Yes, tomorrow is that time again: Rarities and Oddities month. Once again, I have some of the more obscure G.I. Joe and G.I. Joe related ephemera to showcase. The goal, of course, is to create a reference for items that are otherwise impossible to find. In the past year, several old Rarities posts have found new life when someone posts and unknown item in a group and my posts are referenced as the only source of info that's publicly available. I truly wish there was an active community resource that could document all of the cool stuff that's been uncovered in the decades since corporate ownership ravaged online resources. But, that's unlikely to happen. So, if you're going to write a book, publish an article or some other pretend pursuit that's really just a guise to hide your displeasure with a rare item being searchable by Google, these posts really don't affect you. Please continue your quest and get more and better information out there. Until then, enjoy the month!
Ah, yeah, nerds wanting to become big shots in a relatively tiny community by sitting on information for years that turn into decades.
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yeah exactly. I've even seen them wearing white gloves while handling them. so much information bout joe has been lost this way.
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