Accoutrements Action Figures

Accoutrements ("outfitters of popular culture") is a toy and novelty catalog business begun in the 1970s by Mark Pahlow. In 1983, a store was opened in Seattle, Washington, called Archie McPhee. Among their novelty offerings you will find such things as the Jane Austen and Barista action figures. 
The approximately 5-inch figures have limited articulation, the joints are often a bit loose, and the paint is basic... but, they are great for a laugh and provide some odd representation where otherwise there would be none. (Note: Many of the figures listed below have been discontinued, but are still available on ebay. Also, as per their website: "If you have a great memory of it or would like us to bring it back [...] let us know."
Below is a list put together by scouring the Archie McPhee website and scanning hundreds of ebay listings over the years.
=== Checklist ===
* Anne Bonny (comes with a cutlass, axe, and two pistols)
* Annie Oakley (with long gun and mirror for trick shots)
* Barista (with interchangeable heads and cups)
* Cleopatra
* Crazy Cat Lady (the older version of this has a drab brown robe; newer versions have a pink robe, both come with cats)
* Jane Austen (originally with quill and writing desk wearing green, now with a book instead of the desk and wearing pink)
* Librarian (carded, comes with a stack of books, "with shushing action"; navy blue outfit)
* Librarian (deluxe boxed, "with shushing action"; red outfit, comes with library cart, books, computer and cardboard diorama)
* Librarian (carded, "with removable cape"; red and blue outfit, smaller figure: 3-3/4")
* Lunch Lady (comes with scoop, serving station, tray, and stickers to customize)
* Marie Antionette ("with ejector head action!")
* Rosie the Riveter (old version came with a rivet gun and lunch box, new version comes boxed to look a little like an airplane hangar)
* Strange Friends - Maggie Squirrel (a squirrel-headed female figure, smaller size: 3-3/4")
* Waitress (comes with a magnetic tray of food that sticks to her hand – sort of)
Anne bonny1.jpg|Anne Bonny
AOakley-f.jpg|Annie Oakely
Catlady1.jpg|Crazy Cat Lady
Librariannancy.jpg|Librarian (deluxe), Nancy Pearl
=== MIA ===
There are about twice as many male figures in the Accoutrements lineup as female. There are religious figures, scientists, writers, artists and more. While it's important and seriously cool that Nancy Pearl got not one but three action figures, it would be nice if there were more female representation. It would be great to see Mary Magdalene, Frida Kahlo, Emily Dickenson, Mary Shelley AND her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, Rosalind Franklin (who discovered the double helix of DNA and got no credit), Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges (as a girl, marching heroically to school), and... well, to quote a gentleman who loved a badass lady: "I can do this all day."
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