IDENTIFICATION GUIDE TO PAINTED HEAD ERA GIJOE'S
UPDATED AUGUST 2014
VINTAGE GIJOE FIGHTING MEN (OR ACTION SOLDIERS OF THE WORLD) SETS
The GIJOE FIGHTING MEN sets listed below were available beginning in 1966. Hasbro had just really gotten good at producing mass amounts of merchandise, just barely catching up from the initial rush in 1965 when every boy in America wanted a GIJoe for their birthday or under the Christmas tree. The Large Boxed Deluxe sets of Action Soldiers of the World (S O T W) was the pinnacle of this run up. These SOTW outfits and even new faces of GIJoe represented some of the most creative work Hasbro had done since the inception of the product line. Each large box had unique and beautiful artwork panels. Each box was big too, measuring 14" tall, about 10" wide and 2" deep. These new packages just SCREAMED "OPEN ME UP AND PLAY WITH ME". Even today many GIJoe collectors get involved in collecting sealed packages specifically because they have such an affinity for these Deluxe Boxed sets.
Unfortunately there was one BIG problem creeping up on Hasbro with the release of these SOTW figures in 1966. Late into the 1960's there was a strong anti-war movement sweeping across the country. The United States was heavily committed to the War effort in Vietnam and the U.S. casualties were mounting rapidly. Protest marches on Capitol Hill and the White House, Protest rallies across the whole country, riots, burning of U.S. Flags and Johnson and Nixon effigies going up in smoke became common place. As the bad news of the War filled America's living rooms through their television sets the anti-war sentiment grew ever stronger against "war toys". The reporters embedded in Vietnam with camera crews were showing America the horrors of War in all of it's bloody detail during every news show. Even back then the Media was a powerful machine to effect political change in D.C. Never before, or since, has War been shown to the public so graphically, so dramatically and so frequently.
Americans bought war bonds and Moms and Dads across the country stopped buying anything even remotely associated with war for their kids. Many parents even stopped buying their kids toy guns of any kind, even simple cap guns were frowned upon in many homes. There was one BIG exception to this rule and that was Military families. Many of my current military friends who also collect vintage G I Joe recount many great stories of their awesome gifts and purchases as kids of the 1960's. Many of the later issue GIJoe items, especially from 1966 and later were probably only available on Military Base PX's (the Military Base Supply Stores). I believe this is one of the main reasons all of the 1967 awesome sets like the Fighter Pilot, Green Beret, Marine Jungle Fighter and Tank Commander sets are still in such short supply today. Most toy stores stopped restocking their GIJoe section as each and every update of American casualties came across TV sets.
The whole toy industry was beginning to reel by 1968 and the once invincible G.I. Joe product line's sales were waning. It has been reported by several collectors that they remember these SOTW packages still being on toy shelves during the early 1970's. Because so much of this product did not sell there is still an abundance of these original sealed SOTW packages in circulation today, especially the Japanese, German and Russian. During the big auction in 2000 of Don Levine's personal memorabilia, one great document surfaced which specifically illustrated how badly sales had dropped off. This priceless 5 or 6 page letter from executives said they had to rework packages just to move old inventory and keep sales going. Some inventoried packages had piled up into thousands of dozens of items in the package unsold at Hasbro's warehouse. This continued for several years and along with the oil crisis in the early 1970's doomed the whole GIJoe product line. Many items that had been produced in Hong Kong were simply left abandoned, left in bulk bags and boxes in warehouses in Hong Kong.
