In the early 1980s it seemed as if G.I. Joe could not get any larger. They had Tanks, Space Shuttles, even William “The Refrigerator” Perry (yes, dancing in the “Super Bowl Shuffle” was considered enough of a credential to join the world’s most elite peace keeping task force). Then, in 1985, to the delight of children everywhere and the dismay of Toys R Us employees’ herniated discs, the U.S.S. Flagg was unleashed upon the world. Coming in at 7’6″ and costing over a hundred dollars the play set included a control tower, launch deck, vehicles, a sound system, and even the exclusive Admiral Keel-Haul, who resembled Shipwreck’s long lost mustachioed lover from his previous naval academy days. It was the end-all, be-all holiday gift of that year, and I had to have one no matter what the cost…