Retro GI Joe at Walmart again

[jwyblejr]

I'll more than likely find them at one of the out of the way Wal-Marts. They always have the cooler stuff than the ones closer to the big towns.

[SpaceCrawler]

These are the same sets that were released in the 40th Anniversary line (though the packaging doesn't have the "anniversary edition" text). You can see photos below that I found in the GI message board. They are releasing only 4 figures from each branch of service and 4 uniform/accessory sets (they are just packaged separately, not a figure and uniform set together like the 40th line. The GIJoe Club has also released repro figures and accessory sets and is gearing up for some major repro releases of very rare sets:







Sean

[thunderbolt]

Do the Joes come with the manual and rank stickers like the originals?

[SpaceCrawler]

Thunderbolt- if they are like the 40th Joes, yes they do. And supposedly they are identical to the 40th Joes (except the "anniversary edition" text is removed from the box).

Sean

[thunderbolt]

^^ Cool, thanks. Still nothing at the local WM. :(

[rche]

I figured at $10.00 a pop this would be my only chance to get them all, so I dove in.

hiya mib,

10 bucks a pop for what? The uniforms and acc packs? Certainly not the dolls. Hasbro doesn't do anything that size for under 20. What are the figures retailing for?

thanks
rche

[megoat]

hiya mib,

10 bucks a pop for what? The uniforms and acc packs? Certainly not the dolls. Hasbro doesn't do anything that size for under 20. What are the figures retailing for?

thanks
rche

Well the fuzz heads from last year were $10, so I assume these dolls are $10 too?

So basically these look like 60's painted heads, they are not adding any more figures to the Adventure Team line?

[MIB41]

hiya mib,

10 bucks a pop for what? The uniforms and acc packs? Certainly not the dolls. Hasbro doesn't do anything that size for under 20. What are the figures retailing for?

thanks
rche

Hey Rche! Whether you buy the figure or one of the accessory packs your cost is only $10.00. So when I bought the complete set including the outfits I paid $80.00plus some tax - That's four figures (one from each military branch) plus the four accessory packs. Not a bad deal at all. Plus I nabbed the display box, so I came out good!

[rche]

Hiya mib,

YOW!
That is a deal. I think I've paid that much for a repro old style Joe body. I went on a little hunt today and could not find a thing tho. Any other outlets, or are these Wal Mart exclusives?

rche

[thunderbolt]

WM only.

[MIB41]

I cracked open my pilot so everyone could see what you get -

Here's what you see when you open the box initially...



He comes with a booklet sealed in plastic similar to the 40th anniversary...



I didn't open that, but it does have decals included with the booklet (sorry for hazy shot - user error )



So there you have it. Not bad for $10.00 and change!

[rche]

did they ever reissue the nurse?

[SpaceCrawler]

No one has ever reissued the Nurse. I've often asked the GI Joe club to reissue the Nurse, on their discussion board or the Sandbox news group (the GI Joe usenet group) but always get shot down by other GI Joe fans who say she's too ugly. But I like the rare stuff like that, regardless if she's ugly or not.

Again the GI Joe club (see link in my previous post) is the place that is reissuing a good foreign head sculpt Joe (not like the Target TC Australian Joe from a few years back, the headsculpt of which sucked), various boxed AT guys, and various rare accessory sets (including the ultra rare 1970s AT Magnum Power set scheduled for release in a few weeks).

Sean

[rche]

Ok, so she is ugly. But DANG! You can't find an original. Sure would look cool next to these repops.


edit: As I recall, the helicopter pilot wasn't all that much to look at.

[SpaceCrawler]

Ha, yeah, the modern CC collection as a whole was pretty ugly (IMO).
But the original 60s nurse would make an awesome repro, with box of course.

Sean