JoeCanuck

Hey guys, I'd like to be in the "know" about what's going on here with our retailers.  Since xmas, the toy movement on the shelves have stood still.  The Indy figure line died and I still don't see a clearance price on these guys, and they're perpetually warming the shelves.

The only new G.I. Joe product we got was the latest Cobra/Joe 5-packs and the hideous VvV-tribute pack.  HISS tanks and Serpentor Air Chariots have baraccaded themselves in the toy aisle and don't plan to give up. 

I understand Hasbro is gearing up with the movie toys, and retailers aren't buying anything more, but c'mon - not even wave 12 or 13?  No Resolute 5-pack? 

And I haven't been following this fantastic toyline for long, but Canada doesn't get DCUC generally?  I've been to TRU, Wal*Mart, Toys Toys Toys and I keep seeing the same junk over and over.  I mean if the things can't sell at normal price, at least put them on clearance to free up some room!

Selling these two awesome vehciles separately.  Both were display pieces only, all functions/gimmicks working perfectly, all accessories and blue prints included.  PM me with an offer if you're interested in either one.  Your offer + exact shipping (all in $ USD), that simple.  Only accepting Paypal.



If you're near Markham, Ontario I'll entertain local pick-up.

Hey guys, dont know if there are lots of TF fans here, but Cybertron.ca is reporting that Wal*Mart has dropped the price from $49.92 to $39.92!!  Better time than any to pick up Megatron and Bulkhead - hopefully Ultra Magnus will come out at this price too!

JJ & Melanie are radio personalities on the 93.5 Flow FM mornign show in Toronto that I listen to on the way to work.  Well yesterday they rattled off the top-ten xmas toy list for this year and at the end of that segment Melanie asked JJ what his favourite toy was growing up, and of course he emphasized how great G.I. Joe was.

So when I got to work I fired him a quick e-mail to make him aware of all the great Joe-communities that are still out there, and linked him to the JoeCanuck Newsletter that just came out minutes before.  Here was his reply:

Hey thanks for the email Alexander.  This stuff sounds great, when I was kid we didn't have a lot of money to keep me up to date with GI Joes, so I played with  "Snakeeyes, Gung Ho and The Baroness" for a long time...too long...waay too long. I'm sure other guys have a similar story. I'll for sure mention your email tomorrow on the show.

Thanks for listening
JJ.

JJ-Host of JJ and Melanie in the Morning
The New Flow93.5
211 Yonge Street Suite 400

- of course I accidentally slept in this in this morning and raced to work (never workout at 10PM and go to bed, bad) - so I didn't get to hear the whole show

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If anyone is looking to outfit their collection with action figure stands, look no further! 

57 x Vintage G.I. Joe Battle Stands (for 80's style G.I. Joe figures)

*figure not included
Breakdown:
Black x 35
Blue x 2 (one navy, one royal)
White x 1
Red x 1
Brown x 2 (one pictured above)
Tan x 5 (various shades)
Green x 6 (various shades)
Grey x 5 (various shades)
Price = $10 USD
S/H to USA/Canada = $5.50 USD

24 x 25th Anniversary G.I. Joe figure stands

*figure not included
Breakdown:
Lady Jaye
Barbecue
Buzzer
Bazooka
Mutt & Junkyard
Croc Master
Dusty
Quick Kick (pictured above)
Major Bludd
HISS Driver
Snow Serpent x 2
Cobra Trooper x 3
Hawk x 3
BAT x 6
Price = $8.00 USD
S/H to USA/Canada = $5.50 USD

PM me if interested, I only accept Paypal and if you're not in North America but are interested in any of these lots, send me a PM and I'll work out what the shipping is to your country.

Thanks!

What can I say, these two figures are must-haves for your collection.  You've already read the reviews on Croc (I said CROC!) Master so the bite on his bicep is well documented.  Overall the whole sculpt and attention to detail is fantastic, however with a critical eye: 1) his legs feel a bit spindley considering he's supposed to be large and powerful, to put it into perspective, Mutt's legs look bigger and 2) If you didn't like the mid-torso articulation to begin with, well because of his croc-textured tank top, it's even more glaring in certain poses.



Here's a shot of my Michaels 1:18 scale animal farm crocodile next to the 25th and the original - no contest I say.



Next is Mutt.  Yes Junkyard has his junk but even more so, next to the original Junkyard, this one looks pretty realistic.  Mutt is also a nice sculpt, highly detailed once again and a future look at Resolute/Sigma6/25th Anniversary Duke and Lift-Ticket because I think they all share the same mold.  Now I'm really looking forward to Lift-Ticket and the Skyhawk.



Last pic is for Pete the Greek.  The heads from the original 25th Joes fit rather loosely on these DVD-pack Cobra Trooper necks, but I'm sure wave 11 Cobra Flint will have that corrected so we can all do the Mutt switch and reinact that famous cartoon scene in Pyramid of Darkness when they meet/recruit Shipwreck.