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Joe Sources
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Where to find GI Joe® figures, outfits, supplies and information ...
Aces is the best place for flying gear. Complete uniform sets will run you in the $100-$200 range, which is about standard for handmade custom sets. Heres the address:
Jim Marianetti You can get a look at his stuff at: http://www.mastercollector.com/crystal/ace.html
"I am a long time collector and subscriber to this newsgroup who has founded a basement business: the action case company. My cases are designed by a collector for collectors of all 12" action figures. The A-1 case is designed to hold 1-2 12" loose action figures. The case is sturdy, American madeand features interchangable backgrounds. The A-2 case is designed specifically for boxed WW11 commerative edition Joes. Please check out my site and let me know what you think." -- Steve Lundin
Action City produces historically accurate reproduction 1/6th scale uniforms.
Their URL is
http://www.kpgroup.com
These folks (like Mike Cohoon) make German WWII vehicles like the Kublewagon. Check out their web site. Here's an alternate URL: http://members.aol.com/cohoonplas.
See Tom Calhoun below.
Scott makes those jerry cans that everyone raves about. "Here is the low-down on what I'm making-- Jerry cans- Solid, cast urethane with removable cap, chain lanyard. Painted OD, but will do Tan on request. $11 each, $10 each for 3 or more. I make these in batches, but will make large runs (10 or more) to order if someone wants to wait as temperature and my spare time can affect how fast I can make them. I am in the process of making additional molds so the availablility of these might not be as bad as it has been in the past. Oil Drums- Fully assembled and painted vacuformed plastic. Choice of color (OD, Black, Red, Gray or Weathered Rust) and available with top or without (for use as trashcan, parts bin, etc.) Price is $12.50 each. Handtruck- Made from soldered brass, with cast urethane wheels. Normally painted OD, but will paint to any color by request. Price is $18.50 each. Crosley Radio- Cast urethane, painted woodgrain with color repro dial. Woodgrain in Joe-scale is about the hardest thing to get right! Price is $18.50 each. Wooden Pallet- What can I say- its a wooden pallet, made out of wood! Assembled out of scale lumber components. Several types. Price is $10 each. $9 each for 10 or more. Wooden Crates- Generic wooden crates, various sizes. Assembled from scale lumber components. Price is $10 each, no quantity discount. Modern Pay Telephone- Cast urethane, painted. This is just the phone, not a phone booth. That will come later! Price is $14.50. That is the list for now. Please keep in mind I am a one-man operation and if I get backed up, I'll keep you posted on your order. There may come a point where we have a REAL job in the shop, and things will really slow down then. If that happens, I will not accept new orders and get existing ones out as fast as possible. Satisfaction is absolutely GUARANTEED! You must be happy with your order or you will get your money back! I am very picky about what I send out, so people are normally pleased with their order. But if something happens in the mail or I let a bad one get out, I will make good on what ever is wrong. If I can't- you get a refund! My business grows from word of mouth, so I have to be sure its all good!" -- Scoott
Polo Moreno now has a Web site which features his custom
boots, equipment, and Planet of the Apes figures. Check it out at
http://members.aol.com/greatmaker/apejoe.htm
or
http://members.aol.com/greatmaker/polo/mainpg.htm#top .
Polo Moreno can be contacted via e-mail at
polobeto@aol.com.
Their catalog is impressive and it does not appear to be too expensive. Check out the website. You can reach them at arms.miniature@saturn.ndirect.co.uk. The owner's name is Alan (Winch) Dawson.
Atomic Age, Mill Valley, CA, phone (415) 388-5818
If you're looking for a permanent way to display your Joes and you don't like the sterile display case idea, check out the wares from Battlefront Productions. They make plastic "sets". One that comes to mind is a corner of a brick building. It was maybe a foot long and 6 inches deep and had that "this town has been bombed to pieces" feel to it. My words aren't doing their products justice. Write for more information!
Battlefront Productions 200 O'Neil Blvd Attleboro, Mass. 02703
Carolyn Berens, mail a LSASE to Box 18552, Fairfield OH 45018
I think Joe works with Paul Walmsley.
Check out
http://www.oocities.org/Pentagon/Quarters/2840/.
Not only the king of Cotswold mass orders, Greg is also a customizer. Check out his website for more details.
