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12-25-2023, 02:23 PM | #81 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Alabama
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This year has a fun Joe surprise that almost moved me to tears before I remembered that I'm supposed to be both evil and mean. One of my good friends wrapped up his Haslab CC and gifted it to me because he knew I wanted one to open. I could not believe it, as he sold off his Classified collection not long ago and went full vintage and intends to either sell or trade the Haslab set. Knows full well CC is already commanding a decent price that will only go up. But he went and topped my wife by scoring the coveted number one spot in my annual Christmas Top Five!
Couldn't resist doing some pics with him last night.
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12-25-2023, 03:34 PM | #82 |
Browncoat
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ohio. For now.
Posts: 4,268
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Christmas 1982. The day after Christmas we left on a road trip from Central Ohio to Tampa area to visit my grandparents.
I can't really remember the actual Christmas Day - but the whole thing was memorable because of the trip. My MOM didn't go. She stayed home. Only my Dad, my three siblings and me. Upon returning home on January 1st - My Mom gave us a SECOND Christmas. She had shopped a little for us while we were gone - and we got our first GIJoe stuff. I got Hawk and the MMS. My younger brother got the VAMP, and my sister got the HISS Tank. (Looking back - I find it really odd. WHY did my Mom not go with us? WHY did we drive all the way to Florida just to stay for a few days? So much family oddities and dynamics going on that I never knew about when I was ten years old - I'm sure.) |
12-25-2023, 03:54 PM | #83 |
Browncoat
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ohio. For now.
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That's awesome. I love stories of back-room finds.
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12-25-2023, 04:08 PM | #84 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: RI
Posts: 785
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Wife got me the HISS Fire Team...first Joe gift in nearly 20 years of marriage. With the collection on display it is easier for her to support and be aware of. She has never said a bad word about my collecting but this is the first Joe purchase.
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12-25-2023, 04:26 PM | #85 |
Browncoat
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ohio. For now.
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Quote:
I think it was in 1987 when I was six years old. My dad told me, he had bought me the best present ever. All day long he kept talking about it, and I was hoping for some sort of GI joe toys. Finally after we had dinner and cleaned up we got to the presents.
I ripped the paper to see what was inside.....and it was a pink sweater. As a six year old boy I wasnt too happy about that particualar gift. This story reminds me of one of my son's gifts. Ten years ago today. |
12-25-2023, 04:30 PM | #86 |
Browncoat
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ohio. For now.
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Almost forgot this one:
My Mom used to open some figures (Star Wars and GIJoe) - and tie strings on them - then put them on the tree as ornaments. Then she would wait and see if we noticed / found any of them. Man, that was fun. I also remember one year getting a whole shirt box of Star Wars figures (Return of the Jedi - 1983 I think) |
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