My Vintage G.I. Joe Figure Collection (1982 to 1993) with New Setup!
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Man what I'd give to go back to the 80s to see the glory days of Gi Joe. YO JO!
As a kid I sort of missed the first the few years of GI Joes as other toylines took precedence. Things took a turn once the 1988 Tiger Force came out. Being able to pick up Flynt, Duke, Roadbock, Tripwire, and Bazooka at the store was awesome. I got in heavy and my random Zartan, Cobra Soldier, and Mutt finally got some company. Plus there was a new Destro and Storm Shadow in 88.
I remember that summer trying to track down old Joes at garage sales, and I was able to snag a Cobra Commander, the twins, and some others. Strangely, old vehicles were actually easier to find second hand (Rattler, Conquest, Tomahawk-just to name a few-completely intact, and often for only a few bucks). Never did find many of the coveted early characters though-Snake Eyes, Shipwreck, Baroness, the Drednoks, etc. Oh well. I had so much fun in the back yard th3 next couple years. Many thanks to Michael, 3D Joes, and other passionate cats out there sharing the love.
Thanks, Yo Joe!
The best toy line ever. Ever!
Yo Joe!!
With Scarlett, i take some sticky tack and put it on her foot and then place her on a stand using the sticky tack to hold her up. I've also found that smalljoes stands can be too tight in the foot, and if the figure falls just a foot, it will break the peg off into the foot. I use iain Sanderson stands for early 1980's joes in my collection and small joes stands with my late 1980's-early 1990's vintage & the modern o-ring figures (convention, and post 1994 vintage era joes). I also will sand the smalljoes stands down & around to make the peg fit better. Great collection brother.....beautiful collection.
Loved this. I was naming them all before you did. The things you remember…
Did you do a Cobra shelf? That would be rad!
I dig this display for your Joes. It looks like a different type of school photo set up.
Class of '82-93! :D
Man when I was a kid I wished I had all these figures! I remember buying the action figures and vehicles at Toys R US on their aisle! It was awesome 1989-1992.
Man.. Seing all my old Joes again like this, makes me Miss the thousands of hours i spent as a kid with my many many MANY tiny plastic friends! Still remember some of the specific days i bought certain figurens.. Which is weird i can barely remember my wife name!.. Vividly hearing my moms voice when i said, "can i get a New Joe".. "you have so many already!".. But moom.. I dont have THIS one!! Worked every time.
Remembermy childhood toystore, when they got a New Line of Joes.. My friends and I went beserk looking at all the New cool gear etc, hidding the ones we wanted around the store so, People wouldnt but them xD
Man.. Those were good times! Very very Nice collections you have sir!
Thanks Michael, glad you enjoyed! :D
Ace came with the Sky Striker. I remember he had a parachute that as a kid I could never fold it properly :D I had many of them. Stalker with his kayak and it had a brown machine gun on it. Most of them from the Sunbow version
I never had but I loved Gung-ho and roadblock. They were just massive in the cartoon!
If you guys still love the cartoon you can watch it for free as Hasbro /thats the name of the channel/ streams it 24/7.
My dad had a ton of Gijoe figures and he gave them all to me I have like 64 in my bedroom it is awesome
God bless him.
😂
Just a quick note to say thank you for the great videos. I was in a near- fatal motorcycle accident and watched your videos in the hospital. I've got a lot of recovery to do, but your videos inspired me to find the Joes I had when I was a kid. Just got a wrecked Thunder Machine I want to fix up. Thanks again for the great videos... "Yo Joe!"
I know this Video is a little aged , however you can turn roadblocks gun stand the other way .the legs of the stand to the inside. The pack is actually designed and has a groove for it.
thanks michael , we never had the money to get G I Joe figures, but still got a few on birthdays, thanks for letting me relive those days.
Great video! I like to play this in the background while I'm doing chores around the house. Soothing
For someone who grew up with G.I. Joe in the 80's and later served enlisted in the Marines and Air Force, to eventually become a commissioned officer in the Army, this channel is unbelievably satisfying. It's like a condensed perspective of who I am and why I became who I am. I can't wait to build my own G.I. Joe diorama just like this.
Same here, I went from collecting gi joe's to joining the Marine Corps.....Semper Fi Tuefelhunden
Also same cept i was army ranger cprl.96 to 2003
Wow
I played with G.I. Joe action figures, as a child, and I always dreamed of serving in the U.S.N and U.S.A, and upon HS graduation, I fulfilled my dream...
"Yo Joe!!!"
