G.I. Joe has GOT to go!
I bet you’ve NEVER seen one of these before!
It’s true. I have never seen one of those before.
Did it ever occur to you there might be a reason?
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Words fail.
Pictures aren’t much help either.
(an’ anybody wut suggests ‘interpretive dance’ gets sent to Mime camp!)
Got to [corey] here.
On one hand there is a very practical issue–Spar’ has made no mention of size or weight of this, er, ‘construction.’ On the presumption an eager buyer does, magically, appear, how will they know if this fits in their SMART or Echo? Papier -maché will be very different from concrete for getting down the seven, eight, elebenty, flights of stairs, too.
The other hand is the content of this creation. It’s a stylized American soldier. Could be from any era from circa 1943 to circa 1973. Trouble is, for collectors of militaria, precision is key. Details matter. The details of this object are that it has no details precise to any era. For collectors of object de arte there is an issue of the “why?” and “what does this ‘say’?” Or that, such items would not be displayed in cluttered rooms without nice, precise, lighting.
And, you can’t even cheat the HOV or tollway with this figure.
Dumb sparky dumb.
[/corey]
You could put him in front of your door at night to scare away burglars.
Or anyone else that might visit your home.
And stepping in what you scared out of your guests can spoil a whole day (& the rug)
And ain’t nobody want to steam clean THAT out.
[corey] The rifle Joe carries looks most like an M1 Garand that was the service rifle for the US Armed Forces from ’36 to ’57. It could possibly be the M14, which was the service rifle from ’57 to ’70. Of course both rifles continued to see limited use across all branches of military after formal adoption of their successors (M14 still in limited use today), but the uniform definitely dates to Vietnam or before. This information courtesy the good people at Wikipedia. The most telling clue is one we can’t see from this picture – the number of stars on the flag on the soldier’s patch. Until 1959 there were 48. If the soldier’s flag contains 48 stars, this is certainly either a WWII or Korean War soldier.[corey]
Concur on that being a Rifle, Cal..30, M-1.
Note, various National Guard units were equipped with the Garand until 1973.
However, that ruck/haver sack does not appear like any US issue I am aware of in the span of the Garand.
The LBE is “stylized” as well. Looks like some “pineapple” grenades upo the belt, too, which is hollywood affection–as anyone who has ever “hit the deck” in full LBE learns quickly.
At least the original 12″ GIJoe (& modern 12″ figures) try to get some semblance of historically accurate gear.
This objet would appear to be best suited for perching haunted raptors upon.
Given that Sparkins is so eager to get rid of this thing, highly likely Sparkins doesn’t know much about it. Possibly found in a deceased relative’s home. Or maybe S picked it up at a flea market, then started having terrible dreams at night and unexplained bullet holes in the walls, and tried to get rid of it, but like a clown doll or a bad governor, it just keeps coming back until you trick someone else into taking it.
That was even funnier on my phone, as it looked like you wrote “diseased relative.”
But, then they laid off all of we temp workers and left us all with a sad and not a beverage in recompense–heartless Kenny-killers.
[doublecorey]
Actually, it’s spelled “objects d’art.”
[/doublecorey]
Re: GI Joe has GOT to GO:I thought the army supplied latrines?
But he really needs the Charmin®, for a more pleasant Go.
If not, then the Permanent Latrine Orderly will be out of a job!
Hey hey! Ho ho! This here ad has got to go!
I don’t know, but it’s been said:
My childhood is officially dead.
SC, it’s time to let go. Don’t make me show you the Bert and Ernie pictures again!
O.O;;
I’ve never seen one that big! I mean, I’ve heard about massive infantry, and read about soldiering on, but I thought that was all exaggerated. I don’t think I have a noun large enough to verb this.
You’re doing better than I am, Windy. I can’t even brain.
I worry about you bev. I really do.
It certainly is a huge Private.
In Soviet Russia, huge Private sees you.
That’s G.I. Jeff that is. He runs the Deathcamp.
Nobody wants to play with a G.I. Jeff.
If I was a bird like Windy, I could nest better.
♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪
Santa Claus, Santa Claus, Santa Claus is dead
‘Cause G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe shot him in the head
Barbie Doll, Barbie Doll tried to save his life
But G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe stabbed her with his knife!
Finally a solution to the carpool lane!!!! When Joe rides shotgun, he really rides shotgun!!
😀
I find that G.I. Joe here would mage an awesome game day bro.
He’s always screaming for the home team!
Now if only I could get him to stop trying to forward charge my TV…
And according to my latest speeling prolbem, G.I. Joe is a wizard.
Huh, magic grenades, who knew.
Is that what the kids are calling them these days?
I thought we still called them teabags!
Man, how behind on my “dumbass teen” lingo AM I?
My morbid sense of curiosity wants to know what Joe has seen to make him have that dead fish face. After all, knowing is half the battle. Go Joe! (But not towards me)
Don’t ask, don’t tell…
I’m afraid the military sequestration budget cuts are going to backfire………
As the resident interior designer of YSaC (anyone remember IF’s lederhosen draped on the ceiling fan?), I must caution any prospective buyer of this piece of decor. The trend of quonset huts, camouflage color-blocking and military accessories is now considered passé and rather gauche. Word on the street is that anything with vintage character (read stains) is the new black.
To properly play with it, you’re going to need a life-size parachute. Or a really, really big sandbox. Or an even bigger magnifying glass to melt him on a hot summer day.
On the plus side, he’d make a great scarecrow in your garden.
I couldn’t even use Joe here as a ghost rider. I had to use a ghost rider today just so I could depart. I’m back now. I let the ghost rider out at the gas station. You know, because, he had to go.
If you think I’m making this up, think again. It’s true.
Actually, I have seen one of these before!! Same dude too. I saw it at Antique Man on Fleet Street in Baltimore MD. He had a Maryln Monroe and others too. They are actually quite collectible as they were sold to places for props and decoration.
Once upon a time, back before corey and matt, C””J and mudslicker walked into the Snark Lounge. But after a few more tries, they found the door! Punchity Punch Punch!
Good Morning, Corporal Punishment!