Forgotten Figures

Lady Jaye occupies and interesting spot in the collecting world.  She's universally loved as a character.  But, pretty much everyone als...

There are many different Funskool Lady Jaye figures.  Some are more interesting than others.  My version  of the figure isn't too far of...

The 1997 Lady Jaye is a weird combo.  She features a great paint job that is a drastic departure from prior Lady Jaye figures.  But, she als...

There's not much to say about the 1985 Lady Jaye.  She's an iconic character whose figure simply didn't match up with her appear...

In the beginning of 1985 , I was in competition with a couple of my friends to find the newly released Joes.  At various points, one of us p...

The 1997 Lady Jaye figure is an example of a repaint done right.  Hasbro took a popular mold of the era and recolored it in a collector frie...

Collectors have long known that some Funskool figures were among the rarest figures in the line.  It was not uncommon for "new" ...

We have learned that the Joe figures from the 2000's often went through several stages of almost production before the final color sampl...

Back in 1984 , I read the TV listings from the Sunday newspaper each week. I don't really know why I did this. It's really an antiqu...

In the early days of Joe collecting, female figures were held in high regard.  There was a misconception in the collecting world that female...

I have not purchased any newly released Joe toys in over a year. In that time, I have found Hasbro's offerings to be rather uninspired. ...