Was 1985 the greatest year of the 80s for action figures? Consider the volume and variety of lines launched that year, and think of the strong showings by existing series like GI Joe and Transformers. This page from the 1985 Sears Christmas catalog distills much of what made the decade great for action figures, albeit in the sleeping bag format. Okay, except for Golden Girl.
I don’t recall seeing this GI Joe item when I was a kid; I usually spotted the earlier versions. This one would have been a hit with me, as it’s sporting three of my all-time faves: Flint, Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes. You also can’t go wrong with the Joe logo hewn in stone. Nighty night!
I thought the mail-in Sgt. Slaughter was a pretty nice looking figure as a kid. I actually didn't even have him until years later, but my best friend had sent away for him. I remember being impressed with the size of the figure, as the Sarge towers over pretty much…
Spirit got his due in the 90s with a newly designed figure, and a command as well. The leader of the Air Commandos, a group of figures who piloted gliders, the long time Joe team member shows up in an interesting 90s uniform. The original Spirit is one of the…
By Jeremy As a Joe Collector, I'm always interested in any ancillary Joe items in general, and play sets in particular. I'm very fond of my Joe Headquarters, Terrordrome, Checkpoint Alpha, the Transportable Tactical Battle Platform, and even the Rise of Cobra PITT! So when I saw a strange box…
Storm Shadow posing with the rest of the guys makes him look like a part of the team. It’d be cool to show up at the gym with that Super Powers bag. And as a fan of Masters of the Universe, the Golden Girl toys look like fun.
”Dream sweet G.I.Joe dreams.”
Golden Girl. Now theres an obscure toy line
Storm Shadow posing with the rest of the guys makes him look like a part of the team. It’d be cool to show up at the gym with that Super Powers bag. And as a fan of Masters of the Universe, the Golden Girl toys look like fun.