Tag: toy collecting

Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m going to get into another one of my favorite original G.I.Joe characters, Breaker. I did get an original Breaker as a kid. He is the original communications soldier and what made him stand out to me as a 7 year old was his mic. I believe he was the only Joe to ever have this accessory. The mic was hooked to his radio pack with the signature black hose. My older brothers were very rough on things and Breaker got lost or broken as many of our original Joes…

Today I’m going to get into another one of my favorite G.I.Joe characters, Tunnel Rat. Tunnel Rat came on strong as a recruit in the 1987 G.I. Joe The Movie. Right from the get go he was an instant hit for me. He was unconventional I guess, but he thought outside the box and made things work to his advantage. I had the original figure as a kid so this one was loads of fun setting up battle scenes and having him crawling through the mud. Nicky Lee, The Brooklyn boy is very unique and was…

Today I’m looking at one of my favorite G.I.Joe figures and favorite characters. Falcon was an instant hit for me as he was one of the main characters in the 1987 “G.I. Joe the Movie”. I think part of my love for him was he was voiced by Don Johnson. I was a huge Miami Vice fan and Don sold the character right away. The figure had an awesome uniform, back pack, and his shotgun was pure gold. The character was built around a Joe team that had become very relaxed and their…

The year 1990 was the last year I received G.I. Joes for Christmas. I was in high school so it was just a natural part of life. I cherished all the Joes I had and this was a pretty cool year for G.I. Joe. I did not see any of the cartoons from this year till many years later, so I was in deed on my way to leaving my Joes behind. I was active in sports, work, and partying so my Joe world came to an end. The last 5 Joes I…

Today I’m going to discuss one of my favorite vehicles. The 1986 G.I.Joe H.A.V.O.C. (Heavy Articulation Vehicle Ordinance Carrier.) I received this one for Christmas and it was to me, mine, mine, mine, LOL, not one of my brothers, so this was one of my favorites right from the get go for that simple fact only. Now I still have my original but it looks like it went to war. My puppy got a hold of this one and chewed the 2 main guns off the top and a few other parts…

Today my discussion is on three of my favorite modern G.I.Joe figures. In the modern era line there were a great deal of upgrades on most of my favorite Joes. There were 3 figures all together I found in a mad hunt and they are the last 3 figures I bought at retail, Lifeline, Airtight, and Sci-Fi. These are 3 of my favorite figures and I was sad the direction Hasbro took on selling action figures because I missed out on so many of my favorite characters. First off Lifeline was an awesome upgrade, I…

Welcome to the outpost. Today I’m looking at some modern G.I.Joes. The 2008, set number 10, comic 2 pack featured the Hard Master and Snake Eyes apprentice. I never was into the comics as a kid and I think it was mostly because they were not readily available in the small town I grew up in, but I got into them a little, well at least reading them when they released the comic packs in 2008. They released a huge amount of awesome comic 2 packs this year and the Hard Master pack was one…