#8100 - GERMAN SOLDIER - LARGE DELUXE BOXED SET
- THIS PACKAGE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE:
- PAINTED HAIR EUROPEAN HEAD (Blonde, Red, Black or Brown Paint) GIJOE ACTION FIGURE with GIJoe-R Patent Pending Marking
- GERMAN UNIFORM -DARK O.D. or Forest Green Fuzzy Felt-like Cloth Jacket (Tagged GIJoe-Hong Kong) and Pants with Black Elastic Stirrups
- TALL BLACK JACK BOOTS
- GREY PLASTIC HELMET (marked Hasbro inside) with Black Chinstrap with Decals on Each Side of Helmet
- GERMAN PACK - Dark Green Cloth Field pack with Light Tan Fake Fur on Flap with Cloth Shoulder Straps and Brass Buckles and Belt Hooks
- GERMAN MACHINE GUN - Light Grey Plastic 9mm German Schmeisser Machine Gun with Black Elastic Strap (Folding Gun Stock FIXED in Position)
- GERMAN CARTRIDGE BELT - Black Plastic Belt with Silver Belt Buckle and Hook with 2 Black Plastic Ammo Cartridges
- GERMAN PISTOL AND HOLSTER - Silver Plastic LUGAR Pistol with Black Painted Grip Detail in Brown Plastic Holster with Gold Plastic Closure Pin
- GERMAN GRENADES - TWO Light Tan Plastic Stick Grenades with Painted Silver Heads
- GERMAN IRON CROSS MEDAL - with Sticker
- COUNTER INTELLIGENCE MANUAL
#8101 - JAPANESE IMPERIAL SOLDIER - LARGE DELUXE BOXED SET
- THIS PACKAGE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE:
- PAINTED HAIR ASIAN HEAD (Black Paint Only) GIJOE ACTION FIGURE with GIJoe-R Patent Pending Marking
- JAPANESE UNIFORM - LIGHT TAN Smooth Cloth JACKET (Tagged GIJoe-Japan or Hong Kong) AND PANTS
- SHORT BROWN BOOTS
- JAPANESE HELMET - Greenish Brown Plastic (marked Hasbro inside) with Black Chinstrap with Gold Star Painted on Front of Helmet
- JAPANESE PACK - Light Tan Cloth Fieldpack with White Painted Star on Flap with Cloth Shoulder Straps and Brass Buckles
- JAPANESE RIFLE - Brown Plastic Arisaka Rifle with Black Elastic Strap and Black Painted Details
- JAPANESE CARTRIDGE BELT - Light Tan Cloth Web Belt with Brass Buckle with 2 Brown Plastic Ammo Cartridges
- JAPANESE PISTOL AND HOLSTER - Silver Plastic Nambu Pistol with Brown Painted Grip Detail in Brown Plastic Holster with Gold Plastic Closure Pin
- JAPANESE BAYONET - Silver Plastic Long Bayonet with Black Painted Grip
- JAPANESE ORDER OF THE KITE MEDAL - with Sticker
- COUNTER INTELLIGENCE MANUAL
#8102 - RUSSIAN INFANTRYMAN - LARGE DELUXE BOXED SET
- THIS PACKAGE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE:
- PAINTED HAIR EUROPEAN HEAD (Blonde, Red, Black or Brown Paint) GIJOE ACTION FIGURE with GIJoe-R Patent Pending Marking
- RUSSIAN UNIFORM - DARK O.D. or Forest Green Fuzzy Felt-like Cloth Jacket (Tagged GIJoe-Hong Kong) and Pants with Black Elastic Stirrups
- TALL BLACK JACK BOOTS
- RUSSIAN FUR HAT - Grey and Black Fake Fur Cloth with Black Ties on Ear Flaps with Red Painted Metal Star on Front
- RUSSIAN MACHINE GUN - Light Grey Plastic D.P. Light Machine Gun with Brown Painted Stock with Gold Painted Bipod and Gun Tip and Silver Plastic Ammo Disk
- RUSSIAN AMMO BOX - Dark Green Ammo Box with Separate Lid with Silver Painted Detail
- RUSSIAN BELT - Brown Plastic Belt with Silver Belt Buckle and Hook with Red Star Painted on Buckle
- RUSSIAN BINOCULARS AND CASE - Black Plastic Binoculars (same as Navy and Pilot) with Black Elastic in Brown Plastic Case with Shoulder Strap with Gold Plastic Closure Pin
- RUSSIAN GRENADES - TWO Light Tan and Green Plastic Large Anti-Tank Grenades with Painted Silver Heads and Brass Loops
- RUSSIAN ORDER OR LENIN MEDAL - with Sticker
- COUNTER INTELLIGENCE MANUAL
#8103 - FRENCH RESISTANCE FIGHTER - LARGE DELUXE BOXED SET
- THIS PACKAGE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE:
- PAINTED HAIR EUROPEAN HEAD (Blonde, Red, Black or Brown Paint) GIJOE ACTION FIGURE with GIJoe-R Patent Pending Marking
