Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: G.I. Joe or Polaroid?
Polaroid came first, in 1937 (founded). G.I. Joe followed 27 years later, in 1964 (launched).
- Second1964
G.I. Joe
toy · launchedG.I. Joe launched in 1964; Hasbro called it an "action figure" rather than a doll.
- First1937
Polaroid
company · foundedPolaroid was founded in 1937, eleven years before its first instant camera.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.