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    001 - Eugene <eson@cts.com>     - Re: Break Out your Aces (1983)
    002 - "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds - Re: Star Brigade Armor-Bot
    003 - "Julius Cooper" <JUCOOPER - Dumb question?
    004 - johne@utep.edu            - Re: Dumb question?
    005 - Eugene <eson@cts.com>     - Re: Dumb question?
    006 - "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds - Re: Dumb question?
    007 - ForceFull1@aol.com        - updated release date?

G.I. Joe 3 3/4" Mailing List Digest


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From: Eugene <eson@cts.com>
Subject: Re: Break Out your Aces (1983)
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 23:33:01 -0800
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Okee dokee.  The votes are in.

Thanks to everyone who told me what their Ace's sidearm was colored - and
thanks to Thad and Corey for their tips with checking the paint.

The results : I can say almost conclusively that my Ace is a FRAUD.
Whoever owned it before me was a superb artist - the paint job on the
sidearm was perfect, plus there were blue and red details added to the
front and back of the flight suit.  Very nicely done.

Anyhoos - thanks again everybody for helping me out.

-Eugene

p.s. The trade list ain't done yet - please give me til the end of the
week.  This thing is nightmarish.




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From: "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds@bgu.edu>
Subject: Re: Star Brigade Armor-Bot
Date: Thu, 09 Jan 1997 07:19:19 -0600
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At 12:26 AM 1/9/97 -0000, you wrote:
>I have an Armour Bot and occasionally I do have problems firing the launcher. 
>It's not everytime though, a couple of times it will just not shoot the
>missile, If you wiggle the laucher handle and push the missile in a little then
>it will usually work.  Did someone say they could get some Armour Bots still.
>
>Dave
>agrosk8@hotmail.com

Julius,

    I have same problem with Armor-Bot as Dave describes above, but it has
yet to break on me.  Another great reason to get Armor-Bot: the Armor-Tech
Hawk figure included.  You just don't see that figure for sale loose, or at
least I never have.



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From: "Julius Cooper" <JUCOOPER@us.oracle.com>
Subject: Dumb question?
Date: 09 Jan 97 06:22:01 -0800
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Howdy! 
 
I just got a CNP Sub-Zero from the fine folks up in Clinton, WA (ack, such a 
name!)--i.e., Cotswold.  My question is, how the h@ll does this thing flub for 
accessories?  He came with: 
 
--mortar/base 
--4 mortar shells 
--backpack 
--Really Big Gun (M60?) 
--bipod for above 
--ammo belt 
--pair o' snowshoes 
 
Obviously, the shells go into the mortar for a shell of a good time  :)  But,  
is there some means (a la Downtown) that you can store those shells?  His bp 
has some slots on it, but neither the mortar nor the shells will fit there... 
Am I missing something (parts or obvious fact)?   
 
HELP! 
 
Also (having just received James D's Vol 2) I finally saw the Convention issue 
Jinx that CC is charging $30 for.  Wow!  Jinx as a turncoat, with that awesome 
Cobra cape!  Could anything BE any cooler?  Cotswold's lackluster description 
does not do this lady justice!  Does anyone have this?  Better yet, does 
anyone  
know of a source I could land one for less than the ascribed $30? Corey? 
'Gene?  ANYONE?!  LMK! 
 
 
Peace, 
	Weasel 
Julius Cooper	ORACLE Corporation, Indianapolis       Information Coordinator 
Phone:  317.879.8799/228.4027//This is just me talking, just for myself, okay? 
       "Ability is nothing without opportunity."  --Napoleon Bonaparte


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From: johne@utep.edu
Subject: Re: Dumb question?
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 14:01:22 -0700 (MST)
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On 9 Jan 1997, Julius Cooper wrote:

> Howdy! 
>  
> I just got a CNP Sub-Zero from the fine folks up in Clinton, WA (ack, such a 
> name!)--i.e., Cotswold.  My question is, how the h@ll does this thing flub for 
> accessories?  He came with: 
>  
> --mortar/base 
> --4 mortar shells 
> --backpack 
> --Really Big Gun (M60?) 
> --bipod for above 
> --ammo belt 
> --pair o' snowshoes 
>  
> Obviously, the shells go into the mortar for a shell of a good time  :)  But,  
> is there some means (a la Downtown) that you can store those shells?  His bp 
> has some slots on it, but neither the mortar nor the shells will fit there... 
> Am I missing something (parts or obvious fact)?   
>  
> HELP! 

> Peace, 
> 	Weasel 
> Julius Cooper	ORACLE Corporation, Indianapolis       Information Coordinator 
> Phone:  317.879.8799/228.4027//This is just me talking, just for myself, okay? 
>        "Ability is nothing without opportunity."  --Napoleon Bonaparte
> 
	
That's not a bad question at all. I have never been able to figure
out how Sub-Zero could carry his mortar.
John P.



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From: Eugene <eson@cts.com>
Subject: Re: Dumb question?
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 17:20:58 -0800 (PST)
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At 6:22 AM -0800 1/9/97, Julius Cooper wrote:
>Howdy!
>
>I just got a CNP Sub-Zero from the fine folks up in Clinton, WA (ack, such a
>name!)--i.e., Cotswold.  My question is, how the h@ll does this thing flub
>for
>accessories?  He came with:
>
>--mortar/base
>--4 mortar shells
>--backpack
>--Really Big Gun (M60?)
>--bipod for above
>--ammo belt
>--pair o' snowshoes
>
>Obviously, the shells go into the mortar for a shell of a good time  :)
>But,
>is there some means (a la Downtown) that you can store those shells?  His bp
>has some slots on it, but neither the mortar nor the shells will fit there...
>Am I missing something (parts or obvious fact)?

I think it's just that Sub-Zero is a packrat.  He kinda lifted someone's
machine gun and now won't give it back.  "It's mine!  I found it!  Mine!
Mine!"  :)

Seriously though, you're right.  No way he could lug all that.  Maybe he
should've come with a sled dog team or something.


>Also (having just received James D's Vol 2) I finally saw the Convention
>issue
>Jinx that CC is charging $30 for.  Wow!  Jinx as a turncoat, with that
>awesome
>Cobra cape!  Could anything BE any cooler?  Cotswold's lackluster description
>does not do this lady justice!  Does anyone have this?  Better yet, does
>anyone
>know of a source I could land one for less than the ascribed $30? Corey?
>'Gene?  ANYONE?!  LMK!

The Convention Jinx is SWEET.  Unfortunately, the only place I know of
where to find it is at Cotswold's for $30.  I've been looking for another
source for her - but I'll be damned if I can find another source.

Agreed.  The convention Jinx is VERY cool.

-Eugene





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From: "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds@bgu.edu>
Subject: Re: Dumb question?
Date: Thu, 09 Jan 1997 19:51:06 -0600
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At 06:22 AM 1/9/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Also (having just received James D's Vol 2) I finally saw the Convention issue 
>Jinx that CC is charging $30 for.  Wow!  Jinx as a turncoat, with that awesome 
>Cobra cape!  Could anything BE any cooler?  Cotswold's lackluster description 
>does not do this lady justice!  Does anyone have this?  Better yet, does 
>anyone  
>know of a source I could land one for less than the ascribed $30? Corey? 
>'Gene?  ANYONE?!  LMK! 

   I have always seen these for $30, even when they first came out.  My
understanding is that this item was cobbled together by James DeSimone and
it not Hasbro licensed but I could be wrong.  Anyone?



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From: ForceFull1@aol.com
Subject: updated release date?
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 00:49:11 -0500 (EST)

anyone heard anything recently about the 3 3/4" gift sets coming out?  Last I
heard, they were due out between Christmas and March.  Any new news?

thanks
Brian


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From gijoe-errors@lists.best.com Fri Apr 11 11:29:51 1997
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 05:02:33 -0800 (PST)
From: gijoe-errors@lists.best.com
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To: gijoe@lists.best.com
Subject: Digest gijoe.v001.n027


-------------- BEGIN gijoe.v001.n027 --------------

    001 - "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds - Re: updated release date?
    002 - Josh Lindsey <lindsejt@ch - Re: Digest gijoe.v001.n026
    003 - "Dave Cocks" <agrosk8@hot - Unknown Figure
    004 - Rerun1138@aol.com         - Re: Dumb question?
    005 - "David Cocks" <agrosk8@ho - Unknown Figure
    006 - Darren Cook <Cookster@wor - Joes ( s ) Wanted:

G.I. Joe 3 3/4" Mailing List Digest


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From: "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds@bgu.edu>
Subject: Re: updated release date?
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 06:58:33 -0600
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At 12:49 AM 1/10/97 -0500, you wrote:
>anyone heard anything recently about the 3 3/4" gift sets coming out?  Last I
>heard, they were due out between Christmas and March.  Any new news?
>
>thanks
>Brian

Brian,

   I'm kind of hoping that the February Toy Fair will yield more info.  I
know Thomas Wheeler will be there and I imagine he will bring back lots of
interesting news, hopefully some about GI Joe.

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From: Josh Lindsey <lindsejt@cherokee.nsuok.edu>
Subject: Re: Digest gijoe.v001.n026
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 09:24:24 -0600
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> anyone heard anything recently about the 3 3/4" gift sets coming out?  	Last I heard, they were due out between Christmas and March.  
	Any new news?
> 
> thanks
> Brian

	Brian, the last I heard, the gift sets fell through.  They will 
not be doing them.  However, as far as I know, they are still planning 
to release some new characters.  I've heard more than one person 
speculate that either the gift sets characters will be released 
individually or will be an exclusive of a certain store or company (i.e. 
Wal-Mart, Target, etc.)

			J.T.


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From: "Dave Cocks" <agrosk8@hotmail.com>
Subject: Unknown Figure
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 17:28:21 -0700
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I have a figure that I think is an imitation since I dont recognize him and
cant find him at the Action Figure Archives.  He is dressed all in grey,
with a green side arm on his left leg, and something in his brown boots,
which go up to about mid-shin, that I suspect is a knife handle.  He isnt
made to the quality of G.I.Joe but  he has the MADE IN CHINA stamp on his
rear end just like the joes and a date on the inside of the leg.  Does
anyone know who this is, I suspect he's from the CORPS.  I got him off the
top of my little brothers SAFEWAY birthday cake.

Dave
agrosk8@hotmail.com


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From: Rerun1138@aol.com
Subject: Re: Dumb question?
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 22:05:18 -0500 (EST)

In a message dated 97-01-09 15:20:47 EST, you write:

<< Also (having just received James D's Vol 2) I finally saw the Convention
issue 
 Jinx that CC is charging $30 for.  Wow!  Jinx as a turncoat, with that
awesome 
 Cobra cape!  Could anything BE any cooler?  Cotswold's lackluster
description 
 does not do this lady justice!  Does anyone have this?  Better yet, does 
 anyone  
  >>

Is there a picture of this figure available anywhere online?
-Ed


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From: "David Cocks" <agrosk8@hotmail.com>
Subject: Unknown Figure
Date: 11 Jan 1997 05:13:18 -0000
Content-Type: text/plain

I have a figure that I think is an imitation since I dont recognize him and cant
find him at the Action Figure Archives.  He is dressed all in grey, with a
green side arm on his left leg, and something in his brown boots, which go up
to about mid-shin, that I suspect is a knife handle. He isnt made to the
quality of G.I.Joe but  he has the MADE IN CHINA stamp on his rear end just
like the joes and a date on the inside of the leg.  Does anyone know who this
is, I suspect he's from the CORPS.  I got him off the top of my little brothers
SAFEWAY birthday cake.

Dave
agrosk8@hotmail.com

Dave
agrosk8@hotmail.com


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From: Darren Cook <Cookster@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Joes ( s ) Wanted:
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 04:13:24 -0800
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Hello,

does  anyone  have  the  folling  for  sale  or  trade?

