Joe figures that we know and love-Duke, Flint and Sgt. Joes of this era to come out consisted of Hawk (team leader and general), Scarlett (a red-headed female that used a crossbow as her weapon), Breaker (a communication specialist), Rock ’n Roll (a machine gunner) and Snake Eyes (who was the coolest, BTW). These toys were highly articulated, detailed and came with different weapons. Originally, you had a great balance of male and female action figures for the boys and girls who wanted to play with them. Joe figures in 1982 but shrunk them down from 12 inches to 4 inches and upgraded the team from representing each military branch to being solely an elite team that fought terrorism. Joes that we know and love from the 1980s.Īfter a 14-year hiatus, Hasbro brought back the G.I. But here is the funny part: The originals are not nearly as desirable as the G.I.

Meanwhile, a graded and sealed action figures can sell in the thousands. A beat-up, out-of-the-box figure can fetch $40, and a complete figure minus the box can draw a few hundred dollars. While these GI Joe toys were popular for quite some time, Hasbro discontinued them as the Vietnam War started to unfold. Joe action figures represented a soldier from each branch of the military. Joe was a 1-foot-tall toy, and it was the first toy for boys that coined the term “action figure.” (Since we all know that boys do not play with dolls.) G.I. Joe has been around since 1963 (designed by Stan Weston, who eventually sold to Hasbro). If you are a military buff and have not heard of this elite military agency, please Google it, since knowing is half the battle.

Joe is the codename for America’s daring, highly trained mission force, and its purpose is to defend human freedom against Cobra.

Thank goodness the United States of America has GI Joe … toys. Sadly, neither SEAL Team 6 nor the CAG (Delta Force) have been able to handle Cobra. They are known as Cobra. Cobra is a ruthless terrorist organization that is determined to rule the world. Within the past 20 years, we have dealt with both al-Qaida and ISIS, but there is one terrorist group that has been striking fear throughout the globe for much longer. The USA has been the target of terrorism due to terrorists’ innate jealousy of our democracy.

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