Re: [MV] WWII and post war GI Joe scale vehicles: answers to many "Listers" questions

Nigel Hay (NIGELHAY@tanksrus.freeserve.co.uk)
Mon, 4 Jan 1999 09:29:06 -0000

Perhaps this will end the misery......

There is now a "Divorcee Barbie" at only $999.00
Expensive?
Why no, Divorcee Barbie comes complete with ken's House, Ken's Yacht, Ken's
mercedes and Ken's bank account. She also comes with 12" GI Joe whom she
ran off with 'cos Ken was so boring.......
-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Gilbert <b.gilbert@uws.edu.au>
To: Brent McClearen <brent@multipro.com>; military chat box
<mil-veh@skylee.com>
Date: 04 January 1999 02:11
Subject: Re: [MV] WWII and post war GI Joe scale vehicles: answers to many
"Listers" questions

>******
>Sitting here across the Pacific ocean, watching the various messages on
>this topic, I can't help but ask one (flippant) question.
>
>If playing with GI Joes as a kid can lead to adult interests such as MVPA,
>where do those kids playing with Barbie dolls end up lin life ?
>
>Happy New Year.
>
>Regards
>
>Bruce Gilbert
>Sydney, NSW.
>
>*******
>
>At 18:23 03/01/99 -0600, Brent McClearen wrote:
>>List,
>>
>>Additional information requested from a LOT of list members regading my
>>previous posting about 12" GI Joe size vehicles being released for sale:
>>
>>(Although one individual disagreed with my posting this info on this
forum,
>>I have been amazed at the huge number of list members who are interested
and
>>wanted more info. Please relax just this once for a cool item related to
>>our MV hobby by getting our kids interested in these vehicles. Many MVPA
>>members started out with a GI Joe in their hands as a child, and look what
>>they have now! After this message I will refrain from infuriating the
list
>>with such as this. But I know damn well if you saw one you'd buy it on
the
>>spot!!!!)
>>
>>Contact: www.21stcenturytoys.com by clicking here or type it in your
>>address box if you have trouble.
>>
>>The big questions are (1) where to buy them? and (2) What do they have?
>>Here are the answers:
>>
>>Currently available at about $45.00 retail
>>M1025 Armored reconnaissaince truck
>>M1025 Desert recon. truck
>>M998 Woodland camo Cargo/troop carrier
>>M998 Desert camo cargo/troop carrier
>>M151A2 (Mutt) with trailer
>>M1037 Avenger Anti-Aircraft System truck (it shoots)
>>
>>February 1998 release:
>>Willys MB with trailer
>>Schwimmwagen (it floats)
>>Harley Davidson WLA?
>>WC-51?
>>others unamed at this time
>>
>>First check out their website for ALL the stores...You can buy on-line
from
>>many.
>>Toys-R-Us
>>K-Mart
>>Wal-Mart
>>Kay-Bee Toy Stores
>>Ames Department Stores
>>FAO Schwartz
>>Target Stores
>>(In some cases, participating stores only so check around)
>>
>>Just remember, not all of us can own a Hummer or a Mutt or even an MB.
And
>>our children can now be like dad, and gain interest in OUR hobbies while
>>learning a little bit about history.
>>
>>After this message I will refrain from infuriating the list with such as
>>this. But I know damn well if you saw one you'd buy it on the spot!!!!
>>
>>Contact brent@multipro.com if you have a singular question or comment
>>
>>
>>
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