"Right now, I'm focusing on Vietnam gear, with a VC Soldier and MACV/SOG
currently for sale, with two more different VC soldiers on the way. I
plan on the focusing on WWII era uniforms, with three currently in the works
(can't tell ya yet - it will spoil the surprise). If you cannot afford the
complete figure, you can always piece it together as well."
-- Greg Brown
Tom maintains
the
GI Joe Adventure Team Page and has started making custom items.
Some of the
gear
he can supply your Joe with
includes
cargo pants, hiking pants, hiking shorts, camp chairs, rain suits, parafly,
athletic shorts, sleeping pads, black t-shirts, waffle weave thermals
and probably lots more. See also
http://www.adventure-gear.com/atgearn.htm
Here's what he says about it:
"
Adventure Gear: Continuing the tradition of The Adventure Team. Custom
gear for the adventure side of GI Joe.
"
-- T C Calhoun
"I purchased a set of the waffle-weave thermals, some knit caps, and
the artic pants. Very nice quality at reasonable prices. I highly
recommend their product. Thanks to Tom and his friends."
-- Chris SSignorello
"I recently purchased the polypro and arctic pants and they are superb!
I recommend business with Tom and his associates."
-- Steve Laskowski
These are the folks who produced the Masterpiece Edition GI Joe.
You can reach them at (800) 537-7315 or via their
website
or send them email at
frontdesk@chronbooks.com.
These folks started with buttons and now make several
custom outfits. Check out their web site!
"Are you interested in receiving a pamphlet (with
color also buchart) of small clothing buttons? Available are
4 styles -including the original GI JOE style and
dozens of colors..Antique..Earth..Satin..Metallic.
Sizes range from 1/8"(4mm) to 1/4"(6mm) in diameter.
Email your 'snail mail' address or write me directly at the address
below."
-- Nellda
Circle Home Studio
And might I add that they are perfect!
I ordered some for a British
1st Airborne jacket that I am making.
I looked everywhere and I couldn't
find them.
I ordered some from Nelda and they were great.
Four stars from me!!
Robert
See Action World Collectibles above.
One of the world's largest Joe resellers,
Cotswold
carries figures
from every Joe era that has been. It has recently added a new
action figure produced by Cotswold that is as close to the original
Joe figure as you can get. They have their own brand called Elite.
The Elite has various items from weapons to belts and uniforms.
Cotswold is located in Washington state and publishes a catolouge
for mail order. You can
sign up to receive a catalogue via their web site.
Here's an alternate URL for the website.
You can reach Cotswold Collectibles by
Cotswold Collectibles
After six months without a purchase they drop you from the
mailing list. This cuts down on their postage costs.
Give them a ring to put you back on.
-- Chris Marquez
See Armaments in Miniature above.
Robert is another custom maker, but he's currently taking a
break from the customizing business.
See Matthew Mehlich below.
"
I haven't actually bought anything from Detail Productions
but I saw some of their work at Desimone's Joe show back in
December [1997]. They had an F-15 Eagle and I think an
AH-64 Apache built up. They looked pretty good though they
could've used a little more work on the finishing details.
Any way they also had the fiberglass shell for the Huey.
The guy I talked to said the Huey was a result from having
worked on Cliffhanger. The flyer I picked up listed the
following in kit form:
Almost any model built for film is only detailed to the degree that it will be seen in a given shot. -- Barry
Detail Productions 5626 Angeles Vista Blvd Windsor Hills Ca 90043 (213) 820-1321 A catalog will set you back $2.50. Their ad: "Got an "Adventure Team" doll with bald spots or receding hairline? No problem! Does your "G.I.Joe" doll look like someone took a chunk out of his beard? No problem, we can take care of it. Don't allow your "Joe's" flocked hair to be MIA (Missing In Action)! This repair service is available at a minimal cost to all "G.I.Joe" enthusiasts. We guarantee that you will be absolutely pleased with our restoration service. We use flockage similar to the original and the only difference you'll see is how much fuller and better your cool new "G.I.Joe" doll looks. We can surely optimize your investment potential! This is the moment collectors have been waiting for! Ever see a "HOF Grunt" with a full head of flock hair and beard? We can do that as well... This is not a joke and for further information please email edcache@pipeline.com . You'll wish you did sooner..."