I just wanted to say you have a BEAUTIFUL collection of Joes, and to say I am envious would be an understatement. I am of a certain age, and I had my share of Joes and Cobra baddies, but you took it to another level. All of your videos are interesting, so I just subscribed. :)
Thanks Nathan! Nerdmasté! 🙏
I'm pretty sure when I had my limited collection, as I primarily only bought ones I liked, you can turn road blocks tripod around for better clearance.
Maybe it would have been easier to stand them up if you started from the back? Just a thought. Great collection
That's what I usually do but I didn't want to work through the years backwards for this video.
This layout reminds me of my H.S. senior class picture where everyone in the graduating class stood together.
Absolutely loving your G.I.Joe videos. Recently unboxed all my old Joes, and have been restringing them and cleaning while watching your vids. You got me so pumped.
Thank you. Yo Joe!
Fantastic display; thanks for sharing. I got to see a lot of Joe’s that I didn’t even know existed, & appreciate you taking us on this journey. 😎👍
Nice to see. Reminds me of the 80s. Thanks.
Hey pal, I think it’s about time you gave Lisa Whelchel as well as the producers of her show on MeTV a call
Wow That's Impressive I had Over 80 action figures for G.I..Joe but what Impressed me the most you can see in the left the Collection COPS I had Them There was One That was A Gangster with a Pink Suit had A Guitar Case With A Tommygun and his Chest would pop open had two guns. Great trip down memory lane 👍.
Nice re organization!
Thanks!
26:20 best figure ever. Thanks for sharing
Thanks!
One of my best memories was visiting England in 1989, and finding most of the 1986 lineup under "action force, a real international hero"(🤮).
I spent every last pound i could dig up...
I'm from UK and bought one every week with my pocket money I even had the cobra boat best figure's ever loved them my back garden was a entire war zone I made bases out of everything haha I can't believe myself though when I got to about 15 sixteen I sold everything to fund my aggressive skating to get new skates even though I loved skating I wish I could go back and tell myself not to sell my action force g I Joe's .....gutted I don't have them anymore but I still got storm shadow and Duke and cobra commander in action man size in box at my mum's loft lol
That styrofoam leveling is very smart. I’m so going to use that for my doll collection. Thank you
Thanks, have fun and good luck!
Mainframe was my favorite but because his color scheme closely resembled Stringfellow Hawkes from Airwolf 😶
You are a true GI Joe Collector! 👍👍
This brought back a lot of memories, what a great looking collection! Me and my brother had more than a hundred joes(and cobras) between the both of us. I think Bullhorn was the last one we got, couldn't remember many of the ones you stacked up after him. Storm Shadow was always my favorite!
Glad to hear it, Henrik! Yo Joe!
I own at least 45 or 50 of those vintage figures but I like to keep all of mine in vehicles but I am starting to run out of room on my dresser but I just think my G.i.joe's look best to me in the vehicles! I am mostly just interested in the G.i.joe's between 1982 and 1987 during the Sunbow cartoon era! Ninja Force Scarlett was the very first female G.I.Joe action figure I've owned but unfortunately I didn't have any female figures as a kid! I now thankfully own 4 original 3.75 figures of the female G.I.Joe characters Scarlett, Cover Girl, Lady Jaye, and the Baroness! In my opinion the G.I.Joe team isn't complete without the female characters! Zarana and Jinx are the only 2 female figures I don't have!
I never collected GIJ's when I was a kid, always just Star Wars but dang these look cool! I had no idea there were so many, and from the comments these are just the good guys?? Also one of your figures didn't have peg holes - I use a small hand held drill to make a foot peg holes for the ones without them or improperly sized - not sure if they are the same plastic as Star Wars / Dr Who figures (or if it's these are made of the kind that easily splits in which case I wouldn't try) but could correct that without much trouble! The info you give on them - is that all from the cartoon series, comics, card back info or what? It's amazing dude!
The info is collected from all the sources you mentioned. Yup, that's just the good guys. Plenty of Cobras too. Drilling a hole in Scarlett's foot might cause cracking or breaking since it's a harder plastic than Star Wars figures.
Awesome display!! I miss this line...I had most of these as well, and in great shape! Wish I would have kept them.
Thanks!
I'm so jealous.. Great collection man! Brings back memories.
Imagine the playtime with these of course u do 👍🏽
Thanks for this video. Inspiration for my Sunday. Thanks for all that you do for the hobby!
Michael Mercy, YOU’RE THE MAN!!
Awesome 😎 collection!
Yo Joe!!
No heavy duty! But great collection took me back I had so many of those guys.
My collection is in that attic somewhere...probably haven't seen it in 30 years. I had most the figures through 86, don't recognize the names or figures from 87 on. I remember as a kid thinking they were getting kind of fruity and lost interest. Started buying comics instead I guess.
