Hey All,
I'm Ian and I stumbled onto this great forum when doing a general search for G.I. Joe. I've rekindled my interest in action figures (43 with little cash to spend - go figure) and that includes Joe. He's definitely gone through quite a few changes since I beat the crap out of him right through the seventies. Hands down the best toy ever made! The sad part is that I outgrew Joe and poof - he disappeared. Given to friends with little ones no doubt. It's how I lost all of my toys. I didn't mind at all. Besides, now I get to looking for new ones
I checked out the store and there are a few low priced figures I'd like. I'm hoping to be at the Burlington Toy Show this Sunday (depends on family commitments of course). Hope to meet you Mike - loved the shots of your collection.
I'm a writer (freelance - mostly wildlife and nature but a bit of science and sports) and I try to shoot as many shots to accompany my work. I've recently started dabbling in stop motion animation with my digial camera. Those 3-3/4" Joes would look pretty good in a short film. I haven't written anything yet but I'd love to make a short film about them. Who knows, if I get good enough maybe a few of you major collectors might want to lend your Joes for a shoot?
Anyway...looks like a great place with a great bunch of people. I'm hoping I can keep up.
Cheers,
Ian 'Recon' O'Neill