The 1997 Lady Jaye is a weird combo. She features a great paint job that is a drastic departure from prior Lady Jaye figures. But, she also features poor quality and weird plastic. So, as an overall release, she's kind of relegated to second tier status. Even during her release window, collectors didn't really warm to her since the quality was poor. So, this has become the lost version of Lady Jaye. It's not a figure you see very often. And, the best I can tell, she has never had even an homage to this color in subsequent variations of the Joe line.
If you have one, she can be a fun figure since she brings such a different appearance to Lady Jaye. But, her skin looks like she's made of soap (thanks A-Man!). And, her face paint looks like it was applied by Plastirama. So, the figure looks more like a bootleg than a real release. So, that leaves an obscure and unloved figure.
After ignoring her for many years, though, I now use this Lady Jaye more than I would have thought. The 1985 version has never really appealed to me. The Funskool version is fun to see. But, she also has quality concerns. And, that's the extent of my Lady Jaye collection. So, it really leaves this 1997 figure as my default. But, she looks good with a variety of Flint figures. And, she does bring something unexpected to the Lady Jaye character.
2006 Lady is best version
ReplyDeleteNot so sure about the paint job, myself. I like the black base, but was never a fan of the dumb "paint wipes."
ReplyDeleteFor my money, the best Lady Jaye is a very easy custom job of the 1998 Volga body with the head swapped out for the original Lady Jaye's.
Review the Mean Dog!
ReplyDeleteI did, back in 2016:
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It remains one of my favorite toys. I'll argue it's better than pretty much any land vehicle in the line.
All I ever wanted from a Lady Jaye figure in the original line was one without the hat and had a simple throwing javeline instead of the launcher. Basically I just wanted the figure to look like she did in the cartoon.
ReplyDeleteI suspect Super7 will get you something close to your wish within the next year or so.
DeleteNever managed to pick this one up, wasn't collecting until 1998. I probably could have still found these but don't really remember seeing them. Those were good times.
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