Cobra's GI Joe collection

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:24 pm

IMJ wrote:Does the GI Joe aftermarket really thrive on MOC Figs, or is there a healthy market for loose figs too?

I've got a really great collection of GI Joe loose stuff that I need to move. They are almost all complete and I keep them bagged using their file cards (which I clipped as a kid) as backing boards. Makes for a really cool display...

No, there's no market for loose figures. I'd be happy to take them off your hands and get them out of your way.

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:47 am

Unblessed wrote:Sweet. A 1st series Rock 'n Roll

I have a 1st series Zap (no swive arm grip, too!)

I might be selling my RNR

I really need to make room for more cobras

But the first series Joes are a tough one to let go of

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:18 am

jedimarley wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:Glad everyone's enjoyed the pics

Jeez, looking at these pics myself I really want to get a couple more
Dude. You need to post all of your toy collection.

Love to see what else you have.

There's not really that much more apart from that

There is one you might be interested in. You like Star Wars right?

I'll post some more pics as I'm going through some stuff I'm selling on ebay.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:59 am

cobra_commander wrote:
There is one you might be interested in. You like Star Wars right?

Post a pic.

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:39 am

jedimarley wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
There is one you might be interested in. You like Star Wars right?
Post a pic.

This will probably be going up on ebay as well.

JohnnyRnR · Post by **JohnnyRnR** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:31 am

Did they package them holding the gun? And it stayed all this time? Awesome. Did you get orders in for the SDCC Destro(s) before they sold out, or do you care? (And is that one the same mold as Pimp Daddy Destro?)

JohnnyRnR · Post by **JohnnyRnR** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:40 am

Didn't figure they would destroy the value of the superscarce PDD (as Master Collector has avoided releasing G2 Stunticons, Protectobots, ATB Megatron, or motorcycle Soundwave and Jazz) but with that paintjob, I had to ask. Ask, but not actually go all the way to yojoe.com. I did just find http://projectpdd.googlepages.com/ for more information though. I do love ridiculously rare toys that actually exist though (Feliner prototype, Lucky Draws). ::note to self-Get SEVERELY rich::

Unblessed · Post by **Unblessed** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:28 am

Cobra Commander for President... 04

Unblessed · Post by **Unblessed** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:30 am

anotherone

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:24 pm

Sweet!

The Crimson Guard, Firefly, and Cobra Officer were some of my favorite cobra figures. I think I have all three of them loose.

I have been getting really nastolgic for Joes lately. I don't really care for figures still in the package, so that might make things easier if I get caught up in that. I would love to have one of each figure from 1986 and before.

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:10 am

Unblessed wrote:anotherone

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TKWill · Post by **TKWill** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:46 pm

Somethingawful has a tone of Cobra related articles that are hilarious. I have been addicted to this site for a long time. Do a search of their website and you won't be let down.

Also, while you are there check out the Fashion Swat and Legal Threats pages they are hilarious.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:08 pm

ThrillKillWill wrote:Also, while you are there check out the Fashion Swat and Legal Threats pages they are hilarious.

Myspace edition.

I could never find Chuck on myspace. Chuck is an inspiration to us all.

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:03 am

rlute11 wrote:So, do you need a Unity Red and a pink harby? Because I have extras!

Seriously, I'm in the middle of selling some things so I can start collecting these.

Firefly, Eels and Snow Serpent. My three all time favorite figures. Thanks for showing all three at once.

hey rlute did you ever kickoff that joe collection?

rlute11 · Post by **rlute11** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:07 am

cobra_commander wrote:
rlute11 wrote:So, do you need a Unity Red and a pink harby? Because I have extras!

Seriously, I'm in the middle of selling some things so I can start collecting these.

Firefly, Eels and Snow Serpent. My three all time favorite figures. Thanks for showing all three at once.

hey rlute did you ever kickoff that joe collection?

Yes. But dang, buying MOC is more expensive than I remember.

Fresh out of college, I got my first real job in 2001. I really wanted to jump into collecting these, but then I went and got married. So it didn't feel like I could afford it at the time.

I remember bidding on several Beach Heads at $30, and getting outbid by $1 or $2. Since last August I've bought 3 Beach Heads and paid $112, $80 and $60. I only want one, but I'm learning not everyone selling these is completely honest in their descrptions.

Anyway, I also got Mutt, Low-Light, Dial-Tone and Law. The first versions. None of them are perfect. I just can't afford AFA ones.

I want to get some more, but I gotta wait until I can make some extra money for it. Meanwhile I've spent alot on mint loose samples.

In fact this is why I sold all my Gold Valiant books for $220. To pay for all this Joe stuff.

I bought a mint loose Storm Shadow off a guy, and he emailed me that he had many more Joes, but he didn't know anything about them. After looking at some pictures I offered him $100.

I got about 60 loose Joes from '84 to '87. All complete and unplayed with. Including an '85 Snake-Eyes, a Crimson Guard, a BATS, and a Version "A" Starduster.

