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Put Down That Bag of Bricks

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 Serpentorslair Staffaction figure community, collector mental health, Destro Designs, Destro G.I. Joe, Destro Is My Spirit Animal, friendship and mental health, G.I. Joe collectors, Mark Fogarty, men talking about mental health, mental health awareness, nostalgia community, online collector community, toy collecting community, Toy Collector Community, Viper Den Studios0 comment

By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios My brother Mark Fogarty dropped a video today chronicling the story of how his channel became Destro Is My Spirit Animal. It’s a very personal, revealing story, and I give him a ton of props for having the courage to share it. And here’s why. In this incredible community we have on Twitter, one of the things that makes us so cohesive—and makes this such a great place to be—is that openness is rewarded with positivity and encouragement. It’s a huge thing in…

Hanging With My Brothers and Getting That G.I. Journey

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s nostalgia, action figure collecting, Destro Designs, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe collecting, G.I. Joe collectors, G.I. Joe community, G.I. Joe nostalgia, Serpentors Lair, Viper Den Studios0 comment

By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios As we close in on the weekend, we take another step toward having Adam, the creator of this glorious site, step into Viper Den Studios and get down with his G.I. Journey while talking about the road that led to creating The Lair. Whenever somebody comes on the show for the first time, I like to have the show center around their G.I. Journey—all the things that shaped them as collectors and everything that went down throughout the years while growing up. Whether…

Sub-Teams Part 2: Mad Marauders

September 7, 2026September 7, 2026 Serpentorslair StaffBarbecue Mad Marauders, Destro Designs Viper Den Studios, Footloose Mad Marauders, G.I. Joe Classified figures, G.I. Joe Classified Series, G.I. Joe collectors, G.I. Joe Mad Marauders, G.I. Joe Night Force, G.I. Joe Python Patrol, G.I. Joe sub-teams, Hasbro G.I. Joe, Low-Light Mad Marauders, Mad Marauders Armadillo, Mad Marauders Classified Series, Mad Marauders Equalizer, Mutt and Junkyard Mad Marauders, Sgt. Slaughter Mad Marauders, Sgt. Slaughter Warthog, Spirit Mad Marauders, Vintage G.I. Joe0 comment

By Destro Designs – Viper Den Studios G.I. Joe Mad Marauders is a pretty cool concept. Take the Sarge and give him a crew of great soldiers to bring it to Cobra. What’s not to like? It’s definitely very cool, and despite being a little outside my normal color palette, I can still get down with the flavor. When I was young, Mad Marauders wasn’t nearly as cool to me as the Classified versions of these figures are today. With that said, I feel like the vehicles they had back…

When the World Gets Heavy, Hold On to What Makes You Smile

September 1, 2026September 1, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s toy nostalgia, action figure collecting, action figure community, Bugs Bunny nostalgia, childhood nostalgia, collecting toys as an adult, collector community, finding happiness in hobbies, finding joy in difficult times, friendships through hobbies, G.I. Joe collectors, G.I. Joe nostalgia, Gen X childhood memories, giving without expecting anything, He-Man action figures, kindness and empathy, Looney Tunes nostalgia, Masters of the Universe collecting, nostalgia and mental well being, Nostalgic toy collecting, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys, TMNT vintage figures, Underdog cartoon, vintage action figures, vintage toy collectors0 comment

There are mornings when you turn on the television, open your phone, or simply look around at the people you know and wonder how much more the world can take. Someone is grieving the loss of a parent. Someone else is fighting an illness nobody can see. Families are watching wars unfold thousands of miles away while other families are living through them firsthand. People are working harder than ever and still wondering how they are going to pay the electric bill, buy groceries, or make the next mortgage payment.…

Your G.I. Joe, Your Rules: Why Imagination Is the Real Secret Behind the Brand’s Lasting Power

August 26, 2026August 26, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s action figures, G.I. Joe action figures, G.I. Joe childhood memories, G.I. Joe Classified Series, G.I. Joe collecting community, G.I. Joe collectors, G.I. Joe Fandom, G.I. Joe head canon, G.I. Joe imaginative play, G.I. Joe nostalgia1 Comment

There were plenty of great action figure lines in the 1980s, but few encouraged imaginative play quite like G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. Masters of the Universe had Eternia. Transformers had Cybertron. Star Wars had an enormous galaxy already mapped out through movies and expanded stories. G.I. Joe certainly had its own mythology, but the toy line gave kids something incredibly powerful: room to make the universe their own. A file card might tell you a character’s name, specialty, hometown, and a few personality traits, but after that, the…

Before the Algorithm Invaded the Toy Aisle: Was Action Figure Collecting Better Before Social Media?

