I had the original GI Joe Archived Message Posted by TarheelIllini on February 25, 2021, 13:33:05, in reply to "spinoff: weird/obscure toy lines" Same size as Barbie dolls. Gave them away to my best friend. Shouldn’t have, they would be worth something today Message Thread: | This response ↓ spinoff: weird/obscure toy lines - biclops February 25, 2021, 13:15:07 SST Muscle Machines - Tortillini February 25, 2021, 16:27:13 also, glad biclops correctly included mask in the op* - torinese February 25, 2021, 16:25:10 are centurions too main stream? solid set of modular toys (video) - torinese February 25, 2021, 16:23:28 these 100% qualify and, tbh, I was trying to think of them earlier today* - biclops February 25, 2021, 17:22:19 Tudor Electronic NFL Football - bbonb February 25, 2021, 16:12:24 I had the four door edition* - Sammich February 25, 2021, 17:31:47 Talking football - Stu February 25, 2021, 16:23:05 Remember the tiger handheld games?* - longsnapper February 25, 2021, 17:22:31 Was that the one with the little dots representing players - Stu February 25, 2021, 17:27:20 ooo. - longsnapper February 25, 2021, 17:50:32 We were poor. I played with dirt, sticks and ants. - Stu February 25, 2021, 15:56:25 Stretch Armstrong; bucket of slime with eyeballs; Soccer Boppers* - memyselfandillini February 25, 2021, 15:38:01 I got this Vertibird set for my bday one year... - Tuscy February 25, 2021, 15:30:56 sweet, I think we had to go to a friends house for that* - memyselfandillini February 25, 2021, 15:35:19 capsela. you could use it in the bathtub! *lockitdownbrum** - torinese February 25, 2021, 15:29:59 since we're doing video... - torinese February 25, 2021, 15:34:38 I spent several months being OBSESSED with finding these Dick Tracy action figures - OB25 February 25, 2021, 15:23:20 I had the dick Tracy one * - illiniranger February 25, 2021, 17:07:04 no Madonna with the boob dress?* - biclops February 25, 2021, 15:53:20 "Shogun Warriors"...no idea how these ended up in the basement of our small town ECI house... - haighter February 25, 2021, 15:16:11 Those things were super awesome. I never had one but at least one daycare or something did - DT February 25, 2021, 15:38:31 I think we got them used from a neighbor. - Chicago1995 February 25, 2021, 15:47:43 Also at the neighbors, so great. Missles shot from fist* - memyselfandillini February 25, 2021, 15:36:16 Yes!* - Tuscy February 25, 2021, 15:27:35 Also hot wheels crash cars* - CoronaTheirAss February 25, 2021, 15:07:27 We had these (YT)... - Tuscy February 25, 2021, 15:30:01 Damn it. They were crack-ups - CoronaTheirAss February 25, 2021, 15:38:19 MR POTATO HEAD NOT POTATO HEAD* - Toonces February 25, 2021, 15:06:58 Were Construx weird?* - CoronaTheirAss February 25, 2021, 15:05:40 I once had one of those that wouldn't snap in, so I used my teeth. - Sammich February 25, 2021, 15:21:26 lol - i could see that* - CoronaTheirAss February 25, 2021, 15:35:25 Not super obscure, but Silverhawks, which were definitely a tier below many you mentioned. - Franklin February 25, 2021, 13:49:48 i like the one guy that wears a cowboy hat over his armor* - biclops February 25, 2021, 14:00:26 Also not obscure, but micro machines. I loved those ####ing things* - longsnapper February 25, 2021, 13:55:22 Those and the game Crossfire were toys I desperately wanted but wasn't allowed to have, - Franklin February 25, 2021, 15:30:55 i remember once lining all of mine up in order of preference - biclops February 25, 2021, 14:13:55 My favorite was the blue Ferrari 308. Then the tiger stripped Ferrari. - longsnapper February 25, 2021, 14:17:37 micro machines i think were my third favorite toys