Any new Joes?

[Makernaut]

You are amongst friends, amigo. After 20 years my closest friends have finally become tolerant.

[PNGwynne]

I have always been happy with repros,...I love a facsimile that makes me forget the small details in favor of "THIS IS WHY I LOVED THIS!!".

You should check out 3rd Son's repro footlockers. Filling those is a blast.

[Makernaut]

What is your favorite '69 set, folks?

Mine: Mouth of Doom

Set wise?...Yeah, Mouth of Doom is hard to beat. You can see how they combined "we might be stuck with this!" into....."what a beautiful set!"

[Makernaut]

I really lucked out with my '69 repros, because the club did a figure that had the tan cap and ribbed t-shirt, and Action Man 40th did a French Resistance set.

My repro Aquanaut has a blue sweater and trousers with proper pockets, but then the club did a full repro so I have a pair.

I have always been happy with repros. My gawd, I could die today and just the strong reminiscent of being a kid is more than enough for me to say, "Thank YOU!!!" If I can get originals to fill in the blanks, well, that makes me happy.....but I love a facsimile that makes me forget the small details in favor of "THIS IS WHY I LOVED THIS!!".

[PNGwynne]

Keep sharing, it's wonderful to see all these.

[drquest]

Nowhere as near as impressive as what you have put together, BUT.....in time I might get there.

I do feel VERY appreciative of what you have shared because it lit a fire under me to work at it until I get there. Seriously, your collection motivated me to light a fire under my own ***.

Oh I feel funny sharing pictures sometimes of the stuff I find interesting. My wife's not real interested, and my kids, especially my daughter calls them dollies.

I may have another picture to show tomorrow or Saturday. Nothing as cool as the 69 stuff, but something vintage I've been trying to piece together for a few years now.

[PNGwynne]

What is your favorite '69 set, folks?

Mine: Mouth of Doom. Usually I would gravitate towards Eight Ropes or Shark's Surprise, but MoD's unique accessories and sarari suit grab me.

[Makernaut]

Did you buy the boxes separate from the figures? That must be uncommon?

I will admit up front that all of my boxes are reproductions, but I have been able to rotate in authentic clothes (and they weren't when I started) and that makes me hopeful that on a long enough time line, I will make it to where I want my collection to be.

[PNGwynne]

Me, too, amigo! I think that get up may be one of my favorite Joe's ever.

I really lucked out with my '69 repros, because the club did a figure that had the tan cap and ribbed t-shirt, and Action Man 40th did a French Resistance set.

My repro Aquanaut has a blue sweater and trousers with proper pockets, but then the club did a full repro so I have a pair.

[Makernaut]

Makernaut, I'm looking forward to seeing what you're going to show us.

Nowhere as near as impressive as what you have put together, BUT.....in time I might get there.

I do feel VERY appreciative of what you have shared because it lit a fire under me to work at it until I get there. Seriously, your collection motivated me to light a fire under my own ***.

[drquest]

Did you buy the boxes separate from the figures? That must be uncommon?

Good question!

The Aquanaut is all original, the figure is what came in that box. I didn't swap anything on it at all, super pleased with it.

The 69 AA box was just the box top, no figure, but I had a correct 69 bottom and a figure ready for it. I mentioned I got a teal Airborne from that person as well, but I now remembered that was a tan Airborne MP set. Almost 10 years ago I think.

[PNGwynne]

Did you buy the boxes separate from the figures? That must be uncommon?

[Makernaut]

The Aquanaut is my favorite Joe, that's lovely.

I like the Negro Adventurer on the French Resistance togs, that's the repro version I did.

Me, too, amigo! I think that get up may be one of my favorite Joe's ever.

[drquest]

Those were all hard fought for boxes you see there. The aquanaut and AA Adventurer box were both from the original owner, but were both from different collections. I worked that AA Adventurer box for what seems like a year before I was able to buy it. It came from someone in Canada, and I got a teal Airborne set from that same person. The Aquanaut I found on Etsy of all places a couple of years ago. I was so worried about it being mailed to me, sweated bullets until it arrived.

Makernaut, I'm looking forward to seeing what you're going to show us.

[PNGwynne]

The Aquanaut is my favorite Joe, that's lovely.

I like the Negro Adventurer on the French Resistance togs, that's the repro version I did.