- FRENCH SWEATER - BLACK KNITTED WOOL TURTLENECK (Tagged GIJoe-Japan)
- FRENCH PANTS - Blue Corduroy Straight Leg with 2 Snaps at Crotch (Tagged GIJoe-Japan)
- SHORT BLACK BOOTS
- FRENCH BERET - Black Flexible Plastic Beret (marked Hasbro inside)
- MACHINE GUN - Light Grey Plastic 7.65 mm MAS-38 Submachine Gun with Brown and Black Painted Detail with Tan Elastic Strap
- PISTOL AND HOLSTER - Silver Plastic Lebel Revolver Pistol with Black Painted Grip Detail in Soft Brown Flexible Brown Plastic Shoulder Holster (marked Hasbro-Japan on back)
- FRENCH KNIFE - Silver Plastic Knife with Black Painted Handle
- TRANSMITTER RADIO - Green Hard Plastic with Light Green Camp Pattern (marked Hasbro-Japan on back) with Headphones, Morse Sender with Black Wires
- GRENADES - SIX Silver Plastic US Style Hand Grenades
- FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE MEDAL - with Sticker
- COUNTER INTELLIGENCE MANUAL
#8104 - BRITISH COMMANDO - LARGE DELUXE BOXED SET
- THIS PACKAGE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE:
- PAINTED HAIR EUROPEAN HEAD (Blonde, Red, Black or Brown Paint) GIJOE ACTION FIGURE with GIJoe-R Patent Pending Marking
- BRITISH UNIFORM - Dark Brown Jacket Fuzzy Felt-like Cloth (Tagged GIJoe-Japan or Hong Kong) with Ribbon over Pocket and Matching Pants
- SHORT BROWN BOOTS
- BRITISH HELMET - Dark Green (marked Hasbro inside) with Green Chinstrap
- BRITISH BELT - Light Tan Heavy Twill Cloth Web Belt with Brass Buckle
- BRITISH MACHINE GUN - Black Plastic Sten Mark 2S Submachine Gun with Silver Panted Stock and Black Plastic Ammo Clip with Black Elastic Strap
- BRITISH CANTEEN AND COVER - Silver Hard Plastic Canteen with Brown 2 Piece Cloth Cover (matches uniform)
- BRITISH GAS MASK - O.D. Green Flexible Plastic Mask (marked Hasbro Japan inside) with Hard Clear Plastic Lenses with Orange Flexible Hose with O.D. Green Hard Plastic Filter
- BRITISH GAS MASK BAG - Light Tan Heavy Twill Cloth Bag with Cloth Straps and Brass Buckles
- BRITISH/AUSTRALIAN VICTORIA CROSS MEDAL - with Sticker
- COUNTER INTELLIGENCE MANUAL
#8105 - AUSTRALIAN JUNGLE FIGHTER - LARGE DELUXE BOXED SET
- THIS PACKAGE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE:
- PAINTED HAIR EUROPEAN HEAD (Blonde, Red, Black or Brown Paint) GIJOE ACTION FIGURE with GIJoe-R Patent Pending Marking
- AUSTRALIAN JACKET - Light Tan Heavy Twill Jacket (Tagged GIJoe-Japan) with Cloth or Foil Sticker Chevron Patches on each Shoulder and Red Square Insignia Patch on Left Shoulder
- AUSTRALIAN PANTS - Light Tan Heavy Twill Short Pants (Tagged GIJoe-Japan)
- AUSTRALIAN BELT - Light Tan Heavy Twill Belt (matching uniform) with Brass Buckle
- AUSTRALIAN SOCKS - Pair of Light Tan (matching uniform) Stretchy Cotton Knee High Socks
- SHORT BROWN BOOTS
- JUNGLE CAMPAIGN HAT - Light Tan Flexible Plastic (marked Hasbro-Japan inside) with Light Tan Cloth Hatband
- FLAMETHROWER - Green Hard Plastic with Light Green Camouflage Pattern US Style Flamethrower with 3rd Tank and Silver Plastic Gun Attached with Black Plastic Flexible Hose
- MACHETE AND SHEATH - Silver Hard Plastic Machete Knife with Brown Painted Handle with Brown Flexible Vinyl Sheath
- JUNGLE KNIFE - Silver Hard Plastic Knife with Gold Painted "Brass Knuckles" Style Grip
- JUNGLE ENTRENCHING TOOL - 2 Piece Entrenching Tool with Black Plastic Head Fitting on Brown Plastic Handle with Black Tip
- GRENADES - SIX Silver Plastic US Style Hand Grenades
- AUSTRALIAN/BRITISH VICTORIA CROSS MEDAL - with Sticker
- COUNTER INTELLIGENCE MANUAL
**NOTE** - A common misconception is that the SOTW boxed figures listed below had Counter Intelligence Manuals inside. I can GUARANTEE that THEY DO NOT HAVE THEM!
