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DUKE

Toy Figure
1992-1993 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

1. doll
2. dog tags; pair of rect. metal plates hung together around the doll's neck on a metal bead chain; one marked G I JOE and the other DUKE 234 09 7789 HAUSER; CONRAD S. MASTER SERGEANT. 1in x 5/8in (2.5x1.6cm)
3. BDU Uniform; jacket; desert fatigues; cotton printed in beige; brown; black and white camouflage; velcro fastening at front; patches on elbows; 4 patch pockets; sergeant strips in yellow on both arms. Name labels - DUKE in black on white on right side; U.S. ARMY in black on white on left side; G I JOE logo in white; black; blue and red below 'Duke'. Small black button and brown tag sewn to each cuff.
4. trousers; desert fatigues; matching jacket; velcro fastening and white plastic press stud at waist; patch pockets on legs; mock front and back pockets; belt loops
5. belt; beige braid with matching plastic buckle
6,7. boots; beige plastic; calf height; moulded to show laces; seams and gridded thick soles-standard issue desert terrain battle footwear.
8. helmet; moulded cream plastic covered with cotton matching jacket; decorated with beige braid; black elastic chin strap
9. FBP-90 Military Combat Backpack; beige cotton with arm loops; 2 front pouches and two bands of black elastic on left side to hold equipment. Pack and pouches fastened with brown bands and beige plastic
buckles. Pack is held on doll by a waist loop attached to the arm loops (sewn on one side and with a white press stud on the other)
10. gun; MAS-62mm Assault Rifle; black plastic moulded. At the end is a red knob which lights up when a red 'trigger' on the right side is pressed; it is operated by a microchip. L. 6¾in (17cm)
11. 9mm Pistol; standard US Armed Forces Personnel side arm; black plastic moulded
12. holster; moulded black plastic with brown plastic strap and velcro fastening to secure holster to figure's leg
13. Battlefield Knife; which can also be mounted on the rifle; moulded black plastic
14. sheath for the knife; moulded black plastic with brown plastic strap and velcro fastening to secure sheath to figure's leg.
15. stand; moulded black plastic raised disc with two horseshoe shapes into which the heels of the figure which fit; at the front is a lip moulded with the GI Joe logo (this makes the stand look like a cap).
16. OMO1-92 G I Joe Operations Manual; © 1992 Hasbro Inc Pawtucket RI 02862 Printed in Hong Kong P/N43477800. 4in x 3½in (10.2x8.9cm)
17. window box; original packaging; card printed in blue with the logo G I Joe; the name of the figure DUKE and details of the doll and the equipment. Below the window has been placed a self adhesive label printed in red and white on blue ACTION MAN. In the bottom right corner is the HASBRO logo and the product number 6826/6149. At the top straddling the edge of the box is a gold and black paper label - G I JOE COLLECTOR'S EDITION. On the sides and back printed in colours are photographs of the figure and equipment and the set of four figures forming the set. On the back is cut a small hole through which the red button of the gun could be pressed to make the gun work while it was still in the box. On the base of the box is a white self adhesive label printed to give the details of the British Hasbro division. The box is marked ©1991 Hasbro Inc C-022B Made in China.
18. box lining; card printed in orange and white with the left side covered with a moulded clear plastic bubble which would house the rifle; stand;

pistol and knife. The figure is tied to the right side with plastic covered wires around the neck; waist and ankles. The wires passed through holes to the back of the lining where they were twisted around the
appropriate support. There is a hole cut under the position of the rifle which matches that in the box so the red button of the rifle can be pressed.
19,20. wire supports; white card with ends cut into V's; one is placed immediately behind the ankles of the figure and the other to match at the back of the lining. gt. l. 3in (7.6cm)
21. wire support; white card with ends into V's; placed behind the lining at the neck level. gt. l. 2in (5.1cm)
22. wire support; black plastic panel with 7 holes; placed behind the lining at the waist level. l. 2¾in (7cm)


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 22 parts.