Plus he threw in several smaller vehicles, which included a perfect copy of the Jeep from the Dreadnok Ground Assult set.

I've also bought a Transportable Tactical Battle Platform in the box (I just took it out and set it up the other day - that was fun) and a Moray Hydrofoil.

Right now I really want a Killer Whale, a Mauler, a few more loose figures then I'm going to look at the MOC ones again.

I remember lusting for a USS Flagg at TRU, but now, where would I put the thing? So my "holy grail" is the Defiant. I thought it was kinda lame when it came out, but now it just seems like total '80's coolness!

But that's totally "someday", as I really want to get more MOC ones. Until then I've also been collecting uncut file cards. With the bubbles ripped off they aren't quite as pretty as MOC, but they still look cool to me.

I'm hoping that, as the movie gets closer, there will be a little more MOC "supply" to go with all the "demand".

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:13 am

wow. sounds like you got a good deal on those loose figures. the snakee eyes usually goes for at least $30 and thats no guaranteed to be mint condition.

and you got a moc mutt & junkyard as well?! very nice

rlute11 · Post by **rlute11** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:18 am

Oh this was great.

There was a guy selling a MOC '85 Snake-Eyes for some exhorbant BIN. It had a small tear where the price sticker had been removed, but other than that was perfect with a peach file card. I made a best offer of $200, but the offer expired right before the auction ended. He emailed me and said he was going to wait until the last second to see if anyone would offer more. If not he'd sell it to me for $200.

Well, he must of forgot, because the auction ended and he didn't accept my offer.

So he relisted it with a $200 BIN. And didn't tell me.

So someone else got it.

rlute11 · Post by **rlute11** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:20 am

cobra_commander wrote:wow. sounds like you got a good deal on those loose figures. the snakee eyes usually goes for at least $30 and thats no guaranteed to be mint condition.

and you got a moc mutt & junkyard as well?! very nice

I saw a "very little wear" version A Starduster go for $122. So I could sell that and everything else was free.

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:26 am

rlute11 wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:wow. sounds like you got a good deal on those loose figures. the snakee eyes usually goes for at least $30 and thats no guaranteed to be mint condition.

and you got a moc mutt & junkyard as well?! very nice
I saw a "very little wear" version A Starduster go for $122. So I could sell that and everything else was free.

niiiiiiice

starduster is definitely one of the loose figures i'd want to add to my collection

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:29 am

Jay Tomio wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
rlute11 wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:wow. sounds like you got a good deal on those loose figures. the snakee eyes usually goes for at least $30 and thats no guaranteed to be mint condition.

and you got a moc mutt & junkyard as well?! very nice
I saw a "very little wear" version A Starduster go for $122. So I could sell that and everything else was free.
niiiiiiice

starduster is definitely one of the loose figures i'd want to add to my collection
I need one more version! I have two of them (the other v1's) but I need the Recondo Waist/Duke torso version - just haven't got around to grabbing one!

i thought there was only one!

rlute11 · Post by **rlute11** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:29 pm

Jay Tomio wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
Jay Tomio wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
rlute11 wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:wow. sounds like you got a good deal on those loose figures. the snakee eyes usually goes for at least $30 and thats no guaranteed to be mint condition.

and you got a moc mutt & junkyard as well?! very nice
I saw a "very little wear" version A Starduster go for $122. So I could sell that and everything else was free.
niiiiiiice

starduster is definitely one of the loose figures i'd want to add to my collection
I need one more version! I have two of them (the other v1's) but I need the Recondo Waist/Duke torso version - just haven't got around to grabbing one!
i thought there was only one!
No, I think (could be miixng it up) the Recondo chest is the toughest to find. Called Version B. That said I have never seen one of those bagged, but I have seen the others bagged which leads me to maybe agree with others that perhaps the B version are multiple loose figures that were made by collectors. if someone has a bagged one (that's authentic) I'd like to see it. There are at leas two legitmate v1's and possibly 3 and there was a v2 one as well.

http://www.yojoe.com/action/87/starduster.shtml

I have no idea which is the toughest to find. I always wanted the first one because it's the one that came with the cereal. And, well, it was first.

rlute11 · Post by **rlute11** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:14 am

I got this in the mail today. I'm totally stoked!

The bubbles not perfect. But it's good enough for me. The card couldn't be more perfect.

I bought it 35 minuets after it was listed. A little risky, but it turned out great!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=017

rlute11 · Post by **rlute11** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:19 am

Here's a couple more shots. It's not everything I own, but the a good chunk of it. There's more in the red dresser, I just haven't displayed everything yet. The second shelf there has about 75 MLC figures.

When this thread was started, I had none of this.

sd2416 · Post by **sd2416** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:20 pm

How do you like the 25 anniversary figures?

rlute11 · Post by **rlute11** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:24 am

sd2416 wrote:How do you like the 25 anniversary figures?

No interest.

They look ok, but I only collect Joes because they remind me of my childhood. In fact I don't collect ANYTHING that can be bought new in a store.

If/when Valiant actually makes this comeback that might change.