behind legos and tmnt* - assassin February 25, 2021, 14:03:30 ####ing A right! I loved the square sets you could connect to create a town. - longsnapper February 25, 2021, 14:05:59 i still have said toolbox and a couple of those smaller square sets - IlliniSax05 February 25, 2021, 14:13:44 Pic of the vehicles I found... - IlliniSax05 February 25, 2021, 14:22:46 Oh nice. Loved the formula 1 cars, but the axles always seemed to bend* - longsnapper February 25, 2021, 14:25:37 With the mini Golden Gate Bridge! - assassin February 25, 2021, 14:06:59 Oh man, the memories: - longsnapper February 25, 2021, 14:09:56 I completely forgot they had boats! * - longsnapper February 25, 2021, 14:10:33 the micro machines NES game slapped. race those boats in the bathtub - assassin February 25, 2021, 14:26:50 There were generic wrestlers. Basically all made up - DanSaint February 25, 2021, 13:39:06 did you ever watch the hulk hogan rock & wrestling cartoon?* - biclops February 25, 2021, 14:06:56 Yes I did* - DanSaint February 25, 2021, 15:57:03 Are Adventure People obscure enough? - EffinIllini February 25, 2021, 13:35:05 I had the original GI Joe - TarheelIllini February 25, 2021, 13:33:05 StarCom. Loved it* - longsnapper February 25, 2021, 13:32:49 heh, I just googled this name. loved it too - IlliniSax05 February 25, 2021, 13:41:38 Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle and Chopper. Loved that thing * - ibdoc February 25, 2021, 13:32:36 Had to replace my first one. - HoseB February 25, 2021, 16:01:48 rev it up witt the little gear/crank stand. Money* - memyselfandillini February 25, 2021, 15:39:36 Stompers* - Figs February 25, 2021, 13:21:38 Loved those. I bet there are still some at my parents' house.* - EffinIllini February 25, 2021, 13:35:53 Had the pulling set, custom built track, and multiple carrying cases. - BradUnderwoodforprez February 25, 2021, 13:27:55 also, i was much too old for these toys, but here's an old video of vin diesel pimping street sharks - biclops February 25, 2021, 13:21:31 Sledge's head literally flies off, huh* - assassin February 25, 2021, 13:29:30 Had (still have somewhere) most of The Six Million Dollar Man line and figures. Also... - Tuscy February 25, 2021, 13:20:33 i remembered the one i was trying to think of: inhumanoids* - biclops February 25, 2021, 13:20:07 as I've mentioned before, we had an Odyssey II, which I believe counts* - Sammich February 25, 2021, 13:18:35 as a previous owner of one, i concur. also, we got out games from polk bros, so that just adds to it - torinese February 25, 2021, 15:26:50 Ha, same. Went in for an Atari, told it was a 6 week wait, so caved and got the Odyssey. - Herman Blume February 25, 2021, 15:02:14 wait, i wonder if this is the reason we got one. though the voice add on was cool as a 4 yo* - torinese February 25, 2021, 15:35:20 Food Fighters - illiniranger February 25, 2021, 13:17:47 Whoops* - longsnapper February 25, 2021, 13:32:16 I remember my mom refusing to let me use my allowance on a Voltron - Sammich February 25, 2021, 13:17:29 I had all of them...best.christmas.ever.* - Desert February 25, 2021, 14:26:14 she saved you the trauma of throwing it out due to lead and it being worth a lot years later* - torinese February 25, 2021, 13:37:35 i had an arm and a leg* - biclops February 25, 2021, 13:19:49 I had a bunch of Micronauts.* - Tuscy February 25, 2021, 13:17:25 Was that when you were on steroids? - Sammich February 25, 2021, 13:17:57 Which category does M.U.S.C.L.E. fall into?* - Sammich February 25, 2021, 13:16:37 weird* - biclops February 25, 2021, 13:19:14 Does Stretch Armstrong qualify?* - Tuscy February 25, 2021, 13:16:17   Searching