3oth  Aniversery  Astronaut and Space  Capsule
Green  Sonya Blade
Snake Eyes ver. five
That  BIG  Mortal Combat Guy  GORO ( ? )
Cobra Jet-Pack ( s )

would  prefer  all  loose  and  Complete

Have  some  Good  Trade  items  avalible

Thanks,

-Darren


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From gijoe-errors@lists.best.com Fri Apr 11 11:29:57 1997
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 13:01:01 -0800 (PST)
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To: gijoe@lists.best.com
Subject: Digest gijoe.v001.n028


-------------- BEGIN gijoe.v001.n028 --------------

    001 - Adrian Faulkner <adrian@f - Re: Unknown Figure
    002 - Adrian Faulkner <adrian@f - Other 3.5" Action Figures
    003 - Steve Wagnon <wagnon@yaho - Lowlight
    004 - MCS <mscotto@azstarnet.co - Re: Lowlight
    005 - Thad Moren <tgmoren@sloc. - Looking for 2 GI Joe comics.
    006 - Eugene <eson@cts.com>     - Another Day - Another Joe
    007 - "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds - Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
    008 - "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds - Re: Looking for 2 GI Joe comics.
    009 - "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds - Accessory Traders?
    010 - Thad Moren <tgmoren@sloc. - Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
    011 - "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds - Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
    012 - Thad Moren <tgmoren@sloc. - Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
    013 - Rerun1138@aol.com         - Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
    014 - "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds - Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures

G.I. Joe 3 3/4" Mailing List Digest


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From: Adrian Faulkner <adrian@faulk.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Unknown Figure
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 20:48:05 +0000

> I have a figure that I think is an imitation since I dont recognize him and cant
> find him at the Action Figure Archives.  He is dressed all in grey, with a
> green side arm on his left leg, and something in his brown boots, which go up
> to about mid-shin, that I suspect is a knife handle. He isnt made to the
> quality of G.I.Joe but  he has the MADE IN CHINA stamp on his rear end just
> like the joes and a date on the inside of the leg.  Does anyone know who this
> is, I suspect he's from the CORPS.  I got him off the top of my little brothers
> SAFEWAY birthday cake.


Dave,

I don't have too many CORPS in my 3.5" Action Figure collection but 
from the ones I do have, it would fit your explanation. 

The Corps do tend to have a feel about them, that makes them seem 
slightly inferior to GI Joe, yet I think you will find they are the 
only other 3.5" figures that have the swivel arm (ie the arms rotate 
above the elbow) and have head's that will nod - If it doesn't have 
these, I would doubt it is a corp.

I presume, from your description that the figure is of an army guy, 
so if the above isn't true, check to see that it is made of a similar 
plastic to Joes.  If not, and the plastic seems more elastic, there 
is a chance it could be from the original Action Force range released 
over here in the UK some 10 years ago.  (You may laugh but I found my 
local toy shop selling these only the other week!).

You say the figure was made in china, this would correspond to a 
CORP.  A sure fire way of telling, is to look in the inside leg where 
the year of manufacture/design is and look for the name Lanard.  
These are the makers of the Corps.

If none of this helps shed light on the figure's origin, email me 
some more details...I have a really wide range of 3.5" action figures 
(anyone else out there got a 3.5" British Policeman action figure?) 
and should be able to establish it's origin

Hope that helps!


Adrian Faulkner
(Collector of all 3.5" action figures - I think!)
(Number of complete collections - 0)
adrian@faulk.demon.co.uk


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From: Adrian Faulkner <adrian@faulk.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Other 3.5" Action Figures
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 20:56:38 +0000

Can any of you guys help me,

I have been collecting 3.5" Action figures for 20 years now, and am 
trying to put together a list of all the collections that exist.  Am 
I missing any?  Being in the UK is a bit like being on a desert 
island as they only ever release half the figures over here.

G I Joe
Star Wars (77-85)
Star Wars (96-  )
Corps
Streetfighter
Mortal Combat  (None collected so far!)
Fisher - Price
Tonka
Star Trek (80's)
Battlestar Galactica
The Black Hole
Dempsey & Makepeace
Action Force (Pre releasing GI Joe under this name!)
A- Team


what else am I missing?

Adrian Faulkner
adrian@faulk.demon.co.uk


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From: Steve Wagnon <wagnon@yahoo.com>
Subject: Lowlight
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 13:09:17 -0800
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I have a question for all of you.  On Lowlight's ('85 or '86?) thighs,
there are these two black things (one on each leg).  They have a strange
indentation that makes me think that one of his accessories might have
attached there.  I have tried but none fit.  Anyone, first of all, know
what the hell I am blabbing about, and second of all, have any ideas?
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From: MCS <mscotto@azstarnet.com>
Subject: Re: Lowlight
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 15:26:33 -0700
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Steve, 

That would be the 1986 original Lowlight.  I know the indentation
you are talking about.  It is just for show, nothing goes there.  
I believe it is supposed to be a knife scabbard. But he doesn't 
come with a knife.  Hope this helps.

Mike
> 
> I have a question for all of you.  On Lowlight's ('85 or '86?) thighs,
> there are these two black things (one on each leg).  They have a strange
> indentation that makes me think that one of his accessories might have
> attached there.  I have tried but none fit.  Anyone, first of all, know
> what the hell I am blabbing about, and second of all, have any ideas?


-- 
Michael Scotto
mscotto@azstarnet.com


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From: Thad Moren <tgmoren@sloc.net>
Subject: Looking for 2 GI Joe comics.
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 22:36:27 -0800
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Well, I have used up all the resources in rec.arts.comics.marketplace for
all the GI Joe comics I could find.  But, I have been unable to track down
only 2 issues to complete my entire set.  Does anybody have an extra...

GI Joe #16
GI Joe Special #1

Or do you think that you can point me in the right direction? (Besides, of
course, rec.arts.comics.marketplace)

Thanks,
Thad Moren   TGMoren@sloc.net

Oh! somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright,
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light.
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
But there is no joy in Mudville-mighty Casey has "Struck Out."



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From: Eugene <eson@cts.com>
Subject: Another Day - Another Joe
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 23:47:48 -0800
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Today I headed back to Orange County to try to buy more figs from that
Antique Store that I hit up last week for a bunch of great deals on loose
figs.

My first - surprise, the loose Joe figs were GONE!  ALL OF THEM!  Someone
in the past week came and purchased EVERYTHING.  Well, not everything -
they left me a few measly crumbs like Crankcase and Astro-Viper.

But whoever had raided the loose figs had skipped the filecards.  So I went
through two boxes full of file-cards and pulled out 71 that I needed.
Yeesh.  I'm just trying to imagine the store-owner explaining to someone,
"You know all those worthless cardboard cut-outs from the G.I.Joe figs?
Well some strange guy came in and bought 71 of them!  Charged it to his
credit card, he did."

I did find a 30th Anniversary Action Sailor in a slightly dinged box for
$10  They still had their great G.I.Joe carded figures, though, but I
decided to pass on them because I was going to hit Len & Kathy's next.
Since they were Cotswold's "official" outlet, I figured they'd have lotsa
Joe stuff.

What a dumb mistake that was.

Their Joe selection was a LOT smaller than I thought it would be.  The
Cotswold area of the store had more 12" Joes than I'd ever seen in my life
and a large cabinet for 3 3/4" Joes.  Some cool foreign carded Joes - like
the Indian Iceberg (he's WHITE!) and the Indian neon-green Zap.  Passed on
those for $15 each.  Some really boring foreign carded Joes - Action Force
Battle Force 2000 cards for $17 each.  A few older American carded Joes -
but not that many.  The few they had were kinda pricey - a really beat-up
carded 83 Destro with holes punched in it for $60!  A beat-up carded Lady
Jaye for $80?  By god, a c5 carded Crystal Ball for $15?!?!?!

The loose figures were even worse.  $4 for figures with broken limbs?  $10
for HISS drivers with the Cobra logo scratched off?  $21 for mint-in-bag
Fridges?

The best part where some interesting G.I.Joe vehicles in foreign packaging
- some from Europe, some from Japan.  A boxed U.S. Whirlwind for $30, an
Action Force Water Mocassin with Copperhead for $40.

I passed the Cotswold area and wandered into other areas of the store.  It
was there I found a Japanese MOC Shipwreck and MOC Torpedo for $20 each.
This is the first time I'd seen the Japanese packaging - and I was
impressed.  It's impossible to describe - except to say that it looks kinda
like what you'd see behind a Macross Valkyrie painting.  Bright light,
slanted background, light blue tones.  I'll have to scan it and put it up
on my website.

One other interesting find - a loose Mortal Kombat Goro for $18!!!!  Yikes!

Anyways, by this time, the other store had already closed so I couldn't go
back and go there.  Ended the day by going by an antique mall that had no
toys, but a few lunchboxes and board games and such.  I passed on another
G.I.Joe lunchbox for $48 (You were right, Jared!), and a "G.I.Joe - Live
the Adventure" sealed board game for $8.

Another day, another Joe hunt.  Maybe next Saturday I'll go see a movie or
something.  :)

-Eugene




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From: "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds@bgu.edu>
Subject: Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 07:52:31 -0600
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At 08:56 PM 1/11/97 +0000, you wrote:
>Can any of you guys help me,
>
>I have been collecting 3.5" Action figures for 20 years now, and am 
>trying to put together a list of all the collections that exist.  Am 
>I missing any?  Being in the UK is a bit like being on a desert 
>island as they only ever release half the figures over here.
>
>G I Joe
>Star Wars (77-85)
>Star Wars (96-  )
>Corps
>Streetfighter
>Mortal Combat  (None collected so far!)
>Fisher - Price
>Tonka
>Star Trek (80's)
>Battlestar Galactica
>The Black Hole
>Dempsey & Makepeace
>Action Force (Pre releasing GI Joe under this name!)
>A- Team

Adrian,

   I think a company called Mego did a lot of 3 3/4" figures.  For example,
there was a Dukes of Hazard series (from the US TV show) and probably quite
a few others.  You should check with a "Mego expert".  I think Mego stuff
was big in the late 70's/very early 80's.

   A company called Racing Champions made 3 3/4" action figures of at least
12 US stock car drivers circa 1991-1992.  I am working on getting them all,
I have 8 of them so far.  I can provide you with a list of the 12 I know
about if interested.

   BTW-I *think* I can still get some Mortal Kombat figures from the 1st and
2nd series.  Let me know if you would be interested and I'll check it out
for you.

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From: "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds@bgu.edu>
Subject: Re: Looking for 2 GI Joe comics.
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 08:14:21 -0600
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Thad,

   have you checked with the back issue comic companies that always
advertise in the new comics?  They're almost always pricey, but have a lot
of stuff.

>GI Joe Special #1

   I missed this one too. :(  

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From: "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds@bgu.edu>
Subject: Accessory Traders?
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 08:22:19 -0600
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Hey all,

   I am in need of the following accessories.  I have accessories, figures,
etc. for trade.  Let's do a trade!

Rumbler #165 (radio-controlled jeep driver) (need gray gun)
Payload #163 (from Crusader shuttle version (yellow), need all gray
accessories)
Updraft #281 (helmet)
Decimator #285 (gun)
Sgt. Slaughter #126-128 (baton - need 4!)
Steam Roller #161 (knife)
Avalanche #168 (helmet-attaching radio mic)
Air Commando Spirit (gun)
Air Commando Cloudburst (gun)
Tiger Force Lifeline (pistol, gas mask)
Tiger Force Flint (shotgun)
Lampreys #271 (Sonic Fighter) (all accessories)

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From: Thad Moren <tgmoren@sloc.net>
Subject: Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 09:09:50 -0800
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>>G I Joe
>>Star Wars (77-85)
>>Star Wars (96-  )
>>Corps
>>Streetfighter
>>Mortal Combat  (None collected so far!)
>>Fisher - Price
>>Tonka
>>Star Trek (80's)
>>Battlestar Galactica
>>The Black Hole
>>Dempsey & Makepeace
>>Action Force (Pre releasing GI Joe under this name!)
>>A- Team

Don't forget Micronauts:  http://www.tezcat.com/~sensoria/micronauts.html

and Galoob's new Johnny Quest figures, also the old Dukes of Hazzard figures
(although they sucked only two of the eight or so figures came with
accessories and those were hats).  Don't Starting Lineups count as figures
too?  SLU's are coming close to breaking GI Joe's record for longest running
action figure line.  SLU's are at 9 years and running strong.

