Tag: vehicles

Serpentorslair Staff · February 19, 2024

A Nostalgic Look Back: G.I. Joe Highlights of 2014

February 19, 2024February 19, 2024 Serpentorslair Staff50th anniversary, Arctic BAT, Battle Below Zero set, Big Bear, Blowtorch, Cesspool, Clean Sweep, club figures, Cobra Wolf, convention figures, Danger at the Docks set, Eco Warrior Flint, Eel, Flint, G.I. Joe, Ghost Hawk, HAVOC, Heat Viper, Ice Viper, Leatherneck, Low Light, Night Landing raft, Ozone, Red Night Viper, Repulser, Snake Eyes, Snow Cat, Snow Job, Toxo-Viper, VAMP, vehicles, Zombie Initiative box set0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m taking a look back at the G.I. Joe’s released in 2014 . I thought this was a bitter sweet year. This was the 50th anniversary year and we got a few good Joes but the best one at retail that I only got recently is Leatherneck. This was a great figure and one of the best modern figures that captured the original magic of Leatherneck. I had the original as a kid and I was excited to finally get this guy. Cobra had a…

Serpentorslair Staff · February 12, 2024

Reflecting on GI Joe in 2013: A Retrospective

February 12, 2024February 12, 2024 Serpentorslair Staff2009 Ghost Hawk, 2013, 25th Anniversary, Alley Viper, Bruce Willis, club figures, Cobra, Cobra troopers, convention figures, Cover Girl, crazy hunts, Customizing, Data Viper, Dollar General, Eaglehawk, favorite figures, figure end, Flint, Frag Viper, gi joe, Iceberg, Jinx, Joe Colton, Kwinn, Leatherneck, Lifeline, Lift Ticket, Marshall’s, Night Viper, Ninja motorcycle, Ollie’s, rescue party, retaliation figures, Ross, Shipwreck, Tomahawk, Topside, vehicles, Vipers, Wet-Suit0 comment

Story by Mitchell Smith Welcome to the Outpost. Today I’m taking a look back at G.I. Joe in 2013 as a whole. I thought this was a nice bounce back on the figure end and although the vehicles were almost non existent we were still getting the run off from the past couple years from stores like Marshall’s, Ross, and Ollie’s. There was also that kinda cool Eaglehawk that was straight up re-birthed and renamed Tomahawk. I had the Tomahawk when I was a kid so I did not hesitate…

Serpentorslair Staff · December 31, 2023

Nostalgia Unleashed in the 25th Anniversary GI Joe Collecting Adventure of 2007

December 31, 2023January 3, 2024 Serpentorslair Staff1982 Straight arm figures, 1982-1994, 2007, 2008 releases, 25th Anniversary, 25th anniversary style Joes, 3-3/4 inch, action figures, Battle Pack, bedlam, childhood memories, Christmas hauls, Classified figures, Cobras, collecting, collecting dawn, Comics, Firefly, flea market, gi joe, Hasbro, Joes, modern style figures, nostalgia investment, nostalgic, online shopping, Rattler, revolutionary, Scarlet, Stalker, Storm Shadow, Target toy aisle, toy collecting, Toy shelves, vehicles0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. Wow what a year 2023 has been. I know there have been a lot of Joes we have been anticipating, but Hasbro really cranked out a lot of classified figures from several different years and multiple generations. I love the Classified line but the 3-3/4 inch will forever fill my heart. I went through my favorite Christmas hauls from 1982-1994, now I want to take a look at when I started collecting and some of those highly anticipated and sometimes hard to find figures. It seems…

Serpentorslair Staff · December 24, 2023

“UNWRAPPING NOSTALGIA: RELIVING THE BEST G.I. JOE CHRISTMAS HAULS MY TOP 4 WEEK #4!

December 24, 2023December 24, 2023 Serpentorslair Staff10-year-old memories, 1982-1994, 1988, 9 less favorable years, Best to greatest, Blessed, childhood treasures, Christmas hauls, Christmas memories, Easier times, figures, gi joe, GI Joe toys, holiday traditions, Joe hauls, Merry Christmas, nostalgia, Outpost, Personal Christmas hauls, Personal memories, ranking, Special year, Toy collections, vehicles0 comment

Welcome to the Outpost. Merry Christmas, I hope everyone is blessed today and every day. This month I’ve been taking a look at my best Christmas GI Joe hauls from 1982 – 1994 ranking my personal Christmas hauls from not the best to the greatest ever. So I went over my 9 less favorable years for Joe hauls the last 3 weeks. Every year has a special place and I would have loved to be a 10 year old on any of these years receiving some Joes. I hope I…

Serpentorslair Staff · December 10, 2023

“Unwrapping Nostalgia: Reliving the Best G.I. Joe Christmas Hauls from 1982-1994 Week #2!

December 10, 2023December 11, 2023 Serpentorslair Staff1982-1994, 30th Anniversary, 90s cartoon, Action Space Capsule, Barricade, Bullet Proof, Carcass, childhood memories, Christmas hauls, college, Dino Hunters set, figures, Flak-Viper, G.I. Joe, General Flagg, Ghoststriker, Headman, Headquarter, high school graduation, Jurassic Park figures, Keel-Haul, Lobotomaxx, memories, nostalgia, Nunchuck, Overkill, personal hauls, Predacon, ranking, Sci-Fi, Scorpion, Space Shot, Toxo-Lab, toy collection, toy collector, toy line, vehicles0 comment

Story by Mitchell Smith Welcome to the Outpost. Rolling along in December, does everyone have their lights up yet? This month I’m taking a look at my best Christmas G.I. Joe hauls from 1982 – 1994 ranking my personal Christmas hauls from not the best to the greatest ever. So I went over my 3 least favorite years for Joe hauls last week, so this week I start with 1992. Now these are only based on my personal hauls for each year, it doesn’t have anything to do with figures…

Serpentorslair Staff · October 17, 2023

“Reviving the 1980s Classic: Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors Toy Line and Cartoon”!

October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 Serpentorslair Staff1980s toyline, action figures, animated series, character alignment, durable parts, innovative design, Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors, Mattel, media-based marketing, nostalgic collectibles, toyline and cartoon, vehicles, Wheeled Warriors0 comment

In the mid-1980s, Mattel introduced a groundbreaking toy line known as Wheeled Warriors, blending creativity, action figures, and vehicles in a unique and innovative way. Paired with a thrilling 65-episode animated series called “Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors,” the franchise had immense potential. However, despite its innovative design and durable parts, the toy line struggled to connect with its animated counterpart, which ultimately contributed to its short-lived existence. The Wheeled Warriors toy line, released in 1985, was a collection of 13 items, each with distinctive features that set them apart…