Submitted for your review is a
Hasbro GI Joe 3-3/4 " Action Figure
Range Viper - Cobra Enemy (V.2)
Wilderness Trooper
21st Series of the 3.75" Line
Hasbro Direct To Consumer - 2005
Brand New - Mint On Mint Card
GI Joe is the iconic American toy line of articulated 12" action figures owned and produced by the toy company Hasbro. The initial product offering was produced in the years from 1964 to 1969 and represented four of the branches of the US Armed Forces, the Action Soldier (Army), Action Sailor (Navy), Action Pilot (Air Force), and Action Marine (Marine Corp). It may best be remembered for its original tagline, "America's Movable Fighting Man. The name is derived from the usage of "GI Joe" for the generic U.S. soldier. The development of the GI Joe toy line led to the coining of the term "action figure" (not a doll!). GI Joe's appeal to boys has made it an American classic among toys, having been named Toy of the Century by The Children's Museum of Indianapolis in 2012, when over 24,000 folks, young and old, voted for their favorite toy of the last century. By 1968-69, however, sales had dropped drastically as America was embroiled in the Vietnam War. Hasbro had to reconsider the toy lines focus.
In the 1980s, the toy line underwent a significant change with the introduction of the 3 3/4-inch scale action figures, which were heavily influenced by the highly popular Star Wars figures of the same scale. The 3 3/4-inch line featured a diverse range of characters from the GI Joe team, a group of military heroes, and their adversaries, the Cobra organization.
Hasbro's Direct to Consumer (DTC) line was an experiment where they sold new figures directly through their website. The DTC line ran from 2005-2006. The figures were mostly in the Spy Troops or Valor Versus Venom style.
You are bidding on a Hasbro 3 3/4" Range Viper (V.2) / Cobra from the 21st Series made in 2005. Item is brand new, factory sealed and never removed from a very nice card. The packaging is very attractive, and has the file card on back of card. There is little to no shelf wear, except for crease on front of card near card hanging tab. The defect does not affect the displayability in any way Please refer to pics and ask any questions before bidding as there are no returns :-(
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