The GI Joe Collectors' Club Announce Their 2008 Membership Exclusive Figures

by Jay Cochran
October 11, 2007
The 2008 FREE 3 3/4" Membership figure is the unreleased new sculpt "COBRA COMMANDER" in battle armor uniform! This figure was scheduled to be released after the "Valor vs. Venom" series in 2005, but was cancelled by Hasbro. Now is your chance to own this figure for the very first time. The free figure has a removable hood and cape along with weapons/accessories (not shown). Additional figures will be available for Club members to purchase. This figure is the perfect compliment to the Club figures from previous years! Join or Renew your G.I. Joe Club membership by March 15th, 2008 in order to receive YOUR free figure!

NEW 3 3/4-inch Membership figure: COBRA COMMANDER.

The 2008 deadline to receive one of these free figures with an active membership is March 15th, 2008!

Check out MasterCollector for more information.
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cmderinchief - 2007-10-16 @ 5:15 pm
Gary, just expressing my opinions. (Have internet access at work here, so I read, and post my feelings now instead of reading and saying "oh well, maybe they'll figure it out.")

Never questioning the effort Kev!

Admiral Hunter - 2007-10-16 @ 3:14 pm
Ouchie! Kev is sportin' the shield for the club today. I hope you got your flame-proof nomex undies on.

For everyone else: People either hate the club or love the club....there is very few in the middle ground.

I vote apathetic for myself. The club and what it does is a nifty idea, but I also don't need or want any of their exclusives so I find no reason to be bitter towards the prices. Of course I'm frugal (could just say cheap). I walked around the Con pissing off all kinds of vendors because I rolled my eyes at their 'deals'. I refused to buy vehicles for $20-$50 when I was unfortunate to miss them on the HTS for $8 a few months earlier.

At the Con I wouldn't purchase anything that isn't from RAHC or earlier. The rest of the stuff has been readily available at retail price or cheaper, or I have the item already and anything else is a waste of my time/money.

My personal view on the club is that they're giving us (to some degree), what we want, 3 3/4" Joes with the older molds, reimagined. And they're not doing a bad job with it.

As far as them making a "hefty profit," when factories do production runs of 20,000 to 30,000 and then a run of 1,000, how much do you think each run costs?

Gary, just expressing my opinions. (Have internet access at work here, so I read, and post my feelings now instead of reading and saying "oh well, maybe they'll figure it out.")

Joe, you can join now, or March 1st.... Just have to have membership in the GIJCC by March 15th I think it is.

Ccav, see you there. (Even if you don't go to the con, you can order the non-attending set.)

-Kevin

CapnJeffro - 2007-10-16 @ 7:09 am
Ouchie! Kev is sportin' the shield for the club today. I hope you got your flame-proof nomex undies on.

For everyone else: People either hate the club or love the club....there is very few in the middle ground.

I vote apathetic for myself. The club and what it does is a nifty idea, but I also don't need or want any of their exclusives so I find no reason to be bitter towards the prices. Of course I'm frugal (could just say cheap). I walked around the Con pissing off all kinds of vendors because I rolled my eyes at their 'deals'. I refused to buy vehicles for $20-$50 when I was unfortunate to miss them on the HTS for $8 a few months earlier.

shadowcat129 - 2007-10-16 @ 7:09 am
It's cool that this figure is being released. But like the DTC Wave 4, I'm going to have to pass on it because I have no intention of buying from MasterCollector.

Any particular reason why? (Not starting a fight, just curious what's wrong with 'em.)

And I'm assuming you don't own any Convention figures, MOTH sets, or previous club exclusive figures?

-Kevin

Yes, but I don't feel the need to get into my personal views on MasterCollector.

No, Mastercollector has never seen a dime of my money.

Tazzzman - 2007-10-16 @ 5:58 am
It's cool that this figure is being released. But like the DTC Wave 4, I'm going to have to pass on it because I have no intention of buying from MasterCollector.

Any particular reason why? (Not starting a fight, just curious what's wrong with 'em.)

And I'm assuming you don't own any Convention figures, MOTH sets, or previous club exclusive figures?

-Kevin

Ouchie! Kev is sportin' the shield for the club today. I hope you got your flame-proof nomex undies on.

For everyone else: People either hate the club or love the club....there is very few in the middle ground.

Very true, go Kev and have to agree Cmderinchief, have to agree.....

CLAM34 - 2007-10-16 @ 5:49 am

I never liked the GvC, VvV, or DTC stuff very much at all. If they do a free 25th figure, I might join up again.

Ccav - 2007-10-16 @ 5:14 am

thats awesome! im definately signing up this year!

i guess that will also seal the deal for joecon next year, as

if i didnt go it would be a waste of a membership.

JoeRhyno - 2007-10-16 @ 5:07 am

So.. if I were to join now.. would I get one, or would I have to re-join?

pesatyel - 2007-10-16 @ 4:45 am
When people realize there are other benefits to joining the GIJCC this arguement will stop.

If you have any interest in Con-items, you're getting them for a much cheaper price, which are only available through the GIJCC unless you turn to the secondary market, or like paying a huge mark up.

-Kevin

That's sort of the issue I have. I get no extra benefit from the club. I get the Con-Items I want from eBay typically b/c I really don't want all the figures (typically just the troop builders) and it isn't worth an estimated price of $20+ a figure when half are destined for my junk bin. Maybe there would be value in a Troop Builder only version (although I am sure the price would double on those making it not worth it).

Not a great argument for joining obviously for many, especially when you have to join if you want to order the other packs and exclusives to the club. My method has been to always seek out the HK dealers first although lately that hasn't been so fruitful. But back to my original issue, I can't seem to find anything compelling outside of the "free" figure to justify my $42. Having said that I will be forking out my $42 for said figure @loll@. I will though, hold a serious grudge. Maybe a reasonably priced Wave 4 DTC will turn my world around but after last years' sets I am not holding my breath.

Kinda what I was thinking. If you want the "most benefit" you almost HAVE to buy EVERYTHING just to get it.

(Not much I can say until Wave 4 hits)

How much do you typically pay per army builder? You're looking at it from a "I can't sell the stuff I don't want"-point of view. Whether you WANT to sell it or not, it would be much cheaper if you did.

And, if you like Army Builders, you were in luck that the club didn't set a non-member price for the MOTH sets. Three of them are army builders (whether they admit it or not).

-Kevin

I rarely sell stuff unless I have extras TO sell so your "your looking at it form a "I can't sell the stuff I don't want"-point of view" is meaningless.

The most I have ever spent on an army builder was $30. That was for the expensive "hard to get" stuff like CGI or Cobra vehicle drivers.

These are expensive because of mark up, not because they are particularly hard to get like 10-20 year old POPULAR items.

I'd guess I average around $10 for army builders (including the "hard" ones). Master Collector figures are NOT $10 a figures. Yes, I understand all the other costs involved but you CANNOT tell me they aren't making a hefty profit.

cmderinchief - 2007-10-16 @ 4:19 am
It's cool that this figure is being released. But like the DTC Wave 4, I'm going to have to pass on it because I have no intention of buying from MasterCollector.

Any particular reason why? (Not starting a fight, just curious what's wrong with 'em.)

And I'm assuming you don't own any Convention figures, MOTH sets, or previous club exclusive figures?

-Kevin

Ouchie! Kev is sportin' the shield for the club today. I hope you got your flame-proof nomex undies on.

For everyone else: People either hate the club or love the club....there is very few in the middle ground.

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