Submitted for your enjoyment is a
2004 Hasbro GI Joe 40th Anniversary
1964 - 2004
Authentic Reproduction of a 1964 Era
GI Joe 12" Action Figure With
US Air Force Pilot Dress Uniform
GI Joe Collectors Club Exclusive
Limited Edition - Not Available In Retail Stores
25th in a Series
When he was first introduced in 1964, GI Joe took the toy world by storm. With 21 movable parts and loads of detailed accessories, "America's Movable Fighting Man" quickly became a sensation and a new way to play for boys across the nation and around the world.
To commemorate the 40th Anniversary of America's greatest toy soldier, GI Joe, Hasbro began releasing large box sets that included a boxed 12 inch action figure from one of the four Armed Services (Action Soldier, Action Marine, Action Pilot and Action Sailor) and related uniform and accessory sets. The 40th packaging was almost identical to the original items.
Original plans called for 30 different sets to be released, however, the line was cancelled before completion and not all the sets were manufactured and / or released. This set was never released to the general public at retail, but sold only through the official GI Joe Collectors Club.
You are bidding on the exclusively issued 40th Anniversary Action Pilot Dress Uniform Set, #25th in the series. This GI Joe play set allows kids (of all ages) to re-live the feeling that boys felt when they got their first GI Joe and were able to dress him with different equipment. I received my first Joe in 1965 when I was 11 years old, and I can tell you that there was no greater feeling of joy, than when I played with GI Joe and dressed him in different uniforms. I am not alone, as there are millions of boys who love GI Joe and his many incarnations to this day. There is no better gift for a pre-teen boy!!!
This black haired painted head 12" action figure is dressed in the much sought after, goldenrod flight suit, and comes in a reproduction coffin box (marked 40th Anniversary) It includes a blue plastic fatigue cap and the very desirable blue cloth fatigue cap, metal dog tag, Air Force Field Manual and insignia sheet. The Action Pilot figure is paired with a magnificent US Air Force Pilot Dress Uniform (with insignia), complete with dress shirt, neck tie and black dress shoes.
The figure and window box set have never been removed from original box, and have never been played with. Box is in near perfect shape with some shelf ware (including scuffing and warping), and the red plastic Timeless Banner tape that holds the clear plastic lid to the box has become "unstuck" and has lifted off the edge of the box. As these sets age, this a fairly common issue, which in no way affects the boxes displayability. Please review pictures and ask any questions before bidding as there are no returns :-(
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