The Hall of Fame talking Duke was pretty impressive for its day. Although sound chip toys were all over during the 90s, most didn’t offer the kind of randomization feature included with this figure. Hasbro must have been quite confident in its potential as is featured a full page spread in the 1993 catalog. They hooked me with the toy, as it was not only a nicely playable little bit of tech, it also gave us collectors a Duke outfitted in something other than desert camo.
Twelve inch GI Joes are making a comeback! In 1993, that is. Of special interest here are the weapons in the hands of the mission gear equipped figures. It's too bad we didn't actually get some of these in the final product. I think Duke is wielding a 1/6 scale…
Who would have guessed that Destro would finally be unmasked as an action figure in the twelve inch format? I was all-in for the Hall of Fame series at its time of release. One the small-scale Joes left retail, I continued to collect older twelve inch Joes as well as…
1993 was an exciting year for the Hall of Fame GI Joe line. The interest created by the previous year's releases prompted Hasbro to delve deeper into the Real American Hero cast of characters, releasing 12 inch scale versions of some of the most requested iconic Joes and Cobras. The…
I seriously want that catalog. I had the Desert Storm Hall of Fame Duke and he developed bald spots where the removable helmet rubbed his flocked hair. The Jungle Camo Duke with the unflocked hair seemed to hold up better.
I seriously want that catalog. I had the Desert Storm Hall of Fame Duke and he developed bald spots where the removable helmet rubbed his flocked hair. The Jungle Camo Duke with the unflocked hair seemed to hold up better.
Mine flat out stopped working. New batteries made no difference. Talking Duke was Mute Duke.