French Snake Eyes V2 with German Sticker

[manlimon]

Hi, I recently bought this Snake Eyes, when I saw the Ebay pictures it only showed the picture of the front, once it got to me I saw the back of the card with the german sticker, anyone with information about this kind of sticker? Thanks

[Acantilado]

I can't read german, but I guess they applied the sticker to cover the french text according to some law that obligues products to be labeled in german (there are similar laws in Spain).

[StkhlmDK]

I can read it somewhat but its really far from the usual content of the SE filecard, speaks of the year 2100 and mentioning a planet called SARBO....not sure it even belongs on this figure?!

I tried to copy the text into Google Translate and got this results (sorry to any German members but it was my best option )

"In 2100 there are already many inhabited planets in space. To protect the people living there a squadron of specialists has been created, which are good and brave men who protect and defend all the inhabited planets. They are stationed wherever the risk of interplanetary attack is.
Of course, they are super-technical systems and vehicles.

On the distant planet Sarbo live at the same time the "Cobras". You keep trying to be the sole ruler of all planets. Their partial miraculous transformation ability, they are difficult to detect when they are under reasonably as spies.

Due to the capture of a Cobras, which should make the training camp as a spy, locate, we learn that an attack is imminent.

Now everything is on alert. The development department is working flat out on a space station to intercept the flight kamp term Cobras already there.

The fight against time begins .."

[manlimon]

Thanks, really appreciate it.

[manlimon]

Thanks, I think also in Korea used this kind of stickers, just hope someone could help me find more information about this.

[jaguarxj]

Don't know why... Some guy at ebay Germany is selling a French carded Lady Jaye with the same sticker on it.

[manlimon]

Thanks jaguarxj, do you have the link?

Found it, Thanks!

[Cupra Enemigo]

Yeah I bought that Lady Jaye, the sticker is so cool! Something different!

[manlimon]

Hi Manuel, yes, the sticker is great! Is it the very same sticker on your Lady Jaye?

[KROENEN]

Yes the text on the sticker is the same. Lady Jaye and Snake Eyes are the only two examples I have seen so far, both french cards with this german sticker.
Very interesting is the fact that the whole special unit vs terrorists theme of G.I .Joe was transferred to a distant science fiction setting. War themed toys were not very popular with the parents back then. So the line was very hard to get in germany. I remember seeing them in Toys r Us and in big department store chains like Karstadt and Plaza. ( I have some boxed items with price stickers from both) The first time I went to Toys r Us and saw a full shelf of this figures and vehicles I was blown away. Apart from these there were not many stores you could get G.I. Joe / Action Force in germany at that time. In conclusion: These carded figures are ultra rare.

As a native german speker I have provided another translation down below.
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THE STORY!

In the year 2100 there are already many inhabited planets in space. To protect those who are living there, a squad of specialists was created; these are good and brave men who guard and protect all inhabitated planets. They are stationed everywhere where the danger of an interplanetary attack is imminent.

Of course super technical systems and vehicles stand at their disposal.

The „“Cobras“ are living at the same time on the distant planet SARBO. They are trying over and over again to become the sole rulers of all planets. Due to their partially miraculous ability to disguise they are hard to recognize when they are acting as spies.

Due to the capture of a Cobra whose job as a spy was to locate the training center it is revealed that an attack is imminent. Now everybody is on full alert. The development department is working at full speed on a space station to intercept the combative Cobras.

The battle against time begins...

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