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The G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline was introduced by Hasbro in 1982, and lasted to 1994, producing well over 250 vehicles (i.e. in-universe are meant to move under their own power), and playsets (i.e. toys representing static bases of operation such as fortresses, or equipment such as artillery pieces).
Sold for: $200,000 The first-ever G.I. Joe prototype kicked off an entire era of action figures. Selling for a jaw-dropping $200,000, this hand-crafted figure is as rare as they come.
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (also known as Action Force in Finland, [2] Sweden [3] and the UK [4]) is a military-themed line of action figures and toys in Hasbro's G.I. Joe franchise. [5] The toyline lasted from 1982 to 1994, producing well over 500 figures and 250 vehicles and playsets.
G.I. Joe is an American media franchise and a line of action figures owned and produced by the toy company Hasbro. [3] [4] The initial product offering represented four of the branches of the U.S. armed forces with the Action Soldier (), Action Sailor (), Action Pilot (U.S. Air Force), Action Marine (U.S. Marine Corps) and later on, the Action Nurse.
With the renewed interest in 12-inch action figures of all kinds, Hasbro decided to go beyond the 12-inch versions of their "Hall of Fame" G.I. Joe line and reintroduce a series of figure closer in spirit to the original G.I. Joe lineup. Hasbro's G I Joe Classic Collection figures were first released in 1996, under the Kenner brand.
In 1994, DeSimone created the Hasbro-authorized "The New Official Identification Guide To G.I. Joe 1964-1978" (ISBN 0-9635956-1-X), which was the first full color photo guide to the action figures, vehicles, gear, outfits, and play-sets that were produced during the original era of the 12" G.I. Joe.
2007 marked the 25th anniversary of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline. To commemorate the event, Hasbro released a G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 25th Anniversary collection of newly sculpted 3¾" figures based on classic and new designs of many of the line's best known and most popular characters. [1]
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