In 2000, a small company named N2 Toys released figures from the Matrix trilogy in various sizes, including a 1/6th scale. “N2Toys” was originally founded as “Warner Brothers Toys” by one of the Kenner Executives.  Most of the staff had worked at Kenner at one time also. At the time, it has a loose association […]

Part one of “Having a Blast with GI Joe” discussed the grenades and smaller explosive accessories for Joe. Part two will discuss the larger ordinance. GI Joe Bomb Disposal bomb Although this figure was a higher price point and targeted to collectors, I pushed for making the bomb have a feature while keeping it still […]

Vintage GI Joe Grenades – GI Joe Action Soldier Combat pack The first GI Joes that I played with were the vintage Action Marines and Action Soldiers. Of course, they were not vintage at that time. During my backyard battles, front yard battles, vacant lot battles, and alley battles, grenades were indispensable equipment. At least […]