Later,
Thad Moren   TGMoren@sloc.net

Oh! somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright,
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light.
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
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From: "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds@bgu.edu>
Subject: Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 12:29:24 -0600
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At 09:09 AM 1/12/97 -0800, you wrote:
>
>Don't forget Micronauts:  http://www.tezcat.com/~sensoria/micronauts.html

   Good point.

>and Galoob's new Johnny Quest figures

   Generally speaking these are smaller than 3 3/4", although the Jesse
figure and the blonde dude are actually probably almost 3 3/4" tall.

>Don't Starting Lineups count as figures
>too?  SLU's are coming close to breaking GI Joe's record for longest running
>action figure line.  SLU's are at 9 years and running strong.

   I wouldn't recally call these action figures.  They are in action poses
but that's it.  They aren't poseable in any other way and don't come with
any accessories.

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From: Thad Moren <tgmoren@sloc.net>
Subject: Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 11:28:46 -0800
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>>and Galoob's new Johnny Quest figures

>   Generally speaking these are smaller than 3 3/4", although the Jesse
>figure and the blonde dude are actually probably almost 3 3/4" tall.

Some of the Johnny Quest figures could contribute some valuable accessories
to GI Joe customizers though.  They do a nice job on swords, actually have
silver blades.  And there is a cool tiger, a whip (for making custom Devo
figures), and Neon green flippers for stealth underwater diving.  :)

YO Joe,
Thad



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From: Rerun1138@aol.com
Subject: Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 15:19:04 -0500 (EST)

In a message dated 97-01-11 16:06:50 EST, you write:

<< G I Joe
 Star Wars (77-85)
 Star Wars (96-  )
 Corps
 Streetfighter
 Mortal Combat  (None collected so far!)
 Fisher - Price
 Tonka
 Star Trek (80's)
 Battlestar Galactica
 The Black Hole
 Dempsey & Makepeace
 Action Force (Pre releasing GI Joe under this name!)
 A- Team
  >>

Like Corey said, Mego produced quite a few 3 3/4 figures to try to capitalize
on the success of Star Wars.  To add to the already mentioned Duke of Hazard
there were:

Tron
Clash of the Titans
Pocket Super Heroes (DC Comics)
Star Trek: the Motion Picture
Universal Monsters

and probably several others.  (Actually Tron and Clash of the Titans may have
been slightly larger than 3 3/4; I can't remember.)  Then there are some
others produced by other companies:

The Adventures of Indiana Jones (Kenner)
The Lone Ranger (I forget the company)
Zorro (same company as Lone Ranger)
Star Trek III (Ertyl)
Star Trek: the Next Generation (Galoob, 1987)
Captain Power (Mattel?)
Bionic 6 (?)
Unifighters (?)

 And don't forget Hasbro's 'other' slightly less successful 3 3/4 line:
Transformers Action Masters.  These were pretty cool little figures!

-Ed


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From: "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds@bgu.edu>
Subject: Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 15:00:01 -0600
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>silver blades.  And there is a cool tiger, a whip (for making custom Devo
>figures), and Neon green flippers for stealth underwater diving.  :)

  Ahahahaha!  Custom Devo figures. :)  That brings a hilarious picture to
mind.  If this brings a picture to your mind your age is showing *grin*

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From gijoe-errors@lists.best.com Fri Apr 11 11:30:08 1997
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 05:14:34 -0800 (PST)
From: gijoe-errors@lists.best.com
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To: gijoe@lists.best.com
Subject: Digest gijoe.v001.n029


-------------- BEGIN gijoe.v001.n029 --------------

    001 - "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds - Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
    002 - Eugene <eson@cts.com>     - Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
    003 - "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds - Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
    004 - Rerun1138@aol.com         - Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
    005 - Adam Casey <adamcas@ipass - Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
    006 - RajeshJag@aol.com         - info
    007 - Adam Casey <adamcas@ipass - Need Parts
    008 - Eugene <eson@cts.com>     - Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
    009 - Eugene <eson@cts.com>     - Re: info
    010 - Eugene <eson@cts.com>     - Need Comic Book Info for the FAQ
    011 - Eugene <eson@cts.com>     - Need name for Restoration FAQ
    012 - ForceFull1@aol.com        - Re: Looking for 2 GI Joe comics.
    013 - ForceFull1@aol.com        - Re: Need name for Restoration FAQ
    014 - "GERRRY COFFMAN" <GCOFFMA - ODE to GI JOE
    015 - "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds - Re: Looking for 2 GI Joe comics.

G.I. Joe 3 3/4" Mailing List Digest


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From: "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds@bgu.edu>
Subject: Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 15:03:41 -0600
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>Zorro (same company as Lone Ranger)

   I have this (somewhere) at my parents'.  I always took really good care
of it but I can't find it.  Pretty sure it is in a toy box in the attic.  He
was pretty neat.  Plastic cape, sword, and a musket pistol.  Also had a
horse with a nice saddle.  I have to dig this item out.

>Bionic 6 (?)

   Yup, these were all approx 3 3/4" tall and were die cast with some
plastic parts.  Great figures.  These were made by a company called LJN.

> And don't forget Hasbro's 'other' slightly less successful 3 3/4 line:
>Transformers Action Masters.  These were pretty cool little figures!

   I don't remember these.  Were they 3 3/4" sized robots, or did they look
like people?

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From: Eugene <eson@cts.com>
Subject: Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 12:57:36 -0800
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Just along the lines of 70s and 80s action figures, there was also-

M.A.S.H.
Love Boat
Charlie's Angels
Buck Rogers

You never said they had to be COOL action figure lines.  :)

-Eugene



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From: "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds@bgu.edu>
Subject: Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 15:17:12 -0600
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At 12:57 PM 1/12/97 -0800, you wrote:
>
>Just along the lines of 70s and 80s action figures, there was also-
>
>M.A.S.H.
>Love Boat
>Charlie's Angels
>Buck Rogers

   When you said MASH it reminded me: there was also a 3 3/4" line for Sgt.
Rock.  They were articulated similarly to the POTF2 Star Wars figures.  They
came with some cool accessories that are "playable with" GI Joes.



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From: Rerun1138@aol.com
Subject: Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 16:19:15 -0500 (EST)

In a message dated 97-01-12 16:14:57 EST, you write:

<<    I don't remember these.  Were they 3 3/4" sized robots, or did they
look
 like people?
  >>

They were robots.  In fact I think it was the last subset from the Generation
1 toys.  I guess it was doomed to fail; after all, they were Transformers
that did not transform!  However, I had always had trouble playing with the
'real' transfomers; they all were different sizes, and weren't easy to
transform some of em!  The Action Masters actually *looked* like the robots
in the cartoon.  Something the others failed to do in my opinion.  And they
were all the same size, making it easier to play with em.
-Ed


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From: Adam Casey <adamcas@ipass.net>
Subject: Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 16:15:19 -0800
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> > And don't forget Hasbro's 'other' slightly less successful 3 3/4 line:
> >Transformers Action Masters.  These were pretty cool little figures!
> 
>    I don't remember these.  Were they 3 3/4" sized robots, or did they look
> like people?

Well, it all goes back to the original toys.

If you look at a lot them, you'll see that the heads are a little small, 
have limited poseablity, and many of the faces (and figures), didn't look 
like the faces and characters in the cartoon.  So, along came Hasbro and 
made 3 3/4" figures that had the same articulation as a Joe and looked 
like their respective characters in the cartoon AND were in scale!  (But 
not really, a cassette player was the same size as truck.

adamcas@ipass.net


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From: RajeshJag@aol.com
Subject: info
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 17:46:42 -0500 (EST)

Hi gang, I'd just like to know if the 92 version of Scarlett is any good? And
also, I don't know the years, are a Joe piece called Predacon any good? Also
looking at a piece called Lobotomaxx, any good? Final question: anyone
interested in a Mortal Kombat Sonya Blade(carded)?


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From: Adam Casey <adamcas@ipass.net>
Subject: Need Parts
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 18:03:17 -0800
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I need the following parts:

2 Sci-Fi (Version 2 or 3) heads
1 Star Brigade Ozone helmet

If you have any of these nad you don't need them anymore, please drop me 
a line.

Thanks

adamcas@ipass.net


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From: Eugene <eson@cts.com>
Subject: Re: Other 3.5" Action Figures
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 16:02:26 -0800
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>>silver blades.  And there is a cool tiger, a whip (for making custom Devo
>>figures), and Neon green flippers for stealth underwater diving.  :)
>
>  Ahahahaha!  Custom Devo figures. :)  That brings a hilarious picture to
>mind.  If this brings a picture to your mind your age is showing *grin*


If this was a 12" and 3 3/4" discussion, we'd probably be hearing, "In MY
day, we didn't have no Devo or Blondie.  Our Joes were 12" tall and our
musicians didn't carry around whips and weird red hats, and WE LIKED IT,
DAMN IT!  WE LIKED IT!"

:)

-Eugene
(who lives for 80s toys and music)



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From: Eugene <eson@cts.com>
Subject: Re: info
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 16:09:47 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
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In-Reply-To: <199701122247.OAA03332@lists1.best.com>

>Hi gang, I'd just like to know if the 92 version of Scarlett is any good?

Any good?  As in, like, good to eat?  Good to have?  Good to invest in?
Good to use to clean out those hard to reach areas?  :)

Scarlett's a cool figure because she was the first female G.I.Joe that
Hasbro had made in seven years - and the first female character to merit
two versions of her (heck, even guys like SNEAK PEEK got more than one
version of himself made!).  As for body construction, she's a little
strange since she's got that Ninja Force kicking function that makes her
hips wider than a boat.  But the real red hair is pretty cool.


>And
>also, I don't know the years, are a Joe piece called Predacon any good? Also
>looking at a piece called Lobotomaxx, any good?

The Star Brigade aliens are supposedly "rarer", because they never got the
chance to go through a complete production run.  They were only in stores
for (correct me here, someone) a few months?  So due to supposed "rarity"
and because they were released early enough for toy-dealers to be around to
buy them, they're priced higher than others.  They're not hard to find,
though.  Cool figs, though, in their own, weird, unrealistic way.


>Final question: anyone
>interested in a Mortal Kombat Sonya Blade(carded)?

I know I am - I'm sure some others here are, too.  Is it the black Movie
Edition or the green regular edition?

-Eugene





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From: Eugene <eson@cts.com>
Subject: Need Comic Book Info for the FAQ
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 16:16:01 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/enriched; charset="us-ascii"
In-Reply-To: <199701122247.OAA03332@lists1.best.com>



Hi Gang,


I'm putting the final touches on (drum roll please)


****3 3/4" G.I.Joe - A Real American FAQ****


And I need help.  Does someone know how many issues the following comic
books went for?


Marvel

G.I.Joe: European Missions #1-?

Tales of G.I.Joe #1-?

G.I.Joe Digest #1-?


Blackthorne

The Official How to Draw G.I.Joe #1-?




Look for the FAQ in the next two weeks or so!


-Eugene





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--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n029.11 ---------------

From: Eugene <eson@cts.com>
Subject: Need name for Restoration FAQ
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 16:17:29 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
In-Reply-To: <199701122308.PAA00326@lists1.best.com>


Almost forgot.  The guide to restoring figures has been removed from the
FAQ and given it's own FAQ.  But I need a name for this FAQ.  Right now,
I've dubbed it, "Doc and Lifeline's Guide to Field Dressings" - but I want
something snazzier.  If someone can lob me a name that would be great for a
FAQ that explains how to repair certain parts of G.I.Joe figs, I'd
appreciate it and give you credit in the FAQ itself.

Thanks!

