Buried in the classifieds section in the back of a newspaper or magazine, personal ads were where readers flocked to see who was asking for what. If you were a lonely queer in the 1970s looking for love—or friendship, or sex, or something else entirely—the personals were a place for you. From booty calls to marriage proposals, the personals paved the way for love to transcend the boundaries of convention and, eventually, enter another dimension: the internet. Much like dating app profiles today, personal ads followed a formula, listing details like menu items: age, gender, hobbies, features, etcetera. Abbreviations like “NSA” (no strings attached), “GBM” (gay Black male), “D” (divorced), and “ALA” (all letters answered) made up a coded language of letters. It wasn’t necessarily secret–anyone familiar with classifieds would be able to decipher the acronyms–but it was discrete, and concise.
#crocmaster is definitely a prime case of a #gijoeclassified figure I bought not because of any specific connection to the character but because it’s just a great set with tons of detail, playability, and potential. One of their all time best so far. #gijoe #classifiedseries #cobrasunday #fiona #crocodile #toybox #hasbroverse #gijoenation @gijoe @gijoe_nation @hasbropulse (at York County, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnKWIo_OAd3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
• @hasbropulse The Master of Mind Control is here to defeat the likes of #GIJoe! Check out the G.I. Joe Classified Series Dr. Mindbender #SDCC22 exclusive! This figure features a classic design updated to bring the Cobra Scientist into the modern era, plus accessories inspired by the character’s rich history, and will be dropping exclusively at San Diego Comic Con! San Diego Comic Con attendees can visit the Hasbro Pulse Desk at Hasbro’s Booth #3213 to receive a one-time use code, which can then be scanned and preordered. One code per customer. Following the convention, limited quantities will be available to pre-order on #HasbroPulse while supplies last. #Hasbro #Pulse #GIJoeClassifiedSeries #ClassifiedSeries #Cobra #SanDiegoComicCon #Exclusive #sdcc https://www.instagram.com/p/CgQOvhVJtUa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
ICYMI Cobra Range Viper GI JOE Classified was part of Walmart Collector Con but is currently out of stock. Keep checking for restock. 🛒 https://bit.ly/rangeviper #gijoeclassified #gijoe #walmartcollectorcon #rangeviper #cobra #classifiedseries #FLYGUY #FLYGUYtoys
Destro: "Gentlemen, I come bearing gifts from the Commander, custom models of my new personal attack craft, or "Flight Pods" as marketing has dubbed them, decked out in a livery to match your personal troops."
Tomax: "My my, Mr. McCullen you seem to have outdone yourself once again. Wouldn't you agree, brother?"
Xamot: "Certainly brother, it seems out investments in the Cobra empire continue to bear fruit."
The cat’s out of the bag on this one! I got to work with my buddies over at @Hasbro on the packaging art for the new G.I. Joe Classified Cobra Viper. The figure and the artwork debuted this morning on @hasbropulse and will be available for pre-order later today exclusively at @Target. Thanks to @shawn_kenney, @cecilcates and @roboraptor66 for letting fulfill a childhood dream of working on G.I. Joe! #Hasbro #HasbroPulse #GIJOE #GIJOEClassifiedSeries #ClassifiedSeries #GIJOEClassifiedSeriesCollection #HasbroToyPic #YOJOE #CobraViper #HasbroPulseCon #PulseCon #HasbroPulseCon202 #actionfigures #packagedesign #illustration (at Cobra Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFm1VRJlwWv/?utm_medium=tumblr