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1990s action figures, action figure collecting, action figure communities, action figure forums, Action Figure Hobby, Action Figure Insider, collecting before social media, collecting culture, collector community, early 2000s toy collecting, Fwooshnet, G.I. Joe collectors, He-Man.org, internet forums nostalgia, Nostalgic toy collecting, online toy forums, Raving Toy Maniac, Rebelscum, social media algorithms, social media influencers, Star Wars collecting, TFW2005, toxicity in collecting, toy collecting influencers, toy trading communities, Transformers collectors, vintage action figures, vintage toy collecting, vintage toy websites, YoJoe.com0 comment

I still remember when finding another serious action figure collector felt like discovering a hidden outpost. It was the late 1990s, the modem was screaming, the family computer occupied half a desk, and a single photograph of a new figure could take forever to load. Yet those slow evenings online felt exciting. There were no influencers posing beside walls of free products. There were no ten-minute reaction videos uploaded seconds after a reveal. There were only fans, message boards, and the shared thrill of finally locating someone who understood why…

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Half The Battle: All 1993 GI Joe Street Fighter Figures Ranked

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1993 G.I. Joe, 1993 GI Joe figures, 1993 Joe lineup, 90s GI Joe, A Real American Hero figures, best GI Joe figures, classic GI Joe, every 1993 GI Joe figure, G.I. Joe collectors, G.I. Joe Half The Battle, GI Joe 1993, GI Joe action figures, gi joe collecting, GI Joe community, GI Joe countdown, GI Joe discussion, GI Joe figure rankings, GI Joe figure review, GI Joe nostalgia, GI Joe rankings part 2, GI Joe tier list, GI Joe toy review, GI Joe toys 1993, GI Joe YouTube, Half The Battle, Hasbro GI Joe, ranking GI Joe figures, rare GI Joe figures, vintage GI Joe figures, worst GI Joe figures0 comment

On this week’s episode of G.I. Joe Half The Battle, It’s All 1993 GI Joe Street Fighter figures Ranked ! Check out this week’s video below and join in the conversation. And as always be sure and subscribe to my YouTube channel for all my latest videos!

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Half The Battle: 1993 G.I. Joe Figure Rankings — Part 2 (The Hot Takes Continue!)

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1993 G.I. Joe, 1993 GI Joe figures, 1993 Joe lineup, 90s GI Joe, A Real American Hero figures, best GI Joe figures, classic GI Joe, every 1993 GI Joe figure, G.I. Joe collectors, G.I. Joe Half The Battle, GI Joe 1993, GI Joe action figures, gi joe collecting, GI Joe community, GI Joe countdown, GI Joe discussion, GI Joe figure rankings, GI Joe figure review, GI Joe nostalgia, GI Joe rankings part 2, GI Joe tier list, GI Joe toy review, GI Joe toys 1993, GI Joe YouTube, Half The Battle, Hasbro GI Joe, ranking GI Joe figures, rare GI Joe figures, vintage GI Joe figures, worst GI Joe figures0 comment

On this week’s episode of G.I. Joe Half The Battle, It’s PART 2 where I rank all 1993 GI Joe figures! Check out this week’s video below and join in the conversation. And as always be sure and subscribe to my YouTube channel for all my latest videos!

Diving Deep with Destro’s Frogmen! G.I. Joe 1990 Undertow Figure Review

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 Serpentorslair Staff1990 Undertow, Cobra army builders, Cobra divers, Cobra frogmen, Destro Iron Grenadiers, Eel G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe action figures, G.I. Joe Cartoon, G.I. Joe Classified Undertow, G.I. Joe Club Exclusive, G.I. Joe collectors, G.I. Joe comic appearance, G.I. Joe toy history, G.I. Joe Undertow, G.I. Joe vintage figures, Hydro-Viper, The Outpost G.I. Joe, Tiger Force vs Iron Grenadier, Undertow review, vintage G.I. Joe 19900 comment

Story By Mitchell Smith Welcome to The Outpost. Today I’m taking a look at 1990 Undertow. His file card lists him as Destro’s frogmen, and an elite diver with a special designed suit to dive through any environment such as oil and sludge. Undertow Does make his way into the animated series and into the comics for what I could gather, but even AI mode on Google could not confirm, so maybe one of our comic experts here can confirm that. This figure is sharp looking and has some really…

Rediscovering the 1993 V3 Wet-Suit: A Forgotten G.I. Joe Classic with a Removable Helmet

September 28, 2025September 28, 2025 Serpentorslair Staff1986 Wet-Suit vs 1993 Wet-Suit, 1993 Wet-Suit, 90s G.I. Joe toys, G.I. Joe 1990s figures, G.I. Joe collectors, G.I. Joe harpoon rifle, G.I. Joe nostalgia, G.I. Joe Outpost review, G.I. Joe removable helmet, G.I. Joe spring loaded weapon, G.I. Joe water sled, G.I. Joe Wet-Suit, Rare G.I. Joe Figures, Wet-Suit action figure, Wet-Suit V30 comment