#8200 - GERMAN SOLDIER - NARROW BOXED SET
- THIS PACKAGE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE:
- PAINTED HAIR EUROPEAN HEAD (Blonde, Red, Black or Brown Paint) GIJOE ACTION FIGURE with GIJoe-R Patent Pending Marking
- GERMAN UNIFORM -DARK O.D. or Forest Green Fuzzy Felt-like Cloth Jacket (Tagged GIJoe-Hong Kong) and Pants with Black Elastic Stirrups
- TALL BLACK JACK BOOTS
- GREY PLASTIC HELMET (marked Hasbro inside) with Black Chinstrap with Decals on Each Side of Helmet
#8201 - JAPANESE IMPERIAL SOLDIER - NARROW BOXED SET
- THIS PACKAGE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE:
- PAINTED HAIR ASIAN HEAD (Black Paint Only) GIJOE ACTION FIGURE with GIJoe-R Patent Pending Marking
- JAPANESE UNIFORM - LIGHT TAN Smooth Cloth JACKET (Tagged GIJoe-Japan or Hong Kong) AND PANTS
- SHORT BROWN BOOTS
- JAPANESE HELMET - Greenish Brown Plastic (marked Hasbro inside) with Black Chinstrap with Gold Star Painted on Front of Helmet
#8202 - RUSSIAN INFANTRYMAN - NARROW BOXED SET
- THIS PACKAGE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE:
- PAINTED HAIR EUROPEAN HEAD (Blonde, Red, Black or Brown Paint) GIJOE ACTION FIGURE with GIJoe-R Patent Pending Marking
- RUSSIAN UNIFORM - DARK O.D. or Forest Green Fuzzy Felt-like Cloth Jacket (Tagged GIJoe-Hong Kong) and Pants with Black Elastic Stirrups
- TALL BLACK JACK BOOTS
- RUSSIAN FUR HAT - Grey and Black Fake Fur Cloth with Black Ties on Ear Flaps with Red Painted Metal Star on Front
#8203 - FRENCH RESISTANCE FIGHTER - NARROW BOXED SET
- THIS PACKAGE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE:
- PAINTED HAIR EUROPEAN HEAD (Blonde, Red, Black or Brown Paint) GIJOE ACTION FIGURE with GIJoe-R Patent Pending Marking
- FRENCH SWEATER - BLACK KNITTED WOOL TURTLENECK (Tagged GIJoe-Japan)
- FRENCH PANTS - Blue Corduroy Straight Leg with 2 Snaps at Crotch (Tagged GIJoe-Japan)
- SHORT BLACK BOOTS
- FRENCH BERET - Black Flexible Plastic Beret (marked Hasbro inside)
#8204 - BRITISH COMMANDO - NARROW BOXED SET
- THIS PACKAGE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE:
- PAINTED HAIR EUROPEAN HEAD (Blonde, Red, Black or Brown Paint) GIJOE ACTION FIGURE with GIJoe-R Patent Pending Marking
- BRITISH UNIFORM - Dark Brown Fuzzy Felt-like Cloth Jacket (Tagged GIJoe-Japan or Hong Kong) with Ribbon over Pocket and Matching Pants
- SHORT BROWN BOOTS
- BRITISH HELMET - Dark Green (marked Hasbro inside) with Green Chinstrap
#8205 - AUSTRALIAN JUNGLE FIGHTER - NARROW BOXED SET
- THIS PACKAGE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE:
- PAINTED HAIR EUROPEAN HEAD (Blonde, Red, Black or Brown Paint) GIJOE ACTION FIGURE with GIJoe-R Patent Pending Marking
- AUSTRALIAN JACKET - Light Tan Heavy Twill Jacket (Tagged GIJoe-Japan) with Cloth or Foil Sticker Chevron Patches on each Shoulder and Red Square Insignia Patch on Left Shoulder
- AUSTRALIAN PANTS - Light Tan Heavy Twill Short Pants (Tagged GIJoe-Japan)
- AUSTRALIAN BELT - Light Tan Heavy Twill Belt (matching uniform) with Brass Buckle
- AUSTRALIAN SOCKS - Pair of Light Tan (matching uniform) Stretchy Cotton Knee High Socks
- SHORT BROWN BOOTS
- JUNGLE CAMPAIGN HAT - Light Tan Flexible Plastic (marked Hasbro-Japan inside) with Light Tan Cloth Hatband
**NOTE** - A common misconception is that the SOTW accessory cards listed below had Counter Intelligence Manuals on back. I can GUARANTEE that THEY DO NOT HAVE THEM!