"The toy manufacturer Ertl is making 1/6 scale figures, with the assistance of Don Levine. They have two figures slated for mail and telephone order release only. They are a cop and a firefighter, with cloth, plastic, and metal accessories. The figures are obviously Joe-like and feature 21 points of articulation and look like they have the good old kung-fu grip. The figures look really nice, but they are 85 bucks! When they said they were going for the collector's market they weren't kidding." -- Quanah 09/03/98: See the new issue of Tomarts for more details. FAO has been issuing exclusive Joe's. You can order from them at 1-800-426-toys. They also have a website. Want to get their catalog? Just call them at that 800 number and ask for one!
Looking for sandbags to buy? Contact Firebase Ryan by email or telephone at (916) 485-5549.
These are the folks who made the Rapid Deployment Force (RDF), US Service Man's Memorial (USSM), Soldiers of the World (SotW) and other Joe clone figures. I don't have an address from them but they are based in Hong Kong. The more recent boxes say Formative International Co., Ltd. Wing On Plaza T.S.T. East Kowloon, Hong Kong If you'd like to contact Formative with ideas and wish lists for equipment and figures, send mail to Wolvdude. He's in contact with them in Illinois. These are makers of expensive but nice custom outfits and equipment. Be very careful.
Call the G.I. Collectors Club of Southern California, at (818) 563-1179 about their next convention. Also contact Marz Productions at (407) 260-8869. They say they are the official promotors of the GI Collectors Conventions, and they have special convention figures for sale. This is an expensive place that Karl Clapp knows about. "The New Official Identification Guide to GI Joe, 1964-1978," by James De Simone, is now available to you at wholesale. $35 ppd each, $20 ppd each for five or more, $10 ppd each for $60 or more. Shipping included in these prices! Every vintage piece ever produced is displayed in 65 color pages. A must for all levels of collecting and reminiscing." Send check or money order to: GoldWing Distributors Neil T. La Sala 4853 Ryland Ave Temple City, CA 91780 (818) 443-1402 Hamleys is like the FAO of London - a little more pricey than some but they have everything, take credit cards, and ship to the US. Hamleys 188-196 Regent Street London WIR 6BT UK
You can order action man items from Harrods of London.
URL:
http://www.hasbrotoys.com/hasbro/gijoe/main.html I've called Hasbro several times and placed orders for different items on CC figures, rifles, pistols, canteens, the FFL knife, the tanker helmet, whatever they had available. Most of the stuff they will sell to you is plastic - no cloth items. Pistols were $1.50, rifles $2.00. -- Anonymous Call their customer sevice number (800/327-8264). You do have to go over it Joe by Joe and all prices include shipping. It doesn't matter if you order one or a truck load, all prices are the same. The only cloth item I have gotten so far is the D-Day tent. I just ordered Pattons guns & black helmet as spares. They accept MC and Visa as well. I hope this helps, they have always been polite to me and put thru my order as long as they had the items. -- Gary DDeLamatre You can still buy classic collection figures from Hasbro by calling customer service at 1-800-255-5516. They have the British SAS, Australian ODF, French Foreign Legion, US Marine Sniper, US Halo Ranger, US Infantry, and US Tank Commander. The new ones are not available. You can also get some spare parts through them as well. The cost is 30.00 per figure (this includes S&H). The parts costs vary. No bulk sales. -- WhttRaven22 10/24/97 They are sold out of the Heliocopter Pilot (GI Jane). -- 11/13/97 These folks make custom weapons for Joes. Some of their products include an HK-MP5 with various clips and grips, pouches, grenade and rocket launchers, gas mask, and communications headsets. Take a look at their choicelink and haywire web sites. I'm told the prices are good because you must paint the items yourself. Hot Comics & Collectibles in Bloomington, MN is one of the few dealers in the state with the new 21st Century Products.
Dan Veese
Hot Comics & Collectibles
7971 Southtown Center
Bloomington, MN 55431
dveese@aol.com
John Ivory makes reproduction accessories.
"I just got some more of
John Ivory's excellent
reproduction helmets and bayonets. My Joes give John about 200 thumbs up!
They all want to wear the new helmets (British type) ..."
-- Rob Sorrels
JoeBros used to make uniforms and accessories from WWI through the Vietnam era. They are no longer accepting orders.
