Yes they were. Since I am girl, I never had GI Joes, but my brothers did and thye did the same exact thing. I buuilt houses for my Barbies. The Lincoln Logs I have now are in their orginal bin and everything, but they didn't look as good as that picture. And since I am always babysitting my little cousins, they started drawing on it with crayons. So, it looks even more crappy. They are under my bed with some fireworks. Me and my mom are supposed to do something with them though. I am looking forward to doing it.