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What are your late 80's and early 90's picks?
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11-26-2021, 12:50 AM
McBennett
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Join Date: Oct 2021
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What are some of your favorite figures and vehicles from say, '88-'90?
This is the period of ARAH that I always find myself drawn to. There's a deep sense of nostalgia that resonates with me when I look back on the Marvel comic from issues 90-130, too. I was too young to really experience and appreciate this short span of time in the history of the toy line. I started to get GI Joes of my own by 1991 or so.
Naturally, I misplaced all of the intricate accessories and weaponry within days, and lost the figures within mere weeks. I probably bonded the most with Battle Corps stuff, and whatever else I could get my hands on retroactively through trades with friends growing up. Things like the Raider or Razorback ebbed into the realm of sci-fi and always mystified me as a little kid. When I'd find something like this in a toy pile at someone's house, I almost couldn't believe they were from the GI Joe line. They were so imaginative and unlike anything I'd seen in the Sunbow TV show.
While it's universally understood that the pinnacle of the ARAH toy line was probably in the mid 80's for most, what are some must-haves for your collection from this point in time for the franchise?
Here are some of mine:
Bullhorn
Big Ben
Downtown
Snake Eyes V3
Freefall
Muskrat
Stalker V2 (gotta have the kayak!)
TARGAT
Cobra Commander 1990
Incinerators
Nullifier
Desert Scorpion
Range Viper
Alley Viper
Vehicles...I wince when I look over the prices on these:
Cobra Condor
HISS II
Desert Fox 4WD
Locust
Phantom X-19
Cobra Hurricane
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