The Joe Depot, Kulpsville, PA, phone (215) 721-9749
Fred Jeska from Kelly's Heros makes custom heads. He had a Donald Sutherland and several Sean Connery's at the Davis, CA show. -- Frank Clark "He also make great figures like Indiana Jones and Snake Pliskin." -- Tom Calhoun
"We are Lanny and Taura Lathem. We are first and foremost collectors of GI Joe. Over the years we have also sold custom items for GI Joe. We were on the Intrepid in NY selling our carded army chaplain outfits and silkscreened 1/6 scale marine t-shirts. We make and sell this stuff in order to help finance our hobby. Our replica sandbags are the latest offering. People who have recieved preview samples have had nothing but good things to say about the new sandbags and orders are starting to come in." -- LannyL7 URL: http://members.aol.com/lannyl7/homepage/LannyJoe.html "I just want to let everybody know that Lannyl7 sent me some samples of these replica sandbags and they are fantastic. Perfect in detail to the originals. Lanny is one of the regulars over in the AOL trenches and you can order with confidence." -- John Medeiros
Along with being your best connection overseas, Yoon is also a customizer in his own right. Check out his website.
John Lindsey maintains the GI Joe Hall of Fame and makes the customized equipment. His series is called the Space Marine.
This little store on 7th street & 2nd Avenue in the East Village in New York City has Joes, a wide variety of 1970's TV figures and plenty of Mego stuff too. However, I would never even consider dropping a dime in there because they are just too overpriced and not very friendly. -- L.A..
Matthew makes custom uniforms. Check out his Desert Force.
Mike is a custom maker who specializes in very detailed 1/6 scale military uniforms, gear and weapons. He also offers intricately designed custom heads. The products are geared toward outfitting Joe's for the Vietnam era and modern counter terrorists. Mike is new to the custom world and has a unique style. Some of his products include: M-79 Grenade Launcher, STABO rig, assorted ammo pouches, VC and NVA goodies, SWAT vests for modern era, the Duke custom head and the list goes on. Contact him for a catalog: Mike Maceda 2272 Colorado Blvd. #1232 Los Angeles, CA 90041 213-972-8323 Email:MikMac@webtv.netThis is to inform everyone that as of today 8/18/97 Mike Maceda has joined up with 21st century toys. He will head up product development and research for 21CT. Although he will continue to make some custom items, (mainly VC and NVA uniforms and accessories) for the most part he will no longer take orders for his Vietnam era American uniforms, gear and accessories. He will not take calls about 21CT, their products, availability and most importantly, suggestions for products! Please refer those questions directly to 21CT. Please join me in expressing our best wishes and good luck to Mike in his new endeavour. Good luck Mike! -- Mikke
A good source for WWII Allied and Axis vehicles. Here's the info:
Major Midnite Collectibles Tim Hamilton does incredible custom heads that I have seen in person. -- Johnn Medeiros Write or call for a catalog for $10.00.
This
picture
says it all. The tank is a 1/6th scale Sherman. His vehicles are awesome, but are meant for display only. And
don't ask me the price, if you're complaining about the price of the
D-Day figures, this toy is not for you. -- Mike Leon
Thomas Marsden at 716-254-3808 has lots of different repro boxes.
Most of them are around $20.
For example, the Medic will reattach a disconnected foot and hand for $15.00 total.
Joe Digriella or DeGrella "I just got my Joe back from The Medic (in Buckner, KY). The guy did a fantastic job refurbing my Joe. He almost looks new." -- Daaniel O'brien " I have used the Medic many times. Joe does first class work and the average cost is $25 -$35 for a talker rebuild. Send a little cash in with your joe and you get quicker turnaround." -- GNITTEEG He does it all, but when I inquired about rates he seemed out of this world! He can't do anything that you can't do yourself for free. -- Doug Thomas The Medic charges $20.00 plus shipping there and back to do voice surgery. -- GI Joe32 The Medic lives fairly close to me. I've had him restring several Joes and had one talker repaired. The restringing went well, and cost around $12 I think (it's hard to remember) about 1 1/2 to 2 years ago. Although I would have liked it tighter. The talker repair didn't help much. He had to work on it twice to achieve a marginal improvement. When I took it to his booth at one of our local flea markets, he examined the talker and listened to it (it still talked, but slowly) and said that he could make it sound new. When I went to pick it up, it sounded exactly the same. He said that he would fix it (again) to sound better, and there was some improvement after his 2nd attempt, but he then said that it was a junk doll and that I was lucky that it talked at all ($15-$20, again its hard to recall). ... I don't intend to have him repair anything else ... -- Don Condor I hear he advertises in the Toy Shop Magazine. -- Maark Natale
These folks resell currently available Joe stuff for pretty reasonable prices. Send them email and they'll send you back a list of what they have available (with prices). You can also visit their web site . If you know a figure or accessory pack is available, but hasn't come to your area, and you don't want to ask the Price Police for it, try Meehan Toys.
