NEW PODCAST EPISODE! The Order of Battle Podcast episode 38 is here! Joel and Jason have been cast aside. It’s no longer their podcast!A has taken the reins, bringing in Stephen of GI Joburg to talk toys. The boys wander all over the board but in the end, it’s more than clear that a passion for playing is what drives this team up. 
Maybe Joel and Jason can get guest spots on future episodes, but for now, enjoy A’s Order of Battle! Thanks Stephen! 
Stephen is on Twitter and Instagram @gijoburg and GIJoburg is on Facebook, YouTube, and www.gijoburg.podbean.com. 
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Order of Battle is excited to partner with Joe Fest, a Real Augusta Comic and Toy Show! 
Joe Fest has welcomed Order of Battle Podcast to the team helping provide news and updates leading up through the last couple months to the 25-27 June GI Joe convention. Look for news in mini-episodes throughout May and June discussing panels, guests, events and vendors. 
Find Order of Battle Podcast on your favorite podcast aggregator, at www.orderofbattlepod.com, on Twitter @orderofbattlepd, and Instagram @orderofbattlepod. 
You can follow JoeFest news, buy tickets, and book your hotel at www.joefestusa.com. You can also follow the show on Instagram @joefest_toy_comic, on Twitter @JoefestToyComic and on Facebook. 
Brian is on Twitter and Instagram @brian_shearer, he’s also on both YouTube and Facebook. His direct website is www.Brian-Shearer.com

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NEW PODCAST EPISODE! The Order of Battle Podcast episode 37 is here! It’s that time again, Ed joins us to talk about the upcoming 2021 Joe Fest GI Joe convention. Ed joins Jason and Joel to reminisce about previous Joe Fests and discuss changes to this year’s event. We walk through vendors, some layout changes, Marauder Task Force, JE Russel’s Toy Custom Class, and more. We even announce that Order of Battle Podcast will be officially there, so stop by the table and see us. 
It’s going to be safe, but it’s also going to be a party. 
Ed also let us know that 80’s Toys of Princeton (https://www.facebook.com/80stoysprincetonwv/) is sponsoring a signing appearance of none other than Brian Cummings (http://thebriancummings.com/), aka DR MIND BENDER!
Please go to www.joefestusa.com to book tickets and hotel rooms. 25-27 June is just around the corner! We hope to see you there.
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NEW PODCAST EPISODE! The Order of Battle Podcast episode 36 is here! Jason and A went to Toylanta, https://www.joelanta.org/ in Marietta, GA. A handful of HTF o-ring GI Joes, some fun 12” GI Joes, Captain Action, insanely cool dioramas, and introducing A to the three day con schedule. 
At the show we ran into Roger and Josh with their upcoming After Action Report: The GI Joe Comic Book Collecting Guide (https://www.afteractionreport.net/). That book is coming along splendidly and will be incredible once in all our hands. Ed Schumacher of Joe Fest (https://www.joefestusa.com) and Brian Kossin of Retro-Toy Con (https://retro-toycon.com/), preparing for their shows later this year. And Jason went hard in acrylic with Encased Collectibles. 
Lots of other friends, pizzas, late nights, nerd rants, lies, jokes and laughs. A solid show with solid friends and memories.
Questions for you! 

You can hit us with the answers to these, and any questions/comments you might have. Join our conversation!
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NEW PODCAST EPISODE! The Order of Battle Podcast episode 35 is here! Joel is signed up for the JoeFest Marauder Task Force event. Jason and A went to a toy show in Trinity Alabama. The three guys watched the opening salvo of GI Joe Renegades. All three loved it so far. Joel took advantage of ROMA Collectibles mid-March sale to get more Spero Animal Warriors of the Kingdom figures. And,Jason received volume seven of Dan Klingensmith Jr’s incredible book series Creating GIJoe (previously known as 3.75 Joes). 
Questions for you! 

If you don’t have Creating GIJoe, get it here: https://www.creatinggijoe.com/

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NEW PODCAST EPISODE! The Order of Battle Podcast episode 34 is here! Joel received his Zica and Spero action figures and he is impressed! Jason and A are playing with a GI Joe Hammer and watching Galactic Gale Baxinger anime. They also discuss the Funskool Battle Hawk and a mashup inspired by the modern GI Joe Sky Patrol.  

Will you be pre-ordering Mezco Destro? Have you bought any 1:18 3rd party company figures? 

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NEW PODCAST EPISODE! The Order of Battle Podcast episode 33 is here! Joel is taking a deep dive into a couple more 1:18 scale independent action figure companies. We go down the Zica Toys and Animal Kingdom rabbit hole. Jason is neck deep in Star Wars books and waiting on a number of items to land so he can discuss them. 
The boys also discuss their adult life long relationship with late night crowded rooms. How its been impacting them lately and why they are looking toward Joe Fest. 
Have you bought any 1:18 3rd party company figures? Pre-ordered the Joy Toy dio sets? Going to Joe Fest at all? 

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NEW PODCAST EPISODE! The Order of Battle Podcast episode 32 is here! Jason and A went to KYGIJOE Show, also known as Kentuckiana Winter Fest and are here to tell Joel what he missed! It was a great show of everything from 1964 to 2021 GI Joe toys and ephemera. A forced Jason down the 12” line by bringing home a couple figures and a pile of accessories. 
Joel outlines a potential problem with Target Cobra Island Firefly figures! Something to review, be aware of, and discuss.
Did you hit Winter Fest? Have you gotten any cool toys lately? 
Do you collect other formats or lines other than 3 and ¾” GI Joe figures?  

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NEW PODCAST EPISODE! The Order of Battle Podcast episode 31 is here! We launched the Order of Battle on 30 January 2020, which makes this our one year anniversary. It’s been a lot of fun learning how to podcast, exploring the similarities between three generations of Joe Collectors, talking vintage and modern and other lines. The community has been generous with us and we appreciate it. 
In this episode we review 2020 and look forward to 2021 in terms of being collectors and as the podcast. 
What was your favorite grab of 2020? What is your main stretch collector grab of 2021? 
Let us know! Let’s discuss it. Join us in the conversation by reaching out via email, Twitter or Instagram. 

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NEW PODCAST EPISODE! The Order of Battle Podcast episode 30 is here! Jim Beard (@writerjimbeard) has joined the crew this week. A interviewed Jim, giving us four generations of GIJoe fans sharing our experience and love of the brand, hobby and lifestyle. Join us as we talk 12”, Adventure Team, Modern, 3.75”, books, cartoons, and our broader community. 
Jim has an audiobook of DC Jones coming out soon. I can personally recommend the book and will be picking up his audiobook when it drops! 
Have you read this book? Do you know Jim Beard? He’s a long time member of the toy community and has been writing great books. Pick this one up here: https://www.amazon.com/D-C-Jones-Adventure-Command-International/dp/B08DSTHT3F

He has other books as well: https://www.amazon.com/Jim-Beard/e/B004UWVOPE?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1609179850&sr=8-1
Join us in the conversation by reaching out via email, Twitter or Instagram. How did you feel about this book? Do you collect 12”? What other books do you recommend? 

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