-Eugene




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--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n029.12 ---------------

From: ForceFull1@aol.com
Subject: Re: Looking for 2 GI Joe comics.
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 23:46:42 -0500 (EST)

a good place to try for comics is Mile High Comics.  They seem to have
everything.  A bit pricey, but well worth it.  They have a web site:
 www.milehighcomics.com and are a huge mailorder place

Brian


--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n029.13 ---------------

From: ForceFull1@aol.com
Subject: Re: Need name for Restoration FAQ
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 23:58:28 -0500 (EST)

In a message dated 97-01-12 19:25:41 EST, you write:

<< Almost forgot.  The guide to restoring figures has been removed from the
 FAQ and given it's own FAQ.  But I need a name for this FAQ.  Right now,
 I've dubbed it, "Doc and Lifeline's Guide to Field Dressings" - but I want
 something snazzier.  If someone can lob me a name that would be great for a
 FAQ that explains how to repair certain parts of G.I.Joe figs, I'd
 appreciate it and give you credit in the FAQ itself.
  >>
how about "Doctoring the Joes" or something to that general effect?
Brian


--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n029.14 ---------------

From: "GERRRY COFFMAN" <GCOFFMAN@amtech.actx.edu>
Subject: ODE to GI JOE
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 05:14:51 CST

Another Joe deal off of the net, I'm sorry I have know idea who to 
credit it to. Does any one know what tune it goes to?

(G/D/F/C)

C'omon and grab your carrying case
Let's go outside and set up base
Be sure and grab Flint and Destro
Now it' time to play GI Joe

Well, I got this new ship in the mail
The USS AMERICA will soon set sail
In my sandbox filled with the GI Joes
They're the real American heros

(D/F/C)
GI Joe-- Where the emotions run high
GI Joe-- Where the bullets fly
GI Joe-- Where soldiers never die
GI Joe!

Well you may play with Barbie
And you may play with Ken
Well I have been down that road
And I will never again

For me it will allways be
The old school GI Joe
'Cause when Sargent Slaughter arrived
I knew I had to go

GI Joe-- Rockets in the sky
GI Joe--Missles fly by
GI Joe-- Let's all sing the battle cry

YO JOE!!!!!!!!

My compliments to the unknown author.

Gerry 
A Campus Cop in Texas


--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n029.15 ---------------

From: "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds@bgu.edu>
Subject: Re: Looking for 2 GI Joe comics.
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 07:14:29 -0600
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

At 11:46 PM 1/12/97 -0500, you wrote:
>a good place to try for comics is Mile High Comics.  They seem to have
>everything.  A bit pricey, but well worth it.  They have a web site:
> www.milehighcomics.com and are a huge mailorder place
>
>Brian

   Yeah, very true.  And no fly-by-night operation here.  They've been
around forever.  Also try "American Comics" if they are still around.

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Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 14:12:19 -0800
From: Steve Wagnon <wagnon@yahoo.com>
To: conor@triopa.com
Subject: [Fwd: Digest gijoe.v001.n030]

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Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 11:41:46 -0800 (PST)
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To: gijoe@lists.best.com
Subject: Digest gijoe.v001.n030


-------------- BEGIN gijoe.v001.n030 --------------

    001 - Conor Malone <cmalone@yah - Re: Need Comic Book Info for the FAQ
    002 - Thad Moren <tgmoren@sloc. - Catalogs on a web page?
    003 - Thad Moren <tgmoren@sloc. - Free Comics to a good home.
    004 - Eugene <eson@cts.com>     - Re: Catalogs on a web page?
    005 - Eugene <eson@cts.com>     - Thanks for the Info
    006 - "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds - Re: Catalogs on a web page?
    007 - Thad Moren <tgmoren@sloc. - Re: Free Comics to a good home.
    008 - ForceFull1@aol.com        - Tiger Force Firefly?
    009 - ForceFull1@aol.com        - Re: Need Comic Book Info for the FAQ
    010 - MCS <mscotto@azstarnet.co - Re: Need Comic Book Info for the FAQ
    011 - Conor Malone <cmalone@yah - Re: Need Comic Book Info for the FAQ

G.I. Joe 3 3/4" Mailing List Digest


--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n030.1 ---------------

From: Conor Malone <cmalone@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Need Comic Book Info for the FAQ
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 11:30:22 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
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Eugene wrote:
> 
> Hi Gang,
> 
> I'm putting the final touches on (drum roll please)
> 
> ****3 3/4" G.I.Joe - A Real American FAQ****
> 
> And I need help. Does someone know how many issues the following comic
> books went for?
> 
> Marvel
> G.I.Joe: European Missions #1-?

I'm thinking that these only went up to 15.  I could be wrong.  Any one
have any that are higher?

Conor

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From: Thad Moren <tgmoren@sloc.net>
Subject: Catalogs on a web page?
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 22:06:00 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

We have some truly get WWW sites dedicated to 3 3/4" GI Joes, like the
awesome Filecard Gallery web site:

http://www.wiu.edu/users/mucds/joehq.htm
Corey Stinson  Thanks!!

And the GI Joe Action Figure Archive with pictures of almost 500 different Joes!

http://www.cyberpass.net/~yojoe/
Eugene Son  Thanks!!

A newer page that is just as great a resource is the Comic book Archive at:

http://www.triopa.com/gijoe/
Conor Malone  Thanks!!  

These pages have been indispensible to me these last few months of my GI Joe
resurrection.  I was just going to mention them briefly, but I have included
the web URLs for those of you in the dark about these sites.  But, the real
topic of this e-mail is that we need a web page like this Transformers site:

http://www.sound.net/~phule/ark/

specificly:
http://www.sound.net/~phule/ark/uscat.html

I myself don't have the resources to put up a page like this myself, so I am
just trying to introduce the idea in case some ambitious person may want to
tackle the project of scanning GI Joe product catalogs and mail order offers
onto the Web.  I think that the figures and filecards were the backbone of
GI Joe collecting and the Comics gave personalities to the figures (IMHO, a
lot better than the TV show), but I always enjoyed looking at those catalogs
and planning which new Joes to enlist in my own private Army.  And saving up
those flag points so that I could order some new stuff for FREE!! (+plus
shipping of course).  In fact I remember having 5 mail in 1982 Cobra
Commanders, because I had so many flag points and there were no other offers
yet.  Guess I should have kept them all, huh?

What do you guys think?  Do those of you who had some Transformers think
that the Transformers catalog page is one of the best ideas that you have seen?

LMK
YO JOE,
Thad Moren



--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n030.3 ---------------

From: Thad Moren <tgmoren@sloc.net>
Subject: Free Comics to a good home.
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 22:49:36 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

During my recent buying frenzy of GI Joe comics I got some extras by virtue
of the deals being to good to bother with telling the guys that I didn't
neccessarily need a few of the comics they sent me.  The following is the
list of number that I have, I am not going to give the condition of the
comics all I will say is that you can read them (That's what there for!).
Some may be NM and others less, but hey they are free.  First person that
responds and wants to pay shipping for these ($4) will get them, I will mail
them Thursday and you can send payment for shipping as soon as you can.

GI Joe Special Missions
1

GI Joe
29
34
35
36
40
47
54
56
64
65
66
68
71
99
103
127

GI Joe Yearbook
3
4

Please LMK

Thanks,
Thad Moren   TGMoren@sloc.net

Oh! somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright,
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light.
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
But there is no joy in Mudville-mighty Casey has "Struck Out."



--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n030.4 ---------------

From: Eugene <eson@cts.com>
Subject: Re: Catalogs on a web page?
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 23:02:49 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
In-Reply-To: <199701140612.WAA17492@lists1.best.com>


>I myself don't have the resources to put up a page like this myself, so I am
>just trying to introduce the idea in case some ambitious person may want to
>tackle the project of scanning GI Joe product catalogs and mail order offers
>onto the Web.  I think that the figures and filecards were the backbone of
>GI Joe collecting and the Comics gave personalities to the figures (IMHO, a
>lot better than the TV show), but I always enjoyed looking at those catalogs
>and planning which new Joes to enlist in my own private Army.  And saving up
>those flag points so that I could order some new stuff for FREE!! (+plus
>shipping of course).  In fact I remember having 5 mail in 1982 Cobra
>Commanders, because I had so many flag points and there were no other offers
>yet.  Guess I should have kept them all, huh?

This is a great idea!  Plus, showcasing catalogues also serves another
great end - it'd be the best way to see pictures of all the vehicles and
playsets.

If someone out there wants to jump into webpage authoring, let use know!
Between the group of us here on this listserv, we could populate a web site
mighty quickly!

-Eugene




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--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n030.5 ---------------

From: Eugene <eson@cts.com>
Subject: Thanks for the Info
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 23:07:39 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
In-Reply-To: <199701140612.WAA17492@lists1.best.com>


Thanks to Thad for giving me the number of issues that G.I.Joe European
Missions and Tales of G.I.Joe went.

Now, I just need to know how many issues these went

G.I.Joe Digest
How to Draw G.I.Joe

And double thanks to Thad for coming up with the name for the "how to
restore G.I.Joes" FAQ.  Look for it soon - as soon as I finish that other
FAQ.  :)

-Eugene



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--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n030.6 ---------------

From: "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds@bgu.edu>
Subject: Re: Catalogs on a web page?
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 07:29:22 -0600
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

>
>This is a great idea!  Plus, showcasing catalogues also serves another
>great end - it'd be the best way to see pictures of all the vehicles and
>playsets.
>
>If someone out there wants to jump into webpage authoring, let use know!
>Between the group of us here on this listserv, we could populate a web site
>mighty quickly!
>
>-Eugene

   I might consider doing some of this after I complete the filecard area
and some other tasks I have set forth for myself on my page.  However, I
think a lot of different 3 3/4" Joe web pages is better than one that has a
million different things, so I encourage someone else to give it a whirl.  I
have a lot of the old brochures and such and might be able to help out.

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--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n030.7 ---------------

From: Thad Moren <tgmoren@sloc.net>
Subject: Re: Free Comics to a good home.
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 07:37:35 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

THE COMICS ARE SOLD, I WILL CONTACT EVERYONE PERSONALLY THAT RESPONDED TO ME
AND LET YOU KNOW IF YOU WON OR NOT.

Thanks,
Thad

At 10:49 PM 1/13/97 -0800, Thad Moren wrote:
>During my recent buying frenzy of GI Joe comics I got some extras by virtue
>of the deals being to good to bother with telling the guys that I didn't
>neccessarily need a few of the comics they sent me.  The following is the
>list of number that I have, I am not going to give the condition of the
>comics all I will say is that you can read them (That's what there for!).
>Some may be NM and others less, but hey they are free.  First person that
>responds and wants to pay shipping for these ($4) will get them, I will mail
>them Thursday and you can send payment for shipping as soon as you can.
>
>GI Joe Special Missions
>1
>
>GI Joe
>29
>34
>35
>36
>40
>47
>54
>56
>64
>65
>66
>68
>71
>99
>103
>127
>
>GI Joe Yearbook
>3
>4
>
>Please LMK
>
>Thanks,
>Thad Moren   TGMoren@sloc.net
>
>Oh! somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright,
>The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light.
>And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
>But there is no joy in Mudville-mighty Casey has "Struck Out."
>
>
>
Thad Moren   TGMoren@sloc.net

Oh! somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright,
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light.
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
But there is no joy in Mudville-mighty Casey has "Struck Out."



--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n030.8 ---------------

From: ForceFull1@aol.com
Subject: Tiger Force Firefly?
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 13:40:02 -0500 (EST)

Hi gang.  What exactly is up with the Tiger Force colored Firefly pictured in
some early publicity photos of Tiger Force?  Was he going to be issued as a
new Joe?  Somebody else take his costume for a new character (a la
Skystriker)?  Or was he just a stand-in to make the assortment seem bigger?
 As I remember, not all of the TF team was in the photo.  

Brian


--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n030.9 ---------------

From: ForceFull1@aol.com
Subject: Re: Need Comic Book Info for the FAQ
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 13:40:06 -0500 (EST)

In a message dated 97-01-13 14:49:32 EST, you write:

<< > 
 > And I need help. Does someone know how many issues the following comic
 > books went for?
 > 
 > Marvel
 > G.I.Joe: European Missions #1-?
 
 I'm thinking that these only went up to 15.  I could be wrong.  Any one
 have any that are higher?
 