Great video! Would you please post the shelf dimensions? Knowing is half the battle.
Awesome video!!! I love it great job!!!👍
Thanks Campbell! 😁
Awesome collection and great video, thanks for sharing
Thank you. Cheers.
Man I was born in 2003 and my papa collected gi joes and it’s crazy to think he gave me 1982 joes that’s crazy to me
My two favorite collections was Gi Joe's and Hemans, Master of the Universe
A-ha! Your are Canadian… and that's awesome! Yo Joe!
i always thought that hit and run was a cross over inspiration from the action force palitoy verse with captain skip from zed force
Lineman pliers, hammer, cutters, and Gi Joe base fixer lol
These are so cool
I wish you would do a video on your Cobra collection
AWESOME!
Ok some amazing ability to set all those up and not knock one over! Good job! Loved the video.😁
Two questions, so how many are you missing to having every Joe made?
Also how often do you have to dust your loose collection? Thanks
Bill
Thanks Bill! It's a lot like that old board game Operation. :D I have no idea how many I'm missing. Dusting isn't a problem for this room, and beside I enjoy doing it.
Looks great. I do the same type of layered tier displaying for my figure collections. Sure does create a lot more space per shelving unit plus it just looks awesome as a display. I just finished the first 3 videos of my overall collection room. I would love to hear what you think about them. Keep up the great collections! Doc Johnson
Awsome set up there, i don't own any of the the old figures, most of my collection is 25th anniversary, witch is pretty cool to have, but something about those older figs man hahaha, i gotta get some, maybe just a few man haha
Thank you for the video! Amazing! Have you the Cobra figures as well displayed? I searched in your videos but I couldn’t see anything about the bad guys. Cheeers
Thank you. No, I haven’t done the Cobras yet.
I used to have as many as you as a kid, now I have like 5
Good stuff man. I'm jealous but my transformer collection makes me feel better
Phantom X-19 Ghostrider I think? Anyways I love your collection brother!
Have you filled that back row? I'd love to see an update.
Dig the collection and really dig the background music @ 2min mark! Yours?
Can you do this same video but with the Cobra shelf?
You can't set them up properly and allow seeing all of them. I'm gonna have to ask you to pack them up and ship them to me ASAP so I can show you how. :)
Very nice collection btw. I was born in 72 so I hit the collecting phase at the perfect time.
Just put poster puddy on the bottom of their feet and on any accessories you don't want to lose.
You have a majority of the Joes from the good old days, but I was surprised to not see BACKSTOP, HARD TOP, and PAYLOAD from 1987. Do you have them in their vehicles, or are they just on the " I'm missing them" list?
Just never had a desire to get any of them.
@@MichaelMercy Were you aware that BACK-STOP is from Montreal, Quebec, Canada?
full force action force
Great video but no Budo?
Great setup!
Why storm shadow with all the "good guys" Awesome collection brother
Paul Knapp storm shadow ver.2 with the snow camo was a good guy now. On his file card it said he joined the Joes.
What if you spray paint the stairs a matte black?
I have my Joes displayed similarly and am all too familiar with the “domino effect” you mention.
I have a Red Star crotch sitting in a box that I will never use as I only collect through ‘89. It probably would not be worth the shipping hassle to get it to you in Canada or I would gladly donate it to your collection.
Thansk Jakob! Yeah you're right, shipping would probably cost as much as a whole new Red Star. Thanks for the thought though! :D
Awesome display :-)
Thanks Ian! Glad you enjoyed it. Yo Joe!
Hie do you have Hydro Viper figure of Gijoe ? He is a diver in deep ocean ?
I had most of these but my dad gave them away. 😂 I'm still angry about it.
🍻🇨🇦
Thx for the memories
Thank you, have a nice day.
Destro?
you have the best collection on youtube... do you own any hot toys
Thanks! I have a few.
Hello, I want to start collecting gijoe, which vintage line do you recommend?
The one you love.
Once you said visionaries I sub your channel😂😂😂
Urgh…..I had soooo much of them and vehicles ….
This collection was my life in the 80s. This made my day.
Thanks Ramiro! Yo Joe!
I feel like this collection was all in my toy box.... along with every other toy you have in your impossible collection!! Well done man.
I was born in the 2 thousands and i want all these figs
Couldn’t agree more .. had all the comics as well .. was basically a catalog for new figures
Man you have some steady hands and patience. I would have been knocking over Joe's left and right trying your way. I would have started with the back row and worked my way forward to be safe lol
Thanks! That's how I usually do it but I wanted to go in order of year this time.
combining domino day with gijoe
It actually took over 43 takes cus he kept knocking down one which then have a domino effect. Jk awesome video
Need to do all your Cobra now! 👍🏾
Haha, I don't have as many vintage Cobras.
