G.I. Joe is one of
those shows that I have problems with remembering. It started airing in the mid 80’s, yet as a
kid I felt it was too confusing for me, so I never watched it. I did own the toys though. Those early 3 3⁄4 Joe figures were pretty fun
to play with, but mine always broke in half; thanks to the rubber band drying
and cracking. Later on I believe they
were made without the rubber band, and the figures became more colorful.
Now that I’m older
and I like to collect 80’s toys, I knew G.I. Joe had a place in my collection
(even though I don’t remember the TV show).
The first Joe figure I bought was one of Duke, which came in a vintage
style. Of course, I’m a mint on card
collector, so I never opened him.
However, while in a department store one day, I noticed they had some
modern Joe figures on sale, so I decided to buy one.
I bought a figure
called Hazard-Viper, who is a Cobra villain and a toxin specialist. What was most appealing about this toy was
all the accessories the figure came with.
Gas canisters, guns, flame thrower, gas tubes, vest, gas mask, brief
case, and even a figure stand. I’m a
sucker for toy accessories, so I was very pleased with this purchase. Thanks to this figure I am now a renewed Joe
fan, and now plan on collecting more of this toy line.
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