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Dear HISSTANK, I never thought it would happen to me...
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11-11-2008, 12:52 AM
jaimanstone
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Dear Hisstank, I never thought it would happen to me...
So earlier in the week I answered an ad for "GI JOES, $30 takes all." I called the number and said I was interested and made an appointment to go and see what was there. I showed up not entirely sure what to expect. I followed the guy into the basement and he showed me what you see below:
Vehicles: complete Skystriker (sans one parachute), a complete APC, Complete VAMP, 95% complete WHALE (I had the other pieces to complete it), a complete Polar Battle Bear, complete FANG, complete MOBAT, complete MANTA.
Figures: all 100% complete (except Rip Cord who is missing his gun) and most near mint. Snake Eyes V1 straight arm, Major Bludd, Roadblcok V1, Flash 1.5, Glider pilot tan Grunt, Scarlet, Cutter, Tripwire, Recondo, Destro, Clutch, Gung-Ho (broken strap on gun), Stalker, Ace, Duke, Snow-Job, Steeler V1.5. There was also an incomplete Short Fuse and a myriad of extra weapons (mostly accessory pack).
I could tell the guy was a little hesitant to give up his childhood toys even though he said he really needed to get rid of them to make space and he began telling me all about them as if he thought I didn't know anything about them. He told me a few of them had broken rubber bands ("did you know they had rubber bands?") I replied I did and that I am an avid collector of the vintage gi joes and began to tell him what I had planned for the Skystriker. He was amazed that I told him I was going to strip it of its decals, fully disassemble, wash and apply new stickers to it. He gave me his email and made me promise to send him pictures. He related to me how sad he was to pull his skystriker out of storage after a particularly hot summer had really messed up the decals. I told him I would likely do that with all the vehicles. He was very pleased to hear this--I think he just wanted them to find a good home.
I asked him if he was sure about the $30 more than a few times and he finally told me, not to feel bad because he didn't, that he half expected a mom to show up and get them for her kids for Christmas and then take them home and the kids would just destroy them. I told him that I would take very good care of them. He helped me get them to the car, I paid him and I drove away. Tomorrow I will strip and clean the Skystriker, put the new stickers on and send him the pictures.
As amazing as it is to obtain so much quality vintage stuff for an i amazing price, I think it feels better to me to know that I will be a good steward of this guy's childhood toys; that he felt they were going to a good home with me. Feels like a compliment.
Anyway, for what it's worth: I love this hobby and the JOE community.
More photos a few posts down.
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