 Conor >>
that's as far as my collection goes, but Mile High Comics (if I remember
correctly) lists up thru 16.  Can't say I've ever seen a copy of it though
Brian


--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n030.10 ---------------

From: MCS <mscotto@azstarnet.com>
Subject: Re: Need Comic Book Info for the FAQ
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 12:23:34 -0700
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
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References: <199701141841.KAA03257@lists1.best.com>

I too have European Missions 1-15. I have never seen anything over
15. That doesn't mean that there aren't any higher ones though.

Mike S.

>  > And I need help. Does someone know how many issues the following comic
>  > books went for?
>  >
>  > Marvel
>  > G.I.Joe: European Missions #1-?
> 
>  I'm thinking that these only went up to 15.  I could be wrong.  Any one
>  have any that are higher?

-- 
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--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n030.11 ---------------

From: Conor Malone <cmalone@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Need Comic Book Info for the FAQ
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 11:33:23 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
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References: <199701141841.KAA03257@lists1.best.com>

ForceFull1@aol.com wrote:
>  I'm thinking that these only went up to 15.  I could be wrong.  Any one
>  have any that are higher?
> 
>  Conor >>
> that's as far as my collection goes, but Mile High Comics (if I remember
> correctly) lists up thru 16.  Can't say I've ever seen a copy of it though
> Brian

I just took a look, and they currently only list up to number 15.  They
sure have a ton of Joe comics.

Conor

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From gijoe-errors@lists.best.com Fri Apr 11 17:52:27 1997
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 12:02:33 -0800 (PST)
From: gijoe-errors@lists.best.com
Reply-To: gijoe@lists.best.com
To: gijoe@lists.best.com
Subject: Digest gijoe.v001.n031


-------------- BEGIN gijoe.v001.n031 --------------

    001 - "Julius Cooper" <JUCOOPER - Re: Tiger Force Firefly?
    002 - Conor Malone <cmalone@yah - Re: Catalogs on a web page?
    003 - Eugene <eson@cts.com>     - Re: Tiger Force Firefly?
    004 - jared charles durst <j-du - Comics
    005 - "PAUL SHAFFELBURG" <paul. - Looking For Some Joes
    006 - johne@utep.edu            - Price Opinion
    007 - "Julius Cooper" <JUCOOPER - Re: Looking For Some Joes
    008 - "Julius Cooper" <JUCOOPER - Re: Price Opinion

G.I. Joe 3 3/4" Mailing List Digest


--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n031.1 ---------------

From: "Julius Cooper" <JUCOOPER@us.oracle.com>
Subject: Re: Tiger Force Firefly?
Date: 14 Jan 97 14:42:46 -0500
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
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>Hi gang.  What exactly is up with the Tiger Force colored Firefly pictured in 
>some early publicity photos of Tiger Force?  Was he going to be issued as a 
>new Joe?  Somebody else take his costume for a new character (a la 
>Skystriker)?  Or was he just a stand-in to make the assortment seem bigger? 
> As I remember, not all of the TF team was in the photo.   
> 
>Brian 
 
Brian, 
 
As I recall (from Tom Wheeler's late--and lamented!--web page):  Firefly was 
going to be issued as a new character, a la Skystriker (Wild Weasel).  I don't 
remember what this new character was to be called, but that was indeed Hasbro's 
intent... 
 
Peace, 
	Weasel 
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--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n031.2 ---------------

From: Conor Malone <cmalone@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Catalogs on a web page?
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 12:06:46 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
References: <199701141330.FAA16232@lists1.best.com>

Corey D. Stinson wrote:
> 
>    I might consider doing some of this after I complete the filecard area
> and some other tasks I have set forth for myself on my page.  However, I
> think a lot of different 3 3/4" Joe web pages is better than one that has a
> million different things, so I encourage someone else to give it a whirl.  I
> have a lot of the old brochures and such and might be able to help out.
> 

I haven't seen any of those old brochures since the ol' days.  This is a
great idea.  Unfortunately, the only help I can offer is the use of a
scanner as I don't have any of those brochures anymore.  They went the
way of my original joe collection.  :(

Conor

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From: Eugene <eson@cts.com>
Subject: Re: Tiger Force Firefly?
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 13:29:25 -0800 (PST)
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
In-Reply-To: <199701141945.LAA29475@lists1.best.com>

At 2:42 PM -0500 1/14/97, Julius Cooper wrote:
>>Hi gang.  What exactly is up with the Tiger Force colored Firefly
>>pictured in
>>some early publicity photos of Tiger Force?  Was he going to be issued as a
>>new Joe?  Somebody else take his costume for a new character (a la
>>Skystriker)?  Or was he just a stand-in to make the assortment seem bigger?
>> As I remember, not all of the TF team was in the photo.
>
>As I recall (from Tom Wheeler's late--and lamented!--web page):  Firefly was
>going to be issued as a new character, a la Skystriker (Wild Weasel).  I
>don't
>remember what this new character was to be called, but that was indeed
>Hasbro's
>intent...
>


Sabretooth.  He was supposed to be the Tiger Rat pilot - why they changed
it, I can't say.  (People just liked it better that way!)

:)

-Eugene






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From: jared charles durst <j-durst@students.uiuc.edu>
Subject: Comics
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 19:34:27 -0600 (CST)
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII


I am looking for #'s 154 and 155.  Does anybody have these and would like 
to sell them.  I have been looking for them for awhile and the comic 
shops here in Champaign-Urbana are not very good.  

Jared C. Durst
j-durst@students.uiuc.edu



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From: "PAUL SHAFFELBURG" <paul.shaffelburg@acadiau.ca>
Subject: Looking For Some Joes
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 13:21:30 AST4ADT
MIME-Version: 1.0
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References: <199701141945.LAA29475@lists1.best.com>
In-Reply-To: <199701142130.NAA26363@lists1.best.com>

Hi!

I'm looking for the following Joes to complete my collection.  
Looking for loose, in VG-EX condition, accessories optional.  If 
anyone has these available, or knows of somewhere (other that 
Cotswold) that sells them, please let me know!

Altitude (Sky Patrol)
Beach Head (ee94 Repaint)
Claymore (Special Missions Brazil)
Crazy Legs (Night Force)
Duke (Tiger Force)
Leatherneck (Special Missions Brazil)
Lightfoot (Night Force)
Lt. Falcon (Night Force)
Grunt (Tan Glider Pilot)
Mainframe (Special Missions Brazil)
Major Storm
Muskrat (Night Force)
Mutt (AE93 Battle Corps Repaint)
Outback (Night Force)
Ozone (AE94 Star Brigade Repaint)
Psyche-Out (Night Force)
Roadblock (AE93 Battle Corps Repaint)
Skydive (Sky Patrol)
Sneek Peek (Night Force)
Sgt. Slaughter ('88)
Spearhead (Night Force)
Tunnel Rat (Night Force)
Updraft
Wet-Suit (Special Missions Brazil)
Decimator
Vapor
Slice (AE92 Ninja Force)


Thanks!

-Paul



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From: johne@utep.edu
Subject: Price Opinion
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 10:34:25 -0700 (MST)
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII

Does anyone think that $3 is much to pay for a broken figure? For example
one of the figures I could get is a Sgt. Slaughter (Marauder) that has
both hands broken and his blue T-shirt covered with black marker.  I could
use his legs, screws and the rubber band.  What do you think?

John P.
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From: "Julius Cooper" <JUCOOPER@us.oracle.com>
Subject: Re: Looking For Some Joes
Date: 15 Jan 97 12:55:27 -0500
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
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Paul, 
 
Sorry, amigo, but the only figures I have from that list (the Special Mission: 
Brazil figs) are singles.  I thought I might have the Air Patrol figures you 
want, but I only have Static Line and Airwave... 
 
Good luck with it...  You might try this guy named John DiCicco out in...uh, I 
think Massachusetts?  Ask around on the Joe newsgroup for an address, or check 
out nearly any toy mag--he's pretty prolific with his advertising, and--from 
what I hear/have seen--has damn good prices... 
 
Peace, 
	Weasel 
Julius Cooper	ORACLE Corporation, Indianapolis       Information Coordinator 
Phone:  317.879.8799/228.4027//This is just me talking, just for myself, okay? 
       "Ability is nothing without opportunity."  --Napoleon Bonaparte


--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n031.8 ---------------

From: "Julius Cooper" <JUCOOPER@us.oracle.com>
Subject: Re: Price Opinion
Date: 15 Jan 97 12:58:04 -0500
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
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John, 
 
>Does anyone think that $3 is much to pay for a broken figure? For example 
>one of the figures I could get is a Sgt. Slaughter (Marauder) that has 
>both hands broken and his blue T-shirt covered with black marker.  I could 
>use his legs, screws and the rubber band.  What do you think? 
 
Asking price is as much a matter of "what would you give me," as it is "this 
is what I'm asking for it."  If you plan to do customs using the Sarge's body 
parts, then I'd say to go for it.  However, if you're just looking for screws 
and an 'O-ring', I think that's a bit pricey (screws are cheap; O-rings avg. 
about $.50/each)... 
 
My $.02... 
 
Peace, 
	Weasel 
Julius Cooper	ORACLE Corporation, Indianapolis       Information Coordinator 
Phone:  317.879.8799/228.4027//This is just me talking, just for myself, okay? 
       "Ability is nothing without opportunity."  --Napoleon Bonaparte


--------------- END gijoe.v001.n031 ---------------

From gijoe-errors@lists.best.com Fri Apr 11 17:52:35 1997
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 13:02:56 -0800 (PST)
From: gijoe-errors@lists.best.com
Reply-To: gijoe@lists.best.com
To: gijoe@lists.best.com
Subject: Digest gijoe.v001.n032


-------------- BEGIN gijoe.v001.n032 --------------

    001 - Adrian Faulkner <adrian@f - Re: Need Comic Book Info for the FAQ
    002 - Thad Moren <tgmoren@sloc. - Re: Need Comic Book Info for the FAQ
    003 - MCS <mscotto@azstarnet.co - Defiant
    004 - "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds - Re: Defiant
    005 - johne@utep.edu            - Recommendations

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--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n032.1 ---------------

From: Adrian Faulkner <adrian@faulk.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Need Comic Book Info for the FAQ
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 20:02:32 +0000


> And I need help.  Does someone know how many issues the following comic
> books went for?
> 
> 
> Marvel
> 
> G.I.Joe: European Missions #1-?

This was a US reprint of Action Force Monthly, which went to issue 14 
or 15 (Just moving, so my comics are packed).  Never really took off 
over here, cos us Brits are used to getting our comics weekly rather 
than monthly.


BTW, does anyone know what happened in the last issue of G I Joe 
Comic 150 something?  I never got it, so I never knew how the story 
ended.



Adrian faulkner
adrian@faulk.demon.co.uk


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From: Thad Moren <tgmoren@sloc.net>
Subject: Re: Need Comic Book Info for the FAQ
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 15:10:55 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

>BTW, does anyone know what happened in the last issue of G I Joe 
>Comic 155 something?  I never got it, so I never knew how the story 
>ended.

They basically folded up the flag and went home.  It sucked, really funeralish.

Later,
Thad Moren   TGMoren@sloc.net

Oh! somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright,
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light.
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
But there is no joy in Mudville-mighty Casey has "Struck Out."



--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n032.3 ---------------

From: MCS <mscotto@azstarnet.com>
Subject: Defiant
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 02:09:47 -0700
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

Has anyone seen this yet?
  


     Subject: GI JOE boxed mint DEFIANT/COMPLEX fs
        Date: 15 Jan 1997 22:52:48 -0500
        From: garyoung@freenet.columbus.oh.us (Gary Young)
Organization: The Greater Columbus Free-Net
  Newsgroups: rec.toys.action-figures


        mint in near mint box, the GI JOE space shuttle DEFIANT and
        launching complex. all contents sealed and never removed,only
the 
        top flaps have been opened. a near perfect piece.
        i am asking for any serious offers. if i sell buyer must pay
        ups freight charges...
                                                        thanks, Gary


--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n032.4 ---------------

From: "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds@bgu.edu>
Subject: Re: Defiant
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 07:32:14 -0600
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

At 02:09 AM 1/16/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Has anyone seen this yet?
>  
>
>
>     Subject: GI JOE boxed mint DEFIANT/COMPLEX fs
>        Date: 15 Jan 1997 22:52:48 -0500
>        From: garyoung@freenet.columbus.oh.us (Gary Young)
>Organization: The Greater Columbus Free-Net
>  Newsgroups: rec.toys.action-figures
>
>
>        mint in near mint box, the GI JOE space shuttle DEFIANT and
>        launching complex. all contents sealed and never removed,only
>the 
>        top flaps have been opened. a near perfect piece.
>        i am asking for any serious offers. if i sell buyer must pay
>        ups freight charges...
>                                                        thanks, Gary
>
>

    I think one like this was auctioned off my Cotswold's earlier in 1996
and ended up going for quite a lot.  My condolences to your wallet if you
buy it, but as the poster says, *great* piece.

