Lavish Land

Mar 2007
12
G.I. Joe Toy Soldier On The Go!!!
Posted by Cleo Capili
Categories: collection piece, General, toys

GI Joe protypeAll children love to play. As parents we want to give our children the best of everything. We want them to experience a happy childhood days. So why not tell stories to them about the most expensive toy soldier to add to their wonderful fairy tales.

Well the most expensive toy soldier in the whole world was made and designed by Don Levine and was the 1963 G.I. Joe prototype. On August 7, 2003 Levine sold the prototype to Stephen A. Geppi, a businessman, during an auction performed by Heritage Comics Auctions of Dallas, Texas. The G.I. Joe prototype was purchased for $ 200,000.00 USD. Levine created his toy soldier on his ping-pong table. The toy soldier measure 11 ½ inches tall and had movable parts. It also wore a hand stitched Sergeants uniform. The G.I. Joe hot his name from the 1945 movie produced in USA. The movie was entitled “ The Story of G.I. Joe”.

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