tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607162899803883062.post5945502089410832279..comments2023-12-18T21:04:53.693-05:00Comments on Toys and Tomfoolery: Alexx Shorts: RoC L.A.W. with General Hawk and Grand Slam (12/28/09)Alexxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09467443844522666834noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607162899803883062.post-81243788801607638642016-12-29T19:34:31.873-05:002016-12-29T19:34:31.873-05:00Yeah the old catalogs is what did it. I only had ...Yeah the old catalogs is what did it. I only had one, because I randomly lucked out and found a HISS II at this mom-and-pop shop in the 90's. They had a "toy section" with a few things here and there, but the place was pretty back-woods and it was clear kids didn't come in there often. They had some 80's joe stuff on the shelf collecting dust, and I BEGGED my Grandma to get me the HISS II. The catalog that came in the box was my little bible, for awhile there. Absolutely nothing in that catalog was on the shelves, so I could only look.<br /><br />And I'm also warmer to the 90's stuff, nowadays. Took some time for it to rebound and be like: "hey, I LIKE those crazy colors!" So many companies remake the 80's toys that I find myself longing for 90's remakes. Especially for Joes! Though, they HAVE done some, but they were only expensive Joe Club exclusives, so I haven't gotten any of them.Alexxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09467443844522666834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607162899803883062.post-49678813251383207552016-12-29T10:19:53.481-05:002016-12-29T10:19:53.481-05:00Man count me among those who wished the little pla...Man count me among those who wished the little playsets existed during the 90s. Even as a kid during the 90s I thought 90s Joes were kinda lame - especially when I'd get my hands on the catalogs that showed the 80s stuff. Even then I would rather have had a semi-realistic gun emplacement like this one than whatever BIG ORANGE LAUNCHER was available in 1992. I'm warmer on the 90s stuff now, but I still think the early playsets and accessory sets were some of the best stuff to come out of ARAH.Draculahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00587852177919783864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607162899803883062.post-9527487179881919142016-12-28T19:28:29.109-05:002016-12-28T19:28:29.109-05:00Yeah, I'm glad they tossed Hawk in there! His...Yeah, I'm glad they tossed Hawk in there! His single packed figure was perfect for a basic body, so I used him for other things which this version got to stay as my Quaid action figure.Alexxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09467443844522666834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607162899803883062.post-46725677304204504242016-12-28T07:08:15.333-05:002016-12-28T07:08:15.333-05:00Good HAwk figure, nice to see the LAW return, even...Good HAwk figure, nice to see the LAW return, even if it's not the most exciting GI JOE toy.Dr Synhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11662331056153128519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607162899803883062.post-29661177625437558732016-12-27T18:20:29.344-05:002016-12-27T18:20:29.344-05:00I know, right? He works out so well! I only wish...I know, right? He works out so well! I only wish the Bruce Willis figure from the last movie came out as well as this one did. Alexxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09467443844522666834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607162899803883062.post-32390398427379324342016-12-27T14:54:16.986-05:002016-12-27T14:54:16.986-05:00That's a pretty good Dennis Quaid figure in Jo...That's a pretty good Dennis Quaid figure in Joe size.TheCynicElementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190369631956733757noreply@blogger.com