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From: johne@utep.edu
Subject: Recommendations
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 12:50:15 -0700 (MST)
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII

Can anyone out there recommend dealers(besides Cotswold) that I can
trust?
I guess I have the urge to acquire loose figures, equipment and
memorabilia.
John P.
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From gijoe-errors@lists.best.com Fri Apr 11 17:52:41 1997
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 14:03:27 -0800 (PST)
From: gijoe-errors@lists.best.com
Reply-To: gijoe@lists.best.com
To: gijoe@lists.best.com
Subject: Digest gijoe.v001.n033


-------------- BEGIN gijoe.v001.n033 --------------

    001 - Adam Casey <adamcas@ipass - Needs
    002 - Eugene <eson@cts.com>     - Re: Recommendations
    003 - "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds - Re: Recommendations
    004 - Rerun1138@aol.com         - Re: Price Opinion
    005 - Rerun1138@aol.com         - Re: Need Comic Book Info for the FAQ

G.I. Joe 3 3/4" Mailing List Digest


--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n033.1 ---------------

From: Adam Casey <adamcas@ipass.net>
Subject: Needs
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 16:24:12 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
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I need the following figures, loose, and incomplete with no scratches, 
but, paint wear is okay:

83 Ace
Robo-Joe

I need the following parts:

2 Sci-Fi (version 2 or 3) heads
1 Star Brigade Ozone Helmet

If you have any of the above and you don't need them anymore, contact me.

adamcas@ipass.net


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From: Eugene <eson@cts.com>
Subject: Re: Recommendations
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 21:07:01 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
In-Reply-To: <199701161952.LAA29959@lists1.best.com>

>Can anyone out there recommend dealers(besides Cotswold) that I can
>trust?
>I guess I have the urge to acquire loose figures, equipment and
>memorabilia.

Who doesn't have those urges?  I think we all feel your pain.  :)

The *BEST* place online is at Corey's website - the classifieds there are
the best place to start.

Also, check out rec.toys.action-figures.  Sure, there aren't many G.I.Joe
ads there, but be patient!  I found one guy selling a lot of figures in
December - I got a haul of figures from 1982-84 (including Destro, Zartan,
Firefly, Stormshadow, Scarlett) for CHEAP.  Be patient, look carefully.  If
you see that a toy dealer has a web site, jot it down - and when you have
time, go take a look.  There're TONS of toy dealers on the web.

Off the net, buy TOY SHOP.  It's a biweekly magazine printed on newsprint -
it's 200+ pages of nothing but toy ads.  Again, if you look carefully,
you'll find some great deals.  You can find copies at book stores or
newstands.

Lastly, check out garage sales, swap meets, flea markets, antique stores,
etc.  Great deals - and few people selling them at these places realize
that people will actually pay $ for Joes!

Happy Hunting!

-Eugene





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From: "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds@bgu.edu>
Subject: Re: Recommendations
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 07:36:02 -0600
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

At 09:07 PM 1/16/97 -0800, you wrote:
>>Can anyone out there recommend dealers(besides Cotswold) that I can
>>trust?
>>I guess I have the urge to acquire loose figures, equipment and
>>memorabilia.

    Don't forget John's Toys.  He has quite a bit of stuff.  If you're a
"serious inquirer" he'll let you fax in a big want list of items, then you
can call back, and he'll let you know what he has.  He's always been fair to
me and everyone else that I know of.  His phone is (508) 797-0023

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--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n033.4 ---------------

From: Rerun1138@aol.com
Subject: Re: Price Opinion
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 16:06:53 -0500 (EST)

In a message dated 97-01-15 12:49:10 EST, you write:

<< Does anyone think that $3 is much to pay for a broken figure? For example
 one of the figures I could get is a Sgt. Slaughter (Marauder) that has
 both hands broken and his blue T-shirt covered with black marker.  I could
 use his legs, screws and the rubber band.  What do you think?
 
 John P. >>

In my opinion, $3 is too much to pay for a Slaughter's Marauders Sgt.
Slaughter *Mint on Card*!  Heck, that's too much to pay for the whole
Slaughter's Marauders Team put together.  I could splatter paint on my
figures blindfolded and get better repaint jobs.  :-)
-Ed


--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n033.5 ---------------

From: Rerun1138@aol.com
Subject: Re: Need Comic Book Info for the FAQ
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 16:28:12 -0500 (EST)

In a message dated 97-01-15 18:18:20 EST, you write:

<< >BTW, does anyone know what happened in the last issue of G I Joe 
 >Comic 155 something?  I never got it, so I never knew how the story 
 >ended.
 
 They basically folded up the flag and went home.  It sucked, really
funeralish.
  >>

Actually, I thought the last issue (155) was very good.  Larry did a good job
of showing the "real" side of war in GI Joe, especially in this case.  It
would have been very easy to just write GI Joe as a John Wayne sort of thing;
big tough guys vanquishing evil without batting an eye.  I think we all know
that war is hell (pardon the cliche) and Larry presented this to us.  It was
the mature (and assumedly more challenging) way to write the comic.  On the
downside, Phil Gosier's artwork was really lousy.  It's very cartoony, and I
almost wonder if he even comprehended the script.  Whenever the dialogue
would say something like "he wasn't heroic when he died, he was just scared",
Phil would draw this big, tough, heroic guy.  I wish Larry had drawn this
one.
In contrast to 155, the stories immediately preceding it were kind of odd.
 All the most developed characters (Storm Shadow, Destro, Baroness, Zartan,
Billy) were turned into mindless zombies, and some of the important
supporting characters (White Clown, Magda, and Metz) were killed without any
real dramatic consequince.  Don't get me wrong, I'm not against killing off
characters when it has a purpose in the story, but this seemed to just be a
way to get rid of the added dimension supporting characters add to a story.
 In fact, in my opinion, the last story in GI Joe 150 and 151 degraded into
lame action sequince between two super-human charcters (Snake-Eyes the
Super-Ninja with the Flaming hands and Cobra Commander the guy with the
battle armour that can withstand a nuke).  I'm sure this is all Hasbro and
Marvel ever expected out of the comic (after all, if Marvel had known GI Joe
was presenting such realistic images of Vietnam would it have marketed it a
"family" (kiddie) comic?), but it was not what Larry had given us.  I almost
wonder if he was giving up.  Marvel certainly didn't have any interest in it;
they were rotating in new (often incompetent) editors on an almost monthly
basis.  Perhaps he had just lost interest.  I don't know why else a writer
would remove all hi mos developed characters like that.  Any thoughts?
:: Ed steps off his soapbox  ::

Adios!  :-)
-Ed


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From gijoe-errors@lists.best.com Fri Apr 11 17:53:05 1997
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 05:01:53 -0800 (PST)
From: gijoe-errors@lists.best.com
Reply-To: gijoe@lists.best.com
To: gijoe@lists.best.com
Subject: Digest gijoe.v001.n034


-------------- BEGIN gijoe.v001.n034 --------------

    001 - Darren Cook <Cookster@wor - Can Someone please help

G.I. Joe 3 3/4" Mailing List Digest


--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n034.1 ---------------

From: Darren Cook <Cookster@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Can Someone please help
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 1997 04:30:54 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
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References: <199701152308.PAA02869@lists1.best.com>

Hello,

If  inybody  could  help  me  find  the  following  items  I  would  
appreciate  it.

The  Crotch  Pieces  for  both  Scarlett  and  Baroness.
A  Green  Sonya Blade
Goro ( two  would  be  nice )

PLMK  if  ANYONE  can  accomodate  me.

Thanks,

Darren

" and  if  you  really  tick  me  off..... I'll just  run  you  down  
with  my car! " - Ned  Flanders


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From gijoe-errors@lists.best.com Fri Apr 11 17:53:24 1997
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 20:04:27 -0800 (PST)
From: gijoe-errors@lists.best.com
Reply-To: gijoe@lists.best.com
To: gijoe@lists.best.com
Subject: Digest gijoe.v001.n035


-------------- BEGIN gijoe.v001.n035 --------------

    001 - RajeshJag@aol.com         - boba fett
    002 - "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds - Re: boba fett
    003 - Uncle Anti-go Nish <x94ba - Re: boba fett
    004 - Eugene <eson@cts.com>     - Ice Cream Soldier
    005 - Thad Moren <tgmoren@sloc. - Trade List
    006 - "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds - Re: Ice Cream Soldier
    007 - "Julius Cooper" <JUCOOPER - Weekend acquisitions...
    008 - Mike List <troll@net-link - Re: Weekend acquisitions...
    009 - "Davis, Kyle CDT " <x0127 - RE: boba fett
    010 - "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds - 
    011 - Adam Casey <adamcas@ipass - ID Generic Joe

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--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n035.1 ---------------

From: RajeshJag@aol.com
Subject: boba fett
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 22:21:54 -0500

Hi gang, have any of you seen a POTF Boba opened, they made his jetpack as a
slide down attachment which is better than the Joe poke and stab backpacks
which can get slack with time. If they do re-release joes they should modify
the body to this format.
Later gang.
Cobra!!


--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n035.2 ---------------

From: "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds@bgu.edu>
Subject: Re: boba fett
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 21:52:03 -0600
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

At 10:21 PM 1/19/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi gang, have any of you seen a POTF Boba opened, they made his jetpack as a
>slide down attachment which is better than the Joe poke and stab backpacks
>which can get slack with time. If they do re-release joes they should modify
>the body to this format.
>Later gang.
>Cobra!!
>

   What I like about the Joe backpack attachments better than the Star Wars
is that they don't require any funky-looking non-natural "junk" sculpted
into the back to allow the backpack to attach on.  I thought it was an
extremely clever design idea to create a backpack that inserted into a
screw-hole that had to exist anyway.  So, I vote for no modification of the
Joe figure format.

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| Western Illinois University  | .  /       \    /       \    /       \     |
| Macomb, IL                   | .  \ O   O /  . \ X   X /    \ () () /.    |
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From: Uncle Anti-go Nish <x94baj@juliet.stfx.ca>
Subject: Re: boba fett
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 00:08:56 -0400 (AST)
MIME-Version: 1.0
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>    What I like about the Joe backpack attachments better than the Star Wars
> is that they don't require any funky-looking non-natural "junk" sculpted
> into the back to allow the backpack to attach on.  I thought it was an
> extremely clever design idea to create a backpack that inserted into a
> screw-hole that had to exist anyway.  So, I vote for no modification of the
> Joe figure format.
> 
I would have to agree.  I feel it was a good idea then, and if the joes
are rereleased, in any 33/4 from, it should be with the same backpacks.

    "In Science There Is Only Physics.  All The Rest Is Stamp Collecting"
                                E.Rutherford

			       Shane MacLeod
                           x94baj@juliet.stfx.ca

  Physics is like Sex, Math is like Masturbation.  Let the math types play
                   with their numbers.  Unknown Physicist 



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From: Eugene <eson@cts.com>
Subject: Ice Cream Soldier
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 23:06:51 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
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In-Reply-To: <199701200322.TAA09263@lists1.best.com>


Ok.  I just got him this weekend (thanks MCS) and I like him.  Weird
looking - but heck, so am I.  :)

Here's the question - does anyone with the filecard know WHY he's called
"Ice Cream Soldier"?  Supposedly he's a G.I.Joe flamethrower - but why the
name?

Or as my brother put it, "What?  Does he come with a truck?"

Thanks gang!

