2 MINUTE TOY BREAK !

The original vintage Shockwave figure released right about the time I stopped collecting as a kid. 1988 I believe. I think the lack of cartoon appearances by all of the late 80's figures in the original Sunbow series had alot to do with my waning interest. In retrospect, I probably missed out on what could have been one of my favorite all time GI Joe action figures. That said, I am perfectly fine filling that void, temporarily,  with GI Joe Classifieds Jason " Shockwave " Faria! 

I've been having a hard time finding decent backgrounds for action figure pics lately but may have stumbled across a solution at my local Dollar Tree. These textured backsplash panels make for a great backdrop and could even be used as diorama castle walls.  I recommend using 4 panels when photographing 6" figures, especially for wide shots. I only used 2 and found myself having to bunch the figures together to get them all in the frame. Not a bad looking background, though.  I really like this version of Cobra Commander. The soft goods cape and staff reminded me of the 3.75" Pursuit of Cobra figure.  My Classified collection so far! Many thanks to Toy Box for the hook up! Snake Supreme Cobra Commander is an amazing figure and one that I highly recommend 🐍🐍🐍

Another Classified figure off the "want- list". Not in the mood to take many pics of the figure loose. So I just added a shot of what my collection looks like right now. It's been exhausting trying to snipe figures here and there on eBay. I'm not paying anything over 30 bucks for them, regardless of how cool the figure is. I just put a couple in my watch list and wait for the price to drop. Thanks to GI Jigsaw and Matt from Toy Box , I had a nice start off point. From there I've been able to add figures like Destro, Zartan and Snake Eyes. The hunt continues but the road is a rocky one. 

GI Jigsaw is the frikkin man! The Lady Jaye figure has been in my watch list forever. In fact, a while back  I had to choose between picking her or Flint and I chose Flint because I couldn't afford both. Now, thanks to Jigs I finally have Lady Jaye and an extra Flint! I'm ecstatic about LJ  but not sure what I'm gonna do with the other Flint. Repurpose it, pass it on or maybe save for trade. Either way I'm so appreciative of GIjigsaw in all his kindness. Seriously, like , I'm speechless over here. The Classified figures I add to my collection are few and far between and GI has really helped me out. I'm definitely gonna be sending something your way soon. It's the least I can do. Many, many thanks 🙏

I picked this up on eBay about a month ago. I haven't really posted about it because it's already been showcased so many times on other blogs and sites. Just happy to finally have another Classified figure in my collection.   

Not sure If I'll be posting on X -Mas day so Merry Christmas to everyone now, just in case 🎄⛄ I'll be wrapping up my GI Joe Classified figure posts with The Baroness! Another awesome design from Hasbro, chock-full of accessories and Cobra greatness!  Here's a comparison pic of 3.75 GI Joe Rise of Cobra movie figure next to the Classified Baroness.