Landed "new to me" vintage Lido Futureman and Archer Spaceman figures & utilized the opportunity to demonstrate two of the methods which collectors can use to identify vintage Archer figures from 1990s re-issues by Glencoe Models. The video shows the differences on four example poses.
Long/short: Look for the size of the "PAT.PEND." script on the back of a given figure's weapon. Vintage Archer figures will have noticeably larger lettering than Glencoe re-issues. If the PAT.PEND. looks small and blocky the chances are it is a Glencoe re-issue.
The other method for the pose which does not have a weapon is by evaluating the size of the C inside of a copyright mark found on the upper middle back of figures. Vintage Archer made figures will have a C which more or less fills the circle, Glencoe re-issues will have a smaller C placed in the middle of the circle.
