses. And they’re all rocking their brown galactic pleather.  

The header card features character art with an 8th-grade notebook feel and lets you know their names (collect them all!).

The Astro-Apes are probably the only knock-off toy line to have spin-off licensed mini inflatable versions. Assorted colors, full-body illustrations. You can often find these (and other great stuff) at I Had That Toy.

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Name: Water Guns—Dr Zaius and Galen License: Planet of the Apes TV series Manufacturer: Azrak-Hamway International Year: 1970s Material: plastic Height: 4 3/4” Type: water squirters

Spitting apes! 2 more classics from AHI. Sculpts similar to their wind-ups and other Apes items. Odd and fun.

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Name: Cornelius Wind-Up Walking Tin Figure

License: Planet of the Apes (1968)

Manufacturer: Medicom (BAPE Exclusive)

Year: 2000

Material: plastic head, metal body and mechanism

Height: 9.5”

Type: wind-up toy

Really nice head sculpt, captures Cornelius’ thoughtful glare. The only Medicom wind-up I have—part of the set that came out with the Tim Burton ape film. Cornelius, Soldier Ape & General Ursus from the originals; Attar & Thade from the 2001 version.