The small and medium vehicles (here dubbed the combat and battle series) get the spotlight in the next page of the 1985 catalog. Like the other sections, there’s a mix of old and new, and the Joes and Cobras are again cast about on the surface of a toy planet that mixes elements of Death Valley and Mars. It must
Read moreSince we’re beginning the fourth year of the blog, I thought it appropriate to cover the fourth year catalog of the Real American Hero era. Some fans consider 1985 the high water mark of the time, with an articulation improvement in the form of the ball joined neck, and a major expansion not only of the Joe team, but of
Read moreI know this isn’t the first appearance of these things, but I found the pic to be a quite clear shot of all eight. It came from an insert called Terror on the Tundra, which I believe dates from 1991. The booklet is loaded with the sort of mail-in items that were still available via Hasbro Direct during the waning
Read moreWith just two more days in our holiday celebration of posts rigidly based on numbers, we’ve come to a nice even number of ten. Since there are ten of them in all, here are the GI Joe Battle Ribbons. One of the more impressive and most highly referential toy items to the Marvel comic mythos of the Real American Hero
Read moreEight Command Rings! I know I covered the verse about rings three days ago, but this one fits better as an eight reference, I think. You wouldn’t want me to leave out three rings, would you? 1990 sure was a big year for package premiums. We already covered the same year’s Combat Pay inserts just a few days ago. This
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