Oi! Jacko!
I have no idea who Oi! Jacko Gym was, but near as I can tell by this picture, he must have been some sort of middle aged, weight lifting Sting impersonator from Australia. He’s not content to just ride a skateboard, he’s got to lift weights at the same time. The box commands you to “Do your push-ups with Jacko.” Can I just skip them instead? Also, I’m not so sure about the “Make & Do” booklet. It sounds like some sort of toddler potty training record. It looks like he may have been the Australian mascot for Energizer.
Jacko homo.
And I thought ‘Oi!’ was british.
I’d rather jumprope with the gals.
he was in the old 80s WWF !
naah, that was outback jack. Different dude.
That dude was on the energizer commercials!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvHtKcS1POk
I remember Jacko very well. Ex Aussie rules footballer I think. Then he did Energizer commercials and an american TV series called the highwayman? It only lasted about 3 episodes.
Britt, the WWF wrestler was Outback Jack. He was a mid card jobber. His finisher was a clothesline to the back of the head which he called the boomerang if memory serves.
Wasn’t he a character on Max Headroom’s tv show?
House of Neil is right. He was an aussie rules footballer in the 80’s… played for Geelong. He had a song –
http://youtu.be/g0Q5JFHrGNk
Oh the humanity.
That’s pretty awful and pretty awesome at the same time. I wonder if all the punky new wave extras got grief from their friends, or maybe this guys was a national hero or something.
This is going to sound weird, but I absolutely HAVE to have this toy for a really good friend. I used to torture him with that “OI!” catchphrase.
Do you still have this? If so, would you be willing to sell it?
Don
That is a negative. Try eBay
I have a working, mint condition one, make me an offer.
Tim… Wow, I’m one step closer! But, I have no idea what it’s worth. The original eBay AU listing appears to be gone, so I don’t even know what it sold for. Like I said, it’s a funny gift for a friend, so it’s not like I’m an obsessive collector who’s looking to complete some Holy Grail set.
I’m assuming you’re in Australia… Is $50 AU too low? Seriously, I’m not trying to low-ball you or anything. I have no idea.
Don
$90 plus postage and it’s yours. Batteries included. One thing I noticed when putting in the AA’s to try it out, the skateboard only goes forwards, not backwards. Might be some corrosion on a terminal or something.
Hey Tim, didn’t hear back from you regarding whether or not the $90 was US or AU. I do still want that toy… my friend is going to have the Christmas morning of his life!
Don
Tim… hit me up at don2@pobox.com, and we’ll continue this off the site.
One thing: $90 AU, or US?
Don
I have a mint one if you never got this sorted – just email me.
Hello. Anyway you could email me some pics?