24 years and at last I have him 1985 V2 Snake Eyes

[BlackKnight]

I Had Him as a Kid,.. my Favorite Joe ever .
I recently a few yrs back,,.. I think 04-ish,.. picked up a Loose complete with File Card one. He was perfect, & the Joints very, very tight. I think I paid like 65 for him shipped or something.

The Ann. 25th figure is also a very nice piece to own,.. it's really affordable, & looks so much like the vintage figure, & even has his same File Card photo.

[jessica]

Congratulations, Russ. There was a reason you got outbid lots of times!!

[toys2cool]

it's funny how a character that hardly came out in the cartoons made such a big impact with the kids, he just looked so bad *** that everyone wanted him

[Earth 2 Chris]

it's funny how a character that hardly came out in the cartoons made such a big impact with the kids, he just looked so bad *** that everyone wanted him

Snake-Eyes was pretty prolific in the comics back then, and a lot of kids I knew read the GI Joe comics. The TV advertising for them worked. I think he's essential bad-aresery came from the comics more than the toon.

Chris

[BlackKnight]

The Joe toons He was in ,.. were the Best ones too. They seemed to have always paired him with Duke, Flint or Shipwreck.

[RG]

Oh and good news ... I found the gun he comes with in my parts box .... just need the sword and pack and Timber now lol

[toys2cool]

Snake-Eyes was pretty prolific in the comics back then, and a lot of kids I knew read the GI Joe comics. The TV advertising for them worked. I think he's essential bad-aresery came from the comics more than the toon.

Chris

yeah that makes sense, i never really bot into the comics during the time

[toys2cool]

The Joe toons He was in ,.. were the Best ones too. They seemed to have always paired him with Duke, Flint or Shipwreck.

yeah those were the best ones, my faves were always the Shipwreck ones and he was usually there

[MegoMark71]

yeah this version of snakes was my favorite. He was so badass.

[DocDrako]

I remember buying my first three Joes. I bought Scarlett, Torpedo, and a Cobra Soldier. I thought it was weird that Scarlett and the Cobra Soldier didn't have swivel arms like Torpedo did, but I was okay with it. I saw the original Snake Eyes there and passed on him. I did however become a Joe fan, and when the newer Snake Eyes came out, I bought him without delay. I thought it was awesome that he came with Timber, plus all his weapons. It was that package that lead me to Storm Shadow, and as a kid who wanted to be a ninja more than anything else in the world, I hunted Storm Shadow down months later and bought him and Spirit. What great years those GI Joe years were.

Congratulations on your score. That Snake Eyes is still an awesome figure. I hope you get the accessories you need.

[toys2cool]

I remember buying my first three Joes. I bought Scarlett, Torpedo, and a Cobra Soldier. I thought it was weird that Scarlett and the Cobra Soldier didn't have swivel arms like Torpedo did, but I was okay with it. I saw the original Snake Eyes there and passed on him. I did however become a Joe fan, and when the newer Snake Eyes came out, I bought him without delay. I thought it was awesome that he came with Timber, plus all his weapons. It was that package that lead me to Storm Shadow, and as a kid who wanted to be a ninja more than anything else in the world, I hunted Storm Shadow down months later and bought him and Spirit. What great years those GI Joe years were.

Congratulations on your score. That Snake Eyes is still an awesome figure. I hope you get the accessories you need.

the torpedo Joe always looked like a chick to me

[DocDrako]

the torpedo Joe always looked like a chick to me

Torpedo is a DUDE??




Seriously though, you're right. Now that I think about it, the grey on black in the chest area did make him seem in need of a bra.

[toys2cool]

Torpedo is a DUDE??




Seriously though, you're right. Now that I think about it, the grey on black in the chest area did make him seem in need of a bra.

yeah he had little boobs, and he was to this to be a dude I mean it looked more like a chick then the 82 Scarlett

[jasonmego1277]

It's definitely a great figure. I could never find him as a kid , and the one I have now I did not get until I was 22. so I know special it is to finally get an '85 Snake Eyes. Congrats !

[R.O.M.]

Nice find! I still need a sword for mine. I've got everything else (no extras, though...sorry!)

One of the great memories and joys of my childhood, was going to Toy's r Us and finding boxes of new GI Joe figures all laid out ready to be stocked. That's how I got my Snake Eyes V2 in 1985. That new wave had just come out, and my mom would pick me up from school and we would visit like once a week. One time, the timing was perfect, and I got to go through the brand new boxes and pick out a bunch of the new figures. Man, I mean....that's fun to do NOW, but when you're a kid, it's just the best day ever!!

Go to http://www.yojoe.com

They'll hook you up in the forums. I'm "The Enemy" over there. I got back into collecting this year. I have most of my original toys from 82-88, and have been working on finishing that stuff up with what I'm missing, plus I bought a few 25th figures and now the new movie figures (just a few of them). I've made tons of great trades over there for parts and things i need. Some very helpful fellow collectors there, so check it out!