Posts tagged Mail-in
GI Joe Reservist Redux
111 month ago
by Rob Buzan
Why does this figure fascinate me? Perhaps it’s because he comes from a time when GI Joe wasn’t at the heights of popularity of the 80s, yet was a bold move in terms of being offered as a mail-in for a new line. The Hasbro direct program of the Real American Hero era was a juggernaut in terms of More >
Major Altitude (1993)
145 months ago
by Rob Buzan
Major Altitude, a mail-in figure included in a two pack with the uniquely crazy repaint of Interrogator, comes from a year that was chock full of exclusive repainted figures. While the figure mail-ins began as a way to obtain as yet unreleased figures like Duke and Major Bludd, there were also More >
Storm Shadow (2005 Mail-in)
47 months ago
by Rob Buzan
Yesterday’s post was about a popular variant of a main character turned into a desirable mail-in that was offered through Hasbro for years. Today’s entry is a mail-in that saw release for a short time and continues to be available at rock bottom prices.
The new sculpt era was laughably short on More >
Cobra Commander (1984 Mail-in)
137 months ago
by Rob Buzan
Sometimes character variants seem like quick cash grabs or simple excuses to keep main characters on the pegs. These days, Snake Eyes, Duke and Storm Shadow make regular appearances in each new series. Back in the 80′s, Cobra Commander wouldn’t get a new figure on the shelves until 1987. However, More >
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