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Suggested G.I.
JOE Related Books, Magazines, & Media |
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Book |
Title |
Author |
ISBN # |
Description |
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Action Figures of
the 1060s |
John Marshall
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0764304283
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Some G.I. Joe, Big
Jim, Maj. Matt Mason and more. |
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Action man - On
Land, Sea, and in the Air |
N.G. Taylor
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1872727999
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N.G. Taylor�s
startlingly lifelike photography recreates the authentic
Action Man experience, with lifelike settings and those
�action poses� that we can all remember. Every detail is
described fully in this authoritative text, making it
invaluable for collectors and more than justifying
Action Man�s claim to be the �best equipped, most
realistic model fighting man the world�s ever seen.�
N.G. Taylor is an avid collector of Action Man after
seeing a Blue Peter preview of the first �action
soldier� in 1966. He has been perfecting his technique
of photographing the figures since1990. |
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Action man - The
Gold Medal Doll for Boys 1966-1984 |
Francis Baird
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1872727360
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Frances Baird gives
an authoritative account of this best-selling toy,
illustrating the different variations introduced during
its 18-year life. |
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Action man - The
Ultimate Collectors Guide: Volume 1, 1966-1969
|
Alan Hall
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1901706141
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No review. |
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Action man - The
Ultimate Collectors Guide: Volume 2 1970-77 |
Alan Hall
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190170629X
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No review. |
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Action man - The
Ultimate Collectors Guide: Volume 3 1978-84 |
Alan Hall
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No review. |
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Collectible Action
Figures, Identification and Value Guide |
Paris & Susan Manos
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0891456686
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Contains a lot of
great color closeup photos. It covers all the Joes
except the 3 3/4". Also includes Captain Action, MArx,
and Big Jim. Retails for $17.95. I recommend it, as it
has some really great photos. Review by Kenton Falerios. |
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The Collectible G.I.
Joe |
Derryl DePriest
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TBD
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This is one
spectacular book. Beautiful photography of all Joes
accessories through the use of dioramas. Includes
variations, year by year breakdown of sets, diorama
settings, real world pricing and more. Books ordered
from Derryl included a last minute addition of more
variations and accessories that didn't make it into the
book. |
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Collector's Guide to
Dolls in Uniform |
Joseph Bourgeois
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0891456597
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no review. |
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Collectible Male
Action Figures |
Paris & Susan Manos
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0891456686
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Second Edition: Same
as above, but now includes Big Jim and some Mego. |
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Command Post
Yearbook |
Hasbro
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n/a
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This is the magazine
sent to all who joined the G.I. Joe Club. It has some
great old advertising and pictures of that Joe figures
and accessories. |
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The Complete
Encyclopedia To G.I. Joe |
Vincent Santelmo
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0873412257
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Another great one. I
especially like the reproduced paperwork manuals,
advertising, and instructions. |
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The Complete
Encyclopedia To G.I. Joe |
Vincent Santelmo
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087341456X
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This is Vincent's
second edition to original version. The book has been
updated to include GI Joe and accessories from 1964 to
1997. There are even some nice color photos in this
revision. Some of the values in the Hall of Fame price
guide are a bit inflated. I don't think anyone will pay
$75 for a Target version Duke MIB. Overall, the book is
a valuable tool for the Joe collector. |
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The Complete
Encyclopedia To G.I. Joe |
Vincent Santelmo
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0873418743
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This is Vincent's
third edition to original version. The book has been
updated to include GI Joe and accessories from 1964 to
1997. There are even more nice color photos in this
revision. Another great book and a valuable tool for the
Joe collector. |
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The Official 30th
Anniversary Salute to G.I. Joe 1964-1994 |
Vincent Santelmo
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0873413016
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This is a great book
with many sharp black and white as well as some color
photos. It covers the whole history of Joe, from vintage,
through the 3 3/4" years and finally Hall of Fame. I
personally think they wasted all the color photos on the
HOF when they should have used them for the vintage
shots. |
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GI Joe Official
Identification and Price Guide |
Vincent Santelmo
|
TBD
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No review. |
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Field Manual for
Collecting G.I. Joe 1963-1969 |
Harold L. Fowler
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0963415115
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Out of print. A
reprint of the original book. It has some valuable
information not seen in other publications. |
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G.I. Joe and Other
Backyard Heroes 1970-1979 An Unauthorized Guide
|
John Marshall
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0764302019
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This is currently
unavailable at many book stores. I had to get my copy
through Barnes and Noble's website. Retail price is $29.95.
