G.I. Joe Countdown 34-Back with Free Face Camo AFA Y80 ** Only 2 Graded Examples ** (Hasbro, 1989). Countdown brings ...

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G.I. Joe Countdown 34-Back with Free Face Camo AFA Y80 ** Only 2 Graded Examples ** (Hasbro, 1989). Countdown brings the space race into the G.I. Joe ranks, a qualified astronaut, F-16 fighter pilot, electronics engineer, and ranking chess master built for a battlefield expanding into satellites, surveillance, and upper-atmosphere operations. This example is presented on a 34-Back card from the 1989 Series 8 release, featuring the Free Face Camo promotion, one of the pack-ins included with specially marked figures. Originating from the collection of former Hasbro executive Derryl DePriest. Graded AFA 80 Y-NM with subgrades of C80 B80 F80, with only two examples on the population report. Countdown can pilot through turbulence, repair instruments mid-flight, and run three chess games in his head, yet somehow still puts people to sleep when they talk to him. Bring him in before the countdown hits zero.

More Information: Derryl DePriest is a longtime toy industry executive and pop culture historian who served as Vice President of Global Brand Management at Hasbro from 2001 to 2018, overseeing major initiatives for Star Wars and G.I. Joe during a transformative era for collector-focused product. During his tenure, Hasbro launched key lines including The Vintage Collection and the 6-inch Star Wars: The Black Series, both of which reshaped modern action figure presentation and articulation standards. A lifelong G.I. Joe enthusiast and recognized liaison between Hasbro and the collector community, DePriest later authored Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Archive Edition and has contributed extensively to documenting the history of G.I. Joe. Items offered from his collection reflect the perspective of an executive who helped guide some of the most influential collector-driven brands of the modern era.


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