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Welcome to Tanker's Garrison.

My name is Dave Matteson and I am a GIjOE collector. This website is dedicated to my hobby shared by some 50-100,000 people world wide. The numbers could be bigger because not everyone announces that they collect GIjOEs. During a recent filming for a Joe documentary I explained that there are many people out there that are afraid to tell others they collect GIjOEs. There is nothing to be afraid of. Why?

I am 44 years old and a retired M1A1 Tank crewman. I am also a former USAF Securtiy Police Officer. I have kids and a wife who collects Barbies. Many of the collectors I know are military members. GIjOE is one of us and there is nothing wrong with having him sitting on your shelf, your desk, or lining your walls in your basement. Stress relief is part of adulthood and I use my collection to reduce my stress. I also collect NASCAR race cards, militaria, and a few other things.

My GIjOEs are my hobby and I am proud to say I am a GIjOE collector!

 

This is our very own Rob Woozle. Unfortunately he is from Australia and this is how we get his pictures. Good thing the earth has gravity or the poor guy would just float right off into space. At least he will do it looking good in one of MY t-shirts!!

After guest reviewing product for Sideshow for almost 5 years I was dropped as a reviewer. I was told that reviews are going to be done in-house from now on. That's ok. A few months after my tenure at Sideshow ended I was asked to review product for another collectibles company. With 2 reviews in the can its looking good.

Thousand Oaks, California (February, 2008) - A leader in the manufacturing of licensed and proprietary high-end product, Sideshow Collectibles has signed an agreement with Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS), through its licensing division HPG, to create a new line of 12-inch figures based on characters from the 'G.I. JOE VS. COBRA' Universe. G.I. JOE has been one of Hasbro's core brands for over forty years. Hasbro recently celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the 'G.I. JOE VS. COBRA' Universe, which introduced characters such as Snake Eyes and Cobra Commander. A live-action G.I. JOE movie is currently in pre-production and slated for release in 2009, helmed by blockbuster filmmaker Stephen Sommers, director and writer of the The Mummy franchise.

Killer Beaz...If you haven't heard of this guy or haven't seen him in concert you need to SAVE UP!! Rita and I went to see him at the Marriott here in Huntsville just to get away from the house for a couple of hours and had the best time. Aside from the people that didn't want us at their table (we ended up at table 2 on the stage corner and being the attention table) he was funny! The best 40$ I ever spent.

"This is a golden era for G.I. JOE, and Sideshow is proud to share in the excitement around the 25th Anniversary of 'G.I. JOE VS. COBRA' and the coming film," said Sideshow Collectibles' President and CEO Greg Anzalone. "Collectors can look forward to an incredible line from Sideshow - it's really a line created by fans for fans - very detailed and utilizing the best modern production techniques, and heavily inspired by the classic Real American Hero era designs. It's a fresh approach to G.I. JOE, which will appeal to fans of the 'G.I. JOE VS. COBRA' Universe and collectors with a passion for military inspired products. The timing simply could not be any better."

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The combined news of the upcoming feature film and Hasbro's reintroduction of the 'G.I. JOE VS. COBRA' characters with the 25th Anniversary line has added momentum to the G.I. JOE brand, and set the stage for Sideshow Collectibles. Sideshow's line of G.I. JOE 12-inch figures will offer highly detailed, mixed-medium versions of fan favorite heroic G.I. JOE and villainous Cobra characters. The figures are expected to release beginning in 3rd Quarter 2008.