-Eugene
(whose site will be updated in the next two days)



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From: Thad Moren <tgmoren@sloc.net>
Subject: Trade List
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 02:04:19 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

After completeing two huge G.I. Joe Trades my trade list is bulging with
wants and needs.  If you are interested in trading send me a private message
and I will send you my list.

Thanks,
Thad Moren   TGMoren@sloc.net

Oh! somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright,
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light.
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
But there is no joy in Mudville-mighty Casey has "Struck Out."



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From: "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds@bgu.edu>
Subject: Re: Ice Cream Soldier
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 07:27:02 -0600
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

At 11:06 PM 1/19/97 -0800, you wrote:
>
>Ok.  I just got him this weekend (thanks MCS) and I like him.  Weird
>looking - but heck, so am I.  :)
>
>Here's the question - does anyone with the filecard know WHY he's called
>"Ice Cream Soldier"?  Supposedly he's a G.I.Joe flamethrower - but why the
>name?

   I guess you could call it kind of an ironic name, trooper deals with
flame, so he has a name with "ice cream" in it.  Also may have been kind of
a tribute to Sgt. Rock.  Sgt. Rock's "B" company had a character called
Ice-Cream Soldier although he was not a flamethrower.

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From: "Julius Cooper" <JUCOOPER@us.oracle.com>
Subject: Weekend acquisitions...
Date: 20 Jan 97 06:47:03 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
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Hey all, just wanted to gloat a little (very little, all things considered... 
:) 
about the things I picked up this weekend at the flea market: 
 
Snake-Eyes '85, w/Timber, backpack, Uzi (no sword); VERY little to NO paint 
	wear - $25 
Grunt, Falcon glider pilot, packaged w/an Uzi (hey, at these prices, who 
	was I to argue?) - $12 
Storm Shadow I - no weapons/accessories; head and right upper arm were very 
	yellowed - $8 
 
About a half-dozen weapons and backpacks rounded out the total to $50.  
Needless 
to say, the girlfriend wasn't pleased about the evaporation (so SOON!) of my 
'mad' money, but hey, I bought her a copy of Looney Tunes B-Ball for the SNES, 
so what the heck was SHE complaining about?!  :) 
 
Now, the assessment:  this guy had the MOTHER LOAD of Joe figures (about 100 
to 120, almost all in c8+ condition; sorry Eugene, no Road Pig--but I was on 
the lookout! :), along with at least a dozen vehicles and weapons system,  
including: original Dragonfly, complete, with Wild Bill; MOBAT (working), with  
Steeler ($50); Warthog AIFV w/Sgt. Slaughter; the RAM; the HAL; the Dreadnok  
Thunder Machine; Zanzibar's Skiff; and the Conquest.  Then, he kept telling 
me how 'nice' everything was, and offering to sell it to me as a lot, for the 
low, low price of $1000.00, and he could put it on layaway.  I told him if I  
struck that bargain that my 'accountant' would leave me, so it wasn't much of  
a bargain at that...  Some of the prices he had listed on figures:  $35 on 
an original Cobra Commander (with defunct symbol, mostly rubbed off); Ninja 
Force Zartan (no weapons/accessories) was $15; and a non-swivel-arm Scarlett 
was--get this--$140.00!  He told me, as I struggled to quell my growing bile, 
that I was welcome to come back and TRADE, as well!  Yeah, I'll just trot in 
there with MY Scarlett, and tell him, 'Hey, you do _trade_ higher than you 
pay, right?  So, howzabout we call MY Scarlett 'worth' $200 of trade, deal?' 
*smirk* 
 
So, just a little reminder:  this is still probably the best place to come in 
search of Joes, capesh? 
 
(guess I might wanna *step off my soapbox* :) 
 
Peace, 
	Weasel, aka Julius 
Julius Cooper	ORACLE Corporation, Indianapolis       Information Coordinator 
Phone:  317.879.8799/228.4027//This is just me talking, just for myself, okay? 
       "Ability is nothing without opportunity."  --Napoleon Bonaparte


--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n035.8 ---------------

From: Mike List <troll@net-link.net>
Subject: Re: Weekend acquisitions...
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 11:04:53 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
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References: <199701201450.GAA01317@lists1.best.com>

Road Pig???Did somebody say Roadpig???
If somebody needs one,I have one of each.....
Myke
> Hey all, just wanted to gloat a little (very little, all things considered...
> :)
> about the things I picked up this weekend at the flea market:
> 
> Snake-Eyes '85, w/Timber, backpack, Uzi (no sword); VERY little to NO paint
>         wear - $25
> Grunt, Falcon glider pilot, packaged w/an Uzi (hey, at these prices, who
>         was I to argue?) - $12
> Storm Shadow I - no weapons/accessories; head and right upper arm were very
>         yellowed - $8
> 
> About a half-dozen weapons and backpacks rounded out the total to $50.
> Needless
> to say, the girlfriend wasn't pleased about the evaporation (so SOON!) of my
> 'mad' money, but hey, I bought her a copy of Looney Tunes B-Ball for the SNES,
> so what the heck was SHE complaining about?!  :)
> 
> Now, the assessment:  this guy had the MOTHER LOAD of Joe figures (about 100
> to 120, almost all in c8+ condition; sorry Eugene, no Road Pig--but I was on
> the lookout! :), along with at least a dozen vehicles and weapons system,
> including: original Dragonfly, complete, with Wild Bill; MOBAT (working), with
> Steeler ($50); Warthog AIFV w/Sgt. Slaughter; the RAM; the HAL; the Dreadnok
> Thunder Machine; Zanzibar's Skiff; and the Conquest.  Then, he kept telling
> me how 'nice' everything was, and offering to sell it to me as a lot, for the
> low, low price of $1000.00, and he could put it on layaway.  I told him if I
> struck that bargain that my 'accountant' would leave me, so it wasn't much of
> a bargain at that...  Some of the prices he had listed on figures:  $35 on
> an original Cobra Commander (with defunct symbol, mostly rubbed off); Ninja
> Force Zartan (no weapons/accessories) was $15; and a non-swivel-arm Scarlett
> was--get this--$140.00!  He told me, as I struggled to quell my growing bile,
> that I was welcome to come back and TRADE, as well!  Yeah, I'll just trot in
> there with MY Scarlett, and tell him, 'Hey, you do _trade_ higher than you
> pay, right?  So, howzabout we call MY Scarlett 'worth' $200 of trade, deal?'
> *smirk*
> 
> So, just a little reminder:  this is still probably the best place to come in
> search of Joes, capesh?
> 
> (guess I might wanna *step off my soapbox* :)
> 
> Peace,
>         Weasel, aka Julius
> Julius Cooper   ORACLE Corporation, Indianapolis       Information Coordinator
> Phone:  317.879.8799/228.4027//This is just me talking, just for myself, okay?
>        "Ability is nothing without opportunity."  --Napoleon Bonaparte


--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n035.9 ---------------

From: "Davis, Kyle CDT " <x01276@exmail.usma.army.mil>
Subject: RE: boba fett
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 11:12:22 -0500


>
>   What I like about the Joe backpack attachments better than the Star Wars
>is that they don't require any funky-looking non-natural "junk" sculpted
>into the back to allow the backpack to attach on.  I thought it was an
>extremely clever design idea to create a backpack that inserted into a
>screw-hole that had to exist anyway.  So, I vote for no modification of the
>Joe figure format.
>
Agreed!  Don't overlook the added bonus of securing the figures into
chairs with the same peg technology!

						Take it Ez,
>						     Kyle


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From: "Corey D. Stinson" <mucds@bgu.edu>
Subject: 
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 12:45:03 -0600
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Hey all,

   Anyone need a MOC Star Brigade Robo-Tech Heavy Duty figure?  Will sell
for my cost ($2.99) + postage or trade, send trade list.

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From: Adam Casey <adamcas@ipass.net>
Subject: ID Generic Joe
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 14:38:39 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
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References: <199701201934.OAA19151@passport.ipass.net>

I found this in my attic the other day.

He's not the same size as a Joe.  He's about 3 1/2" almost.  His dressed
in green but has a metal torso.  The only articulation is at his sholders
(just 360 degrees, not ball joint), legs, knees, and head (which has a
green hat).

I can't find a copyright year or name on it.

Any help in IDing this guy would be really appreciated.
 
adamcas@ipass.net


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From gijoe-errors@lists.best.com Fri Apr 11 17:53:41 1997
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 13:32:09 -0800 (PST)
From: gijoe-errors@lists.best.com
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To: gijoe@lists.best.com
Subject: Digest gijoe.v001.n036


-------------- BEGIN gijoe.v001.n036 --------------

    001 - ForceFull1@aol.com        - unreleased prototypes?
    002 - "David Cocks" <agrosk8@ho - Re: Ice Cream Soldier
    003 - Eugene <eson@cts.com>     - Re: unreleased prototypes?
    004 - Darren Cook <Cookster@wor - Re:
    005 - "Julius Cooper" <JUCOOPER - Paul Shaffelburg's snail-mail?
    006 - "Julius Cooper" <JUCOOPER - Off-the-mark characterizations
    007 - "PAUL SHAFFELBURG" <paul. - Re: Paul Shaffelburg's snail-mail?
    008 - "Davis, Kyle CDT " <x0127 - Filecard gallery
    009 - Adam Casey <adamcas@ipass - Re: Off-the-mark characterizations
    010 - jared charles durst <j-du - Re: Off-the-mark characterizations
    011 - Mike List <troll@net-link - Re: Off-the-mark characterizations
    012 - johne@utep.edu            - Convention Sticker
    013 - "Julius Cooper" <JUCOOPER - Re: Convention Sticker
    014 - "STEVE CAMPBELL" <SCAMPBE - Re: unreleased prototypes?
    015 - Eugene <eson@cts.com>     - Re: Off-the-mark characterizations

G.I. Joe 3 3/4" Mailing List Digest


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From: ForceFull1@aol.com
Subject: unreleased prototypes?
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 01:29:10 -0500 (EST)

What kind of info do we have regarding Joe figures Hasbro never released?
 Here's everything I can remember off the top of my head that I've seen
photos or head reliable reports on:

Sabretooth - recolored Firefly as Tiger Rat pilot (thanks for info Eugene!)
Baroness for 1995
Maximals (ugghh, about the only good point of Joe getting canned was never
seeing            
   these on store shelves)
Ninja Commandoes - 5 different?  

Were Pythona, Big Lob, and Sparks conceived of as prototypes but never
released?  It seems odd that the cartoon/movie would turn them into
relatively important characters without a figure to back them up...  I also
remember reading about several Dreadnoks who never made the final cut, not to
mention a Joe train set!!  Also vaguely remember that Cover Girl might have
had a 1995 conceived update.  And for all us curious souls, where can we find
photos of some of this stuff?  Cotswolds occasionally has good photos in
their catalog of stuff in their auction...

take care!
Brian


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From: "David Cocks" <agrosk8@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Ice Cream Soldier
Date: 21 Jan 1997 06:17:02 -0000
Content-Type: text/plain

Ok.  I just got him this weekend (thanks MCS) and I like him.  Weird
looking - but heck, so am I.  :)
Here's the question - does anyone with the filecard know WHY he's called "Ice
Cream Soldier"?  Supposedly he's a G.I.Joe flamethrower - but why the name?
______________________________________________________
The FileCard seems to make it sound like the name is so that when the Cobra
troops in the trenches hear that the Ice Cream Soldier is coming they think
this guy is going to be a joke, before they get fried.




Dave
agrosk8@hotmail.com


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From: Eugene <eson@cts.com>
Subject: Re: unreleased prototypes?
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 22:53:05 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
In-Reply-To: <199701210630.WAA13385@lists1.best.com>

>What kind of info do we have regarding Joe figures Hasbro never released?
> Here's everything I can remember off the top of my head that I've seen
>photos or head reliable reports on:
>
>Sabretooth - recolored Firefly as Tiger Rat pilot (thanks for info Eugene!)
>Baroness for 1995
>Maximals (ugghh, about the only good point of Joe getting canned was never
>seeing
>   these on store shelves)
>Ninja Commandoes - 5 different?

