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12-21-2012, 04:00 PM | #11 |
Crimson Guard
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The DG Joes were a bright spot in 2012. I hope that Hasbro sees the DG line as a positive direction, with a glimmer of hope for the future of the line.
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12-21-2012, 05:47 PM | #12 |
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"2012 year in review: Joe is jinxed"
Well, I didn't jinx it 2012, I got to save a lot of money with no "NEW" Joe stuff for the majority of the year.
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12-21-2012, 05:58 PM | #13 |
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Going to SDCC and scoring Jinx and Shockwave Hiss sets was huge. Although the movie delay killed the year for retaliation, I think it opened a door for a great hunt at Walgreens and CVS for those hard-to-find POC/30th. Sprinkle in some DG hunts and I am very happy with the growth of my collection.
My only complaint is that although DG and Xmas store are large chains, the product never made it to So Cal, so I was confined to EvilBay.
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12-21-2012, 07:40 PM | #14 |
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Back in May, a couple of tankers and myself put together the S. TX. G.I. Joe Roundup in Corpus Christi. We had a great time and a pretty good turnout. I hope we get to do it again in 2013. That was one of my Joe highlights of 2012.
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12-21-2012, 08:39 PM | #15 |
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Yes, I should point out that I'm supportive of any and all repaints/kitbashes released with budget accessories/packaging as long as they retain the same quality as these. I think, I hope Hasbro realizes that toys like this at major retailers would probably sell just as well as the overpriced movie line stuff with all that extra gimmicky gear. I mean, I'm sure kids like the zip line stuff too, but having assortments like this out would be nice as well.
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12-21-2012, 09:52 PM | #16 |
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Well, I found crimson hiss tanks for cheap various places. Most of my Walgreens around me got jungle bats for the past 2 weeks and now I am finished with them at 9. Got clearance 3-packs from the retaliation toy line. I also got most of the retaliation toys released earlier this year. Also got POC Alley vipers and shocktroopers, and zombies from Toysrus.
All in all it was an okay year. Now I will await the hopeful toy flow for next years movie. A friend of mine is going to pay for the tickets to go see it. I have that to look forward to. |
12-21-2012, 11:45 PM | #17 |
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12-22-2012, 12:02 AM | #18 |
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I pretty much got almost all the Retaliation figs/vehicles before they disappeared off toy shelves.
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12-22-2012, 09:51 PM | #19 |
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On the bright side, my 3 year old daughter is getting into joes; just a different focus. She's got most of the ME female figures, except the exclusives, as well as some VvV/spy troops, along with Sif, from the Thor line and a DG Shipwreck. Together, they sail the high seas on a Pirates of the Carribean pirate ship with Capt. Jack Sparrow, Black Beard, and Capt. Barbosa. She's getting an Avengers Black Widow and both versions of 1986 ARAH Zarana in her stocking. They'll be joining her pirate crew, which occasionally share their ship with Spongebob and Dora. She makes me proud.
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12-22-2012, 10:07 PM | #20 |
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