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TitleDUKE (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Moulded vinyl; flock nylon hair; painted
Brief description
G I Joe; Duke; Action Man; Hasbro; 1992/3.
Physical description
1. doll
2. dog tags; pair of rect. metal plates hung together around the doll's neck on a metal bead chain; one marked G I JOE and the other DUKE 234 09 7789 HAUSER; CONRAD S. MASTER SERGEANT. 1in x 5/8in (2.5x1.6cm)
3. BDU Uniform; jacket; desert fatigues; cotton printed in beige; brown; black and white camouflage; velcro fastening at front; patches on elbows; 4 patch pockets; sergeant strips in yellow on both arms. Name labels - DUKE in black on white on right side; U.S. ARMY in black on white on left side; G I JOE logo in white; black; blue and red below 'Duke'. Small black button and brown tag sewn to each cuff.
4. trousers; desert fatigues; matching jacket; velcro fastening and white plastic press stud at waist; patch pockets on legs; mock front and back pockets; belt loops
5. belt; beige braid with matching plastic buckle
6,7. boots; beige plastic; calf height; moulded to show laces; seams and gridded thick soles-standard issue desert terrain battle footwear.
8. helmet; moulded cream plastic covered with cotton matching jacket; decorated with beige braid; black elastic chin strap
9. FBP-90 Military Combat Backpack; beige cotton with arm loops; 2 front pouches and two bands of black elastic on left side to hold equipment. Pack and pouches fastened with brown bands and beige plastic
buckles. Pack is held on doll by a waist loop attached to the arm loops (sewn on one side and with a white press stud on the other)
10. gun; MAS-62mm Assault Rifle; black plastic moulded. At the end is a red knob which lights up when a red 'trigger' on the right side is pressed; it is operated by a microchip. L. 6¾in (17cm)
11. 9mm Pistol; standard US Armed Forces Personnel side arm; black plastic moulded
12. holster; moulded black plastic with brown plastic strap and velcro fastening to secure holster to figure's leg
13. Battlefield Knife; which can also be mounted on the rifle; moulded black plastic
14. sheath for the knife; moulded black plastic with brown plastic strap and velcro fastening to secure sheath to figure's leg.
15. stand; moulded black plastic raised disc with two horseshoe shapes into which the heels of the figure which fit; at the front is a lip moulded with the GI Joe logo (this makes the stand look like a cap).
16. OMO1-92 G I Joe Operations Manual; © 1992 Hasbro Inc Pawtucket RI 02862 Printed in Hong Kong P/N43477800. 4in x 3½in (10.2x8.9cm)
17. window box; original packaging; card printed in blue with the logo G I Joe; the name of the figure DUKE and details of the doll and the equipment. Below the window has been placed a self adhesive label printed in red and white on blue ACTION MAN. In the bottom right corner is the HASBRO logo and the product number 6826/6149. At the top straddling the edge of the box is a gold and black paper label - G I JOE COLLECTOR'S EDITION. On the sides and back printed in colours are photographs of the figure and equipment and the set of four figures forming the set. On the back is cut a small hole through which the red button of the gun could be pressed to make the gun work while it was still in the box. On the base of the box is a white self adhesive label printed to give the details of the British Hasbro division. The box is marked ©1991 Hasbro Inc C-022B Made in China.
18. box lining; card printed in orange and white with the left side covered with a moulded clear plastic bubble which would house the rifle; stand;

pistol and knife. The figure is tied to the right side with plastic covered wires around the neck; waist and ankles. The wires passed through holes to the back of the lining where they were twisted around the
appropriate support. There is a hole cut under the position of the rifle which matches that in the box so the red button of the rifle can be pressed.
19,20. wire supports; white card with ends cut into V's; one is placed immediately behind the ankles of the figure and the other to match at the back of the lining. gt. l. 3in (7.6cm)
21. wire support; white card with ends into V's; placed behind the lining at the neck level. gt. l. 2in (5.1cm)
22. wire support; black plastic panel with 7 holes; placed behind the lining at the waist level. l. 2¾in (7cm)
Dimensions
  • Height: 32.4cm
  • Width: 23.5cm
  • Depth: 6.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
moulded -©1992 HASBRO INC PAWTUCKET RI 02862 MADE IN CHINA; black dot printed number 1 262 1 03 (lower back)
Object history
References: Palitoy Archive; Action Man; G I Joe copyright 1992 for the 1993 market

The doll was relaunched in UK February 22; 1993. Caroline Goodfellow of BGM assisted with the promotion by being interviewed for TV and radio about the original Action Man and the set of four figures was given as a thank-you for the help given.
Collection
Accession number
B.103:1-1993

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
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