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August 10, 2004
URGENT NEWS!!
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figures has been informed that the GI Collectors Club has made
arrangements with Hasbro to offer the remaining
GI Joe 40th Anniversary sets. The following
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
REDEPLOYED BY POPULAR DEMAND!
GI JOE’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION CONTINUES
COURTESY OF THE G.I. JOE COLLECTORS’ CLUB
FORT WORTH, TX, August
10, 2005 – The Celebration of GI Joe’s 40th
Anniversary continues as the official G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club takes
over the acclaimed series of commemorative reissues of the preeminent
action figure GI Joe. Originally created by Hasbro to mark the 40th
Anniversary of GI Joe’s introduction in 2004, this popular series will
go on under the auspices of the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club.
Hasbro had planned to release 30 commemorative sets, with each
featuring
an authentic recreation of a GI Joe action figure, exactly as he was in
1964, along with a uniform or accessory card, all housed in
faithfully-recreated reproductions of the original 1964 GI Joe
packaging. This series, though highly-praised by collectors, was cut
short when Hasbro decided to “retire” the 12” GI Joe earlier this year
to make way for the launch of the new SIGMA SIX line, debuting this
fall. Only 22 of the planned 30 sets were released before the series
was
cancelled.
However, old soldiers never die, and in this case, they aren’t going to
fade away, either. The requests of the collectors have been heard, and
starting NOW, collectors can pre-order the next two GI Joe 40th
Anniversary sets directly from the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club! By
special
arrangement with Hasbro, the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club has arranged for
a very limited number of new GI Joe 40th Anniversary sets to be
produced.
The first two offerings from the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club will be set
#23, the Combat Action Soldier, and set #25, the Dress Pilot. Limited
to
a production run of 4,000, the next two sets in this exciting series
can
be pre-ordered now, for delivery sometime in November. The Club intends
to release the remaining eight sets over the next 14 months provided
that there is enough demand.
First up we have the Combat Action Soldier (set #23) with 4-field
equipment accessory card. This set gives you all you need to make a
complete soldier dressed for the battlefield! This is one of the sets
previously cancelled, but now you can have it for your own collection
through this Club Exclusive offer!
The second offering is the Action Pilot with Dress Uniform (set #25).
This is one of the most desired sets planned for the 40th line! It WAS
cancelled, but now you can have it for your own collection through this
Club Exclusive offer!
These will be produced as a limited edition of 4,000, each. Once these
are sold, there will be no more. Call today to pre-order yours! For
members of the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club, the price is $42 each plus
shipping. For non-members the price will be $56 each plus shipping. You
can place your pre-order now at 800-772-6673.
Contact: The G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club
225 Cattle Baron Parc
Fort Worth, TX 76108
817-448-9863
817-448-9843 fax
Web site -The
G.I Joe Collectors Club |
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