2009 Collector's Convention
I’ve uploaded images of the display cases containing all of the exclusives to the 2009 Convention page. Images include the 12″ exclusive set, the 3.75″ weapons set, as well as the previously posted International souvenir figures.
The doors “officially” open today and we’ll start to see all sorts of new product at the Hasbro panel at 1:00pm CST today.
2009 Collector's Convention
I admit– it’s not the most polished page ever but I’ve put up a page to house the coverage of the 2009 Collector’s Convention in Kansas City. I’ll be adding photos and items throughout the weekend as will other JBL staffers so check back early and often as things get underway here in “The Land of Barbecue”! (The food, not the firefighter.)
2009 Collector's Convention
Madmac41 is earning his keep tonight at JBL!
Scott just sent in these photos of the “Attendee bonus” item– a recolored Fang helicopter that is piloted by Glenda in the comics. It’s looking like it’s an “all international” cast for the Joes this year.
Also, the following items will be available at the con this year, according to Scott:
Want to own the Rise of Cobra Pit playset but don’t like the $99.00 price tag? Check out the latest special at ToysRUs.com:
Buy $90 or more of select Hasbro toys and get $30 off plus free shipping! Hurry… offer ends soon! HOW IT WORKS
It’s easy… just follow these simple steps!
- Buy $90 or more of select Hasbro toys and get $30 off plus free shipping!
- Maximum 1 discount per order
- While quantities last
Essentially, go to ToysRUs.com and put a Pit Playset into your shopping cart. At the checkout the price is adjusted down by $30.00 and shipping is complimentary. Unless sales tax is applied for your state, you’ll be looking at your final total. Either way, the Pit should be shipped for under $80.00.
So, what are waiting for– Cover Girl to deliver it in person?
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Alexx has been a very, very busy Joe fan lately. He’s managed to crank out a slate of new reviews including the Target-exclusive wave that’s hitting stores now. Head on over to the Mission Debriefing forum or check out the links below:
This just landed in my inbox this morning:
The Joe Declassified Project will return to the G.I.Joe Collector’s Convention this year, and arriving back with a bang. For those that were able to visit us last year, you were privy to see some of the the coolest and most revealing Joe items of your collecting career. This year, we plan to return with more of the same, as well as another issue of our free newsletter! This one will be printed in full color, and come in at over 20 pages of Joe material, including a huge behind the scenes peek at DDP’s WWIII storyline by Mike O’Sullivan himself. Check out last year’s newsletter here. If you love this hobby like we do, then come on by our booth!
The Joe Declassified Mission Statement:
We feel that it is high time that we, the fans of G.I.Joe, take up the responsibility of ensuring the growth of our hobby – both in wealth of knowledge, and broadening the fan base to welcome everyone into the overarching community. As collectors, we have all spoken of, or heard others speak of things they wish to see in the community; secrets to be revealed, collecting tools made available, and so forth. We aim to go out of our way to ensure these voices are heard, and these desires become reality. We wish to work with other existing groups that are fan owned, operated and oriented, and seek to put aside those here solely to profit at the collectors expense; those who hold no love for our hobby.
We are putting our money where our mouth is. None of our endeavors will be for profit. A stronger, collaborative community is reward enough. Our newsletter was, and will continue to be, free to the collector. Our website aims to aid fellow collectors in every way possible, while stripping away old trappings that have discouraged us all in the past. With you, we will forge a stronger and united community based on sharing, inclusion and assistance. Now is the time for us to all come together and lead G.I.JOE back to being the number one toy brand is has been various times in the past. With you, we can make this happen. The future is yours.
Thank you for making this hobby better,
Sam “Nomad” Damon
Watch for coverage of this booth in the forthcoming convention coverage!
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It had to happen sooner or later– JBL is now on Facebook, the social networking mega-site. If you’d like to stop on by and become a “fan”, use the button below.
Apparently the forces of the box office can’t keep a good Joe down.
G.I. Joe sequel in the works
Paramount Studios’ vice chairman Rob Moore has told the LA Times that a sequel to G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is about to go into development.
The cast have all inked deals that require them to appear in the next film, though director Stephen Sommers, who previously was able to launch The Mummy as a franchise, has no such provision in his contract.
No word yet on what the premise of the sequel will be. But as the first movie deals with the rise of Cobra, the organization that stood in opposition to the Joes in both the wildly popular animated show of the 1980s and the related comic book series, there are plenty of possibilities.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra raked in approximately $100 million dollars worldwide over its opening weekend, even though it has yet to open in other key foreign markets, like Germany and Italy.
Source: http://scifiwire.com/2009/08/gi-joe-sequel-in-the-work.php
This arrived in my “inbox” this morning and I thought it was definitely worth passing on.
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If you’ve not seen this video that’s floating around the internet and social media sites like Facebook, you really, really should.
From Cha-Ching pictures, it stars Olivia Wilde, Zach Galifianakis, Alexis Bledel, Billy Crudup, Julianne Moore, FOD Team, Chuck Liddell, Sgt Slaughter, Tony Hale, Laz Alonso, Joey Kern, Henry Rollins, Alan Tudyk, Vinnie Jones, and Josh Simpson and shows “just what the Joes and Cobras do after hours.” Classic!