A couple in Pennsylvania was making custom heads them a few years ago:
Mirror Image Studios
Here's the URL for an interesting Japanese customizer: http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cn4j-mti/Custom/Custom_MrK.html and http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cn4j-mti/Custom/Custom_Cont.html. The site is in Japanese but Greg Brown (the Mass Order Guy) has managed to order from them!
"I am making bunk beds, footlockers, chairs, tables, closets, dressers
with
mirrors and barracks. I will also be selling custom made clothes for
Joe to
relax, such as, T-shirts, shorts, shoes, socks, pajamas, and blankets.
I want
to see how popular these will be, I will also be making pillows and
sheets. The
footlocker will attach to the bunk beds. Most likely the bunk beds
will be
around $20. Everything is still on the drawing board except the bunk
beds,
which will be finished and sanded. E-mail me if you would be
interested in
buying these, I want to know, because I don't want to make a whole
bunch and
not be able to get rid of them. I would also be willing to trade.
These will be
great for dioramas. The closet will have hangers that fit Joe's
clothes."
-- MMaay814794
I'm fairly certain that JoBros is out of business, but you could still try Robert Nelson at 204-942-0720. -- Scoott
A membership costs $35/year and includes the following:
According the their web site, the OLDjOE Infirmary offers high quality, professional, affordable, and timely repair for broken, damaged, or incomplete, 12" vintage G.I. Joe figures and accessories.
This place in New Jersey is a source for Action Man items.
Their phone number is (973) 340-9393.
"I build custom diaramas to display G.I. Joes and also
do custom heads that you can put on your Joes to have a
G.I. Joe that looks exactly like you. It is a great novelty
to show your collector friends or take to conventions with
you to show off. I work as a profesional artist and
have collected Joes for many years. Anyone who is interested
please email me for more
info." -- Pambam
"Regimentals has top of the line customized uniforms and equipment by Auggie Romero. His stuff is so good that he refuses to post pictures of his work on his website because he wants to manage the orders he can handle. Every uniform is made by him." -- Thor John Reiss makes custom heads and helmets. Hi everybody! I make reproduction heads from any Joe from 1964 to the present, Captain Action, Marx (Best of the West), James Bond, Clint Eastwood, Steve McQueen, Vic Marrow, Elvis, or Illea Kuriaken, in any hair and eye color. I also reproduce large dogtags (Vintage and Adventure Team) and helmets (British & Nazi). It usally takes a week turnaround time per order. Sorry I have no pictures or a webpage but I have references. Prices are 12.00 per head, 6.00 per helmet. -- John Reiss "At $12 per head and $6 per helmet, I gave him a try. I got a Vic Morrow head mounted on a CC body, a Clint Eastwood head mounted on an SLU body, a German helmet, and a large GI Joe dogtag. The dogtag is a copy of the old child's size dogtag and will look good as a 'fridge magnet once I add the magnet backing. The German helmet is a good piece and only needs a few pinholes filled before I paint it (I got it unpainted, John can paint 'em for you!). Now, the heads... are great! John's painting is excellent. The eyes are better than Hasbro's and make the figures come to life. I highly recommend John's stuff to anyone who wants some variety in their troops! You just can't beat his prices!" -- Robert Sorrels To see some of his work, take a look at either his foreign or Clint Eastwood head.
Larry Ringheim now has custom uniforms available at www.circlehome.com.
"WOW! love those German Uniforms, nice looking work!!!"
