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News and Articles on GI Joe
Pop culture builds auction house Jul 28, 2006
They have sold the very first GI Joe action figure, the watch Buddy Holly was wearing when he died and letters from Abraham Lincoln. The Dallas company, which bills itself as the world's largest collectibles auction house, built its success on the pop culture of coins, comics and memorabilia, carving out a populist niche in a field dominated by institutions such as Sotheby's and Christie's. (Washington Times, DC)
Weekend Hotlist Jul 27, 2006
They sweep in on a national tour at the Springhill Suites by Marriott in Robinson looking for the following items: toys, dolls and action figures of all types, like Barbie and GI Joe; train-related items from Lionel, American Flyer and others; instruments from Gibson, Martin, Fender, etc. as well as music boxes, Victrolas, phonographs and early radios; lamps; clocks and watches; jewelry; advertising signs from famous companies like Coke, Pepsi, Budweiser and John Deere; Hollywood memorabilia and... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
More of this story Jul 18, 2006
In the vintage room, a GI Joe aircraft carrier takes up one wall. The bridge of the carrier is open in the back and the men can be moved around just like furniture in a dollhouse. (The Enterprise, MA)
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