No coverage of GI Joe’s history of hair would be complete without mentioning the fuzz-head. A novel concept, to be sure, the flocked hair look was an ingenious upgrade to the original 12 inch painted hair figures. It’s both tactile and toyetic, lending a unique look to the toys that would be forever associated with the brand, even those of us who missed out on this era. Here’s to you, the ultimate bearded GI Joe, in the form of the talking black Adventure Team Commander. May your flocking never rub.
What's preferable on a GI Joe figure: molded flesh color or painted? That was one of the debates raging during the relaunched GI Joe era of the early to mid 2000s. I really didn't cone down on either side of the argument, but I think now that the pure toy…
By Past Nastification 1987 was a great year for GI Joe. It arguably gave us the last wave of strong characters (or it could be that this was the last year I was solidly into toys). Among these characters was Psyche-Out, the team’s deceptive warfare specialist. That figure was classic,…
By Past Nastification Released at the tail end of the New Sculpt era, GI Jane utilized the Bombstrike body. It was the best female body, or at least tied with Cover Girl, from that era. This was the second and last use of the body, which is a shame. It…
The hair’s something. But, the medallion makes the figure.
I flocking love vintage Joe!
He could use a little mustache trim! When you’re talking about Joes & facial hair, you’ve gotta go to the classics.
Cool concept. Wonder how well it stood up to play time. Then again some collectors dont play with their toys…..
This must have been awesome in the 70s.