Back in 2007 we all got to see some wonderful images online and in magazines of a new line of GI Joe action figures. I personally remember seeing Snake Eyes and was super excited to learn more.
Initially we got two 5-packs, one Cobra and one GI Joe. Packaged in a beautiful box with either a Cobra or GI Joe logo music box, precut file cards, tons of accessories and figure stands.
We all soon discovered that with removable heads, body parts, and accessories, these became a customizer’s dream! They enabled us to tweak our figures to our individual liking and then be able to share our customs and collections online.
Soon after came yet another awesome 5-pack, featuring more Cobra baddies and then a series of carded figures with ARAH inspired art with characters like Beachhead, Flint and Shipwreck… the rest is history.
Tell us your 25th Anniversary story after the jump.
Imagine that. Ten years ago we were still whining about the demise of the o-ring. Things would never be the same!
Oh the glory days...jeez you look at the product during the 25th run etc was pretty impressive. 300 plus figures is a nice little 10 year run!
I was thinking no oring, I'm out. But the first time I held one of those 5 packs I couldn't put it down.
And we still haven't grown up. lol
That's what got me back into collecting GI Joe. Seeing that awesome, and still a nice looking figure even by today's standards, Snake Eyes...
I know the 25th Anniversary stuff is not perfect and the molds and parts are dated, but it remains one of my favorite eras of Joe collecting.
It was a glorious time, and got me back into Joe collecting, aside from a few Valor vs Venom and 90's TRU things I had. It was great to walk into Walmart and find pegs stocked with Firefly, Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow, Zartan, Destro and Major Bludd again.
Keep reading: TEN YEARS since the 25th Anniversary Line debuted. - Page 2
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