kai657•1d ago

My old G.I. Joe action figure fell apart during a move last month

I was packing up my old stuff from my parents' attic in Denver when I grabbed my 1985 G.I. Joe figure. The rubber band inside that held his arms and legs together just snapped. His left arm dropped off and his leg went flying. I sat there on the dusty floor for a minute just staring at it. I tried fixing it with a new rubber band I found in a junk drawer but it was too thick and wouldn't fit. So I ordered a pack of replacement bands online for 6 bucks and spent an hour putting him back together. He's on my shelf now but I don't dare pose him again. Has anyone else had an old figure just break down out of nowhere?

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the_betty1d ago

Things falling apart is just life reminding us nothing lasts forever.

the_daniel1d agoMost Upvoted

My dad's old truck finally gave out last week after 250,000 miles and I stood there feeling exactly this - like the universe was just reminding me that everything has an expiration date, even the stuff we think will last forever.