-- Joe Shhipley
One guy that is producing wonderful pieces is Auggie Romero. I'm hoping to get his catalog very soon. He has numerous WWII German and American outfits, and will be ordering from him instead. I have one of his Afrika Corp outfits when he was doing outfits for Cotswold, and his tailoring is top notch. He also has numerous accessories available. Auggie's number is: 360-943-4860. -- Jersbears A text version of Auggie Romero's Regimentals catalog is now online. We'll be putting up a full graphic version this summer, with complete 360 views of many of Auggie's excellent custom uniforms and accessories. In the meantime, this text version provides detailed descriptions of all the custom uniforms and accessories currently available in the Regimentals catalog, from the Civil War to Vietnam. -- Scott Contact info: Augie Romero (360) 943-4860See also Regimentals above.
These folks will let you preorder some of the new hasbro figures. Visit them at their website.
"Reproduction footlockers forsale now. Exact replicas of the original but more sturdy. Come with awesome color schemes and artwork and ....get this....a custom wooden tray. Excellent addition to the collectors collection or Christmas present for that special joester in your life. Here's what's available:
I'm also able to take any 35mm picture or larger and produce a personal locker using your artwork. This price is 35.00 shipped. Contact Shutpilot@aol.com" -- Don "I got one of these great custom lockers. Too cool! Sturdier than the original. Mine's an Astro locker but with a black paint scheme. I recommend these. Makes a great container for carrying your trade items to a buddy's house or to display with the appropriate figures." -- Lanny Lathem
Scott is recommended by Auggie Romero himself for his 1/6 scale uniform ribbons and custom character heads. Signal Corps a.k.a. Scott Crawford P.O. Box 556 Lebanon, GA 30146 Phone: (770) 592-9903 
SOLDIERS THRU TIME
These folks make very nice custom uniforms and accessories. Click here for a look at their Red Army officer curtesy of G.I. Joe Sightings.
Soldiers Thru Time
Stand Up Comics and Toys sells Action Man items. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, they can be reached at (612) 646-4030. "I have purchased most of my Action Man figures and vehicles from Stand-Up Comics and Toys ... They have a large selection and seem to have the most current figures and vehicles. Be aware however that collecting Action Man does get more costly than collecting GI Joe as he is a foreign import." -- James Mitchell
The URL for the Strike Force line of figures and vehicles is http://www.sunnysmile.co.uk/. "Today I went to KMart in Los Angeles and they had a new 1/6 scale tank made for '12 inch figures'. I think the company who makes it is Sunny Smile. It is in a box almost exactly like the 21 Century Hummer, almost the same size vehicle as well. It looks very much like the Desimone tank that costs like $80 or something from DeSimone, but this one costs only 24$. In fact I think this one has a little more detailing on it than the DeSimone tank, but it is slightly smaller. I think it has rotating rubber treads too! Overall I think it's pretty good item to customize and kind of makes you think twice about buying a DeSimone tank." -- Sean "I just purchased the Strike Force Marine Commando ($9.99) and a generic Elite ($4.99). They are 12" tall instead of the CC's 11.5"! The $9.99 figure is the deluxe model and came with flocked hair! The head appears to be switchable with the SLU-type bodies. If you thought the new Sam figure took some getting used to, check these guys out. They look very foreign, yet not oriental. The articulation is close to the IHOF except the arms cannot extend out ward to the sides like Joe/Sam/Cots. The uniform was very well done. ... The accessories are very crude and remind me of the early HOF items. These guys will not compete with Joe or Sam, but I can see them taking the market from SOTW if they improve the weapons. Not bad for the money. " -- izhhevsk@swbell.net
Need to get your Joe reflocked? "Your figures can come back to life in no time. Send your heads to 'CLUB HAIR' for g.i.joe and we can help. We are offering $17 a head and we will even change the color of hair for free. We are also touching up the eye brows for free also. Discount for more. Have five done and get the sixth one free. These heads look just as good as they did when they were first new. So what are you waiting for ?? Grab that figure and get him in condition to be displayed. Send him to 'CLUB HAIR' for the vacation of his life !! We have the right system for you.We will be happy to send you a nice picture of some of the figures we have done." -- ToyBroker
This New Jersey company sells 21st Century uniforms, weapons, and vehicles for normal retail prices. They charge a flat rate of $5.00 for each order no matter how much you order. Their phone number is 973-340-9393. One of the largest selection of custom 12" companies in the world. An exotic array of weapons from around the world. Panserfausts, uzis, a range of ak-47 styles, PPSH41s etc etc. Also a fantastic selection of various webbings, ammo pouches, badges and belts. The customer many times can select the item either in finished state or unfinished at a reduced price. They also have a website.
