February 02 | in Event Today
In 1964, GI Joe makes his debut as a popular American boy's toy.
Hasbro has utilised the G.I. Joe trademark for a variety of toy lines, but only two of them have been profitable. The first 12-inch (30 cm) series, which debuted on February 2, 1964, was focused on realistic action figures.
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