#8300 - GERMAN SOLDIER - CARDED ACCESSORY SET
- THIS PACKAGE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE:
- GERMAN PACK - Dark Green Cloth Field pack with Light Tan Fake Fur on Flap with Cloth Shoulder Straps and Brass Buckles and Belt Hooks
- GERMAN MACHINE GUN - Light Grey Plastic 9mm German Schmeisser Machine Gun with Black Elastic Strap (Folding Gun Stock FIXED in Position)
- GERMAN CARTRIDGE BELT - Black Plastic Belt with Silver Belt Buckle and Hook with 2 Black Plastic Ammo Cartridges
- GERMAN PISTOL AND HOLSTER - Silver Plastic LUGAR Pistol with Black Painted Grip Detail in Brown Plastic Holster with Gold Plastic Closure Pin
- GERMAN GRENADES - TWO Light Tan Plastic Stick Grenades with Painted Silver Heads
- GERMAN IRON CROSS MEDAL - with Sticker
#8301 - JAPANESE IMPERIAL SOLDIER - CARDED ACCESSORY SET
- THIS PACKAGE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE:
- JAPANESE PACK - Light Tan Cloth Field pack with White Painted Star on Flap with Cloth Shoulder Straps and Brass Buckles
- JAPANESE RIFLE - Brown Plastic Arisaka Rifle with Black Elastic Strap and Black Painted Details
- JAPANESE CARTRIDGE BELT - Light Tan Cloth Web Belt with Brass Buckle with 2 Brown Plastic Ammo Cartridges
- JAPANESE PISTOL AND HOLSTER - Silver Plastic Nambu Pistol with Brown Painted Grip Detail in Brown Plastic Holster with Gold Plastic Closure Pin
- JAPANESE BAYONET - Silver Plastic Long Bayonet with Black Painted Grip
- JAPANESE ORDER OF THE KITE MEDAL - with Sticker
#8302 - RUSSIAN INFANTRYMAN - CARDED ACCESSORY SET
- THIS PACKAGE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE:
- RUSSIAN MACHINE GUN - Light Grey Plastic D.P. Light Machine Gun with Brown Painted Stock with Gold Painted Bipod and Gun Tip and Silver Plastic Ammo Disk
- RUSSIAN AMMO BOX - Dark Green Ammo Box with Separate Lid with Silver Painted Detail
- RUSSIAN BELT - Brown Plastic Belt with Silver Belt Buckle and Hook with Red Star Painted on Buckle
- RUSSIAN BINOCULARS AND CASE - Black Plastic Binoculars (same as Navy and Pilot) with Black Elastic in Brown Plastic Case with Shoulder Strap with Gold Plastic Closure Pin
- RUSSIAN GRENADES - TWO Light Tan and Green Plastic Large Anti-Tank Grenades with Painted Silver Heads and Brass Loops
- RUSSIAN ORDER OR LENIN MEDAL - with Sticker
#8303 - FRENCH RESISTANCE FIGHTER - CARDED ACCESSORY SET
- THIS PACKAGE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE:
- MACHINE GUN - Light Grey Plastic 7.65 mm MAS-38 Submachine Gun with Brown and Black Painted Detail with Tan Elastic Strap
- PISTOL AND HOLSTER - Silver Plastic Lebel Revolver Pistol with Black Painted Grip Detail in Soft Brown Flexible Brown Plastic Shoulder Holster (marked Hasbro-Japan on back)
- FRENCH KNIFE - Silver Plastic Knife with Black Painted Handle
- TRANSMITTER RADIO - Green Hard Plastic with Light Green Camp Pattern (marked Hasbro-Japan on back) with Headphones, Morse Sender with Black Wires
- GRENADES - SIX Silver Plastic US Style Hand Grenades
- FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE MEDAL - with Sticker
#8304 - BRITISH COMMANDO - CARDED ACCESSORY SET
- THIS PACKAGE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE:
- BRITISH BELT - Light Tan Heavy Twill Cloth Web Belt with Brass Buckle
