New GIJoe club B&W "As Seen on TV" 12" figures up for pre-order

[Ninersphan1]

Available on the club website. I'm not the least bit interested in these, lost opportunity by the club IMHO. Anyone relly jazzed by these figures? I'm just curious cause I think the club is going to be sitting on these.

[PNGwynne]

I ordered the additional Soldier accessory set, as I get the basic B&W figure with my membership.

I will be honest, it is not what I would have chosen as a last exclusive. Club members would have liked an AT set a lot more IMO. But, I will also say (as I collect Navy and aquatic-themed sets) that I would have bought a extra B&W Sailor had he not been a frogman. The frogman has been reissued to death and it has no shelf-appeal. A sailor in the navy attack set or even Shore Patrol would have made a more interesting B&W set for me.

[LonnieFisher]

I like the pilot figure!

[PNGwynne]

^Yes, good contrasts.

[thunderbolt]

The frogman probably sells the best out of the navy stuff due to the fact that its near impossible to find a vintage suit for it. Also looks like they were reproing what was on the box for each so frogman it is.

[Nostalgiabuff]

I dropped my membership years ago but the b&w figure is an interesting choice. if nothing else it is unique. sad that it is the last. maybe they will really clearance things out as the club shuts down

[PNGwynne]

The frogman probably sells the best out of the navy stuff due to the fact that its near impossible to find a vintage suit for it. Also looks like they were reproing what was on the box for each so frogman it is.

Probably. And yes. I just didn't like it lol.

[PNGwynne]

I dropped my membership years ago but the b&w figure is an interesting choice. if nothing else it is unique. sad that it is the last. maybe they will really clearance things out as the club shuts down

The "sales" have already started.

I have seldom been disappointed with my annual membership figure. And some of the AT-themed convention sets have been pricey but terrific. The best membership figure IMO was 2012's Man of Evil; I thought that was a fantastic concept and execution of an adversary figure for AT Joe.

[palitoy]

Is the GI Joe club kaput? That's a drag!

[PNGwynne]

Is the GI Joe club kaput? That's a drag!

This is the last year for the current license-holder, Brian Savage. I don't know what, if anything, Hasbro has planned next. They have no interest in 1/6 Joe and have licensed it (and Action Man) to others.

Cotswold Collectibles, partnered with Hobbycrash's Geyperman reissues and boutique producers like Loucoporbonecos, has done a terrific job of catering to 1/6 figure hobbyists--much like the Pauls and Anthony have done for Mego.

[Ninersphan1]

I dropped my membership years ago but the b&w figure is an interesting choice. if nothing else it is unique. sad that it is the last. maybe they will really clearance things out as the club shuts down

They had a huge clearance/warehouse sale about 12-16 months ago. Pulled archived items out of mothballs. I was able to pick up a few early club figures I had missed out on. They don't have much inventory left frankly.

[Ninersphan1]

This is the last year for the current license-holder, Brian Savage. I don't know what, if anything, Hasbro has planned next. They have no interest in 1/6 Joe and have licensed it (and Action Man) to others.

Cotswold Collectibles, partnered with Hobbycrash's Geyperman reissues and boutique producers like Loucoporbonecos, has done a terrific job of catering to 1/6 figure hobbyists--much like the Pauls and Anthony have done for Mego.

Don't forget Sean Huxter, 3d toy printer extraordinaire!! Thank god for Cots! They are really keeping the AT alive with a lot of their offerings. Great stuff.

[Nostalgiabuff]

The "sales" have already started.

I have seldom been disappointed with my annual membership figure. And some of the AT-themed convention sets have been pricey but terrific. The best membership figure IMO was 2012's Man of Evil; I thought that was a fantastic concept and execution of an adversary figure for AT Joe.

agree 100%. Man of Evil was awesome. fantastic figure and accessory set

[Nostalgiabuff]

Is the GI Joe club kaput? That's a drag!

Hasbro yanked the license because they claim to want to keep it in house, ie, keep all the profits. unfortunately, as we have seen, they think very little of GI Joe so it is doubtful anything good will happen

[Nostalgiabuff]

if I'm not mistaken, I believe Hasbro also took the Transformers club back