GI Joe turned 50

Looks like Joe found a job and went with Skipper after the incident at the trailer park...

transcript of a future scene in the area of the Midway museum in 2015 or 2016

"Tarn !, hey nice to finally meet ya, put 'er there, man" (sticks out hand for handshake)

"Stik !!, unh, burp" (points 45 degrees to the right of Stik)

plasticjunkie

here ya go Dawg, action soldiers...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLL67CN2hnw

 

 

 

Thanks a bunch for that one, plasticjunkie. I remember that commercial from my childhood. Brings back some memories...............

stikpusher

Looks like Joe found a job and went with Skipper after the incident at the trailer park...

Oh, man! That used to be my favorite commercial. Haven't seen that one in many, many years. Thanks for the video, stik! 

And I agree - we're all on the same team. Even though we rag on each other good-naturedly, we all know who's side we're on, and we take up for each other when the chips are down. It's one of the reason's I'm a member of The American Legion - it's for all branches, and we get to meet and swap stories and become life-long friends. Some of the best friendships you'll ever make are the ones from the military, regardless of branch of service.

This is an old thread I know, but I'm a huge Vintage GI joe enthusiast as well as a modeller.  If anyone is interested, I run a GI Joe information site called Vintage3DJoes.com.  Check it out if you're interested.

stikpusher

They are not dolls... They are "action figures". ;-)

 

I have a vague memory of my dad objecting to me "playing with dolls". The usual reply from Mom.... "Ohhh, Elbert......", and that was the last I heard of it.

The foot locker has been mentioned twice and the scuba set once. I think about that old foot locker from time to time. It was real wood if I recall. Scuba set was another favorite.

Was really cool stuff, thanks for the memories indeed.

BTW, if this is 50 yrs then I was about 12 when they came out. I would have guessed younger. Odd.

I have an AT talking one (real hair), with box. Plus a few others of the original "hard" hair ones and some accessories. Anyone interested ?

Greg

I have the wood footlocker with the plastic tray. I also have 2 original 64 Joes and the 1965 Five Star Jeep with the trailer, light and recoiless rifle.  

plasticjunkie

Greg

I have the wood footlocker with the plastic tray. I also have 2 original 64 Joes and the 1965 Five Star Jeep with the trailer, light and recoiless rifle.  

 

Oh man, PJ, that's awesome. It would be fun to get that stuff out every once in a while just to look at them.

And I just realized how old this thread is. I knew sooner or later one would get me. Oops!

Greg

 

 

plasticjunkie

Greg

I have the wood footlocker with the plastic tray. I also have 2 original 64 Joes and the 1965 Five Star Jeep with the trailer, light and recoiless rifle.  

 

 

 

 

Oh man, PJ, that's awesome. It would be fun to get that stuff out every once in a while just to look at them.

And I just realized how old this thread is. I knew sooner or later one would get me. Oops!

 

Yea it’s another zombie post lol.

Greg

 

 

stikpusher

They are not dolls... They are "action figures". ;-)

 

 

 

 

I have a vague memory of my dad objecting to me "playing with dolls". The usual reply from Mom.... "Ohhh, Elbert......", and that was the last I heard of it.

The foot locker has been mentioned twice and the scuba set once. I think about that old foot locker from time to time. It was real wood if I recall. Scuba set was another favorite.

Was really cool stuff, thanks for the memories indeed.

BTW, if this is 50 yrs then I was about 12 when they came out. I would have guessed younger. Odd.

 

Look at the date/year of the original post. Then do the adjusting math... 

1964. I was 8. 

Dad had no issues. Mom was very anti-war, really resisted me on it. Of course my sisters didn't get Barbies either.

stikpusher

Look at the date/year of the original post. Then do the adjusting math...

By golly, good catch Stik. You are exactly right. Like Bill, I would have been 8 or 9 afterall. Now it makes sense.