Story By Mitchell Smith Welcome to The Outpost. Today I’m taking a look at the 1993 V3 Wet-Suit. I had the original 1986 Wet-Suit growing up and he is one of my favorite figures and characters. All around he is a great figure but, a removable helmet would have been awesome. Flash forward to 1993. This was out of my wheelhouse as a kid. Like millions of other kids who had moved their Joes to the attic, the yard sale, or even worse the trash bin we probably didn’t even…

Exploring Estrela Commandos em Ação: Rare Brazilian G.I. Joe Figures With Toy Kennections and Articulated Points

September 20, 2025September 20, 2025 Serpentorslair StaffBrazilian exclusive G.I. Joe, Brazilian G.I. Joe figures, Commandos em Ação Brazil, Commandos em Ação history, Estrela action figures, Estrela Commandos em Ação, Estrela G.I. Joe, Estrela toy company, foreign G.I. Joe toys, G.I. Joe collectors, international G.I. Joe variants, rare G.I. Joe toys, rare toy review, ToyKennections G.I. Joe, vintage G.I. Joe collection0 comment

Today Ken from ToyKennections and Articulated Points dives into the intriguing Estrela Commandos Em Acaeo Brazillian Joes! Check out the video below and share your thoughts with us in the comments. As always be sure to subscribe to ToyKennections channel on YouTube for all of Ken’s latest videos!

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The Toxic Snowdrift: Why Some G.I. Joe Fans Want the 2025 Snow Cat HasLab to Fail (and What That Says About Them)

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 Serpentorslair Staffanti-backer behavior, collector psychology, fan sabotage, G.I. Joe collectors, G.I. Joe Fandom, G.I. Joe Snow Cat, HasLab 2025, HasLab crowdfunding, social media toxicity, toy community drama0 comment

The 2025 G.I. Joe Snow Cat HasLab reveal should have been a moment of excitement. A classic vehicle brought back with modern detail, improved play features, and the backing of a passionate fan base—it’s exactly the kind of collector’s dream project HasLab was designed for. And yet, instead of a united push to bring this piece of Joe history to life, social media has been flooded with negativity. Surprisingly, much of it isn’t coming from potential buyers with genuine concerns—it’s from individuals who never had any intention of buying the…

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Cobra’s Ultimate Weapon? G.I. Joe Classified Snake Armor Reviewed!

July 26, 2025July 26, 2025 Serpentorslair StaffAction Media Reviews, Classified Series Cobra, Cobra armor toy review, Cobra enemy armor, Cobra mech suit, Cobra Snake Armor review, G.I. Joe Classified, G.I. Joe collectors, G.I. Joe Snake Armor unboxing, G.I. Joe YouTube review, Hasbro G.I. Joe Classified Series, new G.I. Joe figures 2025, Snake Armor breakdown, Snake Armor G.I. Joe, Terry G.I. Joe review0 comment

Today Terry from Action Media Reviews gives a full review of the new G.I. Joe Classified Cobra Snake Armor! Check out the video below, then share your thoughts and opinions of this wave with us below in the comments. As always be sure to subscribe to Action Media Reviews for all of Terry’s latest videos!

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1989 G.I. Joe Slaughters Marauders Armadillo Tank Review | Half The Battle

July 22, 2025July 22, 2025 Serpentorslair Staff1989 G.I. Joe vehicles, Armadillo Tank, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe collectors, G.I. Joe tank, G.I. Joe toy review, G.I. Joe YouTube review, GI Joe 1989, GI Joe Armadillo review, GI Joe fan channel, GI Joe vehicle spotlight, Half The Battle, Slaughters Marauders, Slaughter’s Marauders Armadillo, vintage GI Joe vehicles0 comment

On this week’s episode of G.I. Joe Half The Battle, I review the 1989 G.I. Joe Slaughters Marauders Armadillo Tank! Check out this week’s video below and join in the conversation. And as always be sure and subscribe to my YouTube channel for all my latest videos!

HCC788! Interview with a Long Time G.I. Joe Youtuber!

July 12, 2025July 12, 2025 Serpentorslair Staffaction figure YouTubers, G.I. Joe collectors, G.I. Joe community, G.I. Joe content creators, G.I. Joe fans, G.I. Joe interview, G.I. Joe toy reviews, G.I. Joe YouTuber, HCC788, HCC788 interview, HCC788 YouTube, Ken ToyKennections, toy YouTube channels, ToyKennections, ToyKennections YouTube, Vintage G.I. Joe0 comment

Today Ken from ToyKennections Interviews Long Time G.I. Joe Youtuber HCC788! Check out the video below and share your thoughts with us in the comments. As always be sure to subscribe to ToyKennections channel on YouTube for all of Ken’s latest videos!