Maximals?  Me thinks someone's been watching Beast Wars.  :)

>
>Were Pythona, Big Lob, and Sparks conceived of as prototypes but never
>released?  It seems odd that the cartoon/movie would turn them into
>relatively important characters without a figure to back them up...  I also
>remember reading about several Dreadnoks who never made the final cut, not to
>mention a Joe train set!!  Also vaguely remember that Cover Girl might have
>had a 1995 conceived update.  And for all us curious souls, where can we find
>photos of some of this stuff?  Cotswolds occasionally has good photos in
>their catalog of stuff in their auction...

Thomas Wheeler has heard that Pythona was in the works, but no prototype
has ever shown up.  Then again, I don't know enough about the toy making
process to know at what exact stage a prototype is made.  For Rocky Balboa,
they had drawings and a FILE CARD all done before they signed on the dotted
line or made any prototypes.

For *THE* article on cancelled products, read Thomas Wheeler's "The
Barracks" #3.  He has an article called "The Cancelled Corps" - 3 pages of
nothing but cancelled products.  I can't give you the full depth of
everything that was cancelled - but be prepared to cry when you hear of
some of the stuff that never came out.  Stuff like the G.I.Joe Train, the
full Mercury rocket, Firetruck, F-117A Stealth Fighter, further Oktober
Guard figures, Ninja Commandoes, etc.  Plus, to top it all off, #3 has full
color photographs of the Manimals.

Seriously, if you haven't ordered them yet, it'll be the best $20 you've
spent.  It's probably where I've learned about 99% of the stuff I know
about Joe.  My highest recommendation.

As for more photos of the unproduced stuff, I'd like to see this stuff,
too.  Mostly for selfish reasons - I want to repaint my Mortal Kombat Shang
Tsung figure to match Ninja Commando Budo.  :)

-Eugene



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From: Darren Cook <Cookster@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re:
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 06:43:58 -0800
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References: <199701201847.KAA13845@lists1.best.com>

Hello,

a  few  weeks  ago  there  was  an  ongoind discussion  on  how  to  
femove  " second - hand "  paint  from  Joe's.  Could  someome  please  
tell  me  the  best  way  AGAIN  to  remove  it.

Darren


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From: "Julius Cooper" <JUCOOPER@us.oracle.com>
Subject: Paul Shaffelburg's snail-mail?
Date: 21 Jan 97 06:06:56 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
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Hi again! 
 
Sorry if this is "abusive" or in violation of listserv etiquette, but I was 
wondering if anyone had Paul's snail-mail address?  I made a deal with him, 
but I don't have his address to send him his money... 
 
I think Paul's on the listserv, but I can't swear to it... 
 
Thanks for you patience...  We now return you to your regularly-scheduled 
listserv... 
 
Peace, 
	Weasel 
Julius Cooper	ORACLE Corporation, Indianapolis       Information Coordinator 
Phone:  317.879.8799/228.4027//This is just me talking, just for myself, okay? 
       "Ability is nothing without opportunity."  --Napoleon Bonaparte


--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n036.6 ---------------

From: "Julius Cooper" <JUCOOPER@us.oracle.com>
Subject: Off-the-mark characterizations
Date: 21 Jan 97 06:03:21 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
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Just browsing over to our good friend Corey's homepage, and I saw that he 
added a few new (over 30! :) filecards to his 'Gallery.'  So, I thought I'd 
visit a few old friends, and do a bit of reminiscing... 
 
Now, we all know how they screwed up the Scarlett/Snake-Eyes thing in the 
cartoon, but I just realized (remembered?) that at least one other character 
was drawn (pun intended) in a different light in the cartoon, versus his 
filecard (and comic?) incarnation:  Bazooka.  IIRC, his cartoon version was 
sort of a Lenny Small (anyone?):  he was this big, dumb brute.  But, and I 
quote directly from his filecard, "Subject is a decisive fast-thinker with 
all the instincts of a natural survivor."  So who made that call?  (And why 
didn't this Larry Hama guy raise an objection? :) 
 
Can you think off any other mischaracterizations?  I'm sure they're about, 
I just don't happen to remember them... 
 
Peace, 
	Weasel 
Julius Cooper	ORACLE Corporation, Indianapolis       Information Coordinator 
Phone:  317.879.8799/228.4027//This is just me talking, just for myself, okay? 
       "Ability is nothing without opportunity."  --Napoleon Bonaparte


--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n036.7 ---------------

From: "PAUL SHAFFELBURG" <paul.shaffelburg@acadiau.ca>
Subject: Re: Paul Shaffelburg's snail-mail?
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 11:47:56 AST4ADT
MIME-Version: 1.0
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In-Reply-To: <199701211510.HAA19164@lists1.best.com>

Hey!

Yep!  I'm on it!

Here it is:

Paul Shaffelburg
P.O.Box 36
Port Williams, Nova Scotia
CANADA
B0P 1T0

BTW, did anyone else respond?

Thanks!

-Paul



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Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Internet: pshaffel@ace.acadiau.ca
Voice: (902) 585-1182, Fax: (902) 542-4111


--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n036.8 ---------------

From: "Davis, Kyle CDT " <x01276@exmail.usma.army.mil>
Subject: Filecard gallery
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 11:14:41 -0500

Great job Corey!  

Now you've got my first Joe collecting year posted, and my first Joe,
Barbecue! :)  Thanks!

If anyone hasn't seen the gallery, you're got to check it out!
                                                                        
         
					Take it Ez,
					      Kyle


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From: Adam Casey <adamcas@ipass.net>
Subject: Re: Off-the-mark characterizations
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 11:25:49 -0800
MIME-Version: 1.0
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References: <199701211511.HAA19424@lists1.best.com>

> Now, we all know how they screwed up the Scarlett/Snake-Eyes thing in the
> cartoon, but I just realized (remembered?) that at least one other character
> was drawn (pun intended) in a different light in the cartoon, versus his
> filecard (and comic?) incarnation:  Bazooka.  IIRC, his cartoon version was
> sort of a Lenny Small (anyone?):  he was this big, dumb brute.  But, and I
> quote directly from his filecard, "Subject is a decisive fast-thinker with
> all the instincts of a natural survivor."  So who made that call?  (And why
> didn't this Larry Hama guy raise an objection? :)
> 
> Can you think off any other mischaracterizations?  I'm sure they're about,
> I just don't happen to remember them...

Well, according to his file card, Tripwire is a huge klutz with anything 
except mines and explosives.  I don't remember him being all that clumsy 
in the cartoon.

However, Hasbro and it's cartoons are *STILL* doing this kind of thing.  
This time with the great show (can't call it a cartoon, it goes way 
beyond that), Beast Wars.  If you watch the show and have the toys, 
you'll know what I mean.

One character, Tigatron, is very nature oriented and very deep thinker.  
His intelligence on his tech spec (file card)?  3, on a scale of 10.  
That just isn't right.

I swear, Hasbro just can't make up their minds.

adamcas@ipass.net


--------------- MESSAGE gijoe.v001.n036.10 ---------------

From: jared charles durst <j-durst@students.uiuc.edu>
Subject: Re: Off-the-mark characterizations
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 12:03:44 -0600 (CST)
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
In-Reply-To: <199701211511.HAA19424@lists1.best.com>

Where can I find this homepage that has the filecards?

Thanks

Jared C. Durst



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From: Mike List <troll@net-link.net>
Subject: Re: Off-the-mark characterizations
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 13:14:28 -0800
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http://www.wiu.edu/users/mucds/joehq.htm
-Myke
> Where can I find this homepage that has the filecards?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jared C. Durst


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From: johne@utep.edu
Subject: Convention Sticker
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 12:04:34 -0700 (MST)
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	I have never seen a figure with a convention sticker on it.  What
is so special about them?  Are they simply a loose figure in a baggy
with a sticker or is there more to it?
John P.
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From: "Julius Cooper" <JUCOOPER@us.oracle.com>
Subject: Re: Convention Sticker
Date: 21 Jan 97 15:29:54 -0500
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>	I have never seen a figure with a convention sticker on it.  What 
>is so special about them?  Are they simply a loose figure in a baggy 
>with a sticker or is there more to it? 
>John P. 
 
The sticker is an "official" seal from the organizing body of a convention, 
stating that "[this] figure was offered exclusively to attendees of" such 
and such convention.  The sticker is affixed to the bag/bubble/box of such 
a figure, and the figures generally only differ in the weapons/accessories 
included, although there have been figures given different paint jobs, such 
as the "DeSimone exclusive" turncoat Jinx, who has gloved hands, a large 
black Cobra emblem on her chest, and an exclusive filecard (ANYONE WHO HAS 
THIS CARE TO SHARE IT WITH THE REST OF US?  PLEASE?! :). 
 
Hope this explanation helps... 
 
Peace, 
	Weasel 
Julius Cooper	ORACLE Corporation, Indianapolis       Information Coordinator 
Phone:  317.879.8799/228.4027//This is just me talking, just for myself, okay? 
       "Ability is nothing without opportunity."  --Napoleon Bonaparte


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From: "STEVE CAMPBELL" <SCAMPBEL@nellie.smith.edu>
Subject: Re: unreleased prototypes?
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 16:10:07 EDT

> From:           Eugene <eson@cts.com>
> Subject:        Re: unreleased prototypes?
> Date sent:      Mon, 20 Jan 1997 22:53:05 -0800
> Send reply to:  gijoe@lists.best.com
> To:             gijoe@lists.best.com

 
> For *THE* article on cancelled products, read Thomas Wheeler's "The
> Barracks" #3.  He has an article called "The Cancelled Corps" - 3 pages of
> nothing but cancelled products.  

How can I get a copy of the letter?

Thanks

Steve Campbell   (SCAMPBEL@nellie.smith.edu)




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From: Eugene <eson@cts.com>
Subject: Re: Off-the-mark characterizations
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 13:30:47 -0800 (PST)
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At 6:03 AM -0800 1/21/97, Julius Cooper wrote:
>Now, we all know how they screwed up the Scarlett/Snake-Eyes thing in the
>cartoon, but I just realized (remembered?) that at least one other character
>was drawn (pun intended) in a different light in the cartoon, versus his
>filecard (and comic?) incarnation:  Bazooka.  IIRC, his cartoon version was
>sort of a Lenny Small (anyone?):  he was this big, dumb brute.  But, and I
>quote directly from his filecard, "Subject is a decisive fast-thinker with
>all the instincts of a natural survivor."  So who made that call?  (And why
>didn't this Larry Hama guy raise an objection? :)
>
>Can you think off any other mischaracterizations?  I'm sure they're about,
>I just don't happen to remember them...

The one that stuck out in my mind was Quick Kick.  On his filecard, it
explains how he was the son of half-Japanese/half-Korean parents and was
rejected by everyone so he turned to martial arts.  Uh, that sounds like
some BITTER kid.  But in the cartoon, Quick Kick is this always smiling,
happy-go-lucky, jokester.  Yeesh.  How anyone dressed like that can
maintain a sense of humor is beyond me.

Then there's Torpedo.  The filecard describes him as a "cold fish", but in
the cartoon, he's laughing like he was Quick Kick or something.  :)

And let's not forget Shipwreck.  On the filecard, he's a rough, tough
sailor who can take shore leave in Thule Greenland and come back smiling.
In the cartoon, he's comic relief.  Great comic relief, but comic relief,
nonetheless.

Law (from Law&Order) was another interesting one.  His filecard doesn't
mention anything about him being Hispanic, but in the cartoon, Law talked
like Cheech Marin meets Paul Rodriguez.

And FALCON.  How on earth is someone who's such an incompetent supposed to
be a Green Beret?

Even Snake Eyes.  Remember the "Pyramid of Darkness" mini-series when Snake
Eyes has to break-dance?  I still have that recurring nightmare of my
favorite ninja on stage break-dancing.....

Still, the cartoon has some really nice characterizations, too.  Snow Job's
New England accent, Footloose's California voice ("I think you're deeply
delusional, MAN.."), Major Bludd's accent and laughter, and Mutt scaring
off a dog by growling.

My favorite's Footloose.  He cracks me up.  :)

-Eugene





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