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10-12-2009, 10:20 AM | #31 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Fredericksburg VA
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Back in 1982 at a Z-max (I think hard to remember) I had 20 dollars in birthday money and was going to get a Star Wars ship. Saw the the G.I.Joes for the first time. They were just putting them up next to the Star Wars figures. I looked them over flipped the card and saw how many there were on the back.
At this store they were 75 cents each as a new toy line. So I got one of everyone they had. So I got the first run of figures if I remember correctly it was. Short Fuse, Flash, Stalker, Snake Eyes, Scarlett, Grunt, Breaker, Zap, Rock and Roll, and none of the Cobra's at all. As a 10 year old at the time I had no idea why I would want bad guys. A few weeks later I remember getting them when I found out they had vehicles with more guys in them. Its amazing thinking back I got all 9 of them for under 8 bucks, the same price we pay for one now.
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10-12-2009, 03:39 PM | #32 |
Cheat Commando
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
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I don't remember who I got first since I was only about 2 or 3, but I remember having Shipwreck and Bazooka early on.
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10-12-2009, 03:45 PM | #33 |
Cobra Viper
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Mutt and Junkyard. A few years later I got Sci-Fi, Dr. Mindbender and Crankcase w. Awe Striker. It would be years later (after the movie) that I found my true love of Joe.
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10-12-2009, 03:48 PM | #34 |
From Parts Unknown!
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: St Louis, MO
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General Hawk and Cobra BAT. 1986, I believe.
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10-13-2009, 05:03 AM | #35 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Holt, Michigan
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For me it was christmas so their were a few, cant remember which was the first i open'd but here is a the group i got.
Clutch w/Vamp mark 1 Covergirl w/Wolverine Steeler w/Mobat WildBill w/Dragonfly Flash , Scarlett , Snake Eyes , Duke , RoadBlock , Breaker , Stalker , Cobra Commander , Destro , Baroness , Cobra Officer X2 , Cobra Trooper aka the enemy X5. That was my 1st Joes Christmas and I remember being hooked that very moment & ever since. Now I must say that 1st christmas still is my fondest childhood christmas memory, was a very great day with my mom & dad. |
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