One of the joys of Facebook is that occasionally you receive a message from an old friend. In this case it was a plea from someone I went to school with – could I help him with his vintage Action Man collection? Of course!
Shortly afterwards I received two tiny little jackets in the post.
My mission was to remove the broken zip from the older jacket, and replace it with the functional zip from a newer one. No problem! I even used vintage cotton thread, for authenticity.
I hung on to the two little jackets for a while, in case I could turn up a second tiny little zip and repair them both. Unfortunately 3½” long zips with green tape and metal teeth are quite difficult to come by, as it turns out. Possibly their only use is in mending broken Action Man jackets.
Hi Claire,
YOU ARE A STAR!!! THANKYOU :O)
If you let me know your email address, I’ll send you a pic of the finished outfit.
Andy