[Tomax]

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

The GI Joe figures of 1964 were the dolls that were just generic army soldiers of varying types, not the Joes and Cobras that everyone really knows or collects.

doesnt matter, its still the foundation of Joes.

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

Few people actually collect those GI Joe dolls compared to the 3.75" line which didn't kick off until 1982.

not really, old School people collect them

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

(about 5 years after Star Wars had already been running its 3.75" line)

yeah but Star wars didnt start their CARTOON until 2 yrs after GI Joe. Gi joe was more kid friendly versus star wars complex story line. gi joe was more popular at that time (toy wise)

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

Sadly though for the GI Joe community it hasn't had the enduring popularity of a other franchises and there hasn't really been a dedicated GI Joe line of figures for some time now, this is a big part of the reason why I can't consider GI Joe the backbone of action figure collecting.

wrong again. they made figures based on the hollywood movies, they even made them better (comes with 2 heads etc) its been around since 1964, action figures, cartoons, clothing and Hollywood movies and you dont "consider" them? you have lost credibility with me.

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

To bring this thread back on topic: it's also because of the original Star Wars toy line AND the 1982 GI Joe series that the scale became popular enough for Hasbro to have ever made the awesome Marvel Universe line.

hmm, kind of backpedaling there.