This is the second in a series of examinations of urban legends
related to toys. Today discover how the oil crisis affected G.I.
Joe, learn why Lincoln Logs are called “Lincoln Logs” and learn
which future kid’s toy was a major asset to the military during
World War II! Today is a “Grab Bag” day here at Entertainment
Urban Legends Revealed, where each time we feature a different
area of the world of arts and entertainment (outside of TV,
Film, Music and Comics). Each time you will see grab bag legends
from one of these following 23 “Grab Bag” categories TOY URBAN
LEGEND: The original line of G.I. Joe toys ended because of the
1970s gas crisis. STATUS: True Enough G.I. Joe was a popular
children’s doll (or “action figure”) who debuted in 1964. G.I.
Joe was a twelve inch plastic doll that had vinyl outfits. As
the character became more and more popular, the maker of the toy
(Hasbro) began developing different varieties of the toy. In the
late 1960s, with the Vietnam War at his peak, the “soldier”
aspect of the