Sunday Evening Video: Preview The Lucky 13th Kentuckiana GI Joe & Toy Expo

It’s once again time to plug a great toy show that’s within easy driving distance of Charleston,  and your PopCulteer and his wife will be there.

The Twelfth Annual Kentuckiana GI Joe Toy Expo happens next weekend in Louisville, Kentucky. It’s Saturday (with a Friday preview night) and it happens at the Paroquet Springs Conference Centre, at 395 Paroquet Springs Drive, in Shepherdsville, KY, just like last year.  It’s not far at all from the South Louisville Antique Toy Mall, so most veteran toy collectors ought to have an easy time finding it.

This is a great show. I’ve been to several in the past, and above and below you’ll see videos I made to document the visits. Up top it’s our Music Video clip from last year. Below you’ll see several videos from the years preceding.

Of special note this year is the fiftieth anniversary of Bulletman, which will be celebrated in style at the show. That celebration will kick off Tuesday with a special song on Radio Free Charleston.

There will be dozens of dealers with great vintage GI Joes, plus GI Joe from the Real American Hero era and brand-new custom uniform sets and figures for 12″ and 3 3/4″ GI Joes. There will also be a trio of great new Adventure Command figures (plus accessory sets) that will pay tribute to the “Adventures of GI Joe” line of figures from 1969. Plus there will be tons of other action figures and toys for sale. You might find MEGO, Big Jim, Super Joe, Johnny West, Major Matt Mason and many other great toys from the past.

Collectors can expect new convention sets from several cutomizers and independent toymakers . This is some terriic stuff that is keeping the 1/6 scale hobby alive.

Visit the Kentuckiana GI Joe Toy Expo Facebook event page for more information. It should be a great time, and your PopCulteer will be there, so come up and say “howdy” or something.