KERRY JACKSON
KERRY'S BLOG
Toy Room pt. 5
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 @ 1:15PM
Armed and Dangerous.
"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.”
Han Solo said that. In 1977 we all SAID we wanted to be Han Solo. In our hearts we really related to wanted to be Luke Skywalker, but...thats another blog for another time. In 1978 we came a step closer to being our favorite scoundrel/smuggler. This is a first edition, not mint because I played with it alot. Mom, my beloved pack rat, kept the box intact. Its missing one of the 2 knobs that close the battery compartment, and the sound does not work anymore. What made this a great toy was it was one of the first movie accurate role playing toys we got at the time. I mean, THAT IS Hans pistol! Not some mock up, wrong color or size...this is Thee One! Just like the one he used to blast his way out of Docking Bay 94 at Mos Eisley Spaceport. To a ‘not right’ kid who fantasized about being somewhere...anywhere else...this toy was the best thing in the world. Placing it in your pocket..sitting at the dinner table...one hand on the grip...just waiting for Greedo...excuse me...your sister to say the wrong thing. Of course Han shot first. (Mr. Rogers said that toys like this were popular for little boys, because it made us feel big on the inside. He must have been talking to my therapist, or a member of the NRA.) This toy, as it is, would never be sold today. It would have to be multicolored in some way, like the muzzle being hunter orange or something. Safety standards and such. FEH! Then I’d have to paint it black! Man, I wish this sucker still made its ‘laser’ sound. Gotta go blast mynocks off the hull of the Falcon! I’m sure it will go smoothly! Be right back!
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Kerry's top 10 movies
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Toy Room pt 4
- #1 simmonsmedia
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- Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 @ 1:42PM
Awesome
- #2 JaredB
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- Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 @ 9:25AM
"This toy, as it is, would never be sold today. It would have to be multicolored in some way, like the muzzle being hunter orange or something. Safety standards and such. FEH!”
You’re some kind of prophet:
Kerry, I am wondering if you ever got into GI JOE A Real American Hero that started in ‘82? That’s one of my favorite toy lines and I’d love to see your comments in the Toy Room blog.
- #3 rexywestminster
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- Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 @ 11:38AM
Oh silly JaredB, the only DECENT G.I. Joes
were the 12-inch ones from the 60s and 70s.
Now THOSE kicked ass!
- #4 JaredB
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- Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 @ 12:40PM
rexywestminster,
While I will admit the JOES you speak of were decent enough in a great, great, great, great grandfatherly sort of way to the 80’s Joes, you must admit that the pre-80’s joes came up somewhat short on the transportation end of the stick. I recall my 7 and 1/2 foot long USS Flagg aircraft carrier and scale F-14 Tomcat as well as many othes that my JOES were able to kick ass in. What did the 70’s Joes have, a raft? How cute.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dastuph/279462985/
http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/83/skystriker/skystriker_iso.shtml
- #5 rexywestminster
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- Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 @ 1:22PM
Okay, point taken.
It should be noted that I am part of the 70s
generation, so those 12-inch G.I. Joes will
always have a special place in my heart.
The 80s G.I. Joes just seemed like cheap plastic
toys that REALLY hurt when you stepped on them in
the dark.
However, I will concede that their transport
kicked extreme ass.
...And knowing is half the battle!
- #6 JaredB
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- Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 @ 6:23PM
I’m sure my dad had his fair share of pained feet from my Joe collection too. I must admit I have a great admiration for the 0’s joes, they were sweet, especiall¥ the the Action Team guys, and the had their fair share of cool rides as well: space capsule, jet plane, jeep I think they even had an RV base or something. As for being cheap, they still hold up all these years later except for maybe the first year’s figures which tend to be brittle now.
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