The book covers more than just G.I. Joe (Mego, Big Jim,
Universal Monsters, Lone Ranger, Star Wars and some
others). It's a good book for Joe in that it does have
large color pictures of mint in box items. Be aware,
however, that this only covers items in the Adventure
Team series and later. I was not disappointed. |
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G.I. Joe: The
Complete Story of America's Favorite Man of Action
|
John Michlig
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0811818225
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Great story of the
beginnings of G.I. Joe including spectacular photography
of early pre-production items and their creators. Nice
quality heavy duty paper. This is a great follow-up to
Michlig's first book that was included with the
Masterpiece Edition figures. Well worth the $29.99
price. |
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GI JOE The Story
Behind the Legend |
Don Levine and John
Michlig |
081181484X
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Hey, if you collect
GI Joe, you probably already have this one since it came
with the first Masterpiece Edition figures at Target,
some book stores, and later Sam's Club. Great history of
how GI Joe became GI Joe. There's some great photos and
artwork so pull it out and actually read it! |
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GI JOE Documentary -
The Story of America's Movable Fighting Man |
Third Wave
Teleproductions |
n/a
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This is a fantastic
story of the birth and history of GI Joe! Running time
is 110 minutes. It is also available in VHS video
format. |
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G.I. Joe Value
Guide, 1964-1978: Dolls, Gear & Equipment
|
Carol Moody
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0875883303
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This is currently
out of print, but you can still find it now and again in
antique stores and on eBay. I finally picked one up on
eBay. There are some nice color and black & white photos
of joes and equipment mint in the package. There are
also some interesting hand sketches of equipment. I
assume these are by the author. All in all, it's an
interesting book and a good resource to have for your
collection. |
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GO! GO! GI JOE 1960
& 1990 |
Hidefumi Maruyama
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Printed in Japan
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You guessed it (or
maybe you didn't)! This is printed in Japan and ALL of
the writing is in Japanese. This book is GREAT! It has
color photos of many joes from 1964 thru Hall of Fame
and into the Classic Collection. It even includes store
exclusives. It has a great photo section on how to set
up the backpack w/entrenching tool and sleeping bag. It
also shows closeups (about as close as I'll get) of the
rare A.S., S.P. and M.P. radios. Aahhh! It appears to me
that the section showing helmets are Cotswold issue. |
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Hasbro's G.I. Joe
America's Movable Fighting Man 1964 Catalog Reprint
|
Hasbro
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n/a
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This is a reprint of
the original Hasbro 1964 G.I. Joe catalog. It has some
great color pictures of that year's accessories. Oh what
I wouldn't give for Mr. Peabody's Go-Back machine! Some
nice diorama photos. |
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Headquarters
Quarterly |
Joe Bodnarchuk
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n/a
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This was a monthly
magazine designed around G.I. Joe. Usually had great
information and pictures of vintage joe items. I'm not
sure if this is still published. |
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Lee's Action Figure
News & Toy Review |
Lee Publications
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n/a
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Like Tomart's, Lee's
has great color photos and news of the latest releases.
The price guide values are just that...a guide. Please
try to use them that way (at least for GI Joe and some
others). |
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Master Collector
|
Brian Savage
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n/a
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If you don't know
what this publication is, then turn in all your Joes and
find another hobby. This is the toy collector
publication produced by Brian Savage and the GI Joe
Collector's Club. If you're not a member, JOIN NOW!
Inside every month is the club newsletter which is
filled with valuable Hasbro and exclusive club news. 'Nuff
said! |
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Modern Toys -
American Toys 1930-1980 |
Linda Blake
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089145277X
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Some G.I. Joe. |
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The New Official
Identification Guide to GI JOE |
James DeSimone
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096359561X
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Great color pictures
of complete sets with info on some variations (not all
of them though). This is a good guide to use if you need
to quickly see whether or not your figure is complete. |
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Tomart's Action
Figure Digest |
Tomart Publications
|
n/a
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This is a monthly
magazine available usually only at comic book or action
figure toy stores. It has all the latest news and photos
of GI Joe and other toys. Great coverage of Toy Fair
during that part of the year. |
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Tomart's
Encyclopedia & Price Guide to Action Figures A-Team to
GI Joe |
Bill Sikora & T.N.
Tumbusch |
0914293273
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This book covers
more than just GI Joe (thus the title). It's part of a
several volume series on action figures. It does have
some very nice color photos of Joe items in the box or
with the original box. |
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Tomart's Price Guide
to G.I. Joe Collectibles |
Jeff Kilian and
Charles Griffith |
0914293222
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Great detailed
descriptions. Includes 1964 to 1993 (3 3/4" and early
Hall of Fame. |
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Toy Shop
|
Krause Publications
|
n/a
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This is a bimonthly
newspaper dedicated to...TOYS! Every other issue
contains an article on GI Joe usually written by Vincent
Santelmo. This is a great publication if for nothing
else than to try to get a handle on what market prices
are for Joes. |
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Toy Wars: The Epic
Struggle between G.I. Joe, Barbie, and the Companies
That Make Them |
G. Wayne Miller
|
158062104X soft
0812929845 hard |
No Review. Retail
Price: $12.95 |
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White's Guide to
Collecting Figures |
Collecting Concepts,
Inc. |
n/a
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This montly magazine
usually has a very good GI Joe article written by Ben
North. It covers a wide variety of figures especially
Barbie. Again, the price guide values in here are just a
guide. |
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Warman's G.I. Joe
Field Guide |
Karen O'Brien
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0873499840
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Warman's G.I. Joe
Field Guide features four decades of collectors'
favorite "good guy" in this easy-to-carry reference.
This reference provides current pricing information and
tips, including 400+ color photos, for identifying G.I
Joe figures including the basic G.I Joe, talking G.I Joe
and 3.75 inch Joe. |
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