Wow now that’s a surprise!
agreed. I would have all cobra lol
I could watch this 10 times and just get lost in nostalgia.
This is the only video ive ever seen where every joe is shown in order of release. Not a big g.i. joe fan myself , but certainly interresting to see them all in one video. Good stuff.
Thanks! That's why I started at the bottom.
CRAZY LEGS! I thought i dreamed him up. Glad to know I"m not crazy!
Started video with my OCD shouting ‘Michael, start from the back! THE BACK!’ Ended video chilled as all get out and amazed. Well done, sir. I do hope your hands weren’t injured after seven rows of cramping ASMR goodness ;)
Maybe you should try some Bluetack (Posterputty for ones like Scarlett to stick them to their stands.
Skidmark drove the desert fox. Ghost rider was phantom driver. Just a friendly fyi. Thanks for shout out. I noticed you need dodger and crazy leg weapons. I have them for you and muskrat gun and unbroken redstar crotch
That would be awesome! Thanks Rob! Also missing the mic and mask from Avalanche and Blaster. I've already forgotten the Phantom pilot's name. Maybe it'll say in his first appearance in Marvel GI Joe issue #76. Hmmm... ;-D
@@MichaelMercy i wish i had a blaster and avalanche mask and mic for ya. If youre ever down my way you are more than welcome to come see my collection and take any spare pieces figs and vehicles you need or want
I started this video and said "No way that I watch 51 minutes of MM organizing GI Joes". That was 52 minutes ago... Thanks for the vid.
hahahaha... true dat!
Absolutely love these Joe videos. What a blast from the past. Takes me right back to the digging up my dad's vegetable garden and making battlefields with kids from my street, much to my dad's dismay. Cheers for this Michael.
These videos bring back so many memories. I took a lot of mine apart, and would spend hours upon hours creating new figures. I was so happy when I came across the 1st Snake Eyes even though he had no thumbs. I ended up selling all of my Joes, turtles, and bots. Made pretty decent money, but had I known then what I know now, I wouldve skipped that weekend at the coast and just kept my toys.
Thanks for making my childhood dreams come true
Welcome! Yo Joe!
@@MichaelMercy Nice collection, I am getting. Ready to setup. My gijoe collection, just getting some ideas
Very nice display! I am very close to finally completing my 82-86 Joe Figure Collection. The only figures I still need is Slipstream, Mainframe, Roadblock V2 & Sci-Fi. It took me forever to find a Complete Heavy Metal with mic, Listen & Fun Tripwire, and a Cobra Viper (Glider) Pilot with near perfect Silver emblem. Sometime last year I completed the Special Mission Brazil Team yet I still need the regular version of Mainframe lol. I do have some 87 figures and I just recently started Army Building Night Vipers. I have been Army Building Crimson Guards and Snow Serpents for some time. All of my figures are complete except for Starduster who is missing his Black Visor. I may just have to go with a repro visor for him which is hard for me to do as I have always been very set on having all original accessories and my figures being 100% Complete with good paint.
This brings back so many childhood memories.
My dad gave me the nickname Chuckles because of the G I Joe!
I gotta say the accessories you put with these guys that didnt come with them looks perfect. Excellent video and collection.
Lightfoot is one of my favourites :) loved him as a kid
Great collection!! Some of my favorites were the cobra twins , Baroness Destro Zartan and the Dreadknots!
I really like how you display them not always complete and with mix and match weapons. Great idea
Thanks!
A nice collection, Michael! I don't have enough room in my studio to display my Joes, but I hope to one day figure some way to do that. Currently, I store them in plastic compartment craft boxes, similar to those plastic tool boxes that people sometimes keep craft supplies or screws and bolts in. It's kind of weird though, because it's almost like they're slabbed in a morgue or something. lol.
Do you also have V1 Cobra Commander, Destro, Baroness, Stormshadow, etc, or do you not collect the Cobra figures? Some people don't collect anything other than the Joes, and some only collect Cobra, so I thought I'd ask. I've been collecting both for a couple of years now, and I've managed to get all of the figures, both Joes and Cobras, complete, from 1982-1985 thus far, with the bulk of the 1986 figures also in the collection. I don't have many vehicles yet, other than the RAM Motorcycle, Serpentor's Chariot, and Zartan's sled. I'm not a big vehicle collector, but I do want to get the Mobat and some of the planes. I could never have room to display the U.S.S. Flagg, so I don't think that's one I'll ever seek out.