Toys 'n' stuff Give them a call. Their catalog is free. Besides brass bits (buckles and closiers), they also produce a great selection of weapons, helmets and other bits of gear. You can purchase the gear in finished or straight from the mold at a considerable savings. -- AAnthony W. Mosley
I hear you can order 21st Century products through these folks. Check them out at http://www.toystogo.com.
Tripwire Toys specializes in uniforms, gear and equipment for original and Hall of Fame G.I. Joes, mostly from the Vietnam War through today. Outfits are accurate and detailed. Modeled in conjunction with city and state, military and police personnel, Rangers, SEALs and Special Forces. -- Johnn Medeiros
Tripwire Toys If you are into modern era stuff, Tripwire's stuff is very nice. I have six of their outfits, and have decked out my Desert Storm guys with their web gear. Prices are on par with other customizers, but their stuff arrives when they say it will (averaging four-five weeks for me). Their M16's and HK5s are awesome. -- Jersbears
Louis Turczynski, Wernersvill, PA, phone (610) 670-1965
Two Guys Toys is one of the major dealers in GIJoe and all types of vintage toys. Be patient if you deal with these folks. I've heard that it might take up to 4 weeks to process an order. Then again other people have posted rave reviews with fast response time.
"I am in charge of customer service.
If anyone has a problem with the
Two Guys, kindly
email me
and I'll do my best to fix it.
End of story!"
-- Mark Brotman
These folks are making some cool 1:6 scale vehicles, outfits and accessories under the name Ultimate Soldier. Check out their website or look at their products at Show Joe.
21st Century Toys Their advertising phone number is (937)-294-2250. Here's another address from the MasterCollector Convention page:
21st Century Toys Looking for a way to their stuff over the web? Check out Try www.toystogo.com or www.the portal.com. "If you are having a hard time finding the stuff in your area, or would like 21st to give you the free club news letters sent to your house give Arlene a shout and she will help you out. She sent me back my messages as fast as I could type them to her and said that she would put me on the newsletter mailing list. She also asked opinions on what I thought of their product and told me that if I had a hard time finding the stuff in my area that she could send me a list of places in my location that had it or would help me find it. This is fantastic service for a new company!!!I If you want to reach her at 21st, the address is: Ajabrego@aol.com. Venture Toys is a new source for authentic outfits for 12" Joes and clones. Check out their website at http://www.venturetoys.com.
There was also a guy at the NY Desimone Show who customized Baroness and Scarlett heads to fit on Jane. The Baroness was awesome and cost $25. -- Tashha Yar Here is his address: Brian Vota 606 Nagle Rd Erie, PA 16511 (814)899-6846 One guy at the NY Desimone show blew my socks off! - a customizer by the name of Baron Brock. He had really nice German uniforms and accessories. Metal helmets for $10! Awesome stuff, really. He built this German tank to scale and it was amazing. All his stuff was very realistic looking and done from resin castings, so no cheap plastic look to them. They look like real weapons and helmets! If anyone is interested, get on his mailing list. The only address I have is Brian Vota, 606 Nagle Road, Erie PA 16511. I don't know if Brian or Baron is the customizer, but that is the address on the order form. -- Chris Brian Vota makes the best custom weapons out there! The list is too long to post here, but to give you an idea here is a sampler:
I was inquiring about purchasing CC Joes from 1-800-WAL-MART because when I get to the Joe section it's usually cleaned-out. WAL-MART has a service called Walmart online and they do carry some store products and you can purchase these over the phone. At this time, they don't have the Joes online. However, I put a request in for the Joes. The rep told me she would submit the request to the Buyers. Possibly, if they got more requests, they would carry Joes online. This would save us a lot of driving to find empty Joe sections in the toy department. -- Vilt You can reach Wal-Mart by going to their web page at http://www.wal-mart.com/ and Going to "Click here to send comments" at the bottom of the page in small letters. Or by phone at 1-800-966-6546. -- the_Hman GI Joe® is a trademark of Hasbro, Inc. |
