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Finally———Hasbro Replies to Fan Queries Re: G.I. Joe’s Disappearance from...
My, how things have changed! The face of the original 1960s “Hasbro Boy” logo appeared on nearly every vintage GIjOE product and promised children (and adults) toys that provided hours of creative and...
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Rally ‘Round the Flag, Boys!———Are Facebook’s “Closed Groups” Dividing G.I....
This 1860s Civil War-era poster hoped to recruit troops and instill patriotic support for the North. In 2014, free of the corporate influence and guidance of Hasbro, disparate groups of GIjOE fans also...
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Customizer Creates Astonishing Replica of Hasbro’s First-Ever Prototype G.I....
GIjOE collector and customizer, Bill Lawrence, holds up the award he won recently for the creation of a replica of the first-ever prototype GIjOE. (Photo: Bill Lawrence) Don’t tell longtime GIjOE fan,...
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2015 G.I. Joes Returning to 12-Inch Size as “Jumbo Vintage Figures” Made of...
This is what 12″ GIjOEs will look like in 2015. That’s right, Gentle Giant’s new “Rock ‘n Roll” GIjOE is 12 full inches in height, and according to the product’s official description, he’ll also be...
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Holy, Corn Cobs! 2015 G.I. Joe Convention Slated For April 9th-12th in———Wait...
The Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield, IL, will be the site of JoeCon 2015. Springfield is the capital of Illinois and final resting place of Abraham Lincoln. (Photo:...
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Heads Up, G.I. Joe Fans ‘n Collectors———Unusual “One-of-a-Kind” Prototypes...
A GIjOE “Dream Date” Barbie combo set—with a Naval Cadet figure? Heck yeah, we’d buy that! Be sure to click this photo to enlarge (and read their untold, unsold story on the back). (Photo: NDSA) Nate...
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Stunning Final Bids Made Yesterday For Don Levine’s “One-of-a-Kind” G.I. Joe...
While not everything sold, many of the items offered in the recent Don Levine Family “prototypes” auction in CA brought in top dollar bids from avid GIjOE collectors. (Photo: BDentertainment) When the...
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Goodbye, G.I. Joes———National Club Continues to “Thin Down” Its Supply of...
Where have YOU been, Scuba Joe? When was the last time you saw this “Perilous Rescue” set in stores or for sale over on the club’s website? We thought so. Well, its sudden appearance TODAY, still NMIB...
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Catching Up With Dan Williams aka “Parthenon” From SyFy TV’s “Who Wants to be...
What’s Dan Doing? That’s what we were determined to find out, in this, the 3rd in our series of exclusive interviews with contestants of Stan Lee’s “Who Wants to be a Superhero?” Above, Dan poses with...
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G.I. Joe’s Cousins, the “Little Green Army Men,” Inducted Into National Toy...
Ah, Little Green Army Men. <sigh> Don’t get us started… Oh, well. You already have. Millions of us grew up playing with these versatile little toys. Typically, they were sold in big bagged sets,...
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Don Levine “Prototype” Auctions Continue with Controversial, CIA-Sanctioned...
Ugh. What an ugly mug! Will someone please buy this pathetic loser and then strap an M-80 to his back and do us all a favor by blowing him up ala Toy Story’s Sid and (the late) “Combat Carl?” THANK...
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New TV Commercial For Honda Features Vintage Adventure Team Commander G.I....
Bottom Line: This new commercial for Honda absolutely ROCKS! It features a fully stop-motion animated Jem doll and an Adventure Team Commander GIjOE (complete with vintage boots, grappling hook and...
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Raising Your Own U.S. Flag On the Same Pole as 1814′s “Star Spangled Banner”...
Oh Say, Can You See (how BIG that flag really is)? The mammoth (32′ x 40′) size of the “Star-Spangled Banner” (still) flying proudly over Ft. McHenry in Baltimore, MD, dwarfed my new 3′ x 5′ version by...
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Too Racy For G.I. Joe Fans? Photographer Blurs Boundaries Between Fashion...
Art, porn, or a little of both? As always, the answer rests in the eyes of the beholder. (Photo: Tony Kelly) We debated long and hard about the appropriateness of this image appearing on The Joe Report...
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Attention, Christmas Shoppers: Don’t Forget to Buy G.I. Joe a New Sweater For...
Ho-Ho-Hilarious! This 1:6 scale sweater looks so bad—it’s GREAT! Perfectly sized for all 12-inch action figures, it’ll make an ideal “bad sweater” for your GIjOE. Available at Michael’s art supply...
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Vintage Action Man Sailor Appears in 2014’s New “Singing Toys” TV Commercial...
Look at those lips! As this super-closeup reveals, animators of Freeview’s new UK TV spot realistically animated Action Man’s lips. Over the years, fans have seen a lot of crudely animated mouth...
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In 2014’s “War of the Wool,” Target Releases Its Own Line of 1:6 Scale...
In the latest salvo fired off in a 2014’s silly-sweater showdown, Target’s new line of “Wine Sweaters” are (almost) ideal for use by GIjOEs and other 12-inch action figures. (Photo: Laura Ann...
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Now There’s 3, Sorry…4! Kohl’s and Big Lots Enter the Fray During 2014’s...
Happy Holidays, Jolly Joeheads! Fearless TJR Field Reporter and GIjOE fan, Ed Kozak, holds up his mini-me Adventurer, complete with recently purchased mini Santa hat and suit coat (both now available...
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Auction STUNNER! Don Levine’s CIA-Commissioned 1:6 Prototype Osama Bin Laden...
The winning bidder of Don Levine’s controversial prototype Osama Bin Laden action figure also received a COA from the NDSA (and Levine’s estate) confirming its unusual history. (Photo: NDSA) The...
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“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Debuts Dec. 2015
Bottom Line: This is going to be HUGE. It features the return of (most of) the original cast, combined with all-new characters, mind-blowing special effects and so much more of what we LOVE about Star...
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