The original “action figure,” G.I. Joe, was introduced in 1964 by Hassenfeld Bros. (later Hasbro) of Newport, Rhode Island.
G.I. Joe was 12 inches tall.
By 1982, G.I. Joe had shrunk down to three inches.
How big was the original G.I. Joe?
by Pamela Landy · Filed Under: American History
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