G.I. Joe File Cards
Hasbro
1988
Those G.I. Joe file cards keep coming with 1988's installment. This particular year was another big one for me as a kid. I had all seventeen of the basic figure assortment. However, at this point in time, my parents apparently felt I had enough playsets and vehicles, as I only had three of the eleven vehicles and their drivers. I also had a couple of the Tiger Force figures, but none of the other sub-series or mail away ones. This was despite me begging none stop to get a Steel Brigade figure, which never happened. I can't tell you how many times I filled out that mail away form only to be denied.
Of these figures, I specifically remember bringing home Storm Shadow. This would end up being the one and only version of this character I had as a kid, and I fondly remember playing all over the living room, using the couch as mountains that he was scaling and fighting on.
The Tiger Force sub-series also became one of my favorites. While I didn't have many of them, this was my opportunity to get some of the older figures I never had as a kid, such as Duke, Bazooka and Dusty. This is a line that I am still trying to put together today. I'm about half way there.
Many people consider the 1987 and / or 1988 to be the beginning of the end for the vintage line. I say quite the contrary. These years were my main introduction and focal point. I love the characters! What better way to learn more about them than to peruse their fantastic file cards!
Enjoy!
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Tunnel Rat was my favorite from this year. Absolutely fantastic sculpting and accessories.
ReplyDeleteI only had two of the night force figures, and I constantly go back and forth on which two it was. I honestly don't remember.
Delete88 was a huge year for G.I. Joe for me. There were very few I didn't own from this series. I had most of Tiger Force but the only Night Force I had was Tunnel Rat and Psyche Out.
ReplyDeleteI had many figures from this wave as a child, and many more as an adult.
DeleteThis was one of my favorite times as a Joe collector. Tiger Force was the shizz! Road Pig, Voltar, Iron Grenadiers all favs.
ReplyDeleteYou and me both. 87 - 89 were my Joe collecting years as a kid. I have a lot of happy memories with these characters.
DeleteI just looked through the list again and realized I had almost every one of those figures. Repeater had one of the coolest head sculpts.
ReplyDeleteI had about twenty-three of them as a kid. I have many more as an adult. Still wrapping up Tiger Force and considering whether or not I will bother with Night Force. Those are ridiculously expensive.
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