European Joe

G.I. Joe Trading Cards update

I’ve been trying to complete my G.I. Joe Trading cards and have succeeded in buying a complete set of the 1994 30th Salute set.

They are now quite in place behind the complete 1991 Impel set 🙂

For the 2004 Wizards set, I’m still missing quite a few cards. I’ll list them here below, should you (or someone you know) have any lying around, just let me know and maybe we can make a deal.

Base Set
1 – Agent Faces
4 – Barbecue
12 – Duke
26 – Gung-Ho
30 – Lifeline
50 – Snake Eyes
67 – Blackout
68 – Cobra Commander
75 – Destro
106 – Storm Shadow

Armored Strike
1 – Ace
10 – Flint
14 – Hard Drive
18 – Nunchuck
23 – Shipwreck
27 – Wide Scope
29 – APC
30 – Brawler
31 – Desert Coyote
32 – Killer WHALE
34 – Night-Attack Chopper
35 – Patriot Grizzly
38 – Skystriker
40 – CLAWS Commander
46 – Copperhead
49 – Decimator
58 – Major Bludd
61 – Scrap-Iron
64 – Vypra
65 – Wild Weasel
66 – Zartan
67 – CAT II
69 – Crimson Command Copter
72 – HISS Tank
74 – Moray Hydrofoil
75 – Rattler

Happy Collecting and Yo Joe!

Black Storm Shadow

Ok, so this just arrived.

The only funko Pop! I’m still missing is the
hooded Cobra Commander. Should you see one in the wild or have an extra lying around, let me know in the comments or on Twitter.

Happy collecting and YOJOE!

I’m all out of bubblegum

Well 2016 has started with the addition of one of the 16 original straight arm figures to my collection. Let’s take a moment to welcome Breaker.

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My goal for 2016 is not only to share more of my collection via social media (this blog, Twitter and Instagram), but also to collect the original 16 figures (if affordable).

It’s hard to believe that these figures are the same age as me. I won’t judge on who aged better, but I will admit that they don’t really show their age.

Breaker is 100% complete with his helmet, backpack and communications headset. It also came with the original filecard. I did notice that the backpack sits quite loose on the figure, apart from that, the figure is in excellent condition and I am very glad to add him to my collection.

The next phase in my quest will also entail a way to display these figures. For now I just have them standing in an old bookcase, but I am thinking of ways to remodel my Nerd Room and give them the right displays to show them off.

Until the next time.

Happy Collecting and Yo Joe!

Mail day

This package arrived today. Another eBay purchase, great packaging and arriving before the date the seller said.

Inside are these…

I’m very glad to add more recent figures to my collection, but I have to say I’m a little underwhelmed. The other recent figures I have, are all still on the card. So these are the first loose ones I bought. Maybe it’s because I still look at the vintage Joes with the eyes of a 6 year old, but these new figures feel flimsy and cheaper than the vintage ones.

Even though I have my doubts about the new figures, I’m still happy to keep on expanding my collection.

I did however, buy some more vintage Joes on eBay that should be arriving next year…

Action Force Battle Tank

Hi all,

a bit of history first. As I mentioned in previous posts, I started collecting G.I. Joe in 1987 (they were called just toys back then). Although the UK is only 85 miles (at a glance) from here (about 60 miles of those would be water), I never owned a piece of Action Force. Since I’m focusing back on collecting again and have been rummaging eBay and other sites recently, this had to change. And I can say I scored a big one right from the start.

I found the Battle Tank on eBay for a very reasonable price. The stickers aren’t really where they should be, but they are in good condition and the gun tip is missing (if anybody has a spare one lying around, let me know). I also noticed that the battery compartment is showing a bit of corrosion, but I don’t have any batteries to test it right now. Overall the vehicle is in good shape and I’m glad I can add it to my collection.

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Let me know what you think!

P.S. I’ve bought some more stuff that is due to arrive soon, so keep a look out on my blog and follow me on Twitter.