docsamson75

As a Canadian kid, G.I. Joe was my twin and my jam. He was Cobra and I was Joe's. We collected for about 4 years and had over 10 vehicles each and dozens of figures.

When the Classified series was announced I was so ready to go all in. But it wasn't to be, between Transformers and Star Wars black series money was tight. Also, in '83-'86, there were usually 4 or 5 department stores, a book store, a toy store, and Sears to buy at, now I had a Walmart - and they didn't carry Joes. Plus all the exclusives sucked.

But now, I'm getting close to finishing up my SW and TF collections and I'm looking to scratch my G.I. Joe itch. What would be the best way to get started? I would be looking to recre

In some dark recesses of my memory is the scent of my first SW figure that wasn't a hand-me-down. Christmas 1980, Bespin Luke. The plastic just had a certain scent that I would love to smell again.

So my question to collectors - anyone who has opened a carded fig from the 80s, do they still have that "new figure smell"?