Knowra Action figure Action figure An action figure is a poseable toy, usually depicting a character from popular culture, designed for play or collecting. Its articulated joints distinguish it from most dolls and static figurines.
Toy : An object made primarily for play, learning, or amusement. Action figures are a poseable, character-based kind of toy.
Hassenfeld Brothers : The American toy company that later became Hasbro, founded by Henry and Helal Hassenfeld. The company developed G.I. Joe, the line that established the action-figure category.
Imaginative play : Play in which people use imagination to create roles, stories, or situations. Poses and accessories let children stage stories with action figures.
Doll : A human-shaped toy, often designed for caregiving, fashion, or imaginative social play. Dolls overlap with action figures but are traditionally marketed and designed around different play conventions.
Articulation (toy design) : The movable joints and connections that let a toy figure assume different poses. Joint design determines how an action figure can be posed and played with.
G.I. Joe : Hasbro's military-themed toy line, launched in 1964 and credited with popularizing the term action figure. Its launch gave the poseable boy-targeted toy a name and a mass-market identity.
Toy collecting : The hobby of acquiring, organizing, preserving, and studying toys. Many action figures are bought as collectible objects rather than primarily for play.
Figurine : A small sculpted representation of a person, creature, or object, usually intended for display. Figurines resemble action figures but generally lack articulation for posing.
Scale (modeling) : The practice of making objects at a consistent ratio to their real-world counterparts. Figure scale shapes compatibility with vehicles, accessories, and other toys.
Barbie : A fashion doll introduced by Mattel in 1959 and centered on character play and clothing changes. Barbie preceded G.I. Joe and shaped the doll market that action figures were designed to distinguish themselves from.
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