- BRITISH MACHINE GUN - Black Plastic Sten Mark 2S Submachine Gun with Silver Panted Stock and Black Plastic Ammo Clip with Black Elastic Strap
- BRITISH CANTEEN AND COVER - Silver Hard Plastic Canteen with Brown 2 Piece Cloth Cover (matches uniform)
- BRITISH GAS MASK - O.D. Green Flexible Plastic Mask (marked Hasbro Japan inside) with Hard Clear Plastic Lenses with Orange Flexible Hose with O.D. Green Hard Plastic Filters
- BRITISH GAS MASK BAG - Light Tan Heavy Twill Cloth Bag with Cloth Straps and Brass Buckles
- BRITISH/AUSTRALIAN VICTORIA CROSS MEDAL - with Sticker
#8305 - AUSTRALIAN JUNGLE FIGHTER - CARDED ACCESSORY SET
- THIS PACKAGE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS INSIDE:
- FLAMETHROWER - Green Hard Plastic with Light Green Camouflage Pattern US Style Flamethrower with 3rd Tank and Silver Plastic Gun Attached with Black Plastic Flexible Hose
- MACHETE AND SHEATH - Silver Hard Plastic Machete Knife with Brown Painted Handle with Brown Flexible Vinyl Sheath
- JUNGLE KNIFE - Silver Hard Plastic Knife with Gold Painted "Brass Knuckles" Style Grip
- JUNGLE ENTRENCHING TOOL - 2 Piece Entrenching Tool with Black Plastic Head Fitting on Brown Plastic Handle with Black Tip
- GRENADES - SIX Silver Plastic US Style Hand Grenades
- AUSTRALIAN/BRITISH VICTORIA CROSS MEDAL - with Sticker
These 6 Soldiers of the World set were the only "FIGHTING MAN" sets although a case could be made that the Canadian Mountie would easily fit into this category. The Mountie was also packaged in the large deluxe window box just like the SOTW figures. For clarity sake I will include the Mountie in with the Nurse and Trooper in a miscellaneous category in the I D Guide.
PLEASE NOTE THAT MANY MORE OF THESE CARDED ACCESSORY SETS WERE PRODUCED THAN COULD BE SOLD. SEVERAL OF THESE SETS ARE EASILY FOUND SEALED IN SMALL PLASTIC BAGGIES. MOST COMMONLY FOUND ARE THE AUSTRALIAN AND JAPANESE SETS. AT ONE POINT COTSWOLD COLLECTABLES HAD SOME COLLECTOR SELL THEM SEVERAL HUNDRED OF THE JAPANESE BAGGED SETS WHICH THEY INITIALLY SOLD FOR ONLY $40, A GREAT BARGAIN FOR EVERYTHING IN THAT SET INCLUDING THE ALL TOO HARD TO FIND JAPANESE BAYONET. PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND BEFORE YOU PAY TOO MUCH MONEY FOR ANY SEPARATE ACCESSORY FOR THIS SET. THERE WERE TONS OF THESE BAGGED SETS FOUND IN HONG KONG SOMETIME IN THE 1990'S AND THEY MADE THERE WAY TO THE U.S. MARKET. ONE COLLECTOR IN THE PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND AREA FOUND A WHOLE BOX OF THE CARDED SETS ON THE BACKING CARDS FROM THE BIG BOXED SET.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT ALL OF THE CARDED SETS WERE INCLUDED IN BAGS THAT WERE SOLD WITH THEIR SOTW COUNTERPART FIGURES IN PLAIN BROWN CORRUGATED TUCK TOP FOLDED BOXES FROM SEARS AS A SPECIAL. THE BOXES ARE MARKED VERY SIMPLY WITH A BLACK INK SEARS PART NUMBER ON ONE END OF THE BOX.
ON THE SAME SUBJECT, COTSWOLD COLLECTABLES ALSO ORIGINALLY SOLD THE JAPANESE UNIFORM WITH HELMET IN IT'S OWN BAGGY AND THEY AGAIN HAD HUNDREDS OF THESE SETS, SELLING FOR $20. I KNOW THIS FOR A FACT BECAUSE I WAS THERE WHEN JAMES DESIMONE BOUGHT FIFTY OF THESE BAGS AND WE DRESSED UP A BUNCH OF COTSWOLD KEIJI FIGURES IN THEM FOR A MASSIVE DIORAMA IN 1998.
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